Museum Kits

Students learn to follow a scent trail.

Unifying Concepts and Processes: 4.1.2

Science as Inquiry: 4.2.1

Life Science: 4.4.1, 4.4.3

Contents:

30 Clue cards

6 Mammal pictures (Rabbit, Raccoon, Squirrel, Red Fox, Antelope, Bobcat)

Film canister with skunk scent

Film canister with red fox scent

Students will examine evidence of animal life and attempt to identify it.

Unifying Concepts and Processes: 4.1.2

Science as Inquiry: 4.2.1

Life Science: 4.4.1, 4.4.3

Contents:

Beaver chewed log

Owl pellets

Antler

Plant galls

Porcupine quills

Snake shed

Set of animal pictures

NatureScope Mammals - Part I

Students learn characteristics to look for when “reading” animal tracks.

Nebraska Science Standards:

Unifying Concepts and Processes: 4.1.2

Science as Inquiry: 4.2.1

Life Science: 4.4.1, 4.4.3

Contents:

Set of 52 Nebraska Game and Parks' Project Wild Track Cards

Wildlife Tracks-from Nebraska Game and Parks' Project Wild

Plastic animal tracks (5 sets included)

Students will learn to observe and "read" information from skulls as they make clay models of them.

Nebraska Science Standards:

Unifying Concepts and Processes: 4.1.2

Science as Inquiry: 4.2.1

Life Science: 4.4.1, 4.4.3

Contents:

Beaver skull

Mink skull

Coyote skull

Shrew skull

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel skull

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel study skin

Skull parts posterboard

Mammal food habits posterboard

Animal pictures

Peripheral vision activity sheet (From Exploratorium's Snackbook)

NatureScope Mammals Part I

The students will learn that animals can be identified by the sounds that they make.

Nebraska Science Standards:

Unifying Concepts and Processes: 4.1.2

Science as Inquiry: 4.2.1

Life Science: 4.4.1, 4.4.3

Contents:

1 Pair of noisemakers for each pair of students

1 Deer call

1 Turkey call

Coyote songs tape

2 Predator cards