Darwin

Plan a field trip to Darwin and try out classroom and field trip activities from the Educator Guide, take part in student programs, and check out accompanying Harris Educational Loan Materials for an in-depth exploration of Darwin's life and work!

Pre-registration is required for students to visit this special exhibition. Click here to view pricing and admission policies. Register on-line or indicate your interest on your field trip registration form. Requests are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information on our year-round student classes and educator programs, please call 312.665.7500 or register on-line.

Educator Guide
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Educator Programs
Just for Educators! Darwin
Step inside the world of Charles Darwin, naturalist, explorer, and reluctant revolutionary. Join a Field Museum scientist on a guided tour that chronicles Darwin's life and discoveries, then explore natural selection and its impact on the theory of evolution. Be one of the first educators to model unique hands-on activities for the classroom! Boxed dinners will be provided.
Adaptable for Grades 4-12. Earn 3 CPDUs.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
5pm-8pm
$20; members $18

Understanding Animal Form and Function
Some animals look so strange to us that it's hard to believe they're real. But even the weirdest creatures look the way they do because it helps them survive. It’s natural selection! Explore the differences and similarities between animal bodies – past and present. What can the shape, size, and other features of an animal’s body tell us about its biology and evolutionary history? Learn several ways to link modern animals in What is an Animal? with their fossil relatives in Evolving Planet. Model hands-on activities that can be used with your students! Boxed dinners will be provided.
Adaptable for Grades K-12. Earn 3 CPDUs.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
5-8pm
$30, members $25

Student Program
High School Press Preview: Darwin
High school journalists--join us for a private tour and dialog with Field Museum scientists and the Exhibition Project Manager for Darwin. You can even enter a publication contest by submitting your newspaper article on the exhibition! This program is free to middle and high school journalism staff accompanied by advisors/chaperones. Includes general Museum admission and a ticket to Darwin.
Friday, October 19, 2007
9am-12pm
Free; pre-registration required. Please call 312.665.7506 for more information on this program.

Student Classes
Footprints of the Past
Grades 1-4
Students will explore the fascinating creatures that have roamed the Earth and compare them to the creatures that we see today.
Mondays-Fridays, 10:00am-12:30pm
$3 per Chicago student, $4 non-Chicago student

The Great Fossil Hunt
Grades 3-8
Students will learn about the process of fossilization as they unearth and prepare dinosaur bones for display, discovering what fossils can tell us about the past.
Mondays-Fridays, 10:00am-12:30pm
$3 per Chicago student, $4 non-Chicago student

The Life of Earth
Grades 5-7
Students will explore this amazing planet we call Earth and how it has evolved to take the form we see today.
Mondays-Fridays, 10:00am-12:30pm
$3 per Chicago student, $4 non-Chicago student

Evolution 101
Grades 9-12
Join us for an in-depth look at the basics of evolution and its importance to scientific research. Tour Evolving Planet and other exhibitions to understand first-hand how evolution works in nature.
Mondays-Fridays, 10:00am-12:30pm
$3 per Chicago student, $4 non-Chicago student

Classify This!
Grades 9-12
Explore how scientists classify the worlds of plants and animals. Visit Evolving Planet and other exhibitions, then practice Linneaen classification, create cladograms, and look at how scientists use morphology and genetics.
Mondays-Fridays, 10:00am-12:30pm
$3 per Chicago student, $4 non-Chicago student

Harris Loan Education Center
Teachers and parents can explore concepts in evolution and geology with their students and children by borrowing Harris Educational Loan Center Experience Boxes. Highlights include 300 Million Years Ago in Illinois; Hominid Evolution; Fossils; and Geology of Illinois.
For more information, please call 312.665.7555 or visit our web site.

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