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Field Trips

Take a bite out of history, health, and STEAM with our interactive onsite field trip programs. Developed from current Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as Common Core standards in literacy and mathematics, our curated field trip programs can easily supplement curriculum at every grade level. Choose from one of the curated programs below.

For more information about NMD’s educational offerings, please contact the museum at 410-706-0600 or nmd@umaryland.edu.

Coming from a Maryland Title I Elementary School?

Let us know in the “special arrangements” section of the NMD Field Trip Reservation Form. Thanks to generous support from the Maryland Department of Health, we may be able to offer your school free admission and support toward your transportation costs. Don’t wait! Field trip support is allocated each year until funds run out.

THE SHAPES & COLORS OF OUR MOUTHS | GRADES PRE-K-2

Students encounter key concepts and vocabulary for Health, Science, and Arts standards for grades Pre-K through 2nd grade. Through this self-guided exploration of the museum, you will engage with concepts around smiles and culture, how the shapes of our teeth impact what we and animals eat, and what a smile means for communicating with others.

Cost: $5/student

Related Curriculum Standards

Health Standards: 1.2.1,1.2.2, 2.2.2, 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 8.2.1, 8.2.2

Science Standards: LS1-1, LS3-1, LS4-1, ETS1-2 ESS3-1, PS1-1

Arts Standards: Visual Arts 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 9.1, 10.1, 11.1

The Shapes & Colors of Our Mouths - Teacher Packet

The Shapes & Colors of Our Mouths - Student Packet

HEALTHY MOUTH,
HEALTHY BODY | GRADES PK-5

Students encounter key concepts about proper oral health care and experience the history of dentistry firsthand. Students will explore the origins of the teeth, find out what the first toothbrush was like, and have the opportunity to become a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant in MouthPower, one of our interactive exhibits.

Cost: $5/student

DENTISTRY
AND HEALTH | GRADES 6-12

Students re-encounter key concepts about proper oral health care and learn about dentistry as a career choice. Students will learn about each of the dental specialties, the allied professions, and dental research, along with exploring an exhibit on bioengineering, forensics, and saliva. Students will also learn about the Changing Faces of dentistry with a new exhibit exploring the progress of diversity in the dental profession.

Cost: $5/student

PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS |
GRADE 9-POSTSECONDARY

This tour is appropriate for high school career and technical education (CTE) programs as well as postsecondary programs. Students engage with the historical context of the dental profession, including its global origins, the founding of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, emergence of various dental technologies, and diversification of the field. Students also learn about career opportunities in dentistry including interdisciplinary connections between dentists and biology, engineering, emergency response, anthropology, and more.

Cost: $5/student

NMD FIELD TRIP RESERVATION FORM

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Program capacity is 90 students. For student groups larger than 90, museum staff will reach out about scheduling across two or more visits. For elementary-aged student groups, we recommend an approximate ratio of one adult teacher/staff member/chaperone for every 5-6 students.
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Scheduling Options

At this time, only self-guided field trips can be scheduled. Field trips can be scheduled Tuesday-Friday between 10am-4pm. For a self-guided exploration of the museum, we recommend that you schedule a 1-2-hour visit. Staying through lunch? We welcome school groups to bring packed lunches to enjoy onsite. For lunch, we encourage you to allot an additional 30 minutes. Tooth brushing demonstrations and Q&A Panels with School of Dentistry students can be requested as an additional activity for your visit. These however depend upon the availability of the students and will be confirmed after your request.
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Please note this is not a confirmed reservation. You will be contacted by the museum to finalize a date and to receive an invoice for your request. You can also call us at 410-706-0600 to follow up on your request.

hours

Tuesday - Friday: 10am to 4pm

Address

31 S. Greene St. Baltimore, MD 21201

Email

nmd@umaryland.edu

Phone

410-706-0600

The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry is an auxiliary enterprise of the University of Maryland, School of Dentistry at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

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