Group Tours
Reservations for a variety of group tours
(more than 15) may be made to take advantage of a lower admission
price by calling (757)393-5258, ext. 10. For each 8 children in
the group, one adult chaperone is admitted free. Be sure to ask
about educational programming that can also be made available
during your visit.
SOL Assistance
Welcome to the Teacher Link! The Children's
Museum of Virginia isn't just a whole lot of fun - it's also
educational. The Children's Museum of Virginia Education
Staff offers many SOL-based, focused programs and workshops, as
demonstrated in the examples below. For more information on
Virginia's SOLs, please visit the Virginia
Department of Education's "Standards of Learning: Instruction,
Training, and Assessment Resources". Give us a
call and bring your class for a visit. Be sure to also visit
the Courthouse
Galleries Web Site to see their educational programming as
well.
SOL based programs for groups up to 120
These SOL programs cover Force, Motion and Energy K.3, 1.2, 2.2,
3.2, 4.2 and 5.2. We demonstrate magnets, motion, Newton laws,
bowling balls, vibration, electricity and rotting garbage. Our
programs are hands-on and interactive as all the students take an
active part in the program by helping the instructor perform the
activities. We believe that by doing you learn. We can accommodate
up to 150 students. Price for SOL based program is $5.00 per
student. For reservations call 393-5258 Ex 10.
What's a Magnet
This program is geared for Kindergarten and focuses on the K.3
SOL.
The program investigates attraction, repelling, iron dust,
refrigerators, and frying pans.
A great program to demonstrate the unseen forces of magnetism.
On a Roll
Motion for 1st grade covers SOL 1.2. Spinning wheels, rolling
balls, yo-yos and vibrating tuning forks. This program explains
the energy behind the motion and how it can make sound or keep us
balanced on our bike.
More than Magnets
A program for 2nd grade covers SOL 2.2 and picks up where What's a
Magnet? leaves off. In addition, the group discovers rare earth
magnets, lodestones, Electro-magnets, and Electro-motors. The
students will understand how the unseen magnetic force is all
around us and how we use it every day.
What's a matter with Matter?
Solid, liquids and gas, matter is everywhere and in everything. So
come and learn all about the little stuff that makes up the big
things. Covers Second Grade SOL.
Simple Machines and Complex too
This program is designed for 3rd grade and covers SOL 3.2 on
wedges, incline planes, wheels, pulleys, levers, and screws. We’ll
also try out a few compound machines and discover the simple
machines that make them up. We have them all! We’ll talk about how
they have been used throughout history and how we still use them
today.
Beyond Simple Machines
Beyond simple machines is geared toward 4th grade and covers SOL
4.2 on energy, force, work, and motion. The program shows that
work is more than collecting a paycheck. The group will see and
demonstrate how machines help us work. They will also discover the
good, the bad, and the ugly about friction.
Sound
This 5th grade program about sound focuses on SOL 5.2 including
waves, frequency, music, noise, reverberation, and resonation.
Sound is energy and you need to make the air move so you can hear
it! The students will investigate what we need to make sound and
how to do it. Sound is all around us and this program will help us
understand it.
Boy Scouts
(Click here for the Boy Scouts
Requirements Catalog)
What do you know about birds, buildings, old pots, and
acids and bases? Find out as you earn a badge at the Portsmouth
Museums!
Join us for Boy Scout Badge Workshops in these areas:
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Archaeology
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Architecture
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Art
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Bird Study
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Engineering
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Environmental Science
We offer workshops to match your schedule.
Reservations are required, and a minimum of fifteen Scouts is
needed to hold a workshop. The fee is $10 per Scout and the
leaders are free. The workshop will last a minimum of four hours,
and one leader should plan to stay with the group. We provide all
the materials; all you bring is lunch!
Call the Children’s Museum of Virginia at (757) 393-5258 extension
19 for more information and to schedule your workshop!
Girl Scouts
Bring your Brownies and
Juniors to complete a Try-It or Badge! We offer workshops to match
your Troop’s schedule. Reservations are required, with a minimum
of fifteen Scouts needed to hold a workshop. One leader should
plan to stay with the group. The fee is $10 per Scout and all
materials are provided. Check out the list of Badges and Try-Its
below, and call the Children's Museum of Virginia at (757)
393-5258 extension 27 to schedule your workshop!
Juniors Badges
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Local Lore
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My Community
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Pet Care
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Highway to Health
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Weather Watch
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Finding Your Way
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Architecture
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Art in 3D
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Drawing and Painting
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Prints and Graphics
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Toymaker
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Visual Arts
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Aerospace
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Making It Matter
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Science Discovery
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Science Sleuth
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Sky Search
Brownie Try-Its
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