Coats, rain boots, and sunscreen are all things we use to cope with the changing seasons. But what do animals do when it gets cold, hot, or rainy? Join us to find out!

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Celebrate Women's History Month by learning how Elizabeth Blackwell, Ida Lewis, Mother Teresa, Tantoo Cardinal, and others rescued. Interactive writing fun!

Explore the sun inside and out and discuss how space weather affects planet Earth. View new images of the solar surface, solar flares, and solar wind.

Sun Handout: https://www.streamablelearning.com/app/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Our-star-sun-handout.pdf

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Coats, rain boots, and sunscreen are all things we use to cope with the changing seasons. But what do animals do when it gets cold, hot, or rainy? Join us to find out!

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Rocks, rock! While rocks aren’t living things (or even squishy, for that matter!), they still go through cycles – changing and morphing from one type to another over time. Learn about the three basic rock types with paleontologist Ashley Hall, and how sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks form and change through Earth’s dynamic forces.

Duration 30 to 40 minutes

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Spring into learning with Mote Aquarium. Learn about seaweed, seagrass, mangroves and more as we find out what grows in the ocean and how the science of aquaponics can help feed people too.

Join Karen A. Chase, author of “Carrying Independence,” and VWM Education Director Jim Triesler as they discuss the creation of the Constitution and how it initially defined America’s governing structure we still follow today. This program will cover the original seven Articles of the Constitution created in 1787. Join us again on December 13, 2021 to learn about the Bill of Rights.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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What can we learn about dinosaurs by looking inside of their bones? Join Museum of the Rockies Paleohistology Lab Manager Ellen-Therese Lamm to explore her unique role in science and discover how researchers use microscopic information to piece together details about extinct animals.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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From the beginning of our country, women fought right alongside their male counterparts, helping to create the United States of America. Follow the journey of American women in a variety of different roles from early camp followers, to spies for the Army, to even dressing up and impersonating as a man to help fight in our original war for independence. Live from our studio, the U.S. Army Women’s Museum will lead your students through our early beginnings as a nation by examining photographs and artifacts to discover women’s contributions throughout our history!

Who has the right to vote has been contested throughout our nation’s history. Using Chicago History Museum’s collections and artifacts related the early stages of women’s suffrage movement examine how.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Get your crayons, pencils, and paper ready! In this interactive class an Education Specialist will teach you how to draw desert life. More than just drawing and illustrating though, you will observe details of life all around you. Hone your observation skills and have fun as you meet and draw the flora and fauna of the Sonoran Desert!

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Faced with bizarre bugs, weird animal parts, and mysteries from nature, students practice observation and thinking skills. This fast-paced session will have students engaged in inquiry and buzzing with scientific questions!

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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From the men and women in uniform to fundamental questions of civil rights at home, learn how the Second World War changed American society. Black Americans served in record numbers during the war, but usually in segregated units and in backstage roles like driving trucks and loading ships. Still, their service was a major contribution to victory—and helped inspire postwar changes in civil rights.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Faced with bizarre bugs, weird animal parts, and mysteries from nature, students practice observation and thinking skills. This fast-paced session will have students engaged in inquiry and buzzing with scientific questions!

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Though the actual plans for the “Final Solution” were not concretized until 1942 the stage was set well before the infamous meeting in Wannsee. In this session, we will visit Germany as it emerges from its defeat in WW1 and from the worldwide depression of 1927. We will chronicle the rise of Hitler to power and the introduction of Anti-Semitic laws and policies. We will learn how the US 1936 Olympic team figured into the Anti-Semitic policies of the Third Reich and how the deafening silence after Kristallnacht reassured the Nazis that they could proceed with their policies.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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What exactly is common ancestry? Who was Carl von Linne? What is the difference between classification and identification? What is a phylogeny and how is it important to the classification of organisms? To answer these questions, we will introduce the concept of biological classification and the importance common ancestry plays in correct phylogeny. Participants will learn how to interpret a phylogenetic tree and learn the value and limitation of “keys” in organizing groups of objects while developing their own dichotomous key.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Connect with a museum conservator to explore the intersection of art and science by seeing the processes and treatments behind conserving ancient objects at the MFA.

