Students explore habitats around the world. From dry deserts to the rainforest canopy, we will discover some interesting things about these places and investigate how animals survive in their specific habitat.

A keystone species is one that holds their entire ecosystem together - just like the last Jenga block you take out before the whole tower comes down! In this live, online class, discover what makes each keystone species a keystone, and all of the awesome adaptations they have that allow them to survive in their habitats.

Students will participate in an activity that illustrates all the ingredients needed to cook up any habitat. Habitats need air, water, food, and shelter.

Have you ever heard of the Space Race? Who was racing? And why? Discover the history of the US/Soviet Space Race as you learn about the life of Edward White, the first American astronaut to walk in space. This program will not be recorded.

Learn how Revolutionary era spies used codes, dead drops, and ciphers to convey military intelligence. Follow clues to find a secret message hidden along the trails of Liberty Hall! Create your own secret codebook to complete the mission.

Within the next few years, NASA’s Artemis program aims to put people back on the moon! Right now, scientists and engineers are building all the necessary equipment to take us back to the moon, and astronaut test missions are taking place to make sure everything is working properly. In this lesson, we’ll explore some basic properties of the moon, discuss what it will take to land people safely on the moon, and share the latest pictures and videos from the Artemis test missions. Maybe you will be inspired to become the next Artemis astronaut!

Creepy Creatures immerses students in the world of seemingly spooky animals. Through animal encounters, interviews, and behind-the-scenes peeks, participants foster empathy and a deeper understanding of even the most intimidating members of the animal kingdom.

How do historians know what they know about past? What is a primary source and a secondary source, and how are they used to understand events and people throughout history. In this program, join us as we look a bit closer at some of the artefacts and archives at the Maritime Museum of BC to think more deeply about what museum collections can teach us.

Marine mammals have many traits similar to humans: they have large brains for their body size, they breathe air, have similar metabolisms, and can become infected by similar diseases. However, one unique difference is that marine mammals are capable of deep diving by tolerating immense pressure. This workshop will focus on marine mammal adaptations to diving in the ocean, and how they compare to human diving physiology.

Dive into' the deepest tank in North America: our Great Ocean Tank! The Great Ocean Tank holds four different shark species and over 550 individual animals. Learn all about the adaptations that help sharks to survive, and how they should be protected -- not feared!

Discover chemistry at its coolest as we make fire and foam. Explore four types of chemical reactions to learn about acids and bases, and exothermic and endothermic reactions.

Using ABCs of NASCAR as the anchor book, this program introduces students to the world of NASCAR through racing vocabulary, colorful storytelling, and kid-friendly STEM concepts. Students will explore ideas like speed, aerodynamics, friction, safety, and teamwork, while also learning about the many careers that make race day happen — including drivers, engineers, pit crews, crew chiefs, spotters, safety teams, media, and marketing. This program will not be recorded.

This Halloween season, the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center invites you to join us for a fun lesson packed with turtle-y terrifying sea turtle facts! Take a peek behind the scenes at our facility and meet some of our spookiest sea turtle patients, and learn how we are helping them recover. Along the way, you'll uncover biology facts that just might make you scream (with excitement). Enter if you dare for a deep dive into the amazing world of sea turtles!

Some of the most important lessons grow quietly, like seeds in a garden, when we learn to welcome others, share what we have, and look for the good in everyone around us. Join author Betsy Coffeen to step inside the world of Cate and the Garden Bandits, where every creature has a part to play and friendship turns up in the most unexpected places. Through storytelling and lively conversation, young readers explore empathy, cooperation, and inclusion, discovering that everyone has something to contribute and that we're stronger when we grow together. This program will not be recorded.

How did pharaohs in ancient Egypt use art to achieve and retain power? Join us for a virtual visit to Maverick Kings: Three Visionary Pharaohs of Egypt’s Golden Age to learn about three celebrated rulers, Hatshepsut, Amenhotep III, and Akhenaten, who understood and used the power of images during their long reigns.

Join OCEARCH as we explore the fascinating world of shark reproduction. Learn about the different ways sharks reproduce, from egg-laying species to live-bearing sharks, and discover how these unique life history strategies influence shark populations and conservation efforts around the world.

Journey back in time to learn about Earth as it was millions of years ago. Learn all about the fossilization process and different types of fossils. Handle and examine reproductions and real fossils while trying to properly identify them through comparison of modern creatures.

How do scientists categorize dinosaurs? Long-necked sauropods, frilled ceratopsians, and duck-billed hadrosaurs are only three of the five groups of dinosaurs that we will explore in this program. Join museum educator Dillon Warn to learn more about the lives of these incredible dinosaurs!

