Traveling Science
Prices
Traveling Shows
One Show: $500–45 minutes;
250 students max.
Additional Shows
$150 per show on same topic—up to 4 shows
$375 for second show, different topic—30 minutes
between topics to change set-up
Traveling Exhibits
Small format: $600—up to 5 hours
$100—each additional hour
For information on travel fees, seasonal discounts, split and block booking, call 215.448.1267 or book online at www.fi.edu/programs. Check our block-booking schedule for New York, Connecticut and Virginia for additional savings.
The Franklin Institute can bring the premier traveling science program on the east coast to your school. Experience the excitement of science learning at your school assemblies, family nights and science fairs. Program details and reservation form are available online at www.fi.edu/programs.
Grade K–8 (unless otherwise specified). Length: 45 minutes.
How to Build a Storm: The Weather Show
Concepts: water cycle, thermodynamics, air masses
and fronts.
The Human Body
Concepts: body systems, digestion, circulation and immune
response.
Hot and Cold
Concepts: states of matter, molecules and temperature.
Chemistry
Concepts: physical/chemical changes, acids and bases, polymers
and combustion.
Flight Concepts: air pressure, forces of flight and aviation history.
Life in Space
Concepts: gravity, orbit, action-reaction and living in space.
Motion and Machines
Concepts: simple machines, Newton’s laws of motion and friction.
Requires a stage.
Electricity (Grades 2–8)
Concepts: static and current electricity, electrons and magnetism.
Light and Color (Grades K–6)
Concepts: properties of light, light technology and visible spectrum.