MFA Teaching Resources_Conservation_2022-23

Duration 30 to 40 minutes

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The historic portraits of the residents of Liberty Hall hold many secrets! We’ll discuss the elements and principles of art, how each portrait tells us something about its subject, and how colors, lines, and shapes give us clues to learn just who these people were, behind their painted smiles.

Connect with a museum conservator to explore the intersection of art and science by seeing the processes and treatments behind conserving ancient objects at the MFA.

MFA Teaching Resources_Conservation_2022-23

Duration 30 to 40 minutes

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Join the Chicago Sinfonietta Low Brass Trio on a musical journey around the world throughout history! You will hear works by Susato, Handel, Strauss, Khachaturian, Yenque, Granados, and Duke Ellington! Learn about all of the instrument families in the orchestra and listen to fantastic solo and chamber music for the brass instruments.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Be prepared to have your mind stretched as you attempt these fun math brainteasers.  This session is designed to encourage problem solving, creative thinking, and analytical thinking while having fun!

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Join us from North Carolina Aquarium at Roanoke Island to gain an understanding of how engineers look to nature to solve our design challenges through biomimicry.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Stewards of the Sea is a program that explores how essential a clean watershed is to the functioning of our planet. Participants discover sources of pollution and their effects on the environment. Students hear stories of our marine mammal patients who have been entangled in trash and rehabilitated. Children learn how our day to day actions and choices make a difference.

A young boy swims in the James river, walks along main street to get a drink, and visits his friends in the city. Sounds like a typical day in 21st-century Richmond, Virginia, right? Well, that may have been a typical day for the young Edgar Allan Poe who lived in the city over 200 years ago! In this program, students will analyze the change of Richmond’s physical surroundings and day-to-day life in the city, all through the eyes of what the young Poe would have witnessed. Additionally, using primary sources from our collection, students will make connections across time to see how Poe’s Richmond upbringing compares to theirs.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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During this program, students will learn about an archive and be introduced to the National Archives. Students will analyze a photograph and explore how document analysis tells a story about the primary source and history.

A young boy swims in the James river, walks along main street to get a drink, and visits his friends in the city. Sounds like a typical day in 21st-century Richmond, Virginia, right? Well, that may have been a typical day for the young Edgar Allan Poe who lived in the city over 200 years ago! In this program, students will analyze the change of Richmond’s physical surroundings and day-to-day life in the city, all through the eyes of what the young Poe would have witnessed. Additionally, using primary sources from our collection, students will make connections across time to see how Poe’s Richmond upbringing compares to theirs.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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We look at properties of light & sound and bring these together so that kids see both concepts are based on waves. What do sound waves look like? How does this relate to light waves? How does a sound wave change with pitch and increasing volume? We will investigate the visible light spectrum, including color addition and subtraction. Explore luminescent minerals and other objects using ultraviolet light. Make colored shadows and create hovering images. Learn about translucent, transparent and opaque materials. Operate zoetropes and flipbooks to create cartoons and more…

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Remembered as the Great Chief Justice, John Marshall served for 34-years in the U.S. Supreme Court. There he cast many court decisions that crafted the American judiciary. This program examines some of the most impactful cases heard on the Supreme Court between 1801 and 1835.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

Social Studies, U.S. History

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Since tomorrow is April Fool’s Day, we thought we would come up with a program that addresses some common myths about animals. Are Elephants actually afraid of mice? Are bats blind? Do frogs swallow with their eyes? Do whales have hair? Come join this high speed mythbusters and learn the many (and sometimes strange!) adaptations different animals have and why.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Kick off National Poetry Month with former Children’s Poet Laureate, Kenn Nesbitt. You’ll learn about the history of National Poetry Month and discover many ways to celebrate all month long.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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4-7Discover works of art in the Gibbes Museum of Art’s permanent collection that give clues into daily life in South Carolina while the states were locked in a bitter battle over slavery and state’s rights. These works of art highlight the experiences of slaves and slave owners and document the many social changes that took place during the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Kick off National Poetry Month with former Children’s Poet Laureate, Kenn Nesbitt. You’ll learn about the history of National Poetry Month and discover many ways to celebrate all month long.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Fossil Planet is a special program offered by the Royal Tyrrell Distance Learning studio that takes our audience around the world to explore the history of life on earth. The secret to being a successful palaeontologist often relies on being a good geologist. In this program, we will explore the link between rock and the fossils they contain. We will also learn what fossil localities looked like in the past based on the composition of their rock layers.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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How does nature use principles of geometry to reach higher levels of efficiency? Using the engineering mindset, and a variety of geometry-based math topics, students evaluate the hexagon shapes in beehive cells, the sizes of native and honey bees, and the evidence of angles in the life of a bee. Students will be introduced to geometry concepts, vocabulary and application while also learning fascinating information about honey bees and native bees. With the goal of creating Bee Advocates, students will engage in conversation using evidence to support their ideas, practice and challenge their geometric reasoning, and develop a deeper knowledge of how bees are critical to a healthy ecosystem.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Ford’s Theatre, located in Washington, D.C., originally opened in August 1863 and is known for being the site of President Lincoln’s assassination on April 14, 1865. Together with the Peterson House across the street, it is currently known as the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site and is administered by the National Park Service. Now 155 years later, join us as we Investigate the Lincoln Assassination with Detective McDevitt. This live program uses primary source images and interaction with historical characters.

