Our Marvelous Earth
Learn about the weather above our heads and the geological phenomena beneath our feet in our new Earth Systems Studio, opening October 6, 2012. Visitors will be able to explore dramatic weather events and even learn how the planet’s natural forces such as wind, water, and sun can be used for energy.
Scroll down below to learn about our on-site Our Marvelous Earth workshops and classroom outreach.
Educator's Guide coming soon!
Our Marvelous Earth Workshops
Workshops are hands-on, minds-on, and customized to be age-appropriate. They are specifically designed to encourage inquiry and student-directed learning.
Fee: $8 per student includes admission
1 hour theme-based workshops, Limit: 30 students
For more information or if you would like to discuss customizing a program to suit your needs please call 716.896.5200 x338 or museumreservations@sciencebuff.org.
Water, Water, Everywhere
Grades Pre-K – 2
Students will explore the water cycle and the many states of water from its physical and chemical characteristics to its connection to all earth systems.
New York “Rocks”
Grades 3 – 8
There is nothing in this world that cannot be taken back to the rocks and minerals that surround us. What do the geologic marvels of our own Western New York area tell us about the formation of the area? How have they shaped our industry and interests? Who lived here before? Lots of questions….sometimes the answers are written in stone.
Hard Rock Café
Grades 3 – 12
From rocks and minerals to volcanoes and earthquakes, have your students discover their own story of the Rock Cycle. Students will examine rocks, minerals, fossils and their relevance to the many facets of our everyday life.
Weather Whys
Grades 3 – 12
Buffalo is known for its weather, but what are the reasons for the seasons? Students will explore the ins and outs of planetary weather, how it affects us locally, and how weather impacts our lives and the marvelous earth around us.
Warning: There’s a Warming
Grades 5 – 12
If the weather in Western New York gets warmer, how would that affect us? Explore climate change, the causes and effects of global energy systems, and alternative energies. Students will investigate the carbon cycle, planetary energy systems, and alternative energy solutions.
Outreach to your classroom:
Hard Rock Café
Grades 3 – 8
Have one of our museum educators come to your class with rocks from our collections! Students will work in teams to identify rocks and how they form and learn about the rock cycle while exploring plate tectonics and earthquakes.
