Featured Archives | Cook Museum of Natural Science https://www.cookmuseum.org/tag/featured/ Life is Amazing Wed, 31 May 2023 20:51:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.4 https://www.cookmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-cook-logo-for-website-Copy-32x32.png Featured Archives | Cook Museum of Natural Science https://www.cookmuseum.org/tag/featured/ 32 32 Bee Hive Reintroduction 2023 https://www.cookmuseum.org/bee-hive-reintroduction-2023/ Wed, 31 May 2023 20:50:35 +0000 https://www.cookmuseum.org/?p=5465 The post Bee Hive Reintroduction 2023 appeared first on Cook Museum of Natural Science.

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]]> Skeletal Scavenger Hunt https://www.cookmuseum.org/skeletal-scavenger-hunt/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.cookmuseum.org/?p=5381 Explore the Museum’s Exhibits to solve the clues and learn more about the importance of an animal’s bones. All vertebrates have a backbone and skeletal structure for support and strength. Many of these bones are uniquely formed to help serve a function that helps these animals survive. Can you find them all?

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]]> Explore the Museum’s Exhibits to solve the clues and learn more about the importance of an animal’s bones. All vertebrates have a backbone and skeletal structure for support and strength. Many of these bones are uniquely formed to help serve a function that helps these animals survive. Can you find them all?

Download the Skeletal Scavenger Hunt!

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]]> Fall Fun Day  https://www.cookmuseum.org/calendar/fall-fun-day/ Mon, 20 Sep 2021 19:27:54 +0000 https://www.cookmuseum.org/?post_type=mec-events&p=4642 Saturday, October 30 from 10 am – 3 pmFREE for Members or with General Admission Join us for a spider-filled Fall Fun Day.  See if you can find them all in the spider-themed scavenger hunt in the Exhibits. Come learn about super spider powers in the Science on the Spot presentations. Check out several species of […]

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]]> Saturday, October 30 from 10 am – 3 pm
FREE for Members or with General Admission

Join us for a spider-filled Fall Fun Day.  See if you can find them all in the spider-themed scavenger hunt in the Exhibits. Come learn about super spider powers in the Science on the Spot presentations. Check out several species of spiders that you might find in your own backyard in the Around the House terrarium display for Spider Special! Watch a video of the divers carving pumpkins under water in the Oceans Tank.  Enjoy a spider craft and coloring sheet while watching the Live Animal Presentations.

Schedule:

  • Super Spider Powers Science on the Spot: 10 am, 11 am, Noon, 1 pm, & 2 pm
  • Craft, Coloring, & Selfie Stations: 10 am – 3 pm
  • Live Animal Presentations: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, & 2:30 pm
  • Underwater Pumpkin Carving Video: All Day
  • Spiders Special! Terrarium Display: All Day
  • Spider Seek Scavenger Hunt: All Day

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]]> Little Larvae Learning Series https://www.cookmuseum.org/calendar/little-larvae-learning-series/ Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:05:25 +0000 https://www.cookmuseum.org/?post_type=mec-events&p=4547 One Wednesday a month from 9 – 9:45 amSeptember 1, October 6, November 17, & December 15$10 (+ tax) for 1 child & 1 adult; $10 (+ tax) for an additional childFor children ages 2 – 3Limited spots available; advance registration recommended. Come join the fun in these wonderfully engaging and interactive classes that have […]

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]]> One Wednesday a month from 9 – 9:45 am
September 1, October 6, November 17, & December 15
$10 (+ tax) for 1 child & 1 adult; $10 (+ tax) for an additional child
For children ages 2 – 3
Limited spots available; advance registration recommended.

Come join the fun in these wonderfully engaging and interactive classes that have the smallest of our guests in mind! In each class, children will learn about an animal by listening to stories, singing fun songs, and creating animal-inspired crafts. There will also be a chance to see one of the Museum’s Animal Ambassadors during a Live Animal Presentation. These classes are designed for a caregiver to enjoy this experience with the child. Admission to the Exhibits is not included. Each family group will have their own socially distanced table.

