Outreach Programs

Prepare to be WOW-ed by MOSI's fee-based programs, offered at MOSI and offsite. MOSI Outreach Programs offer exploration of Florida's scenic rivers, caves and mines. All MOSI outreach programs are aligned with Sunshine State Standards and the National Academic Standards.

For more information on Outreach Programs, please contact MOSI Reservations at (813) 987-6000 or (800) 995-6674.

 

NEW!

 

Take the field trip you always wanted without ever leaving school grounds!

 

Step inside the MOSI in Motion: Mobile Science Lab and be immersed in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) as you engage in innovative, exciting hands-on science experiments, demonstrations and simulations with a MOSI educator! Extended-learning opportunities in geology, chemistry, biology, robotics, and physics meeting NGSSS for students K-12 are available in this science and technology mobile lab. 

Created to meet the needs of schools with limited resources, scheduling and transportation concerns, MOSI in Motion allows your students to participate in a MOSI “fieldtrip” with minimal impact to your school schedule.

 MOSI in Motion is available for booking today throughout Florida on a first-come, first-served, basis. So forget about permission slips, ordering buses, approvals and your students missing out on other subject-areas. MOSI in Motion: Mobile Science Lab brings the MOSI experience to you!

MOSI in Motion: Mobile Science Lab is also available for birthday parties, special events, and corporate trainings. Special rates are available for these programs.

What does the MOSI in Motion: Mobile Science Lab include?

• Up to five 45-minute sessions

• One program per day for selected grade level

• Maximum 30 students (elementary) or 25 students (secondary) per session

• All hands-on materials needed for the program

• Enthusiastic science & technology Educator that is Lunsford certified.

 

Program Fees: $700 per day (That's $5 per student when meeting the minimum count requirement of 140)

• Additional sessions can be added at $100 per hour.

• Travel fees apply for site over 50 miles roundtrip from MOSI (mileage and overnight fees when required)

• A $50 deposit is required to reserve bus.

• Full payment or purchase order required at least two weeks prior to the desired program date.

 MOSI in Motion Programs

Breaking It Down (Grades K-12)

 

Have you ever wondered how the body receives energy from the food that you eat? Follow your food’s fantastic voyage through the digestive process and discover just how important that peanut butter and jelly sandwich really is! From the enzymes in saliva to the powerful acid found in the stomach, learn how the body breaks down food and obtains nutrients though hands-on experimentation and simulation. Young learners will have fun getting their hands dirty as they mix, churn, and absorb different materials just as the body would. Secondary learners will delve deeper as they simulate how human cells receive nourishment and remove waste through osmosis and diffusion. 

 

 

Dissection Detectives (Grades K-12)

Become a Dissection Detective and help our MOSI Senior Detective solve a crime! Through examination, dissection, games, and digital research, Dissection Detectives will solve mysteries involving plants and animals. Using the information they gather in the mobile lab and the clues left behind at the scene of the crime, the Dissection Detectives will work in teams to gather evidence, gain hands-on experience with the anatomy and cell structure of plants and animals, and identify the guilty culprit in one of four different mysteries.

 

Potions in Motion (Grades K-12)

Take matters into your own hands and explore the world around you through chemistry! Mix, smash, and stiringredients to create dazzling, fizzing, bubbling and colorful reactions. Use science tools to measure and analyze your experiments with density; states of matter; acids, bases, and salts; oxidation-reductions; and more! Grab your safety goggles and let your inner mad scientist free!

 

Robot Round-Up (Grades 3-12)

Feel the thrill of victory as robots perform amazing feats in this exploration of robotics and engineering! Investigate the forces behind machines to construct robotic systems, and program robots to solve team-based challenges such as playing robot sports or collecting samples for study. Experience science with new ideas in future technologies. 

