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On Location at the Umpqua Discovery Center
The Umpqua Discovery Center is able to provide the
following programming for interested schools. Pre-visit and post-visit
curriculum is also available upon request. The Center can provide
programming for a maximum of 50 students at one time. Each program is
an average of 25 minutes.
Admission cost / program:
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25 or more students
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24 or less students- under Age 6 - $2.00 Age 6 - 17 - $4.50 over Age 17 - $8.50 $7.50 adult/chaperone |
Outreach Program
The Umpqua Discovery Center is now
providing Outreach Programs at individual school sites. Outreach
Programs feature active learning tools, slide shows, costumes, animal
biofacts and games. They help students develop observation and
awareness skills in both history and science. Before each program, you
will receive information and pre and post visit activities to share
with your students.
Audience:
The Discovery Center programs are aimed at classes with a maximum of 30
students, and will last approximately 45 minutes. Grades 2-6 are
targeted area, but adjustments can be made for other age groups.
Fees:
The first program presentation will cost your school $75 plus mileage
from Reedsport. Each subsequent class presentation will cost $50 for
each presentation. If you are paying by check or by cash please have
the exact amount available to give to The Discovery Center staff at the
time of the program. If you will be billed or have special requests,
please make us aware of this beforehand.
II: Oregon Curriculum Content Standards
Upon request, lesson plans will be sent to you where each pre-visit
lesson plan, post-visit lesson plan, and Center presentation has a
grade level noted for which it is intended. This can be adjusted if the
content is something that would work better for you at a different
grade level. Objectives are also noted. We have also included the
Oregon Curriculum Content Standards that each experience addresses.
III. Outdoor Experiences
The Umpqua Discovery Center can organize visits to the following areas
in coordination with your visit to the Center. This visit would include
information/education about the site visited. These are off-site and
you are responsible for transportation and any additional admission
fees. Each presentation is between 1½ and 2 hours in length.
The Umpqua Lighthouse (extra fee
paid directly to the Lighthouse)
Local STEP program
Dean Creek Elk Refuge
Dunes
Whale Watching (Seasonal – winter and spring)
