Outreach for schools

Hands-on Science: from the Museum to the classroom

What: This program features interactive classroom presentations using natural history specimens and teaching props from the Redpath Museum.

Who and how: Trained educators (from the Redpath Museum) animate and interpret natural history specimens using a variety of educational props. Each presentation includes supervised hands-on time with the specimens.

Audience: any elementary- or secondary-school school within a 70-km radius from downtown Montreal; also other groups such as Girl Guides or Scouts, home schools, or after-school; not suitable for pre-school age groups.

Language: offered in French or English.

Length of presentation: one hour.

Themes: dinosaurs, fossils, volcanoes, rocks and minerals, shells and marine life, endangered species and conservation.

For more information, for the cost, or to book a presentation:

Please see the full description on the Redpath Museum website.