OMCA School Programs Guide 2013-14 (Grades K-3)

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school programs guidegrades k–3 august 2013–june 2014

oakland museum of California school Programs guide 2013–2014

gallery of California History

The Gallery of California History investigates the story of this region from the era before European exploration to contemporary times. Through the theme Coming to California, the Gallery explores not only the arrivals and departures of people throughout time and their interactions with those already here, but also the influence of California on our individual and collective identities.

gallery of California art

The Gallery of California Art tells the story of the Golden State’s creative evolution through the themes of California Land, California People, and California Creativity. On display are works of all disciplines—from paintings and sculpture to new media. Highlights in the collection include artworks and daguerreotypes of the California Gold Rush era as well as selected works and ephemera from Dorothea Lange’s personal archive.

New! gallery of California natural sCienCes

Showcasing a fresh focus on California’s natural history, the brand new Gallery of California Natural Sciences presents seven places throughout California that depict the state’s diversity of climate, geology, habitats, ecosystems, and wildlife, while exploring current research, contemporary issues of land use, environmental conflict, and conservation projects.

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An Anonymous Foundation

Bank of America Foundation

S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation

Margaret A. Cargill Foundation

Chevron

The Clorox Company

Dodge & Cox

Thomas J. Long Foundation

The Joseph and Mercedes McMicking Foundation

Morrison & Foerster Foundation

Oakland Museum Women’s Board

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Placer Partners

RBC Foundation

Rogers Family Foundation

The Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation

Union Bank

U.S. Bank

Wells Fargo Bank

As of June 30, 2013

annual finanCial suPPort for sCHool eduCation Programs at tHe oakland museum of California is Provided by:


Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Galleries of California Art, History, and Natural Sciences, Days of the Dead

Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Under the Sea, ASH!, Black History Month Performance

Self-Guided Visits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9In Your Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Presentation in Your Classroom, Suitcase Exhibits

Curriculum Correlations . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 State of California Content Standards, Grades K–3

Changing Exhibitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Teacher Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Curricula for Sale Your Visit to the Museum

School Group Offerings At a Glance . . . 23Forms

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grades K–3: Tours

art gallery

California Art for Young ChildrenGrades K–2, 30-minute tour

Children will learn to look for details and respond to paintings, sculpture, and crafts. Tours may be adapted to your class curriculum. Request an emphasis (such as animals, people, nature, or places) when completing the reservation form.

A Look at California ArtGrade 3

Students explore, analyze, and interpret paintings, sculpture, and crafts. Students build skills in visual perception and critical thinking through interactive activities. Tours may be adapted to your class curriculum. Request an emphasis when completing the reservation form.

History gallery

California FamiliesGrades 2–3

Investigate the diverse ways people in California live, work, celebrate, raise their children, and learn from their elders.

Transportation in CaliforniaGrades 2–3

Trace the development of the western railroad, car culture, naval ports, and airways.

NATURAL SCIENCES GALLERY

New! Changing CaliforniaGrade 3 January–March 2014

Explore how California’s natural environment has changed over the last 200 years and consider what future challenges it faces.

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grades K–3: Tours

for art, history, and natural sciences gallery tours:

Days: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday*

Time: 9:45 am, 11 am, 12 pm (Tours are 45 minutes long unless otherwise noted)

Fee: $15 / Oakland class (up to 30 students) $50 / non-Oakland class (up to 20) $70 / non-Oakland class (21–30)

Classes will be divided into small groups.

Each group’s tour will be slightly different.

Note: If your students have been assigned a worksheet, please wait until after your tour is finished to have them complete it, and please provide writing surfaces and pencils (not pens).

* Please note that gallery tour dates are limited during some periods of the year. Call the Docent Center at 510-318-8470 for specific tour availability.

days of tHe dead

grades k–3

Celebrate California’s cultural roots as you take a tour of the diverse traditions, stories, and icons of Días de los Muertos. Discover how the practices of this holiday remind us of our connection to our ancestors, each other, and to the most basic cycles of life.

