1. The programs are adapted for 1 hour sessions.
This seems to suit younger artists attention to detail attention span.

2. The projects are carefully prepared. Even students who have never hammered before will succeed.

3. We urge you to encourage parents to trust the learning.
The work has been tested. Let your children test themselves.

You could teach any of these projects in your classroom. For the price of the kits,
we’ll take time to introduce the pedagogy to you. We’ll add decorating materials.

At the Museum…

• Contact:
Sally Hill at (203) 777.1833 to book a program or email her at sh@eliwhitney.org

• Group Size:
Most programs can be structured to accommodate a team of up to 100 children. There is no minimum size, but there
is a minimum charge of $150 per group. Occasionally, we combine small groups interested in the same program to help defray the minimum charge. We will most likely ask small groups to come after noon.

• Availability:
Our Fall schedule is usually more flexible than the Winter or Spring. If your group can come after noon, we can almost always give you your first choice of date.

• If you don’t see it here:
This brochure shows only about 50 of the 100+ project we will produce and teach this year. We modify and invent
projects to your specifications. Call with your needs.

• Time:
We design our programs for 1.5 hours. Some programs may take 2 hours. We can abbreviate programs to accommodate
problem with bus schedules. Occasionally your group may overlap the work of another group.

• Double Programs / Full Day Programs:
Many schools request longer programs to combine program elements or to develop projects. Costs rise proportionally.
Call for information, 203.777.1833.

• Lunch:
There is space for lunch outside (weather permitting); space for lunch can be arranged inside in most cases.

• Weather:
We follow the Winter Storm closing decisions of the Hamden Public Schools.

• Smoking and Bus Fumes
Ours is a No Smoking Site. We ask your chaperones and bus drivers to respect this heath and safety rule. We will ask your bus drivers to turn off their motors and come inside rather than stay outside in an empty, running bus.

• Supervision:
Our projects are experiments, not toys. Safety is a top priority in the designs. Still student work should be checked
for loose or sharp parts. Supervised play is recommended.

• Cancellations:
If your group must cancel for any reason (other than a snow day), please notify us immediately so that we can avoid
charging you the $75 set up fee. If your program is cancelled due to weather, please call so that we can reschedule
as soon as possible.

• Fair Use:
Project designs and teaching material prepared by the Museum may not be copied without permission. All designs are property of the Eli Whitney Museum and shared under Creative Commons 3.0 (which excludes resale.)

Or in your school…

We travel…

Nearly all our projects can be adapted to be taught in your school if your schedule or travel budget makes this attractive.
Call for details. Certain minimum enrollments are necessary to make this feasible. Call Sally Hill at 777-1833 for information.

Where do these projects come from? Many hands.

1. The Connecticut Frameworks.
We design projects and presentations to honor the requirements of the Science, or Math, or Social Studies standards.
Current references are listed on our web page. The projects incorporate the basic goals of Literacy, Numeracy and Inquiry.

2. Tested Curricula
The projects complement the pedagogy of tested, standard programs: STC, FOSS, or NSRC for example.

3. Teacher Needs
We collect hard to find materials. We have abundant tools. We undertake the experiments and constructions that are
too noisy or too messy for classrooms.

4. Teacher Inspiration
Teachers asked for every project in this catalog. Teachers invent their own uses for projects. Consider the BlockHead: