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January 2019
January Nature Lab
Join us in January as we brush up on our birding skills in preparation for the National Audubon Society’s annual Great Backyard Bird Count. Categorize birds by shape and physical characteristics, build your birdsong recognition, and test your spotting skills with our binoculars. From birds visiting the feeder to flocks flying overhead, learn to use your combined senses to notice and identify birds.
This event is exclusive to Nature 360 Subscribers, who can join us for in person sessions with museum educators at Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
Super Science Saturday: Archaeology Extravaganza
Meet a mummy and practice your digging skills when you spend a day at the Natural History Museum, learning about ancient cultures with free, hands-on activities throughout the museum. Talk to museum experts, examine ancient artifacts, and meet live animals native to famous archaeological sites.
Super Science Saturdays is a program at Carnegie Museum of Natural History that invites visitors of all ages to explore a special theme through hands-on activities, experiments, demonstrations, discussions with museum experts, and more! Events are free with museum admission.
“Rack, Rum, or Brandy—What We Know (and Don’t Know) About Fluid Preservation.”
John Simmons
Penn State University
February 2019
Storytime & More
Bluebird
Little Bluebird is looking for her friend, the wind, but she can’t find it! She searches high and low, looking to a flagpole standing tall and down to dandelions growing down in the park. Will Little Bluebird find her friend? Come find out with us! After the story, you can make a simple bird feeder to take home.
Science and Nature Program and Nature Explorers
Attracting Bluebirds and Why It’s Important
Not very long ago, bluebirds were in big trouble. Thanks to many dedicated lovers of nature, they are doing much better. Can this improvement be sustained? Join us and explore the bluebird’s history in Pennsylvania, their uncertain future, and what you can do to help. After the lecture, you can build a bluebird house to take home.
Calling All Bluebirds!
Have you seen bluebirds in your backyard? What are they doing? What can you do to keep them coming to your yard? Come explore the lives of bluebirds and find out ways you can help bluebirds right in your own backyard! After a hands-on investigation of feathers and nests, you can build a bluebird house to take home!
“Climate Change Comes to Thoreau’s Concord.”
Richard Primack
Boston University
Nature at Night
Moonlight and Snow
In January, we hiked Sugar Camp Trail in the snow, observing animal tracks and listening to coyotes barking as they moved through the woods. If you missed this nighttime hike, or just want to do it again, you are in luck! With a full moon the night before, the forest should be set for a beautiful evening. Bring your flashlight or headlamp, jacket, boots, and gloves, and come hit the trail at night.
“Natural History’s Place in Science and Society.”
Josh Tewksbury
Future Earth
*Co-sponsored by the 21st Century Naturalist Project, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh’s UPCLOSE program, funded by the Spencer Foundation.
March 2019
“Deciphering Dinosaur Lives: From Microscopes to Madagascar.
Kristi Curry-Rogers
Macalester College
BSA Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge
Learn about the lifestyles, diets and habitats of reptiles and amphibians that live locally and globally. Observe and learn identify living reptiles from around the world on a guided tour of the exhibition Reptiles: LIVE! Examine museum specimens to compare and contrast features that help species protect themselves and survive in diverse environments.
Merit Badge pre-requisites: Reptile and Amphibian Study 8, 9a or 9c
Merit Badge requirements met during workshop: Reptile and Amphibian Study 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9b, 10
Registration fee includes same-day admission to Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History. Required adult chaperones may register at no charge: one BSA registered adult per five scouts for groups or one BSA registered adult per independent scout. Chaperone requirements ensure that all workshop activities maintain two-deep leadership.
Final Day to Register: March 6, 2019
Super Science Saturday: Museum Superheroes
Do animals have superpowers? Find out by investigating the specimens that call the museum home! Learn more about the special abilities of animals, join your favorite superheroes to pose for a picture, and meet the everyday superheroes that are researching ways to save the planet!
Super Science Saturdays is a program at Carnegie Museum of Natural History that invites visitors of all ages to explore a special theme through hands-on activities, experiments, demonstrations, discussions with museum experts, and more! Events are free with museum admission.
“Creative Collisions: How Might Art and Science Inform One Another?”
J.D. Talasek
National Academy of Sciences
April 2019
“From Science to Society: Climate Change Communication and Community-Building.”
Joylette Portlock
Sustainable Pittsburgh
“Remember When “The Weather” Was a Safe Topic?: A Psychiatrist’s Take on our Current Situation.”
Mindy Fullilove
New School
*Co-sponsored by the 21st Century Naturalist Project, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh’s UPCLOSE program, funded by the Spencer Foundation.
Super Science Saturday: Egg-cellent Egg Hunt
Join us for our annual Egg-cellent Egg Hunt! Follow clues that lead to treats, and meet live springtime animals! This event is designed for children 3–10 years old. Scavenger hunt maps and prizes are available on a first come first serve basis.
Super Science Saturdays is a program at Carnegie Museum of Natural History that invites visitors of all ages to explore a special theme through hands-on activities, experiments, demonstrations, discussions with museum experts, and more! Events are free with museum admission.
“The Rise of Mammals after the End—Cretaceous Mass Extinction.”
Sarah Shelley
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
May 2019
Super Science Saturday: Reptiles: LIVE! Goodbye Party
Discover fascinating facts from reptile experts, examine cool museum specimens, and even meet real reptiles from our living collection as we bid farewell to Reptiles: LIVE! during its final weekend at the museum.
Super Science Saturdays is a program at Carnegie Museum of Natural History that invites visitors of all ages to explore a special theme through hands-on activities, experiments, demonstrations, discussions with museum experts, and more! Events are free with museum admission.
June 2019
Super Science Saturday: Jurassic Day
Wander through our world-class Dinosaurs in Their Time exhibition hall, dig for fossils in Bone Hunters’ Quarry, and take part in hands-on, dinosaur-themed activities. Meet dinosaur relatives from the museum’s living collection and watch Jurassic Park in the Earth Theater!
Super Science Saturdays is a program at Carnegie Museum of Natural History that invites visitors of all ages to explore a special theme through hands-on activities, experiments, demonstrations, discussions with museum experts, and more! Events are free with museum admission.
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