McWane Science Center is committed to making each field trip the most worthwhile experience for you and your students. Every one of McWane Science Center’s programs is aligned with the Alabama Course of Study Standards as well as the National Science Education Standards.

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Field Trip Guide

Download the comprehensive field trip guide to assist you in planning a field trip to McWane Science Center and learn about the educational adventures that are possible for your class this year at McWane Science Center.

Please call (205) 714-8414 to book your field trip or click here if you would like to fill out the field trip request form online. Begin by filling out the reservation request form online. After you complete and submit this form, you will be contacted by a Reservation's representative from McWane Science Center to confirm your itinerary and payment information. Your reservation is not complete until you have a confirmation number from McWane Science Center's Reservations Department.

SPRING FIELD TRIP IDEAS

This Spring your class can catch a ride to NanoSpace in IMAX and boldly go where only atoms have gone before! Aboard the Molecularium fly through the crystalline structure of a snowflake, explore the metallic maze of a penny, blast through the far reaches of space, escape tangled polymers of chewing gum and discover molecular machinery of a living cell. Click here to learn more.

Book a FREE Nanotechnology program with your visit!

Weighing In On Scale: The Science of Nanotechnology
Designed for Grades 6-8
DISCIPLINE: Physical Science, Technology
What is nanotechnology and how does is
it affect our lives? We’ll explore the really
big science of teeny tiny technology and
discover that you may already be using
nanotechnology and not even know it!
NSES: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives; History
and Nature of Science Standards

Nanotechnology: BIG science...small scale
Designed for Grades 9-12
DISCIPLINE: Physical Science, Technology
Explore the science of the extremely tiny!
Advances in nanotechnology have impact
in the scientific world and in the world of
the consumer….US! Find out how you are
benefitting (or not) from this emerging technology
and what its future may hold.
NSES: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives; History
and Nature of Science Standards
Benchmarks for Science Literacy: The Nature of Technology
(3A, 3C); Habits of Mind (12A, 12E); The Designed
World (8B, 8F)