Chips' tour is made possible by a camera attached to the back of his head and provides a live video image. The class can direct him from one tour stop to another. The museum's Education Department has developed educational materials that can be downloaded and incorporated in the class. Jurassic Classroom offers several other fun ways to reinforce a student's or Web site visitor's knowledge of prehistory and dinosaurs. Four live museum cameras are available to the public on this Web site, which can be controlled for three minutes per visitor.
Educators can reserve all four cameras for a two-hour block of unlimited exploration.
The live Web cams are on 24 hours a day, but are best viewed during museum hours when the lights are on. Chips is only available Mondays, but the web cams can be reserved at other times. A confirmation e-mail will be sent along with all directions. Technical requirements are posted on this Web site and may be accessed at any time without reservations. It is highly recommend that the directions are read first and make sure the computer has the appropriate technical requirements before the class tour begins.