45-60 min programs designed for you and your classroom! In-line with the New York State Science Learning Standards.
– $125 / program without fossils
– $175 / program with class set of fossils (bagged & labeled fossil specimen for each student)
Prices based of a class size of 30 students. For additional participants or to purchase extra fossils, please contact the office for added costs.
Available programs:
- Paleo Art – In this lesson that combines science and art, participants will use the fossils of Penn Dixie as clues to construct the past while creating an artist’s view of an ancient environment. Participants infer what the animals at Penn Dixie may have looked like when they were alive based on what they know about today’s ocean animals. We’ll work together and use our imaginations as we draw these prehistoric creatures.
- Fossils: Clues to the Past – In this inquiry-based lesson, participants will learn the basics of fossils and fossilization. Participants will act as paleontologists and gain firsthand experience with fossils commonly found around WNY. Your group will use deductive reasoning to understand ancient animals and infer prehistoric environments from the fossils. *Local drop off mileage or postal fees may apply*
We can work with you if you have a specific earth science topic they want us to discuss. Programs address: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity; The History of Planet Earth; Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions; and Earth Systems: Earth Materials and Systems. Penn Dixie is also willing to accommodate any program idea or topic that you are currently covering with your students which would allow us to further meet the specific needs of your classroom.
For more information, please contact Robin Sanecki at robin@penndixie.org or 716-627-4560.