Fall Saturday science classes offered for children

October 1, 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Children in grades 1-5 can learn about the human impact on the ocean’s food chain during the “Let’s Explore! Science Series: The Ocean Crisis” at the Florida Museum of Natural History , 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Oct. 6.

The class is one of a series offered every first Saturday this fall, to teach students about endangered animals. From the depths of the ocean to the tip of the North Pole, students will learn why some animals are disappearing and why they are worth saving. The Nov. 3 session will focus on “Dying Predators” and Dec. 1 will feature “Arctic Mayhem.”

Students in all classes will have an opportunity to explore the Florida Museum’s current temporary exhibit, “Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived,” on display through Jan. 6. The exhibit features a 60-foot-long walk-through sculpture of the prehistoric shark that vanished 2 million years ago. The exhibit showcases fossil and modern shark specimens as well as full-scale models from several collections.

The cost for Florida Museum members to attend a class is $18, and $24 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. For more information, visit www.flmnh.ufl.edu/education/childrens_classes.htm#k5 or call (352) 846-2000, ext. 277.