Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Resources for Teachers at CDM

In spring 2000, Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose celebrated its tenth anniversary as the cornerstone facility for interactive learning for schools and families throughout the Bay Area. Over four million teachers, children and parents visited and experienced the wonder and adventure of hands-on learning during that ten-year period.

Our thirteen exhibit galleries and program spaces house over 150 interactive exhibits and programs and provide learning experiences in the arts, sciences and humanities for children of diverse backgrounds, learning styles and interests. These experiences build upon children's fundamental need to learn-by-doing, fully engaging their senses and challenging their minds.

Target Field Trip Grants

Take Education on the Road

Looking to inspire your class and explore the world? Target will award 5,000 Field Trip Grants of up to $800 each this year. You can use those funds to plan a fun, memorable field trip to a great destination, like Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose!

CDM is also a source for innovative approaches to educational reform, and we hope to establish the Museum as a strong educational presence in the minds of teachers, local school districts and our visitors. CDM has developed a number of educational outreach programs, staff development opportunities, and special programs which we would like to make more widely visible in the educational community.

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose supports the work of the classroom teacher through the following initiatives:

• Museum Exhibits, Your Curriculum, and the State Content Standards
• Field Trips
• Pre- and Post-Visit Activities
• Museum Programs in Your Classroom
• Family Science Nights at Your School