Guests may register in person at the Guest Services desk in the Museum lobby or contact the Group Sales department during regular weekday business hours at groups@cookmuseum.org or (256) 898-6312.

Themes:
· September 1: Silly Snakes
· October 6: Leaping Lizards
· November 17: Terrific Turtles
· December 15: Funky Frogs

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]]> Forces of Nature Fun Day https://www.cookmuseum.org/calendar/forces-of-nature-fun-day/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 20:03:44 +0000 https://www.cookmuseum.org/?post_type=mec-events&p=4513 Saturday, July 2410 am – 3 pmCost: FREE for Members or with General AdmissionThe natural world is always changing. Natural disasters like tornados, volcanic eruptions, storms, and erosion can leave destruction in their wake. But did you know that even though these extreme events wreak havoc on nature, they also open up opportunities for new […]

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]]> Saturday, July 24
10 am – 3 pm
Cost: FREE for Members or with General Admission
The natural world is always changing. Natural disasters like tornados, volcanic eruptions, storms, and erosion can leave destruction in their wake. But did you know that even though these extreme events wreak havoc on nature, they also open up opportunities for new life?  Join us for Forces of Nature Fun Day and take part in a variety of hands-on activity and craft stations. Don’t miss a special presentation from News 19 Chief Meteorologist Jason Simpson on tornadoes at 11 am and noon!
 
Guest Speaker: News 19 Chief Meteorologist Jason Simpson
Tornadoes: Why They Happen and What Makes Them So Violent
At 11 am and Noon
Tornadoes get a lot of attention around here for good reason! They’re more common and often more destructive in Alabama and our neighboring states than anywhere else on Earth.  It all starts with something so simple that you’ve probably overlooked it before: warm water.  News 19 Chief Meteorologist Jason Simpson shows you from start to finish where these storms come from, why we have so many, and how you can plan to deal with severe weather threats that come our way.

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]]> Live Animal Presentation https://www.cookmuseum.org/calendar/live-animal-presentation-2/ Tue, 06 Jul 2021 16:12:44 +0000 https://www.cookmuseum.org/?post_type=mec-events&p=4507 Live Animal PresentationTuesdays in July at 2 pmJuly 6, July 13, July 20, & July 27Cost: FREE for Members or with General Admission Join us for this 20-30 minute meet & greet presentation with some of the Museum’s live Animal Ambassadors. Animals included will depend on availability, but could be a chuckwalla, an eastern indigo snake, a Mexican […]

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]]> Live Animal Presentation
Tuesdays in July at 2 pm
July 6, July 13, July 20, & July 27
Cost: FREE for Members or with General Admission

Join us for this 20-30 minute meet & greet presentation with some of the Museum’s live Animal Ambassadors. Animals included will depend on availability, but could be a chuckwalla, an eastern indigo snake, a Mexican alligator lizard, a scorpion, or one of the other live animals from the Museum. Guests will have the opportunity to ask the Museum staff questions.  Please note that guests will not be able to touch the animals.

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]]> Entomologist for a Day https://www.cookmuseum.org/calendar/entomologist-for-a-day-august-sept-2021/ Tue, 06 Jul 2021 15:53:33 +0000 https://www.cookmuseum.org/?post_type=mec-events&p=4505 Monday, August 2 & Monday, September 68 am – 3 pm$140 (+ tax) per participant, per day, $15 Member DiscountGrade Level: 4th – 8th Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an entomologist or to work at the Cook Museum of Natural Science? What would you have to know? What would you […]

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]]> Monday, August 2 & Monday, September 6
8 am – 3 pm
$140 (+ tax) per participant, per day, $15 Member Discount
Grade Level: 4th – 8th
 
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an entomologist or to work at the Cook Museum of Natural Science? What would you have to know? What would you get to do? Experience behind the scenes tours, entomologist classes, independent workstations, and even a grasshopper dissection! Participants will go outside to learn insect collection methods and take home an insect they pinned. Lunch and a t-shirt included. The same activities will be offered at all Entomologist for a Day camps.
 
