Bugging You

Grades 4-8

Monday, April 16, 2012
45 minutes.  Session times: 1:00 p.m.
Times listed are mountain standard time.


 Tuesday, April 17, 2012
 45 minutes.  Session times: 9:00, 10:00 a.m., or 1:00 p.m.
Times listed are mountain standard time.

Paula Cushing, Curator of Invertebrate Zoology, will talk about her research on spider biodiversity in the Rocky Mountain region and discuss her work with Arachnonauts - spiders she helped send into space. She will demonstrate field techniques used to collect spiders and will talk about spider habitats. Broadcasting live from the field if weather permits.

Distance Learning is supported by Ameriprise Financial.

Introductory Video
If you are planning to participate in the Scientists in Action live broadcast, please watch this 20 minute video before arriving. This video will introduce your students to the topic of the broadcast. After viewing this video, we encourage you to give your students time to develop questions for our Scientists.

Standards:

Literacy: 1,4,5
Science: 3,5

Cost:

Participating in this electronic field trip is FREE at this time.

Registration Information:

Call Reservations at 303.370.6371, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. or outreach@dmns.org.

Scholarships are available for bus reimbursements, programs at the Museum, and at your school.
Find out if your school is eligible.

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Bugging You

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Paula Cushing, PhD, curator of invertebrate zoology, will share her research on spider and solifugae diversity, as well as some of the live spiders that aid in her research.


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