Dates: October 9–December 6

Days: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

Time: 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm

Fee: $15/Oakland class (up to 30 students) $50/non-Oakland class (up to 20) $70/non-Oakland class (21–30)

Self-guided groups will be admitted to the exhibition only after 2 pm and must be scheduled through the Docent Center. For more information call the Docent Center at 510-318-8470.


grades K–3: programs

under tHe sea: exPloring tHe World of tHe Cordell bank national marine sanCtuary

Grades 2–3

Explore the biodiversity of a local deepwater coral reef in the newly renovated Natural Sciences Gallery. Discover how the coast of California attracts animals from all over the world in annual migrations that often extend over thousands of miles. The program builds ocean literacy.

• 60-minute hands-on workshop, focused on adaptation and how the ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.

• 45-minute interactive tour in the Gallery of Natural Sciences before or after the workshop.

Dates: April 2–May 23


Time: 9:45 am–12:15 pm (Includes a 15- or 30-minute break. Details upon confirmation)

Fee: $125/Oakland class $175/non-Oakland class Maximum of 30 students per class

asH! (art, sCienCe, & History!): making art from tHe land

grades k–1 and 2–3

Discover how California’s natural beauty and raw materials have been sources of inspiration for artistic expression in works from indigenous rock pictographs to paintings of Yosemite. Students will explore how people have used their natural environment in creative ways from the past to the present.

grades k–1:

• 60-minute hands-on art workshop during which students make natural paint from organic materials and create an original art piece.

• 45-minute tour in the Gallery of California Art before or after the workshop.

Grades 2–3:

• 75-minute hands-on art workshop during which students make natural paint from organic materials and create an original art piece.

• 60-minute tour in the Gallery of California Art before or after the workshop.

omCa Programs Combine tours and WorksHoPs



grades K–3: programs

Dates: November 6–March 27

Days: Wednesday and Thursday

Time: 9:30 am–12:30 pm (Includes either a 30- or 45-minute break. Details upon confirmation.)

Fee: $125/Oakland class $175/non-Oakland class Maximum of 30 students per class

blaCk History montH PerformanCe

Grades K–3

The Oakland Museum of California is collaborating with the professional musical group SoVoSo to present interactive Black History Month performances that celebrate the dreams and accomplishments of famous African Americans. Students will learn about famous musicians and leaders, hear their stories, and discover how music is a way to communicate the shared challenges and hopes of all people—past, present, and future.

Dates: February 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21


Time: 10 am

Fee: $65/Oakland class $80/non-Oakland class

To book a self-guided visit, please submit the online reservation form found at:museumca.org/school-visits on the “Book a School Tour” tab.

The following online materials are available to help you plan your visit:

art gallery resourCe materials

Grade 3

Download a written guide that you and your chaperones can use to help students explore the Gallery of California Art without a docent at: museumca.org/educator-resources.

Additional materials to inform your self-guided tour of the Art, History, or Natural Sciences Galleries are available upon request. Call the Docent Center at 510-318-8470 for additional information.

making tHe most of your self-guided visit to omCa

selF-guided VisiTs

www.museumca.org/school-visits

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grades K–3: iN Your classroom

Presentation in your Classroom

A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words: Visual Thinking StrategiesGrades K–3

Through this interactive program, students learn to understand multiple meanings in art. Active group discussions and problem solving will occur in an outreach session led by a docent in your classroom.

Dates: November–May

Time: Fill out the reservation form with your preferred date and time. You will be contacted by a Museum docent to arrange the details of the presentation.


California Indian Lifeways Grade 3

During this hour-long interactive presentation, Museum docents bring art and artifacts related to California Indians into the classroom. Through hands-on examination of images and materials, students explore the traditional lifeways of Native Californians. Not suitable for assemblies.

• Arrangements for the presentation will be finalized three weeks prior to the requested date.

• A Museum docent presents to one class at a time.

