Time: 2 Hours (Can Be Shortened)

Grades: 2-12

Your students will journey back in time to learn about the unique relationship between Native Americans and the bison. They will learn how the native people of the Great Plains utilized the bison in their every day life. They will see preserved bison biofacts (including pelt, skull, bones, stomach, brain, and more) and the Native American artifacts that were made from the bison.

Time: 2 Hours (Can Be Shortened)

Grades: 3-12

This field trip introduces students to the mountain men, discusses where they fit within the larger story of the fur trade, and looks at what caused their creation. We will also discuss what type of men became mountain men and how they trapped beavers. This program features mountain man artifacts from the 1800s, artifacts from the beaver hat industry, and beaver biofacts.
 

Time: 2 Hours (Can Be Shortened)

Grades: 3-12

Students get to make their own mountain man, then go through a year as a new fur trapper. They'll experience good and bad events that happened to the mountain men, from trading for dogs, to drowning, to hunting, to so more! How well they made their mountain man (along with a little luck) will determine if their mountain survives. 

Time: 2 Hours

Grades: 4-12

Students will learn what it was like to travel the Oregon Trail by playing an immersive game. They will pack their wagons, learn about major trail landmarks, frequent dangers, and other difficulties of the journey. Their wagons will determine whether they get to Oregon alive or not. Students will see many phenomenal human artifacts from the 1800s and various animal biofacts.

Time: 1.5 Hours (Can Be Shortened)

Grades: PreK-3

In this field trip, specially designed for young students, we’ll learn about what animals all have in common! We’ll also learn about the different major taxon of animals, and how they are different. For example, all mammals have hair, are born alive, and drink milk! Your students will also see some amazing biofacts… including full animal mounts, giant feathers, pelts, and skulls!

Time: 1.5-2 Hours (Can Be Shortened)

Grades: PreK-6

Across the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains, animals have some amazing special defenses! Your students will learn about the exciting, funny, and gross ways that animals (both large and small) keep themselves safe. They will also be able to see many animal biofacts, including insects specimens, mammal pelts, animal skulls, antlers, feathers, and full animal mounts!

Time: 1.5-2 Hours (Can Be Shortened)

Grades: K-6

The animals of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains have amazing adaptations to survive the frigid, snowy winters! In this field trip, students will learn about some of these animals and their survival techniques to beat the cold. Students will learn about migration, hibernation, brumation, warm/cold blooded, and more.
 

Time: 90 Minutes (Can Be Shortened)

Grades: PreK-3

This program is designed to teach younger children about some of the animals that can be found in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains! We've picked some of the most interesting and fun animals for your students to learn about! We'll discuss what they eat, how they move, what noises they make, and other fun things! Your students will also see some amazing animal biofacts! 

Time: 2 Hours (Can Be Shortened)

Grades: 3-12

Our Habitats and Food Webs program allows students to learn about one of the many ecosystems that can be found within Wyoming, chosen by the teacher booking the program! Students will learn about what makes that habitat special, what animals live there, and learn about a unique food web within the habitat. They'll also see some amazing animal biofacts.   

Time: 2 Hours (Can Be Shortened) 

Grades: 3-12

This engaging program teaches your students about different endangered species that can be found within Wyoming and around the World. We will look at what negative behaviors from humans impacted these species, what happened to them because of these behaviors, and how humans saved the species. Students will see skulls, pelts, feathers, and full animal mounts.

Time: 2 Hours (Can Be Shortened)

Grades: 3-12

In this exciting field trip, your students will learn about what makes the wolf an apex predator. They will learn about the different habitats that wolves live in, their unique adaptations, and species in their food webs. We will learn about adaptations, predator/prey relationships, hunting techniques, and more. We will also see a real wolf pelt, wolf skull, and other biofacts.

Time: 2 Hours (Can Be Shortened) 

Grades: 3-12

This fun program focuses on the three bears species that you can find in North America – the American black bear, the brown bear, and the polar bear. Your students will learn all about these amazing animals, the habitats they live in, their food webs, and their adaptations for survival. We will look at pelts, skulls, and claws for all three of these species! 

Time: 2 Hours (Can Be Shortened) 

Grades: 3-12

This engaging program is all about the ultimate nighttime hunter - owls. Your students will learn about the amazing adaptations that make owls phenomenal at surviving in their unique habitats and catching their prey. After learning about their adaptations, we'll examine the snowy owl, great-horned owl, and northern saw-whet owl... along with a ton of fun biofacts!

Time: 2.5 Hours (Can Be Shortened) 

Grades: 3-5

Next Generation Science Standard: 3-LS4-1 

How do paleontologists and paleoartists use the evidence that fossils provide to learn about dinosaurs and create paleoart? What clues can fossils tell us about animals and plants that lived long before humans? What can they tell us about Earth's habitats? During this interactive program, your students will use fossils, technology, and art to answer these questions. 

Time: 2 Hours

Grades: 6-12

In this field trip, your students will journey back to the end of the Pleistocene, or the last of the Ice Ages. You'll learn all about what it was like to live as a hunter-gatherer in North America during this time period. Your students will deep dive into tools, weapons, hunting, gathering, and community life of the Paleo-Indians that lived throughout our continent.  

Time: 2 Hours (Can Be Shortened)

Grades: 6-8

Next Generation Science Standard: MS-ESS2-1 

This program will deep dive into the process of the Rock Cycle! Learn all about the three types of rocks, where you can find them, how they're made, and how they change into each other! Students who visit the museum for this program will also get hands-on with different rocks, explore our new geology lab, and create the rock cycle out of starbursts!