The RMSC education team works with you to design the best possible programs to enhance and enrich your classroom experience. This is done for you—through teacher open houses and professional development; and for your students— through exhibits, activities, shows, films and camp-ins.
Bring your students here for a field trip, or we'll come to you (RMSC Delivers)!
Follow the links to the left to learn more.
Two Giant-Screen Films for your students this Spring
For grades 3 and above.
Available in April, May and June 2013 only.
Click Here for more information.
Click Here for the Planetarium School Calendar.
For grades 3 and older.
Arrived too late to be printed in the school calendar, but dates are available through June 2013.
Click Here for more information.
Call 585 697-1942 to make your reservation.
RMSC Programs support and enhance
NY State Common Core
NY State Common Core P-12 Learning Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy:
♦ Speaking - All programs
♦ Listening - All programs
♦ Reading: Informational Text - Various programs
♦ Writing - Various programs
Click Here for a Chart Mapping Standards to RMSC Programs
NY State Common Core P-12 Learning Standards for Mathematics:
♦ Standards for Mathematical Practice - All programs
♦ Mathematical Content - Various programs
Click Here for a Chart Mapping Standards to RMSC Programs
Science Standards
Currently listed for each program using the existing standards. Please note: the RMSC is working towards aligning all programs with the Next Generation Science Standards should NY State adopt these. Please stay tuned.
Social Studies Standards:
Currently listed for each program using the existing standards and core curriculum guidance. The RMSC is closely following the development of the NY State K-12 Social Studies Framework, now in Draft 2 format. These listings will be changed to the new common core designations as soon as the standards have been approved. Please stay tuned.
News You Can Use:
♦ For Teachers of Grades 6—9
♦ T886, Tuesday 7/23/2013 8:00am—12pm
♦ 4 Professional Development Hours
Use real-life issues affecting watersheds such as hydrofracking to teach hands-on minds-on science and critical thinking.
Click Here for a flyer.
To apply, call 585.697.1942
Your students will have fun learning about how to help protect our watershed. Students rotate through three stations:
♦ Enviroscape
♦ Macroinvertebrates
♦ Computer Station
Click here for a flyer, and contact: Tim Cawley at
(585) 271-4552, tim_cawley@rmsc.org
Click Here for:curriculum, upcoming events, teacher-created resources, information on the Next Generation Science Standards, and much more...excellent website resources whether or not your school is part of Monroe 2-Orelans BOCES
What's New?
Add dimension to your field trip with an exciting Live Science Show.
for All Ages
Click Here for more information.
Mark your calendars...
FREE
Bring your family! Meet the RMSC education staff, explore our programs, and let us know how we can help you. Call 585.697.1942 to register.
Stay tuned for dates for the 2013-2014 School Year
We are looking for 1 special person from each school in Monroe, Orleans, Ontario, Livingston, Wyoming, Wayne, Seneca, Yates, and Genesee counties to help spread the word about our exciting and educational programs by becoming an RMSC School Ambassador.
Click Here for more information.
Click Here for a list of schools that currently have an RMSC Ambassador
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