Dear Fielding:

At Stratford Hall, we are also adding in science-focused school
programs. We've had quite a bit of success with our initial foray into a
science-based fossil program (done at our beach on the Potomac River).
In my time here, I've found that teachers especially like being able to
mix history, science, and even math together in their trip (we've also
added an architecture program dealing with arithmetic and geometry in
the historic house). When teachers get permission to bring their classes
here--especially because we're out-of-the-way--being able to argue that
their school trip meets a variety of Standards of Learning improves the
likelihood that they'll get approved for that field trip. So yes, we've
had a lot of success in the first year we've done science-based programs
at our historic house museum.

Hope this helps! 
Best of luck,
Laura

Laura Lawfer
Assistant Director of Education
Stratford Hall
483 Great House Rd
Stratford, VA 22558
(804) 493-8038 ext. 1920
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Science programs at Historic House Museums?

Hello Everyone,
I am developing a curriculum based field trip for our house museums that
is
science focused. Is anyone else in the house museum field offering such
a
program? I am trying to get a feel for the demand potential.

Many thanks,
Fielding

Fielding S. Freed
Director of Museums
Historic Charleston Foundation
843.723.1623
www.historiccharleston.org

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