Your School’s Passport to Health

What is the Passport to Healthprogram?

  • Passport to Health is a new program from the DenverMuseum of Nature & Science.It engages students, their families, and their teachers in discovering how incredibly unique their bodies are.

  • Passport to Healthexpands upon the Museum’s newest permanent exhibition,Expedition Health. This interactive health exhibit has an expedition theme of climbing a mountain, which createsan environment for visitors to learn the science behind their amazing bodies.
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Expedition Health is made possible by
Kaiser Permanente Colorado.
  • Passport to Health is a comprehensive hands-on program that deepens and extends the exhibit experience for 5thgraders atabout 30 participating Passport to Health schools, which are all low-income schools in the Denver metro area.Expedition Healthand Passport to Health share the idea that health depends on genetics, lifestyle, and environment.
  • The objective of Passport to Health is to increase students’ understanding of health science, raise their health literacy, and inspire them toward healthy lifestyles.

Passport to Healthincludes these components, all developed and delivered by the Museum:

Passport to Health Funding and Timeline:

  • The Colorado Health Foundation isthe sole donor for Passport to Health, awarding the project a $1.39 million grant.Their mission is to make Colorado the healthiest state in the nation, targeting issues such as obesity in underserved populations. The Foundation is also one of the major donorsfor theExpedition Health exhibition at the Museum.
  • This funding paid for developing these programs, as well as three years of implementationand evaluation at participating schools in the 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-2012 school years.
  • The Expedition Healthexhibition is open, and teaching resources are available online:
  • An annual teacher workshop and orientation is offered in summer, with other professional development opportunities during the school year. Credit is available for an additional fee.
  • This project includes extensive pre- and post-evaluation.In order to participate, schools must agree to evaluation activities in the classroom, for students and their teachers.

How to getadditional information:

For media inquiries, please contact:
Heather Hope, APR
Public Relations Manager
DenverMuseum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd
Denver, CO80205
303-370-8372
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Tanya Breeling
Project Coordinator for Passport to Health
DenverMuseum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd
Denver, CO80205
303-370-8334

  • The DenverMuseum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain Region’s leading resource for informal science education.A variety of engaging exhibits, activities, and discussions help visitors celebrate and understand the natural wonders of Colorado, Earth, and the universe.The Museum is located at 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO80205. To learn more about the Museum, check or call 303-322-7009 or 1-800-925-2250.
  • The Colorado Health Foundation works to make Colorado the healthiest state in the nation by increasing the number of Coloradans with health insurance, ensuring they have access to quality, coordinated care and encouraging healthy living. The Foundation invests in the community through grants and initiatives to health-related nonprofits that focus on these goals, as well as operating medical education programs to increase the healthcare workforce. The Foundation’s $1billion in assets include an investment portfolio as well as an ownership interest in Denver’s HealthONE hospital system. For more information, please visit:

Thank you for everything that you do foryour students!

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