Resource: Student Activity Notebook

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Why do people decorate eggs to celebrate Easter? Learn about the ancient history of this tradition and examine examples of intricate egg designs from around the globe.

How does nature use principles of geometry to reach higher levels of efficiency? Using the engineering mindset, and a variety of geometry-based math topics, students evaluate the hexagon shapes in beehive cells, the sizes of native and honey bees, and the evidence of angles in the life of a bee. Students will be introduced to geometry concepts, vocabulary and application while also learning fascinating information about honey bees and native bees. With the goal of creating Bee Advocates, students will engage in conversation using evidence to support their ideas, practice and challenge their geometric reasoning, and develop a deeper knowledge of how bees are critical to a healthy ecosystem.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Ford’s Theatre, located in Washington, D.C., originally opened in August 1863 and is known for being the site of President Lincoln’s assassination on April 14, 1865. Together with the Peterson House across the street, it is currently known as the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site and is administered by the National Park Service. Now 155 years later, join us as we Investigate the Lincoln Assassination with Detective McDevitt. This live program uses primary source images and interaction with historical characters.

Resource: Student Activity Notebook

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Animals are some of the world’s greatest athletes and able to perform amazing physical feats. During this program, participants will use their body to move, capture prey, avoid a predator, or defend themselves just like our animal ambassadors.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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How do artists document important moments? Students will explore three works of art from the permanent collection by Black artists. Students will discuss how each artist depicts a different moment in history and how their depictions lead the viewer to a deeper understanding of that moment.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Discover what environmental conditions seeds need in order to germinate. Why do some seeds need to be planted while others do better on top of the soil? Get some help with your school vegetable or pollinator garden?

Discover chemistry at its coolest as we make fire and foam. Explore four types of chemical reactions to learn about acids and bases, and exothermic and endothermic reactions.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Did you know a typical cumulonimbus cloud can weigh 105.8 MILLION pounds?! How does it stay up in the sky?! Explore how the sun affects our Earth’s weather with an interactive experiment comparing hot and cold air. Transform your students into science sleuths and cloud detectives as we explore this mystery together and learn how air behaves when it changes temperature.

UCAR Let’s Compare Warm and Cold Air_Teacher Guide

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Tornadoes evoke both fear and awe, but their formation only occurs under a unique set of circumstances. Take a virtual journey to “Tornado Alley” to learn all about the science behind nature’s most destructive force. Duration 30 to 40 minutes

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Discover how wolf researchers have learned to track the pack! Join the International Wolf Center staff as we look at the history and methods behind tracking wolves. We will explore the reasons why wolves are tracked, what radio telemetry is and what information is gathered once they are found. During this interactive program, students will discuss what they think researchers learn from wolves.

The Civil War changed the course of history for the United States. Technology advanced quickly during this time and was used in ways to make war more efficient. Discover how technology changed war through the use of photography, medical advancements, and tools of war. See examples of photos, medical tools, and artifacts housed in the Charleston Museum’s Civil War gallery. Learn the story of Colonel Gaillard and see his prosthetic arm on display in the Charleston Museum.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Tornadoes evoke both fear and awe, but their formation only occurs under a unique set of circumstances. Take a virtual journey to “Tornado Alley” to learn all about the science behind nature’s most destructive force. Duration 30 to 40 minutes

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Nonfiction science author Ginjer Clarke engages students in critical thinking about myth vs. truth, while exploring fun facts from history, geography, and science related to these always popular creatures. She offers evidence from the past and animals from the present but leaves the decision up to readers about whether these creatures are real, as detailed in her exciting new series of books: Are Unicorns Real?, Are Dragons Real?, and Are Sea Monsters Real?