Dates: November–February

Time: Fill out the reservation form with your preferred date and time. You will be contacted by a Museum docent to arrange the details of the presentation.


omCa in your Classroom, Programs and materials

For schools between 20 and 40 miles from the Museum, please contact the Docent Center about availability of Presentations in Your Classroom at 510-318-8470.



grades K–3: iN Your classroom

suitcase exhibition schedule:

Days (borrow–return dates):September 6–20 October 4–18 November 1–15 November 29–December 13 January 3–17 January 31–February 14 February 28–March 14 March 28–April 11 April 25–May 9 May 23–June 6

Fee: $40 / Oakland class $60 / non-Oakland class

• Complete the Reservation Form with your preferred dates.

• Suitcase Exhibits are available for two- week periods.

• Delivery options: one-way UPS shipment at an additional cost of $50 or pick up at the Museum’s security check-in (open 24 hours a day) at the 50 10th Street entrance.

• If the return is through UPS, the borrower is responsible for arranging shipment directly with UPS.

suitCase exHibitions

Wonders of BatsGrade 3

This Suitcase Exhibit provides your class with two weeks’ worth of hands-on materials, activities, and resources exploring the wondrous lives of bats.

Suitcase contents include:

• Mounted bat specimens, including a bat skeleton and a bat fossil replica.

• The Secret World of Bats and Building Homes for Bats: DVDs, videos, slides, posters, and books that explore and discuss the unique physiology and behavior of bats, as well as myths and stories about them.

• Materials for activities, including a set of child-sized bat wings to demonstrate similarities in human and bat anatomies, and a bat puppet.

• Teacher’s resource binder with background information on California bats.


scieNce

investigation and experimentation: scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations.

K 1: Properties of materials can be observed, measured, and predicted.

1st 1: materials come in different forms (states), including solids, liquids, and gases.

2nd 3: earth is made of materials that have distinct properties and provide resources for human activities.

3rd 1: energy and matter have multiple forms and can be changed from one form to another.

3rd 3: adaptations in physical structure or behavior may improve an organism’s chance for survival.

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chronological and spatial Thinking

K.1: students understand that being a good citizen involves acting in certain ways.

K.6: students understand that history relates to events, people, and places of other times.

1.3: students know and understand the symbols, icons, and traditions of the united states that provide continuity and a sense of community across time.

1.5: students describe the human characteristics of familiar places and the varied backgrounds of american citizens and residents in those places.

2.1: students differentiate between things that happened long ago and things that happened yesterday.

2.2: students demonstrate map skills by describing the absolute and relative locations of people, places and environments.

2.5: students understand the importance of individual action and character and explain how the heroes from long ago and the recent past have made a difference in others' lives.

3.2: students describe the american indian nations in their local region long ago and in the recent past.

3.3: students draw from historical and community resources to organize the sequence of local historical events and describe how each period of settlement left its mark on the land.

3.4: students understand the role of rules and laws in our daily lives and the basic structure of the u.s. government.

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Visual arts 1.0: Processing, analyzing, and responding to sensory information through the language and skills unique to the visual arts

Visual arts 2.0: Creating, Performing, and Participating in the visual arts

Visual arts 3.0: understanding the Historical Contributions and Cultural dimensions of the visual arts

Visual arts 4.0: responding to, analyzing, and making judgments about Works in the visual arts

Visual arts 5.0: Connecting and applying What is learned in the visual arts to other art forms and subject areas and to Careers

music 1.0: Processing, analyzing, and responding to sensory information through the language and skills unique to music

music 2.0: Creating, Performing, and Participating in music

music 3.0: understanding the Historical Contributions and Cultural dimensions of music

music 4.0: responding to, analyzing, and making judgments about Works of music

music 5.0: Connecting and applying What is learned in music to other art forms and subject areas and to Careers

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K.g.2: Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.

K.g.5: model shapes in the world by building shapes from components and drawing shapes.

1.g.1: distinguish between defining attributes versus non-defining attributes; build and draw shapes to possess defining attributes.

1.g.2: Compose 2d shapes or 3d shapes to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.

