Teachers, the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center is here to be a resource for you! The links below can help you to better prepare for a visit to the Exploreum, or you can use the information to perform your own science demonstrations in the classroom or at home. If you have any questions, please call us at 251.208.6849.

General Resources
2011/12 (NEW!) Explorers Guide – Review this guide to learn all about the Exploreum including it’s traveling exhibits, available lab demonstrations, summer camps and more.
Hubble IMAX Educator Guide (Grades 3-5) – Get the most out of the IMAX experience with this educator guide.
Hubble IMAX Educator Guide (Grades 6-8) – Get the most out of the IMAX experience with this educator guide.
Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure IMAX Educator Guide – Get the most out of the IMAX experience with this educator guide.
Lost Worlds – Life in the Balance IMAX Educator Guide - Get the most out of the IMAX experience with this educator guide.

Explore TEC
Explore TEC is a state-of-the-art laboratory devoted to careers in technology and engineering. No other science center in the country offers the levels of programs that we provide through Explore TEC. Get your students to fall in love with engineering!

GEARS Pre-Visit Activity - Review this packet before your students attend the GEARS pneumatic catapult workshop.

GEARS Toolkit - This packet will help familiarize your students with some of the parts involved in the pneumatic catapult workshop.

BioLab
Presented by Infirmary Health System, the BioLab deals with all things biology, including health, nutrition, fitness, earth science, life science and more.

Meet Our Reptiles - Visiting the BioLab soon? Learn about our reptiles and then meet them in person during your field lesson!

Use these reproducible resources in your classroom after your scheduled demonstration in the BioLab:

Organ Exploration Post-Activity

Under the Skin Post-Activity

Popcorn! Science Behind the Snack Post-Activity

Building Biomes Post-Activity

Caught in the Food Web Post-Activity

Wharf of Wonder
The Wharf of Wonder is an optimal learning environment designed especially for the smallest Exploreum visitors, ages 0-5, and their parents or caregivers. Pre-K teachers can reserve a unique Wharf of Wonder field lesson that includes specialized, hands-on activities in the classroom and time in the Wharf of Wonder. After attending the following programs in the Wharf of Wonder, use these reproducible resources in your classroom.

Food Rainbow Post-Activity

Rainbow Wonders Post-Activity

Reptile Rumble Post-Activity

ChemLab
Red Cabbage pH Level Indicator - Kids may not always like to eat their vegetables, but we guarantee they’ll love this fragrant pH level experiment. Use the juice from simple, store-bought cabbage and test the acidity and basicity of some common household chemicals. We promise you’ll never look at a cabbage the same way again!   

Slime Time - What time is it? Slime Time, hoo! Summon up an instant slime storm and scripted polymer science lesson with the Exploreum’s step-by-step recipe. No one – young or old – can resist the temptation to reach out and slime someone, even if that someone is themselves!      

Links You Can Use
BiologyJunction.com - Great resource for teachers on a variety of biology topics.

400 Years of the Telescope - Although this website references the concluded 2009 International Year of Astronomy (IYA), it still serves as a great resource for educators in regards to the history and science of astronomy, as well as suggested teacher activities.

NASA for Educators - It is no surprise that NASA’s website is a tremendous source of information for the public and educators alike.  This linked page is the hub from which teachers can choose their grade level and find innumerable options, activities and ideas for the classroom.

Scorpion Fun Facts  - Love creepy crawlers? Follow this link to learn much more about the special characteristics and hidden traits of Emperor Scorpions. Find out where scorpions like to call home, what they eat and how they can even glow in the dark!

Kid Friendly Elephant Toothpaste  - Bring home one of the ChemLab’s classic science experiments without worrying about all those harmful chemicals. Always a crowd pleaser and perfect as a classroom activity, science project or for educational fun on a rainy day.