Because every class has a different educational goal, we offer customized, age-appropriate tours to meet the needs of your particular class or troop. With advanced notice, we can follow your group tour with an exciting hands-on seminar or activity designed just for your class.Tours can include:
• A History of Aviation. Explore the history of flight from the Wright brothers to space exploration.
• Science of Flight. Learn the basics of aerodynamics and the four forces of flight by constructing your own glider.
• Aviation Scavenger Hunt. Learn fun facts about aviation, while exploring the museum on your own.
• A Conversation in History.Because many of our volunteers are veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, with prior notification, you can interview someone with first-hand experience with our aircraft.To arrange a class tour, just fill out and submit this form.School Lunches may also be arranged for tour groups.There are two lunch options that schools can take advantage of during their visit at the museum. Students/teachers/chaperones have the option of bringing their own sack lunch with facilities provided. Students/teachers/chaperones can pre-order box lunches from our cafes. All school box lunches meet current Federal nutrition standards. Must order in time of visitation registration prior to visit.

At Evergreen summer camps, our goal is to send every child home with a passion for learning, fabulous memories, and a few new friends. If your child has an interest in aviation or space, they are sure to love our camps, filled with engaging hands-on activities and educational opportunities.In addition to teaching flight basics, our camps include innovative engineering challenges, creative projects, and team-building exercises. Our goal is that every camper leaves inspired to reach for the stars.We offer day camps on various Fridays throughout the summer. Whether they are aviation-, space- or water-themed camps, your child is guaranteed to have a great and educational time!Evergreen Wings & Waves Waterpark

• Floating Express |
  

Learn about contraptions that float, from a magnificent hot air balloon soaring high in the sky, to a roaring river boat making waves on the Columbia Gorge. You will learn about Bernoulli’s Law, gravity and the mystical substance of water. Come engage in activities such as building kites, constructing exploding gliders, and watching an entertaining IMAX® 3D film.

• Astronaut Basic Training |
  

Utilize our Waterpark exhibits and learn about rockets and basic medical skills as you participate in a one-day course of astronaut training. Junior candidates will perform experiments, learn what is involved in putting on a spacesuit, and even experience anti-gravity in our wave pool!

Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum

• The Ultimate Guide to the Solar System |
  

How are other planets different from Earth? Come explore their planetary geology through exciting crafts and activities like our lunar chocolate chips cookie extraction and Mars rice crispy crust samples. Let’s have fun exploring our neighboring planets!

• The Milky Way and its Many Wonders |
  

Did you know that there other galaxies beyond our own? Learn about these galaxies by making star magnitude gauges and deep space art. Find out how the Hubble Telescope has brought outer space into our own backyard and make your own module.

• Rotors, Wings and Flying Machines |
  

How do helicopters, airplanes and gliders fly? Find out how by operating a motorized helicopter and an RC airplane. You can also compete in a glider design challenge. Let’s fly, glide and lift off into the sky!

Seattle Museum of Flight

• Seattle Museum of Flight Overnight Trip |
  

Enjoy an amazing overnight experience at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. Campers will learn about the principles of flight, pre-flight and aviation history. We will provide transportation to and from Seattle, dinner, and breakfast the following day.

Every month, our education department hosts Home-School Days focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The Home-School Program offers children and their families hands-on activities that feature a different aeronautical subject each month. Topics range from learning about the science of hot air balloons and gliders to talking with adults in the air-and-space industry about career options. See our comprehensive schedule here.

Can’t come to us? Let us come to you.As part of our Educational Outreach Program, one of our coordinators can provide a 45-minute to one-hour presentation at your school formatted to meet the particular needs of your class. (All presentations are in accordance with Washington and Oregon standards.)Each presentation focuses on aviation- and space-related science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and includes a hands-on lesson designed for grades K-12. Our goal is to inspire a passion for higher education and foster an interest in careers in aviation, engineering, science, technology, and mathematics.If you have an interest that may be unique to your students, please let us know, and we’ll make every effort to incorporate it into our presentation. To schedule a school tour and/or class presentation, please call our Outreach Education coordinator, J.R. Pollnow, at 503-434-4185 (or e-mail: james.pollnow@sprucegoose.org).

Since its inception, the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum has had a rich partnership with our local Scouts. From offering numerous merit badge options, to camping in our Oak Grove, to awarding our own Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum Fun Patch, we are here to serve.

Boy Scout

Merit Badge Options
2011/2012 Merit Badge Schedule
Boy Scout Program Options
Cub Scout Program Options

Girl Scout

2011 Girl Scout Programs

For more information on our Scout programs, please contact our Education Department at 503-434-4185 or email education@sprucegoose.org.

Students are invited to “blast off” into the exciting world of science with our Aerospace Book Club (ABC), created especially for early readers. ABC is a pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade program designed to inspire a passion for reading through engaging, age-appropriate aviation, space or water & weather-themed books. Each hour-long program features a story and a science activity or craft project. A variety of books are available, so programs can be customized to fit your needs. Aerospace Book Club’s free outreach visits are perfect for:

• Libraries
• PreK-3rd Grade Classrooms
• After-School Programming
• Community Organizations
• Bookstores and Book Fairs

Saturdays with Aerospace Book Club

In addition to our outreach visits, everyone is welcome to join us onsite in the Space Museum’s reading corner every Saturday for an ABC read-aloud and activity. Every time your child attends a Saturday story time they will get a stamp in their ABC “Reading Passport.” Once their passport is full, they will get a fun prize from the museum to recognize their continual participation and on-going interest in reading and learning about science! Story times are scheduled for 10 am & 1 pm. There is no cost for your child to participate.

For more information or to schedule a program, contact the Education Department at 503.434.4185 or email: education@sprucegoose.org.

As a young Discovery Ambassador, you’ll build your resume, improve your communication and public-speaking skills, and contribute to a worthy cause – all while having fun.Using a variety of hands-on materials, you’ll present and explain concepts such as aerodynamics, aerospace science, and forces in motion. You’ll learn how to give engaging demonstrations that bring our historical exhibits to life.Open to ages 12-18, our program allows youth to help educate others while also learning valuable new skills for their future.Discovery Ambassador Informational Flyer (PDF)
Discovery Ambassador Application (PDF)

Spend a Night Under Our Wing
Always striving to make education fun, we now allow individual groups to spend a night at the Museum. Our fun and educational sleepovers feature a fun-filled evening of activities and learning, followed by a peaceful slumber beneath the world’s largest wooden wing.Event Includes: Night TourPizza / Snack / Breakfast Glider or Rocket Construction Flight Simulator Lab Scavenger Hunt Film in Museum Theater – IMAX® Museum Admission for the Following DayRequirements: Minimum number of students: 25. One Chaperone per 5 students is required. $5 non-refundable pre-registration feeItems to Bring: Sleeping pad (recommended), toothpaste and toothbrush, sleeping clothes, pillowFee: $53 per youth, $21 per adult. One teacher or group leader is admitted free with program purchase. Extra adults above the maximum of ten chaperones will be charged. *$51 charge for more than 60 studentsFor more information or to schedule a Night Flight, contact the Education Department at 503.434.4185 or email: education@sprucegoose.org.

Looking for adventure? Scouts, Civil Air Patrol, and other groups are encouraged to spend a night at our on-site campground in the Jankowski Oak Grove. The site includes access to our bathroom facility and fire pit. Each group also has the option of a Night Tour at the Museum.Friday Overnight Program: Camping in the Oak Grove, Night Tour, Flight Movie/SnackCost: $10 per personFor more information, or to schedule an Overnight Program, contact the Education Department at 503.434.4185 or email: education@sprucegoose.org.