October 2012
Burpee Explorers: Explore Invertebrates - Cephalopods
Saturday October 13
1.00 – 2.30 pm
For 6 – 12 year olds with an adult
Discover these ancient animals of the Ordovician time period. Dissect a squid – a modern cephalopod. Squid are complex animals and we can compare their peculiar structures to higher and lower animals. This class meets the National Science Education Standards for Life Science.
$18 per child members, $20 per child non members
November 2012
Burpee Explorers: Explore Invertebrates - Echinoderms
Saturday November 10
1.00 – 2.30 pm
For 6 – 12 year olds with an adult
Sea stars (star fish) are Echinoderms. In this class you will study real sea stars and then make your own starry crafts.
This class meets the National Science Education Standards for Life Science.
$18 per child members, $20 per child non members
February 2013
Burpee Explorers: Explore Invertebrates - Hearts
Saturday February 9
1.00 – 2.30 pm
For 6 – 12 year olds with an adult
Invertebrates have no bones, but what are their hearts like?You will study the hearts of various animals. Get hands on as you dissect a heart with the help of a University of Illinois medical student.
This class meets the National Science Education Standards for Life Science.
$18 per child members, $20 per child non members
March 2013
Burpee Explorers: Explore Invertebrates - Arthropoda
Saturday March 23
1.00 – 2.30 pm
For 6 – 12 year olds with an adult
Arthropods are all around us; you will search for specimens in the Museum. To discover the characteristics of arthropods, you will study live crayfish and dissect a preserved crayfish.
This class meets the National Science Education Standards for Life Science.
$18 per child members, $20 per child non members
April 2013
Burpee Explorers: Explore Invertebrates - Cnidaria
Saturday April 20
1.00 – 2.30 pm
For 6 – 12 year olds with an adult
Cnidaria is the phylum of the jellyfish. Meet these amazing invertebrates. Discover how these animals are actually increasing in numbers. Get your own preserved jellyfish to study.
This class meets the National Science Education Standards for Life Science.
$18 per child members, $20 per child non members
May 2013
Burpee Explorers: Explore Invertebrates - Annelida
Saturday May
1.00 – 2.30 pm
For 6 – 12 year olds with an adult
Annelids are segmented worms. You will work with Lumbricus terrestris (a pretty fancy name for the common worm) to learn why these simple creatures are important as well as their predators, the frog.
This class meets the National Science Education Standards for Life Science.
$18 per child members, $20 per child non members
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