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Education Programs

If you are a Western New York area educator or group leader, you will want to make use of our programming on fossils and fossil collecting. We've had great success with audiences from pre-school to adult. You may also want to go to our wholesale page and take advantage of the great earth science kits we now have available!

NOW BOOKING PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS, SCOUTS, AND OTHER GROUPS!

Past & Present offers programs in earth science and related fields. Our unique programs help to make learning fun!  On site visits in your classroom are also offered.

Suggested programs are listed below. Any variation on the below themes are also available.  

  Paleontology:

General paleontology
Dinosaurs
Fossil collecting
What is a fossil?
We “Dig Dinosaurs”
Fossils of Western New York                                 

       Other possible topics may include:       

General Geology:

Our Ever-Changing Earth: Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and other Forces of Nature
Rocks Rock

We will customize a program to fill your needs!

Programs consist of a presentation that may include slides and an interactive “show and tell” format with many artifacts and models. Most sessions are approximately 45 minutes long. Presentations can be tailored for any age: preschool through adult. Sessions for small groups of 50 students or less within a ten mile radius of our museum are usually $125 for a single session, or $100 each for multiple sessions plus mileage. Larger groups and custom presentation pricing is also available.

We have provided outreach programs at schools in Alden, Blasdell, Buffalo, Depew, Hamburg, Lancaster, Orchard Park, Pendleton, Silver Creek, Tonawanda, several public libraries, and special presentations for the Hamburg Natural History Society, New York State Parks, Canisius College and Monroe Community College.

We have over 20 years of experience in paleontology and geology related classes. For more information, call 716-825-2361. Our Fossil Gallery location is 3767 South Park Ave., Blasdell, New York 14219. Questions can also be answered at fossils1@verizon.net

Past & Present can help make learning fun!

~45 minute interactive presentation in your setting on Dinosaurs and Fossils

Includes:

 

                                  Slide Presentation

 Bone and Fossil Display

      Question and Answer Period

For more information about this and other programs, please contact us!

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3767 South Park Avenue • Blasdell, NY 14219
(716) 825-2361

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