Beside the hands-on activities, other exhibits also appeal to the senses through the imagination. Even objects behind glass can be appreciated as rough or smooth, hard or soft, complicated or easy to make. Students should synthesize their learning experience into a picture, story, poem, essay, or some other form. Students who simply fill in the blanks on a question-sheet learn less from the visit than those challenged to further process their experience into a unique product. Help students avoid using exhibits as props for writing.
Clipboards are available at the front desk.
The museum has many hands-on exhibits, including genuine prehistoric artifacts. Some of these are fragile, and all should be treated with respect. You are responsible for your group's behavior and for keeping groups together in the museum. Discipline problems are rare, but we will contact the group leader should any occur. Continued problems may result in individuals or an entire class being asked to leave the museum.