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K.sl.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

K.sl.2: Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.

K.sl.3: ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

K.sl.4: describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

K.sl.6: speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

1.sl.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

1.sl.2: ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

1.sl.3: ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.

1.sl.4: describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.

1.sl.6: Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.

2.sl.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

2.sl.2: recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

2.sl.3: ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.

2.sl.4: tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.

2.sl.6: Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

3.sl.1: engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

3.sl.2: determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

3.sl.3: ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.

3.sl.4: report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.

3.sl.6: speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

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PrevieW tHe uPComing exHibitions at omCa

Peter staCkPole: bridging tHe bay

July 20, 2013–January 12, 2014

American photographer Peter Stackpole chronicled the construction of the original San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge in the 1930s. Featuring Stackpole’s stunning black-and-white photographs, this exhibition continues OMCA’s ongoing series exploring contemporary topics in California through photography. These works from OMCA’s permanent collection will be on view when the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opens as well as during the America’s Cup, complementing our major exhibition on the San Francisco Bay.

above and beloW: stories from our CHanging bay

August 30, 2013–February 23, 2014

Presented on the occasion of the opening of the new eastern span of the San Francisco- Oakland Bay Bridge, Above and Below: Stories From Our Changing Bay explores the dynamic stories of how human engineering and natural forces have shaped and been shaped by the Bay over the last 6,000 years. The first major exhibition to be presented by all three of OMCA’s renovated galleries (California Art, History, and Natural Sciences), this multidisciplinary show highlights historic and contemporary place-based stories about the Bay and engages viewers in discussions about the Bay’s future. Curriculum materials available at: museumca.org/educator-resources.

tHe tree of life and deatH: Días De los Muertos 2013

October 9–December 8, 2013

This fall, OMCA presents its 19th annual Días de los Muertos exhibition, The Tree of Life and Death: Días de los Muertos 2013, guest




chaNgiNg eXhiBiTioNs

curated by renowned muralist Eduardo Pineda. The Mesoamerican tradition of Días de los Muertos is celebrated between October 31 and November 2 in honor of deceased loved ones. Installations by guest artists will fuse the themes of life, death, and mourning with ecology, focusing on topics including indigenous knowledge, empathy, habitat and species loss, and accountability for preventing such losses through conservation and action.

giant robot

April 26–July 28, 2014

Adult themes, may not be appropriate for young children.

This exhibition will feature the work of artists associated with the groundbreaking magazine Giant Robot, an ahead-of-its-time celebration of Asian American pop and alternative culture. Founded in 1994, Giant Robot grew from a small, punk-oriented zine to a multiplatform art space with a robust online presence, retail stores, and related events. Guest curated by Giant Robot’s editor and publisher Eric Nakamura, OMCA’s exhibition will present works in a variety of media by some of the most exciting talents to emerge from this edgy scene.

LOOkINg AheAD: COMINg NexT SChOOL YeAr

fertile ground: defining California moments from kaHlo to kilgallen

September 20, 2014–January 25, 2015

In the fall of 2014, OMCA will present a major collaborative exhibition with SFMOMA, on view at the Museum while SFMOMA is closed during its expansion. The exhibition will bring together important works from both museums’ collections. It will explore how California artists have influenced and been influenced by artists, trends, and cultures on national and international levels. The exhibition will look at four decisive periods from the last century that reveal different points of contact between California artists and the art world at large.

For information on visiting these special exhibitions, please call the Docent Center at 510-318-8470.


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WorksHoPs and online materials for teaCHers

Teacher Workshops and evenTs:

Fall Teacher FeatureFriday, October 11, 4–7 pm Free for teachers and chaperonesRSVP 510-318-8460

Explore our Art, History, and Natural Sciences Galleries on this special evening featuring lively ideas and light refreshments. Education staff will assist you in discovering new opportunities for engaging your students in the art and culture of California. View the Days of the Dead exhibition and meet participating artists. Enjoy hands-on activities and examine classroom materials you can use to prepare students for their visits. Check our website for more details: museumca.org.