 

Rocket Racers (Grades K-12)

Engage in the race to space while defying gravity by launching rockets into the atmosphere. Experiment with different forces to understand how they change a rocket’s velocity and trajectory. Then design a rocket into a unique shape in order to change its motion. The countdown has begun, so prepare for liftoff!  

 Rocky Road (Grades K-12)

Ease on down the Rocky Road and get your hands dirty studying fossils, rocks, and land formations! Investigate soil characteristics and minerals while learning about their importance to society, especially Florida. Examine how the sun affects the earth by engaging in activities designed to study cycles of the earth, such as: erosion, chemical and physical weathering, landforms, and layers of the earth. Dig deep into geology and discover how much our earth rocks!

 

 

For more information, including specific program activities per grade level and reservations, contact MOSI School Group Sales at: (813) 987-6330 or shelly.grant@mosi.org or (813) 987-6338 or greg.nieboer@mosi.org.

 

Field Expeditions

Ages:	Grades 3 and up
Capacity:	45 people
Cost:	$550

 

Fossil Finding
Help discover Florida's history by finding clues alongside a MOSI field guide. Use the same tools and techniques to uncover ancient sand dollars and many other wonders buried beneath your feet. Maybe you will uncover the next big scientific discovery.

Cave Exploring
Journey to an underground world where water has carved rock into caverns of unique textures and patterns. Search for wondrous creatures that make these dark and wet chambers home while climbing and crawling your way through stalactites and stalagmites. Spelunk your way to fun and excitement as we discover the wonders of Florida caves.

Star Celebrations

Appropriate for all ages.

 

1 staff with 1 telescope	$360	capacity 60
2 staff with 2 telescopes	$720	capacity 120
3 staff with 3 telescopes	$1,080	capacity 200
4 staff with 4 telescopes	$1,440	capacity 250
5 staff with 5 telescopes	$1,800	capacity 350

 

Telescopes To Go
Have an out-of-this-world field trip right at your school. Explore the wonders of the universe and the nighttime sky through telescopes. Have record attendance at your next PTO, PTA or school family night. Imagine a program that excites your parents as much as your students. MOSI astronomers will deliver, set up and operate the telescopes for a special SkyWatch at your location.

Interactive Programs

Ages:	Preschool through 2nd Grade
Capacity:	30 per show
Cost:	Minimum 2 shows $300; additional programs $100

 

Science Theater Show

Ages:	Preschool through Elementary
Capacity:	150 per show
Cost:	$700 per day; maximum 3 shows per day

 

MOSI Marine Gang
Join Captain Noah as he explores the wetlands at your school. Meet some of his friends like Sally the Shrimp and Polly the Pelican as they share how pollution can affect us all. Get tips on how to be a friend to the environment and help Drats the Pollution Monster change his ways. With Captain Noah and his life-sized gentle friends, your kids will learn to love the wetlands and the animals that make our estuaries home.

Science Assemblies

Ages:	Elementary and Middle School
Capacity:	150 per show
Cost:	Minimum 2 shows $300; additional programs $100

 

Physics Fun
Explore the world of atoms and molecules as we use fire to create explosive reactions and liquid nitrogen to freeze air. Amaze your friends by using centripetal force that keeps water in an upside down bucket and play a game of tug of war to help prove Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion.

 

Shocking Truth
Get the facts about lightning and thunder as we explore nature's fury and man's place in it. Send thousands of volts through your body and shoot lightning from your fingertips. Watch as the power of electrons lift metal into the air and light up a light bulb in your hand. Discover how we can be safe in the lightning capital of North America. It is the shocking truth.

 

StarLab - Portable Planetarium

Ages:	Elementary and Middle School
Capacity:	30 per show
Cost:	Minimum 2 shows $300; additional programs $100

 

Tales of the Night Sky
Can't come out at night? Let MOSI bring the night sky to you! MOSI's portable planetarium can re-create the nighttime sky complete with stars and galaxies. Discover the stories behind the stars and Greek mythology. Learn how to interpret the night sky and what's visible that evening.