LOCAL EDUCATION - 2007
Hawthorne Hill Nature Center
April Anderson from the Hawthorne Hill Nature Center in
Elgin is looking for volunteers to give presentations on Earth Science related
activities and develop educational exhibits pertaining to Illinois rocks. They
are located at 28 Brookside Drive on the west side of Elgin. The Hawthorne Hill
Nature Center is owned and operated by the City of Elgin. April Anderson can be
reached at (847) 289-9760 home/office.
Field Museum of Natural History
Field Museum Events
Crown Family PlayLab Opening Friday, September 14, 2007
Dig in… Dress up… Explore and grow! Visit the Crown Family PlayLab, a place
where you and your child can become scientists, dig up fossils, conduct a
symphony, and paint a masterpiece!
Open every day, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday, October 13, 2007 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Fossil Hunting at Larson Quarry
Reconstruct the Illinois landscape of 425 million years ago when a shallow,
subtropical sea covered the area. You'll learn about the organisms that lived in
this ancient environment and discover techniques for finding the fossils that
time left behind.
Cost: $65, members $45 Pre-Registration Required
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/education/
BURPEE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
New Exhibit Openings
Saturday, October 13
Help us celebrate 65 years of Burpee with three new exhibit openings. Natural
History artwork by Erica Lyn Huppe, Native American points and stone tools and
Dunk! The impressive skull of a 370 million year old armored fish
Night Sounds & Spooky Science
Saturday, October 27 6:30 - 9pm
Come in costume (prizes for the most creative costume), bring a flashlight and
explore a spooky museum. Search for seldom seen specimens from our collections.
Listen to Native American flutes and tales in the wigwam. Collect treats and
enjoy activities. admission covers activities at both Burpee and Discovery
Center
Saturday, Nov 3 9-11am Breakfast at Burpee: “Be an Archaeologist”
Go on a simulated dig to learn how archaeologists work. You’ll study real
artifacts, use Native American tools, piece together a culture from artifacts
and make a Native American game.
Program includes continental breakfast and is for an adult working with one or
two children. No children without an adult, please register each person. For
ages 6 and up. Pre-registration and prepayment is required. Members: $10 per
person, Public: $ 12 per person.
www.raymondwiggers.com/Courses.html
Northern Illinois University Seminars
Dinosaurs of the Colorado Plateau
http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/dinos/dinosaur2005.pdf
register online with the Division of Continuing Education at SIU at the
following link:
http://www.dce.siu.edu/conferences/041016geology.htm
Last Updated 9/30/2007
Number Of Visitors Since 1/10/2006