Explore—if you dare—the roles that ghosts and spirits play in the retelling of Japanese legends and real events. Join our expert educators in this interactive program to investigate artwork from Japan and discover stories of scary ghosts, powerful demons, and funny monsters they won’t soon forget.

Welcome to your crash course in the science of palaeontology! Explore the process of fossilization and the differences between the types of fossils. Glimpse behind the scenes to follow the journey of a fossil from its discovery, excavation in the field, and preparation at the museum. The program concludes with an interactive Q&A period where we use images, videos, and real fossils to compliment our answers.

Explore the surprising history of pumpkins and discover how they became an iconic part of American culture and traditions with the CMU Museum of Curtural and Natural History.

It’s all about the seasons & observable changes! How does Earth’s tilt affect the seasons? Why is the Earth tilted anyway? How do daily changes affect the environment? Why is daylight a different length in summer vs. winter? How do clouds form and how do we measure the weather? Why do some clouds spin? All this and more is covered in this hands-on school science incursion where students can explore these topics in detail.

Animals are amazing at adapting to their habitats and environments. "Amazing Adaptations" lets us look at the specialty adaptations some animals possess to survive and thrive in different habitats and environments.

The proposed American government is thought to be one of the most radical political experiments in history. What did it take to create the United States Constitution and to ordain it as the law of the land beginning in 1789? What was important to various Americans like John Marshall in the formation of this new government? Whose voices counted in the heated debate over the Constitution, and who was left out? This virtual program explores the proposition of the Constitution and the process, and debate, of ratifying it into law.

Students will learn why we have seasons and how weather changes throughout the year. This session will talk about spring, summer, fall, and winter while exploring topics such as temperature, clothing choices, holidays, and outdoor activities associated with each season.

Arthropods, insects and their relatives, come in a dazzling array of shapes and colors. We'll explore how arthropods use their colors to blend into their surroundings to sneak up on prey and investigate how they can use colors and patterns to hide from their predators. Sometimes colors can be used to stand out and send a message or to deceive and intimidate. We'll look at everything from a moth with wings that look like snakes to walking sticks that disappear into the background. Join us to discover the colorful world of arthropods!

Haiku is perhaps the most well-known short poetic form. Because of its impressionistic brevity, haiku is a popular way to encourage the appreciation and writing of poetry. Learn what goes into writing a haiku and how you can create your own.

How does the eye really work? Fizzics Education and your students will look at the structure of the eye and how images are formed on the retina & more.

Journey into the secret world of carnivorous plants. Discover the unique methods by which these amazing organisms capture food to continue their survival.

Follow an artist from Gourdlandia as she makes a small house from a gourd. Learn about the history and cultivation of bottle gourds, and basic gourd-crafting techniques.

Examine the human skeleton while learning how bones give us structure and help us move. Discover the history of the x-ray and learn how to keep bones safe and healthy! Use your learning to construct your own skeleton.

Bring the wonders of space straight to your classroom with Museum of Science space educator and expert, Talia. From gravity-defying missions and orbiting tech to black hole mysteries and star activity, this live, interactive event covers current events from the past few weeks in space, which will spark curiosity and inspire future innovators.

This lively, high-energy program is designed for students in Grades K–3. It’s the perfect chance to celebrate Halloween in costume (¡disfraces bienvenidos!) while learning Spanish through music, movement, and play. ?? Dress-Up Encouraged: Students are welcome to wear costumes to add to the festive spirit. ?? Classroom Management Note: This is a high-energy session. Expect lots of movement, laughter, and excitement. Students may get a little extra wiggly, so we recommend teachers be prepared for an enthusiastic classroom atmosphere.

In this program, we'll discover the impact of harmful algal blooms, pollution, and environmental changes on coastal communities. We will also learn about our innovative research, from red tide mitigation to ecological restoration, and see how healthy oceans contribute to a healthier life for all. This program will not be recorded.

Laura will read ONE BIG PAIR OF UNDERWEAR. Following the read-aloud, students will have the opportunity to participate in a number of interactive rhyming and math games. This program will not be recorded.

Travel back to the American Revolution with the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and discover how the victory at Yorktown helped shape the future of the United States.

How would a massive metal ship like the SS Keewatin have sailed the Great Lakes? Join us to learn about how buoyancy kept the Keewatin floating and discover the simple machines ship crews used on her decks.

Explore the exciting tools & instrumentation that MWOBS Weather Observers use to collect weather data. Learn about how Mount Washington’s extreme conditions affect these tools & instrumentation and the ways in which these tools have changed or remained the same over the years.

What are the different parts of a plant and how do they work to keep the plant alive? Get ready to be a plant in our action song. We’ll take a special look at some unique squash and pumpkins, too. What is your favourite pumpkin activity?

