Live in the Lab - Mini Mud Monsters!

All kinds of strange creatures hide in the depths of our freshwater ecosystems. Using the power of magnification, an Interpreter will introduce you to some of the miniature mud monsters that live at the bottoms of creeks, rivers, and wetlands. These animals may be tiny, but they can tell us surprising amount about the health of their environments. After the program, kids will be given a take-home craft kit to make their own mini mud monster!

There are many ways rock is moved around a mine site. Today, haul trucks, trains, and conveyors do most of this work, but at one time Aerial Tramways were the stars of the show. Tramways are like ski lifts for rocks. Similar, but simpler to build, are zip-lines.

This spring break, we invite you to come down to the Museum Machine Shop to design and test a rock carrier for a zip-line. Can you deliver a package of rocks from one side of our Shop to the other along one of our zip-lines? This is a great activity for getting creative juices flowing as well as working to predict, test and evaluate ideas.

COVID-safe design kits will be available for each participant to work with.

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Date: March 13 to April 1st
Time/Location:
Mini Mud Monsters - The Terra Lab, 11:00 am and 1:45 pm
Designed to Fly - Machine Shop: Self Guided, throughout the day.
Cost: Included with Museum Admission