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Activities to prepare for
a visit This page can assist a teacher or parent prepare you students to visit the exhibits at the Children's Natural History Museum. You may print out or download the files to have a fun pre or post visit to the museum. |
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| Sabertooth Cat Headband (great for second grade or younger) Color and cut out and tape edges so children can wear and act like a Sabertooth. | Sabercat headband.pdf |
| Mammoth Headband (great for second grade or younger) Color and cut out and tape edges so children can wear and act like Mary Mammoth. | Mammoth headband.pdf |
| Irvington Fossil Guide - a small booklet that goes through the fossils in the Wes Gordon Fossil Hall | Irvington Fossil Guide.pdf |
| General Guide - a more in depth looks at the Wes Gordon Fossil Hall | General Guide.pdf |
| Ruler of Time - Compare Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic time to a 12 inch ruler | Ruler of time.pdf |
| Major Bones - Compare human bones with dinosaur, mammoth, and fossil horse | Major bones.pdf |
| Topographic-Geologic Map - Look at where these fossils were found using a US Geological Survey topographic map and geologic map. | Topographic-Geologic.pdf |
| Mary Mammoth (this animated poem introduces children and adults to the different animals that were found in the Irvington District in Fremont. | Mammoth Mary |
| Working on the Food Chain - animated poem gives explanations of extinction | Working on the Food Chain |
Science Lesson Plans and Kits available from Math Science Nucleus that can help teach about fossils.