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Middle and High School
Experience science large and extreme in our giant-screen theater: guest researchers will moderate a discussion period as part of a high-definition presentation in the Charmaine and Maurice Kaplan Theater, a 300-seat theater with state-of-the-art acoustics and technology. Discussion and video topics are correlated to the California State Content Standards.
Available October 2006-May 2007
Grade: 6-12
Location: Charmaine and Maurice Kaplan Theater
Days: Wednesdays
Time: 9-10:30 AM
Fee: $6.50 per student (includes Museum admission)
Miracle Planet: The Violent Past
Available in October
Journey back more than 4 billion years to witness Earth's violent past and the ultimate game of survival.
S: Evolution, Earth History 7; Earth Sciences 8; Biology/Life Sciences 9-12; Earth Science 9-12
Miracle Planet: Snowball Earth
Available in November (except November 22)
Learn how life may have survived a global deep-freeze and how this extreme climate shift forever changed the development of life on Earth.
S: Evolution, Earth History 7; Earth Sciences 8; Biology/Life Sciences 9-12; Earth Science 9-12
The Blue Realm: Giants of San Benedicto
Available in December (except December 27)
Explore how researchers are using high-tech tools to study giant manta rays, one of the ocean's most elegant and fascinating inhabitants.
S: Ecology 6; Biology/Life Science 9-12
The Blue Realm: Sharks
Available in January
Armed with the latest scientific data and an amazing close-up look at sharks, we'll debate the concept of a new industry that has human-shark interactions at its center.
S: Ecology 6; Biology/Life Science 9-12
Weird Nature: Devious Defenses
Available in February
Examine the astonishing defense mechanisms that have evolved as part of the endless battle of predator versus prey.
S: Ecology 6; Biology/Life Science 9-12
The Blue Planet: Seasonal Seas
Available in March
Playful sea otters, colorful anemones and seaweeds that grow faster than anything else on earth are all part of the seasonal cycle of life in a California kelp forest.
S: Ecology 6; Biology/Life Science 9-12
Galapagos: Evolution at the Speed of Life
Available in April
Recent scientific studies on the Galapagos have yielded starting results: we can actually witness evolution happening before our eyes!
S: Ecology 6; Evolution 7; Biology/Life Science 9-12; Earth Science 9-12
Polar Bears on Thin Ice
Available in May
If polar ice cover continues to shrink at its current rate, what does the future hold for the magnificent polar bear?
S: Ecology 6; Evolution 7; Biology/Life Science 9-12; Earth Science 9-12
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