Duration 30 to 40 minutes

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This program utilizes our Explore Evolution exhibit gallery and includes engaging activities and interaction with studies on finches, flies, and viruses. Discover how evolution applies to you and the environment around us. Hear from graduate students and their studies on evolution. And try to sing like a fly. Evolution Examined reinforces the main concepts of evolution: variation, inheritance, selection, and time by investigating current research with real scientists.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Nonfiction science author Ginjer Clarke engages students in critical thinking about myth vs. truth, while exploring fun facts from history, geography, and science related to these always popular creatures. She offers evidence from the past and animals from the present but leaves the decision up to readers about whether these creatures are real, as detailed in her exciting new series of books: Are Unicorns Real?, Are Dragons Real?, and Are Sea Monsters Real?

Duration 30 to 40 minutes

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Investigate Chicago’s Union Stockyards to understand how choices make changes; both good and bad, and that people don’t always agree on what to do. Learn how the past impacts the present and think about how our own communities are changing.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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This program introduces students to our Bug Ambassadors and the inventions that they have inspired. Using the natural world for inspiration to solve human problems is called biomimicry. What kind of inventions can we come up with if we use the bugs around us for inspiration? The program is capped off with a simple engineering challenge inspired by water striders that students can do at home with their families or together with their class.

Students should bring pencil and paper.

Montana NHC Biomimicry_Teacher Guide
Montana NHC BugBiomimicry_BoatChallenge_Activity

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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As the generation of Holocaust survivors pass on, we as a society have to continue to learn and educate others about the events in Nazi Germany so that the words “Never Again” should ring true. We will visit Holocaust museums and memorials worldwide and learn about projects and initiatives in both Jewish and non-Jewish communities to ensure that every human being understands what can happen if hatred is not nipped in the bud.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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This program introduces students to our Bug Ambassadors and the inventions that they have inspired. Using the natural world for inspiration to solve human problems is called biomimicry. What kind of inventions can we come up with if we use the bugs around us for inspiration? The program is capped off with a simple engineering challenge inspired by water striders that students can do at home with their families or together with their class.

Students should bring pencil and paper.

Montana NHC Biomimicry_Teacher Guide
Montana NHC BugBiomimicry_BoatChallenge_Activity

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Bring history to life through personal family stories of survival. What was it like to live through the Holocaust? What important lessons can we take from the Holocaust to help address today’s challenges?

Grandchildren of Holocaust survivors will compellingly share their family history, building empathetic connections for students to the events and lessons of the Holocaust. Studies show that students who hear Holocaust testimony not only develop critical thinking and historical knowledge; they are more tolerant and comfortable with people of different races and backgrounds. They’re more willing to challenge incorrect or biased information and are more likely to be an upstanders.

In this session, you’ll hear 2 individual stories of survival and strength. Getting to know our grandparents will give your students something – and someone – to care about. As one teacher noted, “When you hear real stories from real people it really drives the message home. They will not forget what they learned.”

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Explore the Earth’s wonders of weather! Classes will take a look at how clouds are formed in a unique demonstration. Participants examine electrical storms and will be able to create their own tornados.

Duration 30 to 40 minutes

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Are you a 7-12 grader interested in a career in outdoor power sports & equipment? Join us as we hold a virtual discussion with a career field professional and learn more about the employment opportunities that exist for those who enjoy working with small engines and power sports on both land and water.

Living the dream means going green—make that blue-green! From reducing microplastics to composting, learn about eco-friendly actions that span from Earth Day to World Oceans Day with Mote Aquarium.

Learn, laugh, and play! Join musical Michelle for a fun Sonoran Desert-themed story time, learn fantastic facts, and be ready to move and sing to animal-themed live music!

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Celebrate Earth Day by building musical instruments from trash, learn about the science of sound, and discover how you can join the fight against plastic pollution and climate change. Collect a few tin cans, take-out containers, rubber bands and a pencil to build a few simple instruments, and then join our Bash the Trash virtual ensemble to perform the "Thing Jam"!

