School Services

REDISCOVER THE STATE MUSEUM

A complete guide to programs for schools and families that will be offered at the New Jersey State Museum during the 2007/2008 period can be downloaded by clicking here. (PDF format)

NEW! NATURAL HISTORY PROGRAMS

How to Dig Up a Dinosaur

How do we find dinosaur fossils? What do we do when we find the fossils? We don’t just “dig”; we “excavate”. What tools do we use, and how do we use them? Most important of all, how do scientists learn from the work? A museum paleontologist will show you his real “dig” experience with a dinosaur fossil and can answer your questions. (General Audience)

Dinosaurs of New Jersey

How do we find dinosaur fossils? What do we do when we find the fossils? We don’t just “dig”; we “excavate”. What tools do we use, and how do we use them? Most important of all, how do scientists learn from the work? A museum paleontologist will show you his real “dig” experience with a dinosaur fossil and can answer your questions. (General Audience)

Sea Monsters of New Jersey

From giant swimming reptiles of the Age of Dinosaurs to the huge turtles and whales of the present, New Jersey’s shores have had plenty of sea monsters! Learn of the one hundred million years of huge swimming creatures that lived here, many of which are in the State Museum’s collections. A museum scientist will explain how we collect and study the fossils of the extinct monsters, and the ways that we protect those that still live along our coastal areas. (Intended for children grades 1 – 5)

New Jersey Rocks and Minerals

“New Jersey Rocks and Minerals” will discuss exactly what rocks and minerals are, how and where they form, how they are different, and how to identify them. Emphasis will be given to the importance of these materials in our every-day lives, as well as their significance to New Jersey in the past and present. Numerous hand samples will be used to enhance the discussion. (Intended for children in grades 6 – 8)

Pinelands Discovery

“New Jersey Rocks and Minerals” will discuss exactly what rocks and minerals are, how and where they form, how they are different, and how to identify them. Emphasis will be given to the importance of these materials in our every-day lives, as well as their significance to New Jersey in the past and present. Numerous hand samples will be used to enhance the discussion. (Intended for children in grades 6 – 8)

Dinosaurs for Tots

“New Jersey Rocks and Minerals” will discuss exactly what rocks and minerals are, how and where they form, how they are different, and how to identify them. Emphasis will be given to the importance of these materials in our every-day lives, as well as their significance to New Jersey in the past and present. Numerous hand samples will be used to enhance the discussion. (Intended for children in grades 6 – 8)

All Natural History progams are $2 per person. For more information, please call (609)-292-6310. To make reservations, call (609) 292-6347 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., M-F.

Updated 11.08.07