Montshire Presents!

These new 30-45 minute programs combine a staff-led multimedia presentation with hands-on artifacts from the Museum's collection. Each program is designed to connect with your curriculum. From natural history to the earth and space sciences, Montshire Presents! provides students with rich science content while exploring topics that are often difficult to observe directly.

 

Shaping the Land: A Lesson on Erosion

Water has the power to change landscapes in dramatic ways. By utilizing the technologies of aerial photography and Google Earth, your students will be presented with a bird's-eye perspective of how the Upper Valley and surrounding lands have been shaped by the action of flowing water. Grades 5-9.

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A Storm on the Sun

The sun is not the calm orb that we see from Earth-- it is a dynamic nuclear furnace that experiences magnetic storms and massive eruptions. Find out how the same sun that makes beautiful aurora possible can also fry a communication satellite or endanger an astronaut. We'll use data from the newest solar observing technology and see how that information helps scientists understand our nearest star. Grades 6-9.

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Tour of the Solar System

Using advanced interactive software we'll take a virtual journey through time and space, focusing on how objects in the solar system are organized and how we can observe planets from Earth. Incredible images from recent NASA missions will give us an up-close view of our cosmic neighborhood. Grades 4-9.

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Wonders of Winter

Where do the animals go when the weather turns cold? Experience the fascinating stories of migration, hibernation, and adaptation to New England winters. Learn how to uncover clues to the hidden lives of mammals, reptiles, and birds by examining mounted specimens and other artifacts. Preschool through grade 2.

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Fee: $6.75/student, $5.25 for each teacher/chaperone. Minimum fee of $75.