Above and Below: Stories From Our Changing Bay November and DecemberFree for teachers and chaperonesContact 510-318-8463 for more information

Explore the interdisciplinary exhibition Above and Below: Stories from our Changing Bay and learn how to integrate the content and stories into your classroom activity. Through curriculum and workshops, teachers will access resources that provide background information on key concepts of the exhibition.

online materials

Picture This: California’s Perspectives on American historymuseumca.org/picturethis

An online resource for teachers and students to learn about the experiences of diverse peoples of California by using primary source images from the Oakland Museum of California’s collections. Organized into eleven time periods spanning from before 1769 to the present, more than 300 photographs, drawings, posters, and prints tell stories from the perspectives of different ethnic groups. Historical contexts are provided to offer a framework of California’s role in relation to American history.

gallery resourcesmuseumca.org/educator-resources

Find out what your students will find in the Art, History, and Natural Sciences Galleries before you leave your classroom. These materials will give content information and ideas for questioning strategies to use with your students.

grades K–3: Teacher resources

http://www.museumca.org/

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grades K–3: curriculum

CurriCula for sale

Días de los Muertos, days of the dead classroom curriculumGrades K–8

Fee: $35 Oakland class $40 Non-Oakland class

Discover the Mesoamerican celebration of Días de los Muertos. Learn how to set up a traditional altar and make pan de muerto (“bread of the dead”). Curriculum includes:

• Extensive material on the historical and cultural context of Días de los Muertos.

• Eight color transparencies from previous exhibitions and bilingual English/Spanish student inquiry sheets to accompany slides and transparencies.

• Hands-on activities with patterns and instructions.

learn more about our CurriCulum offerings

To purchase, contact the OMCA Store at 510-318-8510.


Your VisiT To The museum

museum Hours

Wednesday through Sunday 11 am–5 pmOpen late on Friday evenings 11 am–9 pmClosed Monday and Tuesday

School groups with scheduled tours Wednesday through Friday, October through June, should enter the Museum through the 10th Street School Group Entrance. Groups who are scheduled for a 9:45 am tour will be admitted at 9:30 am.

School tours and programs are generally offered at 9:45 am, 11 am, and 12 pm, Wednesday through Friday. Please check the appropriate section of the School Programs Guide for further information about tour and program schedules.

reservation information

• Choose your preferred program, date, and time from the School Programs Guide.

• Download and print the reservation form from the school programs guide, and fax or mail your request. Or, complete online at: museumca.org/school-visits.

Please submit one form per class per visit. To book multiple visits for multiple teachers or multiple days, please submit separate requests for each teacher or visit. Please note your students’ special needs on the reservation form.

• Allow at least three weeks for us to process your visit request. You will receive a confirmation letter or email from the Museum; submitting a request does not secure your

reservation. If you fax your reservation form, you may call to confirm that it was received in our office: 510-318-8470. If you have not received confirmation four weeks prior to your requested date, contact us at 510-318- 8470 or [email protected].

Many programs fill early in the year, and reservations are processed in the order they are received.

• We invite teachers to visit the Museum prior to the field trip to become familiar with our galleries. Please come to the Docent Center Wednesday–Friday, 11 am–5 pm for complimentary admission.

Payment

• Payment may accompany the faxed or mailed reservation form. Alternatively, payment may be made upon confirmation. Payment must be received within two weeks of confirmation to hold your place.

• We accept checks, cash, or credit cards for payment. We accept purchase orders only from schools within the Oakland Unified School District.

CanCellation PoliCy

• You must notify us four weeks in advance if you wish to cancel your tour and receive a refund.

• Payment will not be refunded with less than four weeks’ notice.

• If you cancel with less than four weeks’ notice and we have not received payment, you will still be required to pay the amount owed.

