This is an area where guests can sift through sand to uncover hidden fossils. Surrounding signs explain how things become fossilized. Students can identify the fish in the tank using the cards on the ledge near the bottom of the tank. Students should not stick their hands in the water, and should never throw anything into the water. Several plexi-glass enclosed cases show various types of plants and animals like butterflies, turtles, poison ivy, ferns, etc.
Students can do rubbings of forest animals and plants.
The hive is in the corner and will be full of busy honey bees w Signs explain different types of bees and their jobs. Wherever the Queen is located, the surrounding glass will be hotter. The queen is marked with a white dot on her back. Visitors are asked not to tap on the glass. During the winter bees will block off the hole to the outside with the dead and debris of their hive.