Kit Rentals

The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine offers a variety of curriculum kits containing activities, artifacts, books and audiovisuals. Kits are rented for 3-week periods and can be picked up at the Museum & Theatre for free or shipped for an additional charge. The classroom kits contain activities, artifacts, books and audiovisuals. The cost of each kit is listed in parentheses.

Reservations: To book a classroom kit, please begin by clicking the link below to submit your request. A staff member will contact you to confirm your reservation, schedule a pick up and process payment.

Click here to fill out our online Kit Rental form.
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Kit Descriptions

Animal Signs ($80)
Explore the tracks, scat and fur of Maine's wildlife and learn how to spot evidence of these creatures in the great outdoors.
MLR: Adaptation, Classification
Be a Tree ($60)
Explore the many parts of a tree and discover a tree's needs for survival.
MLR: Living & Non-Living Things, Trees & Forest, Plant Structure & Function
Beaver Adaptations ($80)
Explore beaver artifacts and play games while learning how beavers adapt to pond life.
MLR: Adaptation, Aquatic Environments, Body Parts, Senses
Birds in Flight ($100)
Learn bird songs, explore bird beaks and discover the challenge of migration and flight.
MLR: Senses, Sound, Adaptation
Celebrate Asia ($110)
Explore the cultural traditions and daily life of families with ties to Japan, Cambodia and China! Based on our We Are Maine exhibit videos, this kit introduces students to a young member of each family featured in the video stories. Learn how they celebrate the New Year through food, crafts, games, language, music and dance.
MLR: Cultural Customs & Beliefs, Historical Knowledge, Concepts and Patterns
Dinosaurs ($90)
Journey through the Mesozoic Era and learn about dinosaur characteristics, adaptation and fossils.
MLR: Prehistoric Life, Fossils & Past Life, Classification, Adaptations
Marine Mammals of Maine ($90)
Discover the whales, dolphins, porpoises and seals that inhabit the Gulf of Maine and explore their many adaptations to life in the salty sea.
MLR: Local Environments, Classification, Adaptation, Food Chains/Webs, Maine Marine Organisms
Owls of the Night ($80)
Explore the owl's many adaptations to its nocturnal life. Dissect owl pellets for a first-hand discovery of an owl's digestive system.
MLR: Adaptations, Body Parts & Senses, Food Chains & Webs
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (Free through the Maine State Planning Office)
Learn how to make recycled paper, discover items made from recycled cans and bottles and find out how to start your own school recycling program.
MLR: Recycling, Reuse
Reptiles & Amphibians ($100)
Explore the similarities and differences between reptiles and amphibians. Learn frog songs, inspect turtle shells, discover a salamander's sense of hearing and more.
MLR: Senses, Adaptation, Classification, Aquatic Environments
Rock Riddles ($80)
Learn about sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks. Investigate these building blocks of the earth as you solve their many mysteries.
MLR: Change in State, Rocks/Minerals/Soils. Fossils & Past Life, Living & Non-Living Things
SmartArt ($70) Available January 2010
Unite your left and right brain to explore and examine the world through art and science. Topics include perspective and optics, color and chemistry, and patterns and designs found in nature.
MLR: Principles of Design, Nature of Science
Spectacular Senses ($50)
Explore the human body's five senses and learn about the sensory abilities of other creatures.
MLR: Sense, Body Parts, Adaptations.
Teeth & Skulls ($100)
Using real skulls and replicas, explore the woodland world of Maine's carnivores, omnivores, insectivores and herbivores.
MLR: Body Parts, Adaptation, Classification, Food Chain & Food Web
Turtles of Land and Sea ($60)
Investigate these ancient reptiles and their many obstacles to survival in today's world. Compare and contrast land turtles and sea turtles, explore turtle adaptations and get a close look at turtle artifacts.
MLR: Body Parts & Senses, Classification, Adaptations, Maine Marine Organisms, Endangered Species
Weather Center ($60)
Use scientific weather equipment to make weather predictions, track weather patterns over time and learn about meteorological events.
MLR: Daily Weather/Seasons, Earth's Features, Water Cycle, Sun/Shadows
Winter Adaptations ($60)
Learn about habitats and adaptations that Maine creatures use to survive the long winter season.
MLR: Adaptations, Seasons, Local Environments

Kit Rentals

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