Join OCEARCH as we explore the amazing sensory systems that help sharks thrive in the ocean. Learn how sharks use smell, hearing, vision, the lateral line, and electroreception to navigate their environment, locate prey, and survive as some of the ocean's most effective predators.

Join popular children's book Read Aloud with Author Sue Fliess for a Halloween field trip! Sue will talk about her writing process, the history of Halloween and trick-or-treating, how Halloween came to America, and pumpkin carving. She’ll read her book HOW TO SPOOK A GHOST and answer questions. This program will not be recorded.

Discover your place in space with this virtual planetarium show! Explore the planets of our solar system, as well as moons, asteroids, and comets, and learn about how people explore them using technology and in-person. Go from our backyard view of a “flat earth” through the earth-centered and then sun-centered solar system, model moon phases, and discover the technology we use to understand other planets and what that data teaches us about our own planet.

How does art reveal the power and achievements of an ancient civilization? Join us for a virtual visit to the MFA’s new gallery of ancient Nubian art to learn about this Nile Valley civilization through artworks from more than 3,000 years of its history.

Join the Center for Birds of Prey staff for an up-close look at the world of owls. Explore their unique adaptations for silent flight and nocturnal hunting. Experience a variety of owls in free flight.

Pirates have been wreaking havoc and adventuring the world’s oceans for hundreds of years. Join Preservation Virginia’s Cape Henry Lighthouse in an exploration of some of the world’s more preposterous pirates.

Kids author Marty Chan uses creature creation as a way to show students the value of descriptive and sensory details in narrative writing. Students will explore how a setting influences a monster's diet and hunting behavior. Marty will show kids how aspects of real-life animals can inspire the fantastical elements of their mythical monsters. Students will determine the appearance, behaviour, and personality of their creature creations. In this interactive workshop, students will learn how to apply logical extrapolation to create a believable creature and how to generate a narrative about the monster. They’ll arm themselves with sensory details to flesh out their creatures and realize how specific descriptions can engage their readers.

Students will examine the Gothic form and its history, as well as analyze comparisons to other Gothic artists like Mary Shelley and Horace Walpole. Using text from “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “The Masque of the Red Death,” students will understand Poe’s pioneering techniques in creating unease and how these techniques continue to be used in horror films today.

Nonfiction science author Ginjer Clarke reads from her exciting (and a little bit scary!) book, Tiny Terrors! The World's Scariest Small Creatures, with select excerpts, additional fun facts, and a bit of geography to help students understand where in the world these creatures live.

Bats are found all over the world. Nocturnal and mysterious, these mammals play a vital role in the world's ecosystems. In this virtual program, we are going to discover just how important bats are to us and what makes these winged mammals extremely unique!

Journey into the secret world of carnivorous plants. Discover the unique methods by which these amazing organisms capture food to continue their survival.

Dive beneath the waves with the Aquarium of the Pacific to discover fascinating deep-sea creatures while creating your own spooky ocean-themed artwork.

From William Shakespeare to Edgar Allan Poe to Jack Prelutsky, poets have long written spooky poems about witches, spirits, and haunted houses. Celebrate Halloween this year with both chilling and cheerful poems of ghosts, goblins, and trick-or-treating from many of the world’s most famous poets.

Students will observe an ofrenda, one aspect of the Mexican celebration of Día de los Muertos and discover how the symbols used in the ofrenda celebrate and remember ancestors while connecting to indigenous Mexican cultural practices shown through museum objects. This program comes with an optional post-visit Art Kit with step-by-step instructions and a shopping list for materials.

Prepare to be frightened as the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology presents the top 10 scariest specimens in their collection! During this presentation, you will see a crocodile skull the size of a smart car, the largest dinosaur claw ever found, and a creature with a set of teeth bigger than T. rex! The program concludes with a Q&A session with a museum expert. With the fossils we share, you'll be in for a scare. This program will not be recorded.

Have you ever wondered why cats, bats, witches, ghosts, and jack-o'-lanterns are popular symbols of Halloween? This lighthearted presentation will offer the origin stories of five symbols that help ease fear without killing the spooky.

Join museum educators for a Halloween tour of the Royal BC Museum’s education collection and bust some myths about Halloween animals. Are bats really spooky? Do spiders creep you out? We all have different feelings about the animals we share our world with. Find out why we should have respect and appreciation for the fascinating animals of Halloween!

Spiders might not be everyone's favorite animal, but during this program we'll encourage you to keep an open mind as we make a pitch for the awesomeness of spiders! We'll explore everything from spider anatomy to their feeding habits and how they grow and defend themselves. We’ll meet a wide range of spiders, feed one of our tarantulas, and play a trivia game to dispel some of those troublesome myths about our eight-legged friends.