Montshire Museum of Science

Ephemeral Zoo

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Free with Museum Admission

Participate in special indoor and outdoor activities and hands-on explorations throughout the day. Ephem-er-al (i-ˈfem-rəl) — something that lasts for a very short time.

10:30 – 12:00  Valley Quest Book and Stamp Making – Carve your own stamp and begin collecting stamps in your passport book as you explore the Upper Valley. Classroom.

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.   Springtime Birds – Meet a local scientist and birder at the Charlie and Kiwi Exhibit.

10:30 a.m. Frog and Toad Feeding – Learn about the museum’s frogs as you watch them being fed. Aquarium Exhibit.

11 a.m.  Aquatic Bugs – Look up close at the seasonal insect life in ponds. Discovery Lab.

11:30 a.m.   Learn about the hidden lives of frogs and salamanders in small springtime pools during this 15 minute film, then meet them up-close afterwards. Theater.

Noon  Spring Bird Walk* – Learn to use binoculars to see migrating and singing birds this spring! Meet at the Front Desk.

12:30 p.m.  Montshire Valley Quest Hike* – Join the Valley Quest team as they look for clues along the Ridge Trail. Meet at the Front Desk.

1 p.m.  Mossy Mysteries – Look up close at some of the smallest and toughest plants and critters out there. Discovery Lab.

1:30 p.m.   Learn about the hidden lives of frogs and salamanders in small springtime pools during this 15 minute film, then meet them up-close afterwards. Theater.

2 p.m. Dissecting Flowers – Use a microscope to find out what’s inside a springtime flower. Discovery Lab

3 p.m.   Spring Bird Walk* – Learn to use binoculars to see migrating and singing birds this spring! Meet at the Front Desk.

4 p.m.  Turtle Feeding – Help feed the museum’s painted and snapping turtles. Aquarium Exhibit.

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.   Springtime Birds – Meet a local scientist and birder at the Charlie and Kiwi Exhibit.

 

 

*Limited Space - Please sign up for these events at the Front Desk