Animal Tracks and Signs

Location:

Distance Learning Studio

Dates Available:

year-round

Times Available:

by appointment

Type of School:

Home School,

Private,

Public

Grade Level:

1st Grade,

2nd Grade,

3rd Grade,

4th Grade,

5th Grade,

6th Grade,

7th Grade,

8th Grade,

9th Grade,

10th Grade,

11th Grade,

12th Grade

Class Size:

minimum 15, maximum 35

Month:

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December

Requirements:

Must register for program at least six weeks in advance.

Fee:

Program is free for North Carolina schools, but group must pay shipping costs to return program materials.

How do we know when an animal is around if we can't see it? What "signs" do animals leave behind? Examine evidence of feeding activity, tracks and scat as you learn to identify animals by their signs. Discover what signs tell you about the behavior of animals that have passed your way. Live animals will be featured.

The Museum's Interactive Video Conferencing [2] "Field Trips" give your students the opportunity to interact with a Museum educator using two-way, full-motion audio and video. Students actively participate throughout the program as they work with instructional materials and natural history specimens from the Museum, which are sent to you prior to the session.

Scheduling information: Schools must have some form of videoconferencing equipment to participate. A test with your site is required prior to scheduling. To register, please submit a registration form [3]. Contact M.T. Fore, coordinator of virtual education - elementary specialist, at 919.707.9906 or mary.tyler.fore@naturalsciences.org [4] with questions.

Animal Tracks and Signs [1]