The Toy Museum of NY’s collection of toys and books makes the perfect distance learning companion program. From Raggedy Ann and Howdy Doody to today’s modern-day children’s stories such as Sesame Street books featuring Elmo and Big Bird, learn about toys from the past and the books that helped tell their stories. Several books will be read aloud.

Program duration 30-to 40 minutes.

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During the mid-1800s, many American settlers moved West in covered wagons. History San José offers students the opportunity to travel as part of an American caravan from Independence, MO to Sacramento, CA. Students will visually analyze photographs and paintings to determine the environmental dynamics settlers faced across the terrain and inspect artifacts settlers carried over the course of their 1,700-mile journey. By the end of the presentation, students will understand the motivating factors that led people to trek overland and recognize the challenges American settlers faced when traveling westward to California. Focus question: What challenges did American settlers face when traveling overland during the mid-1800s?

Westward Ho_Worksheet

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Party for the Planet celebrates our wonderful Planet Earth! During this program, we will learn about the origin of Earth Day, ways the Greenville Zoo helps to conserve plants and animals in the wild, and even have up-close encounters with some of our education animal ambassadors.

Greenville Zoo PartyforthePlanet_Teacher Guide

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Every year, about eight to twelve million metric tons of plastic is discarded into our oceans all around the world. Along with plastic pollution, marine life faces other forms of pollution like air, sound, and other anthropogenic causes. Students will explore all forms of pollution that threaten our world’s oceans and discuss solutions that we can do at home and throughout our everyday lives.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Party for the Planet celebrates our wonderful Planet Earth! During this program, we will learn about the origin of Earth Day, ways the Greenville Zoo helps to conserve plants and animals in the wild, and even have up-close encounters with some of our education animal ambassadors.

Greenville Zoo PartyforthePlanet_Teacher Guide

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Tomorrow is National DNA Day. In observance, the National Law Enforcement Museum will speak to DNA from an investigative standpoint. DNA has only been accepted by the courts as reliable evidence in the last 25-30 years. How can something so critical be so new? Find out how DNA is collected from a crime scene and what information can be obtained about a suspect and a victim from just a small sample.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Green plants are the one of the few organisms that can make their food (autotrophic) from just water and CO2, thanks to photosynthesis. We’ll explore how the various parts of the plant are used in this process and the adaptations plants have to carry out photosynthesis in different environments. There are a couple of experiments you can do ahead of time to explore these structures and processes which can be found in the materials related to this program. The stomata and chromatography experiments are optional, but if you can do them, I will be referring to the results.

RBG Photosynthesis_Activity

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Tomorrow is National DNA Day. In observance, the National Law Enforcement Museum will speak to DNA from an investigative standpoint. DNA has only been accepted by the courts as reliable evidence in the last 25-30 years. How can something so critical be so new? Find out how DNA is collected from a crime scene and what information can be obtained about a suspect and a victim from just a small sample.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Allow your students to be introduced to the exciting world of problem solving, creative thinking, and mathematical reasoning through the excitement of stories. Steve will enchant the students with his wonderful stories while sneaking in some math activities. Allow Steve to keep your students engaged and laughing from start to finish.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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The Hell Creek Formation in Montana and surrounding areas contains the fossils of some of the last non-avian dinosaurs to walk the Earth. Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Pachycephalosaurus, and more all roamed the area about 66 million years ago. Join MOR Curator of Paleontology Dr. John Scannella to travel back to the end of the Cretaceous Period and meet the dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Formation!

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Transport your class to the first Spanish town of Alta California—El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe. History San José takes students on an excursion of the oldest house in San José, built in 1778. Together, we will explore several aspects of Spanish colonial life—cattle-ranching, cooking, and candle-making—to imagine how Spanish settlers adapted to their new normal and changed the landscape of the future state of California.

Focus question: How did Spanish settlers adapt their colonial lifestyle to Alta California?

Adobe Days_Worksheet

Program duration 30 to 40 minutes.

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Science and art combine! Students will explore reptile-themed art and artifacts while interacting with LIVE REPTILES courtesy of Georgia Reptile Society. Students will discover the roles these animals play in their environments and in different cultures and why protecting these animals and habitats are important. Students finish the program by creating their own reptile themed artwork!

