Museum Kits & Specimens Fall 2009
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WHAT IS THE MUSEUM KITS AND SPECIMENS PROGRAM?
The museum kits-for-loan program features curiosity-stimulating containers full of artifacts, natural specimens and animal specimens for teachers to use in their classroom at no cost.
WHY IS THE MUSEUM KITS AND SPECIMENS PROGRAM CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE?
Due to major building repairs at 1747 Summer Street, the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History will be closed to the public from Mon., Sept. 14 until early 2010. In addition, education programs, including school classes, school kits for loan, as well as self-guided tours of the museum galleries for school classes will be unavailable until after January 2010.
The repairs to the building represent positive changes to Museum infrastructure that will result in a safer, healthier environment for staff and visitors. While the building undergoes this work, Museum staff will be busy reviewing and revising some of our educational offerings with the goal of matching our programs to your needs, and maximizing the learning experience for all visiting learners.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT WHEN THE PROGRAM REOPENS?
Our most popular kits are being renewed in 2009 order to focus on specific learning outcomes in the curriculum and the changing needs of today's students. New features in 2010 will include junior (P-6) and advanced (7-12) versions of the kits, lesson plans, and online teacher manuals that will accompany the box of hands-on items.
Renewed versions of two of our most popular kits will be available to book in January, 2010:
HOW CAN I GET A SNEAK PEAK OF THE NEW KITS?
Activities from the new kits will be available for preview at the 2010 Social Studies Teacher’s Conference and 2010 Atlantic Science Teacher’s Conference. Check them out at the Museum of Natural History Booth or in the workshop hosted by the Nova Scotia Museum.
Starting in mid-September, we will also be looking for teachers who would like to pilot these new kits in draft format. Being a pilot group allows you to have early access to the new kits and help influence the final product.
Application to pilot the new L'nu - First Peoples of Nova Scotia kit
Application to pilot the new Geology of Nova Scotia kit
WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?
More information about these new kits will be available in the fall through the Online Learning Resources Catalogue at museum.gov.ns.ca/learn. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Maggie MacIntyre, Coordinator of Education Outreach, during normal business hours at (902) 424-6524 or macintmf@gov.ns.ca
