Virtual Live Programs from Museum of the Earth exhibit halls
Join us via videoconference from wherever you are, for a live, interactive presentation directly from the Museum of the Earth in Ithaca, NY.
Each of our virtual (online) programs run approximately 45-60 minutes. They are informative live programs lead by an educator who can interact with participants and answer questions. Each program will be presented from one of the Museum exhibits, making it as if you are in the Museum. As the educator interacts with the surrounding exhibit and specimens, your class or group will also get the opportunity to see and explore the fossils throughout the program.
We can use your school’s or venue’s internet meeting platform (preferred) that you have been using for class meetings or we can share a link to our Zoom. We recommend a limit of attendees to a class size of about 25 per program.
Teachers: We can also share a packet with you that contains activities you can use as a pre or post program activity for your students.
Cost is $100 each for these programs. We will send invoices to your school or BOCES before which can be paid before, or after the program.
You can schedule a program any time of the day Tuesdays through Fridays through June 2021.
For more information or to schedule a program, contact:
Maureen Bickley, Museum Education and Prep Lab Manager. Email: (preferred) [email protected]. Phone: 607.273.6623 x 113
Program Descriptions
Ancient Seas over New York | New York State Geology
Fossils and Rocks found in your NY backyard. Tailored to the grade level and audience.
Description: Presented from our Devonian Gallery. This presentation will explore the ocean that once was over New York during the Devonian Period through the fossils and rocks that one can find as evidence. Some of this is explained by Powerpoint presentation, showing fossils specimens in the Museum, and 3d scanned digital fossils.
Coral Reefs: Past & Present | Coral Reefs: Stories & Science
How and why are coral reefs important to the Earth and you. Tailored to the grade level and audience.
Description: Presented in front of Museum’s Coral Aquaria. Depending on age of audience, this can be presented as a story time with specimens and real animals comparing real animals to stories read. Or As a presentation-using a power point and specimens and aquaria. This program will cover coral evolution, coral as an animal, reefs and their threats.
Dinosaur Science: Uncovering the Past | Dinosaurs: Stories and Science
Discover dinosaurs by examining the fossils and learning more about the world and time in which they lived. Tailored to the grade level and audience.
Description: Presented from the Museum’s Dino Zone.
Dinosaurs: Stories & Science - Educator reads the book, “Stegosaurus: The Friendliest Dinosaur,” by Anna Obiols next to our life-sized Stegosaurus. We will share stories and the science behind what is known about Stegosaurus through fossils. Other dinosaurs and their fossils will be discussed and presented, such as Allosaurus, Brachiosaurus, and T rex. How do scientists learn about life long ago?
Dinosaur Science: Uncovering the Past – This presentation is based on inference and scientific study on a dinosaur trackway. Students will discover how trace fossils can help us understand behavior and how to use reasoning to create the ancient world.
Ice Age Life
How do we know about life during the Ice Age? Tailored to the grade level and audience.
Description: Presented from our Ice Age Gallery in front of Hyde Park Mastodon skeleton. Educators present a Powerpoint for visual pictures of life during the Pleistocene Epoch in NY. Depending on the audience, subjects highlighted will be animals that lived during this time and their fossils; telling the story about how paleontologist uncovered this skeleton in NY; discuss glaciers and a bit of how they affected the NY landscape. With older audiences, conversations will be more in depth about climate change, animal migration, and extinctions.
Museum Fossil Prep Lab
Go inside the workings of a Fossil Preparation Lab at Museum of the Earth
Description: Presented from inside the Prep lab. Currently there are two large dinosaur bones being worked on in the lab. Maureen will explain about fossils and what kind of work and research is being done in the lab. She will show specimens currently in the lab and talk about the tools and techniques used. She hopes to touch on how one trains to be a fossil preparator or paleontologist? And will answer your questions about the subject.
Below you can see at glance the primary programs we offer and the grade levels for which they are most appropriate.