There are two ways to register: in person at the Guest Services desk in the Museum lobby or contact the Group Sales department during regular weekday business hours at groups@cookmuseum.org or (256) 898-6312.

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]]> Turtle Q&A with Animal Care https://www.cookmuseum.org/calendar/turtle-qa-with-animal-care/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:11:14 +0000 https://www.cookmuseum.org/?post_type=mec-events&p=4492 Wednesday, August 18 at 2 pmFREE for Members or with General Admission What does it mean to be a “true turtle”?  Come learn about turtles, tortoises, and terrapins in this brief Question and Answer session with Animal Care.

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]]> Wednesday, August 18 at 2 pm
FREE for Members or with General Admission

What does it mean to be a “true turtle”?  Come learn about turtles, tortoises, and terrapins in this brief Question and Answer session with Animal Care.

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]]> Kale (Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle) Q&A with Animal Care https://www.cookmuseum.org/calendar/kale-kemps-ridley-sea-turtle-qa-with-animal-care/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:09:50 +0000 https://www.cookmuseum.org/?post_type=mec-events&p=4491 Wednesday, August 11 at 2 pmFREE for Members or with General Admission Come learn more about Kale, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, and how he came to make the Museum his forever home in this brief Question & Answer session with Animal Care.

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]]> Wednesday, August 11 at 2 pm
FREE for Members or with General Admission

Come learn more about Kale, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, and how he came to make the Museum his forever home in this brief Question & Answer session with Animal Care.

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]]> Insects of the Night Q&A with Animal Care https://www.cookmuseum.org/calendar/insects-of-the-night-qa-with-animal-care-2/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:04:54 +0000 https://www.cookmuseum.org/?post_type=mec-events&p=4490 Wednesday, August 4 at 2 pmFREE for Members or with General Admission Join us at the Cook Museum as Sarah May, the Museum’s Ectotherm Specialist, discusses insect life that occurs at night – the chirping you hear, the fireflies you see, and the pollinating that happens. Also learn about how you can use a blacklight […]

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]]> Wednesday, August 4 at 2 pm
FREE for Members or with General Admission

Join us at the Cook Museum as Sarah May, the Museum’s Ectotherm Specialist, discusses insect life that occurs at night – the chirping you hear, the fireflies you see, and the pollinating that happens. Also learn about how you can use a blacklight to see the insects that are creeping around in the dark. There will be a brief Question & Answer session after the presentation.

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]]> Coral Q&A with Animal Care https://www.cookmuseum.org/calendar/coral-qa-with-animal-care/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:57:20 +0000 https://www.cookmuseum.org/?post_type=mec-events&p=4489 Wednesday, July 21 at 2 pmFREE for Members or with General Admission Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth and are home to 25% of all marine life!  Their health is crucial to the oceans. Come learn more about coral reefs and the Museum’s coral tank in this brief Question & […]

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]]> Wednesday, July 21 at 2 pm
FREE for Members or with General Admission

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth and are home to 25% of all marine life!  Their health is crucial to the oceans. Come learn more about coral reefs and the Museum’s coral tank in this brief Question & Answer session with Animal Care.

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]]> Hellbender Q&A with Animal Care https://www.cookmuseum.org/calendar/hellbender-qa-with-animal-care/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:32:41 +0000 https://www.cookmuseum.org/?post_type=mec-events&p=4487 Wednesday, July 14 at 2 pmFREE for Members or with General Admission Come learn about the hellbender, the largest amphibian in North America and its listing as Near Threatened Conservation Status.  This presentation will include a brief Question & Answer session with Animal Care.

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]]> Wednesday, July 14 at 2 pm
FREE for Members or with General Admission

Come learn about the hellbender, the largest amphibian in North America and its listing as Near Threatened Conservation Status.  This presentation will include a brief Question & Answer session with Animal Care.

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