PreParing for your Class visit to omCa



grades K–3: Your VisiT To The museum

sCHolarsHiPs

A limited number of partial program scholarships are available for Oakland Unified School District classes. We are only able to grant one scholarship per teacher per year.A limited number of bus scholarships are also available for OUSD classes and Richmond public schools. To apply, please download and fill out the scholarship request form or the bus scholarship request form and fax or mail it with your reservation form.

aCCessibility for everyone

OMCA’s tours are accessible to visitors with learning disabilities, visual impairments, and physical challenges. Ask us if you would like any tour or program adapted to the special needs of your group. Deaf and hearing-impaired visitors may request interpretation in American Sign Language. Our TTY phone number is 510-451-3322. Groups with special needs who require a special tour should reserve at least three weeks in advance.

Wheelchair access is available via a ramp at the main Oak Street entrance. Guests using wheelchairs who arrive with scheduled school groups should enter through the Business Entrance on 10th Street, which is accessible by ramp from the sidewalk adjacent to the School Group Entrance. A limited number of wheelchairs are available for loan on site, and we have an elevator to access the three levels once within the Museum.

CHaPerones

The Museum requires:

• One adult per ten students absolute minimum, through grade 12.

• One adult per four students maximum.

Additional adults beyond the maximum chaperone ratio will be asked to pay 1/2 price adult admission on arrival.

• One adult per six students while in the Museum Store, including high school students.

Adults accompanying groups are responsible for supervising students at all times while your group visits the Museum’s galleries, enjoys lunch on the Museum grounds, and shops in the OMCA Store.

Please prepare chaperones/group leaders and students before your visit by reviewing OMCA’s policies and rules (Group Leaders’ Guide) and checking your trip itinerary (both sent with your confirmation).

lunCHes

• Lunches must be stored in bench bins near the Koi Pond. These bins, while enclosed, are not secure; valuables must be stored in lockers. Storage is limited; please leave backpacks at school or on the bus.

• Bag lunches may be eaten in the Museum garden, on the terraces, or on the benches near the Koi Pond.

• Bag lunches are not allowed in the Blue Oak café, nor at the umbrella tables on the café terrace.

baCkPaCk storage

• Please do not bring student backpacks to the Museum as they are not allowed in the galleries. Adults with backpacks must carry them at their side.

• Storage is available in bench bins adjacent to the Koi Pond, and (at busy periods) in bins on the lower level.

• Limited secure storage is available in lockers



near the school group entrance and outside the Art and History Galleries.

PenCil PoliCy

• Pencils may be used with a clipboard or other writing surface.

• Pens are not allowed in any Museum gallery.

• If you have a worksheet to be completed please provide writing surfaces and pencils Please save worksheets for after your tours.

PHotograPHy and Cell PHone use

• Non-flash photography is allowed in the main gallery spaces. Photography and video are prohibited in the changing exhibition spaces.

• No camera or cell phone use is permitted during docent-led tours. Students may photograph objects after their tour. Chaperones are asked to step outside the gallery if they must use their phones.

admission for self-guided tours

Teachers may bring school groups for self-guided tours after the Museum opens to the public at 11:00 am. We ask that you make a reservation for these visits, and we offer a reduced admission rate if you do so. You may check availability by calling the Docent Center at 510-318-8470; you will be required to submit a reservation form. Payment for reserved self-guided tours may be made at the Docent Center on arrival.

If you do not reserve a self-guided visit, please pay at the Ticketing Desk. On the day of your visit, bring a letter on school letterhead stating the number of students and the date of your visit.

Admission for reserved self-guided tours:

Fee: $10/Oakland K–12 school groups (up to 30 students) $30/non-Oakland K–12 school groups (up to 30 students)

Drop-In Admission without a reserved self-guided tour:

Fee: $2 per person/Oakland K–12 school $3 per person/non-Oakland K–12 school

College groups

East Bay community college groups will be charged K–12 school group rates. All other college and university groups will be charged student or adult group rates.

Parking

We encourage groups to take public transportation when possible. The Museum parking garage can fill up. If you plan on driving, allow extra time for parking.

