Throughout the year, the Children’s Museum of Denver offers a great variety of inspiring educational programs that support Colorado Model Content Standards for PreK to Grade 3, as well as Colorado's 21st Century Skills of self-direction, critical thinking, invention, collaboration and information literacy.
Circle of Life
Read and dance your way around the changes and adaptations animals, insects and plants make during their lifetime.
Recommended Grades: PreK to 1st
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This program supports the following NEW Colorado Model Content Standards:
- Dance Standards 1 and 2
- Drama and Theater Arts Standard 2
- Reading, Writing and Communicating Standard 1
- Science Standard 2
- 21st Century Skills of Collaboration and Invention
Program Requirements
- Multiple sessions require a 15-minute reset between each session (Sessions are 45 minutes long)
- 15 students minimium/30 students maximum per session
Cost
- $125 per session within the seven county region*
- $75 per additional session
Earth Balloon
Calling all young explorers! Learn about continents, countries, rivers, mountains and oceans with a one-of-a-kind look at the Earth from inside our 26-foot-tall Earth Balloon.
Recommended Grades: K to 3rd
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This program supports the following NEW Colorado Model Content Standards:
- Reading, Writing and Communicating Standard 1
- Social Studies Standard 2
- 21st Century Skills of Critical Thinking and Information Literacy
Program Requirements
- Multiple sessions require a 15-minute reset between each session (Sessions are 45 minutes long)
- 15 students minimum/30 students maximum per session
- Space Requirements: An indoor space with a 26-foot-high ceiling, 25-square-feet of floor space and access to an electrical outlet
Cost
- $175 per session within the seven county region*
- $100 per additional session
The Gingerbread Man
This assembly-style performance is interactive theater at its best! Your students will bring nursery rhymes and fairytales to life as they act our the adventures of this mischievous little cookie.
Recommended Grades: PreK to 1st
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This program supports the following NEW Colorado Model Content Standards:
- Drama and Theater Arts Standards 1, 2 and 3
- Music Standard 1
- Reading, Writing and Communicating Standard 1
- 21st Century Skills of Collaboration, Invention and Self-Direction
Program Requirements
- Multiple sessions require a 15-minute reset between each session (Sessions are 45 minutes long)
- 30 students minimium/125 students maximum per session
Cost
- $175 per session within the seven county region*
- $100 per additional session
Kelly Green & the Seven Trash-Talkers
Reduce, reuse, recycle in this interactive participation play! Meet Kelly Green, our modern day Snow White, as she inspires and empowers her friends to protect Mother Earth. Students will sing, dance and perform their way through this fairytale for the 21st century.
Recommended Grades: K to 3rd
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This program supports the following NEW Colorado Model Content Standards:
- Drama and Theater Arts Standards 1 and 2
- Math Standard 4
- Music Standard 1
- Reading, Writing and Communicating Standard 1
- Science Standard 3 (1st and 3rd Grades)
- 21st Century Skills of Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Information Literacy, Invention and Self-Direction
Program Requirements
- Multiple sessions require a 15-minute reset between each session (Sessions are 45 minutes long)
- 30 students minimium/200 students maximum per session
Cost
- $175 per session within the seven county region*
- $100 per additional session
Star Lab
Climb inside our portable planetarium and explore the night sky! Students will learn to identify and locate constellations and enjoy star-inspired myths and legends from diverse world cultures.
Recommended Grades: K to 3rd
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This program supports the following NEW Colorado Model Content Standards:
- Mathematics Standard 4
- Reading, Writing and Communicating Standard 1
- Science Standard 3
- 21st Century Skills of Critical Thinking and Information Literacy
Program Requirements
- Multiple sessions require a 15-minute reset between each session (Sessions are 45 minutes long)
- 15 students minimum/30 students maximum per session
- Space requirements: An indoor space with a 18-foot-high ceiling, 25-square-feet of floor space and access to electrical outlet
Cost
- $150 per session within the seven county region*
- $100 per additional session
Stories from Around the World
Celebrate cultural diversity and support emergent literacy skills as we travel the world through stories! Children will create memorable characters and perform traditional tales from Mexico, China and Ghana.
Recommended Grades: PreK to 1st
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This program supports the following NEW Colorado Model Content Standards:
- Drama and Theater Arts Standards 1 and 2
- Reading, Writing and Communicating Standard 1
- Social Studies Standard 2
- 21st Century Skills of Collaboration and Critical Thinking
Program Requirements
- Multiple sessions require a 15-minute reset between each session (Sessions are 45 minutes long)
- 15 students minimum/30 students maximum per session
Cost
- $125 per session within the seven county region*
- $75 per additional session
Stuffee™
Stuffee™ is a one-of-a-kind ambassador for health. Learn all about your body and how it functions inside and out while getting tips for staying healthy.
Recommended Grades: PreK to 1st
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This program supports the following NEW Colorado Model Content Standards:
- Health and Physical Education Standards 1 and 2
- Music Standard 1
- 21st Century Skills of Collaboration and Critical Thinking
Program Requirements
- Multiple sessions require a 15-minute reset between each session (Sessions are 45 minutes long)
- 15 students minimum/30 students maximum per session
Cost
- $125 per session within the seven county region*
- $75 per additional session
*TRAVEL FEE
A travel fee of $50.00 will apply to any school outside the seven county region. Any school outside the seven county region and over 50 miles one way from the Children's Museum will incur the $50.00 fee and an additional $.50 per mile round trip for distance over 50 miles.
