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Science

The mission

Join an escape room-inspired teaching program about the hormone and nervous system, and learn more about biology. 

The vengeful researcher has been fired from the museum, and is now looking for revenge on the museum director. Stop him before he poisons the museum director with the nerve agent!

In this activity, students will work in groups with various tasks about the hormone and nervous system. The goal is to find the code words to destroy the vengeful scientist's evil plans. The teaching will take place both in a teaching room and outside in the Life and Death .

NB! Show up no later than 10 minutes before the lesson. Failure to attend without cancellation 7 days in advance will result in a NOK 500 fee.


Suitable for 5.-7. steps

Maximum 30 students


Science

45 min



What happens in this teaching program?

Description of the lesson

Introduction (approx. 10 min)

  • The students are taken to the Life and Death exhibition.
  • The educator has an intro about the hormone and nervous system.
  • The teacher gives the students the Task (inspired by escape room) and introduces the various items the students have to go through.

Station teaching (approx. 25 min)

  • The students will be divided into eight groups and will go through four activities . The teacher will assist at one of these tasks.
  • During each activity, the students find a code word that will be useful when they try to open the locked box to the vengeful scientist.
  • The students are challenged in collaboration, interpretation, openness and curiosity.

Closing (approx. 10 min)

  • Gathering in the teaching room. Can we get the box and avoid the disaster?

Curriculum and competence targets

Competence target after the 7th stage

The goal of the program is for the student to be able to

  • ask questions and create hypotheses about science phenomena, identify variables and collect data to find answers (core element)
  • give an account of some of the body's organ systems and describe how the systems work together (core element)
Practical information

The teacher's role

We want you as an adult to be active, participating and curious. Teachers are responsible for the group throughout the visit and may be asked to help along the way. Explainer is responsible for implementing the program. 

Before the visit

Our teaching plans do not require preparatory work, but it is always useful to prepare students for a museum visit. Feel free to show pictures or video from the museum, tell us about what will happen, and see our digital resources.

After the visit

Reflect and discuss with the students after the lesson, preferably in groups.

You meet one of us!

Linnea Christiansen
Linnea
Kjersti Lind
Kjersti

Common questions and answers

What happens on arrival?

One of the teachers in the group approaches the reception. We will then register that you have arrived and you will be allocated a cloakroom space and possibly cabinet for locking up valuables.

Arrive at the museum no later than 10 minutes before the start of the program. Let us know if you will be delayed by phone. 22 79 60 00. If you arrive late, the learning offer may be shortened or cancelled.

Is this teaching offer free?

Our teaching programs are free, but you have to pay for the entrance ticket to the museum. You can only book one arrangement per visit.

Separate prices apply to teachers, pupils and school classes.

What payment methods do you have?

Kindergartens and schools can pay by cash/card on arrival or receive an invoice. For invoices, you must include the requisition or resource number and invoice address.

Do we have access to the entire museum?

Yes! Access to the museum's exhibitions is included in the ticket for school visits. You are most welcome to explore the exhibitions both before and after the lessons.

Where can we have a lunch break?

You can eat the packed lunch in different places; in the cafe, at the reception and outside the museum entrance. It is not allowed to eat or drink in the exhibitions.  

What rules apply to school visits?

At The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology the same rules apply as at school/kindergarten. We will

  • be role models for each other
  • be kind to each other and the exhibits
  • use consensus
  • don't run.

ATTENTION: Everything behind barriers must not be touched.

Then we all have fun and contribute to a good learning experience. If you decide that your group can visit the museum shop, the teacher must be present as long as some of the children are there.



Norway's National Museum of Technology, Industry, Science and Medicine. Here you will find exciting exhibitions and activities a short distance from central Oslo.

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