• Museum Garage: Enter on Oak Street between 10th and 12th Streets. Rates are $2.50/hr, $1/hr with Museum validation. Validation is available at the Ticketing Desk, the Museum Store, and the Docent Center. Height clearance is 6’8”.

• The Alco parking structure, located at 12th and Jackson, charges $1.75/hr.

• Limited metered street parking is available on neighboring side streets for $2/hr.

bus droP-off

Buses may drop off students at our 10th Street school group entrance, but there is no designated bus parking.



faQs

Q. Does OMCA accept Purchase Orders (POs)?

A. We accept POs only from Oakland Unified School District schools.

Q. What methods of payment does OMCA accept?

A. Field trips may be paid for by cash, credit card, or check.

Q. Can we get a refund if we cancel our field trip?

A. You must notify us four weeks in advance if you wish to cancel your tour and receive a refund. If you cancel with less than four weeks’ notice and we have not received payment, you will still be required to pay the amount owed.

Q. Can we change our tour time or date after we have booked a trip?

A. All changes to your tour booking are subject to availability. To request a change please contact us by email at [email protected], or call us at 510-318-8470. Due to high call volumes during the early fall booking period, our response time may be longer.

Q. May we visit another gallery on our own after our scheduled tour?

A. You may visit the Art, History, and Natural Sciences Galleries on your own, though on very busy days you may be asked to wait to enter. Groups without reserved tours for the Days of the Dead exhibition are not permitted to enter that exhibition until after 2:00 pm.

Q. May I book more than one docent tour in one day?

A. No, we find that students cannot

concentrate on a second docent-led tour. You are welcome to take the students through another gallery for a self-guided visit, subject to the constraints noted above.

Q. how much time should we allow for our visit?

A. A gallery tour is usually about 45 minutes long. Check the appropriate section of the School Programs Guide for information on the length of specific programs. You may plan to eat lunch or a snack in the Museum gardens before or after your tour.

Q. how many chaperones are required for my group?

A. The Oakland Museum of California requires a minimum of one chaperone for every ten K–12 students. We ask that you limit chaperones to no more than one for every four students. Extra chaperones will be asked to pay 1/2 price adult admission on arrival.

Q. Do I have to bring chaperones if I am bringing high school students?

A. Yes. Students in K–12 grades need to be with their chaperones at all times while visiting the Museum. The same 1:10 chaperone-to-student ratio is required. Chaperones must be over 18 and not attending a K–12 school.

Q. how do I book my class of university students for a tour?

A. Please see the Group Tour page on our website. East Bay community college teachers may use the school tour reservation form to book a tour and will be charged the K–12 school group rates. All other college and university groups will be charged student or adult group rates.

Call 510-318-8470, email [email protected], or visit museumCa.org/sCHool-visits for more information 23

school group oFFeriNgs aT a glaNce

tours

Fee: $15 / Oakland class (up to 30 students) $50 / non-Oakland class (up to 20) $70 / non-Oakland class (21–30)

Art gallery ToursCalifornia Art for Young Children, Grades K–2 A Look at California Art, Grade 3

history gallery ToursCalifornia Families, Grades 2–3Transportation in California, Grades 2–3

Natural Sciences gallery ToursChanging California, Grade 3 January–March 2014

Days of the Dead ToursOctober 9, 2013–December 6, 2013Grades K–3

Please note that gallery tour dates are limited during some periods of the school year.

Programs

Fee: $125 / Oakland class $175 / non-Oakland class

Under the Sea: Exploring the World of the Cordell Bank National Marine SanctuaryGrades 2–3 April–May

ASH! Making Art from the Land, Grades K–3 November–March

Fees: $65 / Oakland class $80 / non-Oakland class

Black History Month Performance, Grade K–3 February 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21

in your Classroom

Fee: $40 / Oakland class $60/ non-Oakland class

For schools between 20–40 miles away, please contact the Docent Center for availability.

