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Tour: 1 1/2 to 2 hours from early arrival at KUSM until you are back on the bus. After descending 650 feet underground on the hoist, students will experience a walking tour that is handicap accessible. It includes a guided tour through the galleries, including the Underground Vaults and Storage exhibit, a souvenir piece of salt, and a visit to the gift shop, if requested in advance and time allows.
Number per tour: Groups of 30 will depart 20 minutes apart.
Cost: $7.00 per student. One adult per 12 students is required and free. Additional adults, up to, but no more than, the number of free chaperones allowed, can accompany the group at the special chaperone rate of $12.00 when booked and paid with the group.
Extra parents will not be allowed to purchase tickets for this
special educational experience.
The popular Dark Ride can be added to the tour for $3.00 per person. (Prices do not include tax.)
Reserve tour times now: call Kourtney or Tonya at
620-662-1425 or toll free 866-755-3450.
Book your tour soon. April and May fill up quickly!
Early Bird Discount:
Schedule your visit for anytime between August 15 and February 28 and the student price falls to $6.00 per student. |
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Take advantage of this unique subterranean learning environment by making reservations for
Salt Academy an enhanced educational experience!
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Salt Academy Curriculum
Includes elements from the Science Assessments such as:
- Geology - classifications of rocks, property identification and understanding of the geological environment underground
- General knowledge about mining of rock salt and how it is used
- Introduction of concepts such as the importance of airflow in the mine and how people, machinery, and salt move around the mine
- Understanding of how miners are environmentally responsible and
of mine safety practices
- Use of higher level thinking skills throughout
Materials provided to teachers for classroom use via web site:
- Pre-tour information and activities
- Simple hands-on experiments demonstrating chemical reactions
that can be conducted in your classrooms
- Links to resources about salt
- Quiz
Allow 2½ hours for Salt Academy
from early arrival at KUSM until you are back on the bus.
After descending 650 feet underground on the hoist, students will experience a walking tour that is handicap accessible.
It will include a guided tour of the galleries plus an area that is only available to school groups where students will be able to choose a souvenir piece of salt. Also included is a tour of the Underground Vaults and Storage exhibit, and the gift shop, if requested in advance and time allows (add 30 minutes).
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Salt Academy Capacity:
We can accommodate only 90 students per day from one school OR 60 students for a morning tour and 60 students for an afternoon tour. Groups of 30 will depart 20 minutes apart.
Cost: $8 per student.
One adult per 12 students is required and free. Additional adults, up to, but no more than, the number of free chaperones, can accompany the group at the special chaperone rate of $12 when booked and paid with the group.
Extra parents will not be allowed to purchase tickets for this special educational experience.(Prices do not include tax.)
To schedule Salt Academy:
Call Kourtney or Tonya at
620-662-1425
or toll free: 866-755-3450.
Book your visit soon. April and May fill up quickly!
2012-2013
Early Bird Discount:
Schedule your Salt Academy for anytime between August 15 and the end of February and the student price falls to $7 per student.
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Curriculum/Experiments
General:
Elementary:
Secondary:
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Additional Related Topics:
Salt Museums / Mines
of the World
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| We are proud to be a Blue Star Museum, offering free museum admission to military members and their families throughout the summer! http://www.undergroundmuseum.org/thescoop/6-general/121-blue-star-museum.html | | | Tue, 21 May, 2013 | | Many foreign countries and every state in the union stores material with Underground Vaults and Storage. | | | Tue, 21 May, 2013 | | Our thoughts are with those affected by the tornado in Oklahoma today. | | | Mon, 20 May, 2013 | | The hoist cable is 1000’ long and is x-rayed every 6 months for wear. | | | Mon, 20 May, 2013 | | When you get off the hoist underground, you'll be in what is called, "The Narrows." The corridor was a solid chunk of salt blasted open for the museum. Be sure and check out the miners names written on the wall from the day they blasted. | | | Sun, 19 May, 2013 |
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