Travelling Education Kits

Earth and Space Systems

Fossils
Through a variety of fossil specimens, charts and written materials, students explore areas such as fossil classification, the process of fossilization and the study of biostratigraphy (the age of rocks).

Contents: 10 fossil specimens, photo panel, time chart activity, fossil identification game, student activity booklets and teacher's notes with suggested class activities and discussions. (Jr/Int)

Life Systems

Birds Eggs
Students explore the structure and appearance of bird eggs. Through a selection of bird egg specimens and models, students examine areas such as the laying, incubation and hatching of eggs.

Contents: egg boxes A and B, 2 model "egg" objects, egg dissection booklet, student activity booklets and teacher's notes. (Jr/Int)

Bones and Environmental Adaptations
Using a variety of specimens, students examine how adaptations to environment and mode of locomotion can be revealed in bone appearance and structure. Other areas, such as skin, muscle and the human skeleton are explored in this unit.

Contents: 7 bone specimens, student activity booklets, and teacher's notes. (Jr/Int)

Shells
Using a selection of shells, students examine the three main groups of molluscs (gastropods, cephalopods and pelecypods). Other activities include the study of shell surface texture, colour patterns, composition and growth lines.

Contents: shell box (44 shell specimens), nautilus box, publication Seashells of the World, student activity booklets (2) and teacher's notes. (Jr/Int)

Skulls
Using "Mystery Skull Booklets", students attempt to uncover the identity of six different skulls. This investigation includes an examination of one's own skull, along with understanding the important features on the skull, such as the nasal passage, dentition and eye orbits.

Contents: 6 mystery skulls, 7 mystery booklets and teacher's notes. (Jr/Int)

Cases are billingual and weigh approximately 10 lbs unless otherwise indicated.

How to Reach Us

Community Programs
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2C6

Tel: 416.586.5681
Fax: 416.586.5832
E-mail: schoolc@rom.on.ca

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