Presentations in Your ClassroomA Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words, Grades K–3 November–MayCalifornia Indian Lifeways, Grade 3 November–February

Suitcase exhibitsWonders of Bats, Grade 3

Suitcase Exhibit Schedule (borrow–return dates): September 6–20 October 4–18 November 1–15 November 29–December 13 January 3–17 January 31–February 14 February 28–March 14 March 28–April 11 April 25–May 9 May 23–June 6

2013 – 2014 reservationMuseum Tours & Programsplease suBmiT oNe Form per class per VisiT.

First Choice Tour / Program / In Your Classroom Second Choice Tour / Program / In Your Classroom request: request:

Notes

Make Checks Payable To: Oakland Museum of California

Teacher’s Name

Check #

Title

Title

Fee Fee

Teacher’s Cell Phone #

School Group

School Address

Credit Card #

Date (1st Choice) / (2nd Choice) / (3rd Choice)

Time (1st Choice) / (2nd Choice) / (3rd Choice)

Date (1st Choice) / (2nd Choice) / (3rd Choice)

Time (1st Choice) / (2nd Choice) / (3rd Choice)

School Phone

Grade

Purchase Order (OUSD Only)

Email

Expiration Date

School Fax School District

City Zip Code

# of Students

Fee

Form of Payment:

School purchase orders are accepted from the Oakland Unified School District only.Payment must be received within two weeks of receipt of confirmation letter if not included with this form.For questions please calll: 510–318–8470

Self-guided tours must be scheduled by submitting this form.(Please see School Programs guide for complete Tour & Program information.)

(Please tell us if you need to book on the same day as another teacher, if your students have special needs, etc.)

Mail This reservation Form To:Oakland Museum of California, Docent Center1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607

I would like my confirmation letter: Emailed to Me Sent in the Mail

This is a Title 1 School: Yes No

Or Fax To:510–318–8413

Visa MC Amex Disc

Or Complete Online at:museumca.org/school-visits, navigate to the “Book A School Tour” tab

Signature


Scholarship request Form


a limited number of scholarships are available and are awarded based on these criteria:• Scholarships are available for programs at the Museum, but not for docent-led or self-guided tours.• Your school must be in the Oakland Unified School District (includes charter schools).• At least 75% of students at the school must qualify for the free or reduced lunch program.

please note:• Qualified applicants may receive up to a 50% reduction of the program fee.• One scholarship per teacher each school year.• Scholarships are awarded to classrooms on a first-come, first-served basis.

Today’s Date

Teacher’s Name

School

Address _

Daytime Phone

Evening Phone

Email

Grade

What percentage of your students qualify for the free or reduced lunch program?

Museum Program you are reserving

Any additional information we need to know

_

__

For Staff Use Only:

Date Approved Date Denied

Staff Initials

Amount Approved

Or Fax To:510–318–8413

Bus Transportation Scholarship request


a limited number of scholarships are available and are awarded based on these criteria:• Your school must be in the Oakland Unified School District (includes charter schools)

or a Richmond public school.• At least 75% of students at the school must qualify for the free or reduced lunch program.

please note:• One scholarship per teacher each school year.• Scholarships are awarded to classrooms on a first-come, first-served basis.• Teachers who qualify will receive a Bus Transportation Authorization, with a scheduling code.• Teachers will contact the bus company directly to book the transportation, using the code as authorization.

The Museum will be billed for the bus, so no OUSD purchase order will be necessary.

All pertinent information will be mailed to the school once the Scholarship Request Form is received by the Museum.

Today’s Date

Teacher’s Name

School

Address _

Daytime Phone

Evening Phone

Email

Grade _

What percentage of your students qualify for the free or reduced lunch program?

Museum Program you are reserving

Any additional information we need to know

_

__

For Staff Use Only:

Date Approved Date Denied

Staff Initials

Amount Approved

Or Fax To:510–318–8413

docent Center: 510-318-8470, [email protected]

1000 Oak Street • Oakland, CA 94607

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OMCA School Programs Guide 2013-14 (Grades K-3)

Documents

Transcript of OMCA School Programs Guide 2013-14 (Grades K-3)