Inquiry Boxes: Museum on the Move
Would you like the Museum to come to you?
The Florida Museum of Natural History offers seven Inquiry Box outreach programs for use in your classroom. They are also a great way to compliment your field trip to the Museum. Our Inquiry Boxes are correlated to the Sunshine State Standards and are designed to enhance FCAT preparation.
Each Inquiry Box contains selected natural history objects, games, a video, reference materials and a teacher's guide. Our interactive presentations are geared toward specific age groups, but can be adapted to fit any grade level. Museum staff and/or docents will present an exciting program on the topics of your choice:
- Florida's Butterflies and Moths - grades K-4
- Florida's Reptiles and Amphibians - grades 2-6
- Northern Florida's Early Native People - grades 4-8
- Southern Florida's Early Native People - grades 4-8
- Florida's Seminole People - grades 2-6
- Florida's Fossils - grades 5-8 - Coming Soon!
- The Geology of Florida - grades 5-8 - Coming Soon!
Inquiry Boxes: Museum on the Move
Grades K-8, depending upon subject
$25 for a two week rental
45-minute docent-led presentation FREE
Submit Your Inquiry Boxes Reservation Online Here!
NEW! Museum on the Move—Tour Combos!
Grades K-8, depending upon the subject
$20 for a two week rental
45-minute docent-led presentation FREE
Save on your Inquiry Box rental when you schedule a guided or self-guided tour. See Programs at a Glance for more information.
Submit Your Museum on the Move + Tour Combo Reservation Online Here!
Note: While there are no geographic restrictions within the state of Florida on reserving an Inquiry Box, at this time we can only offer Museum on the Move Presentations within a 60 mile (+/-) radius of Alachua County. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Attention teachers in Southwest Florida: The Florida Museum of Natural History's Randell Research Center at Pine Island is now offering outreach programs using our South Florida Early Native People Inquiry Boxes. Other programs such as Florida's Seminole People may be arranged. Please contact Linda Heffner at rrclinda@comcast.net or (239) 283-2062 for more information.
If you have special requirements or teach another grade, feel free to contact us. We will tailor a program that works for you. Presentations are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. A $5 late charge per day is assessed for Inquiry Boxes kept past the return date.