The Hell Creek Formation in Montana and surrounding areas contains the fossils of some of the last non-avian dinosaurs to walk the Earth. Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Pachycephalosaurus, and more all roamed the area about 66 million years ago. Join MOR Curator of Paleontology Dr. John Scannella to travel back to the end of the Cretaceous Period and meet the dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Formation!

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Transport your class to the first Spanish town of Alta California—El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe. History San José takes students on an excursion of the oldest house in San José, built in 1778. Together, we will explore several aspects of Spanish colonial life—cattle-ranching, cooking, and candle-making—to imagine how Spanish settlers adapted to their new normal and changed the landscape of the future state of California.

Focus question: How did Spanish settlers adapt their colonial lifestyle to Alta California?

Adobe Days_Worksheet

Program duration 30 to 40 minutes.

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Why does our planet look the way it does? Discover what our Earth looked like millions of years ago and the forces working constantly to change our planet. They are rarely seen or felt but can sometimes make themselves known in explosive ways! In this program learn all about the tectonic plates built into Earth’s crust and how they cause earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes on the surface.

Putnam Our Changing Planet_Teacher Guide

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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The great apes of the world live in Asia and Africa, but luckily, we have a few species right here at the zoo! We will venture virtually through the Primate Canyon Exhibit and talk about these amazing animals and how we can do our part to help them in the wild!

Duration 30 to 40 minutes

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Did you know a typical cumulonimbus cloud can weigh 105.8 MILLION pounds?! How does it stay up in the sky?! Explore how the sun affects our Earth’s weather with an interactive experiment comparing hot and cold air. Transform your students into science sleuths and cloud detectives as we explore this mystery together and learn how air behaves when it changes temperature.

UCAR Let’s Compare Warm and Cold Air_Teacher Guide

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Between 1800 and 1835, peoples of the Native Nations in the United States found themselves in an elongated battle with the American courts about indigenous rights and sovereignty. Chief Justice John Marshall heard three primary court cases concerning the Cherokee Nation which came to define the relationship between indigenous nations and the United States. How did John Marshall view indigenous sovereignty within the American judiciary? What was his drama with President Andrew Jackson all about, and what role did Marshall and the Supreme Court have in the tragic forced removal of the Cherokee in the 1830s, known as the Trail of Tears?

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Explore line, shape, color, texture, form, value, and space and discover how different artists use these elements to create amazing works of art. Focusing on the permanent collection at the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, SC, this tour will examine different media while discussing how artists apply the elements of art to create these masterpieces.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Earth’s polar regions hold an incredible amount of fresh, frozen water, and have the ability to regulate Earth’s temperature by reflecting large amounts of sunlight. The poles are also ever-changing, and all the more in our warming climate. Join Mount Washington Observatory scientists as we take a look at the role these frozen places in our climate system, and how the polar regions have changed over the long term.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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It's Grant's 201st birthday today! We all know Grant as the Union General in the Civil War and later President of the United States. But, who was he as a man and why is his legacy important today? Take a virtual tour with a Park Ranger at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site and discover why Grant is one of the most important Americans of the 19th century.

Earth’s polar regions hold an incredible amount of fresh, frozen water, and have the ability to regulate Earth’s temperature by reflecting large amounts of sunlight. The poles are also ever-changing, and all the more in our warming climate. Join Mount Washington Observatory scientists as we take a look at the role these frozen places in our climate system, and how the polar regions have changed over the long term.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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At Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, we know that young people are capable of incredible things. Inspire your students with a virtual trip to Symphony Center for a concert by CYSO’s world-class Symphony Orchestra. Our 8th – 12th-grade musicians will share selections from their Fall Orchestra Hall concert, including a world premiere.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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What are the ecological components of a maritime forest? What makes these diverse systems different from a forest near you? Walk with an aquarium educator as we explore a forest growing a mile from the Atlantic Ocean.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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Just as urban gardens can be planted in overlooked and seemingly undesirable spaces to create “food forests” in inner city neighborhoods, mini forests can also thrive in surprisingly small spaces. Discover diverse perspectives about different landscapes whether it is a city sidewalk, an urban forest, or a community park.

Duration 30 to 40 minutes

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Investigate the unique characteristics of different tree species and learn how best to plan, plant, and care for trees in your community.

Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.

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