Auditorium Programs at Fernbank
Enhance your field trip experience with an auditorium program taught by Fernbank Museum educators. Auditorium programs include active discussion, fun visuals, live specimens and artifacts (where appropriate) and last between 40 to 50 minutes. All auditorium programs are correlated to Georgia Performance Standards.
Download the Curriculum Chart to find the perfect auditorium program for your grade level and curriculum needs.
| Amazing Animals | |
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Discover the wonders of the animal kingdom as you meet a few members of Fernbank’s live animal collection. Insects, turtles, lizards and more will help your students understand more about habitats, adaptations, and the important roles these animals play in the environment. Our living animal ambassadors will inspire your students to appreciate and protect the natural world. Selected Wednesdays, 10 a.m., 11 a.m. & noon Grades 2-8 · 25-150 students Program Summary Grades 2-5 · Program Summary Grades 6-8 |
| Dinosaurs Alive! | |
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What do scientists know about the daily lives of dinosaurs? Find out what evidence fossils provide about these amazing prehistoric creatures with special emphasis on Fernbank’s giant dinosaurs, found in the permanent exhibition Giants of the Mesozoic. This minds-on program actively engages students using models and fossils. Selected Wednesdays, 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. Grades 2-3 · 25-150 students Program Summary |
| Explosive Earth: Volcanoes & Earthquakes | |
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Witness the awesome power of planet Earth and learn what goes on miles beneath the surface. Discover what makes massive slabs of rock move—often with explosive force—and find out how these sometimes destructive events have helped shape our planet. Students learn about the constructive and destructive forces that drive these geologic events and about plate tectonics through demonstrations, discussion and video. Selected Tuesdays, 10 a.m & 11 a.m. Grade 5-9 · 25-150 students Program Summary |
| First Georgians | |
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Learn about the first human residents of Georgia and discover how these populations met their basic needs, organized society and expanded their sphere of influence. Examine how modern archaeologists piece together bits of information to gain a better understanding of cultures that arose more than 12,000 years ago. Selected Tuesdays, 10 a.m., 11 a.m. & noon Grades 4-8 · 25-150 students Program Summary Grades 4-5 · Program Summary Grades 6-8 |
| Georgia’s Natural Regions | |
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Discover the diversity of our state’s regions and their unique ecosystems. Through discussion, demonstration and a live animal presentation, students are entertained and enlightened as they learn about our remarkable state and its natural resources. Selected Thursdays, 10 a.m., 11 a.m. & noon Grades 3-8 · 25-150 students Program Summary Grades 3-5 · Program Summary Grades 6-8 |
| Lifestyles of the Green and Furry | |
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Plants and animals come to life in this engaging program! Demonstrations using live animals and plants, along with interactive learning, teach students about the basic needs of plants and animals, life cycles and habitats. Selected Thursdays, 10 a.m., 11 a.m. & noon Grades 1-3 · 25-150 students Program Summary |
| Reflections of Culture | |
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Explore how people from cultures around the globe express social, economic and political messages through their clothing, jewelry and even body modification, like tattoos. Students will identify how what they wear can reflect aspects of their own culture, including group membership, status and beliefs. Selected Fridays, 10 a.m., 11 a.m. & noon Grades 6-12 · 25-150 students Program Summary Grades 6-8 · Program Summary Grades 9-12 |