Museum Workshops

Download our Workshops Flyer (.4MB PDF)

Pre-Visit Guide for Groups (.3MB PDF)

The Eclectic Museum-Classroom Project (.2MB PDF)

Topics:

Paleo Plants: Dig in to how plants have changed their structure through time, their impact on the Earth and why invasive plants are harmful. Examine and touch Alaskan plant fossils and teeth from ancient herbivores. (Grades 1-3)

Teacher Resoruces Related to Paleo Plants

Water, Water Everywhere: Explore the water cycle and how it has changed Alaska’s landscape through time, from glaciers and rivers to the ocean. (Grades 1-3)

Teacher Resources Related to Water

Geology Rocks: Explore in detail the formation of the Earth and how this relates to the rock cycle using our touchable stream table, land forms and rock and mineral specimens.
(Grades 3-5)

Teachers Resources related to Geology

Polar Dinosaurs: Compare and contrast the characteristics of polar dinosaurs and dinosaurs from other parts of the world. Learn which dinos lived in Alaska millions of years ago. (Pre-K, All grades)

Teacher Resources related to Polar Dinosaurs

Bones: Discover and touch different types of bone, learn interesting facts, examine X-rays, cross section models, and play “CSI” with a found skeleton. (Grades 3-5, 6-8)

Teacher Resoruces related to Bones

Living in the Ice Age: Examine and learn about ancient Alaska’s ice age artifacts and animals. Try mammoth hunting, mitten sowing, an ice age fashion show, and more. (Pre-K, All grades)

Teacher Resources related to Living in the Ice Age

Rocks & Fossils: This workshop offers a more generalized view of rock types and focuses on the formation of fossils. Compare and contrast fossils through time and discover living fossils. (Grades 3-6)

Teacher Resources related to Rocks & Fossils

Alaskan Animals: Explore Alaska’s animals (air, land and sea) and discover what you can learn
from their poo, peepers and paws. Students will also be able to make up an Alaskan food chain. (Pre-K, k-2)

Teacher Resources related to Alaskan Animals

Cost:

Workshop: $4/student*
Chaperones are free

Title I schools please call for scholarship opportunities.

Availability:

Title I schools please call for scholarship opportunities.

Please let us know if there is anything specific you would like us to emphasize (i.e. animal, rock or mineral, etc.)

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201 N. Bragaw St. Anchorage, AK 99508
907-274-2400

education@alaskamuseum.org

General Tours

Pre-Visit Guide for Groups (.pdf)

The Eclectic Museum-Classroom Project (.pdf)

Availability:

Tours may be scheduled between 10 AM and 4 PM Monday-Friday throughout the year.

1.5 hours for 15-30 students**

2 hours for 30-60 students

Basic Tour: $3/student
Chaperones are free
Title I schools please call for scholarship opportunities.

**Preschool workshop time runs 1 ½ hours and includes ½ hour of free choice time. If you would like additional time for snack and/or lunch please request when booking.

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