Grade: Preschool – Kindergarten

Cost: $7.50 per student and chaperone. Teachers are free. 

Capacity: Maximum 50 students. One adult chaperone is required for every five children with a maximum of 15 adult chaperones. Teachers are not included in the chaperone count.

Early childhood groups will enjoy a 60-minute Wonder Works field trip program. Young children will engage in a developmentally appropriate and discovery-based approach to learning within the STEAM-focused play space designed to support and nurture children’s natural curiosity in their world.

Children will get hands-on with simple machines, explore the science of sand, and interact with the power of air. Children will also have multiple gross motor opportunities featuring a one-of-a-kind climbing structure, spiral slide and an elevated balance beam. 

Following exploration of the Wonder Works exhibit space, groups will participate in a classroom-based program where children’s literature is presented with accompanying hands-on learning activities.

MELs: Physical Science 1.a, 1.b, 1.c, 2.b, 3.b, 4.a, 4.c, 4.d; Life Science 1.b, 2.a, 2.b, 4.a; Earth and Space 1.a, 1.b, 1.c, 2.b, 4.a; Measurement 2.a; Physical Development 2.c, 3.a, 3.c; Health 1.c; Speaking/Expressive Language 1.a, 1.b,

Listening/Receptive Language 1.b, 1.d; Reading 1.a, 1.d

Grade: Preschool – Grade 1

Cost: $7.50 per student and chaperone. Teachers are free. 

Capacity: Maximum 50 students. One adult chaperone is required for every five children with a maximum of 15 adult chaperones. Teachers are not included in the chaperone count.

Students will explore our Story Time Magic exhibit in a 60-minute field trip program. This exhibit is designed to support the Missouri Early Learning Standards, with a focus on language, literacy, and expressive arts.

In Backstage Magic, students will explore the dramatic arts, learning about the design and backstage process of creating a live performance. They will get to create their own prop or costume piece and practice creating a unique character for the stage!

In Once Upon a Time, children will learn about the parts of a story and get to explore “setting” and “characters” in Winnie the Pooh’s treehouse, Peter Rabbit’s Garden, the homes of the Three Little Pigs, the bedroom from Goodnight Moon, and they can present their own puppet shows in Old McDonald’s Farm.

Students will then put their literary and dramatic skills together in an interactive Story Time reading onstage in the Story Time Theater.

MEL’s: Drama A. 1-4; Spoken/Expressive Language A. 2-3; Listening/Receptive Language A. 4-5; Knowledge of Print and Books A. 1 & 4; Sounds of Language A. 1-2

Grade: Kindergarten – Grade 5

Cost: $7.50 per student and chaperone. Teachers are free. 

Capacity: Maximum 75 students. One adult chaperone is required for every five children with a maximum of 15 adult chaperones. Teachers are not included in the chaperone count.

In the Children’s Village, an immersive learning environment sparks the imagination of students as they explore a child-sized community that provides a world of 21st-century learning opportunities in math, science, social studies and more. Each 75-minute program includes an exclusive exploration of the exhibit space and concludes with a classroom-based educational program.

Community Workers (Kindergarten – Grade 2)

Students explore the concept of community as they take on the roles of engineers, mechanics, doctors, veterinarians and other community members. The Community Workers program features private exploration of the Children’s Village followed by a classroom-based program designed to guide students in creating a model community of their own; determining what roles and institutions are necessary for it to function. Students will also sharpen their map skills as they become city planners and create a map of their brand new community. 

GLEs: Social Studies K-2: Geography 5A; Tools and Social Science 7B

Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees (Grades 2 – 5)

Students earn paychecks, make consumer choices, use teamwork and learn how members of a community depend upon each other during this hands-on financial literacy educational program. Following private exploration of the Children’s Village, students will participate in a guided classroom-based program where they form a “family” and work together to make appropriate personal budget decisions about their wants and needs.

In advance of your Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees field trip, teachers will receive supporting materials necessary to prepare for the fun-filled experience.

GLEs: Social Studies 2-3: Economic Principles 4A; Math 2-3: Data and Statistics A

Holiday Magic (Preschool – Kindergarten)

Available during the month of December

Make your group’s next adventure magical with a trip to The Magic House! With hundreds of hands-on exhibits to explore, the Museum is the perfect place for a group visit that’s both educational and fun! The Magic House offers a special group rate for groups of 15 or more. In order to receive this rate, a minimum of one adult chaperone is required for every five children.

The Magic House has outdoor picnic areas and lunch can be preordered at the Picnic Basket Café.

Time: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Cost: $7.50 per person

Note: All participants must submit payment as one single transaction.