The Clay Center can help you, as a teacher/educator, meet your WV Content Standards and 21st Century Learning skills in all subject areas including: performances, workshops, films, planetarium shows, and interactive science and art exhibits! We have even worked with your fellow educators to identify these Content Standards and 21st Century Learning skills and subsequent curriculum to make it easy for you.
Science Galleries
Mylan Explore-atory - This versatile space hosts a variety of hands-on, interactive traveling science exhibits throughout the year.
Click here for curriculum for our current exhibit –
Little Builders and recent exhibit –
Roll Drop Bounce.
WV 21st Century Content Standards and Objectives
Giant Screen Films
Now Playing:
Volcanoes of the Deep Sea, through July 5
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Click here and select the Educators tab for teacher resources.
Wild Ocean -
Click here for extensive film information; click the Resources tab for education materials and more.
Coming Soon:
Whales: An Unforgettable Journey -
Click here for background information on the film and teacher resources on whales.
Recent films:
Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure -
Click here for curriculum resources including a complete educator’s guide.
Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia -
Click here, enter the site and choose the “Download” tab for educational resources.
Bayer CropScience Planetarium Shows
Now Playing:
Jupiter: Planetary Giant - For educational resources,
click here
Visual Arts
Online Learning - Based on works from the Museum’s permanent collection of art, these exciting user-friendly art experiences provide ample opportunities for you to make cross-curricular connections to math, science, language arts and social studies.
Online Art - The Avampato Discovery Museum houses a collection of nearly 800 objects consisting primarily of 19th, 20th and 21st century American art. Almost all records of these objects are now available online.
Outdoor Sculpture - The Clay Center has several outdoor sculptures. Check out some of our curriculum materials for these unique artworks.
Coal Lessons Voices of America