Physical & Chemical Change
(20 Minutes) Join Artist Kristy Edwards, Professor Acorn, and Penny the Hedgehog to learn about chemical and physical change as they draw connections between art and science using items from the MAS permanent collection and activities in the MAS Discovery House. Educator's Guide and in-classroom supplemental materials available upon request; email knovak@masmacon.com.
Standards supported: VAK-5.CR.4, SKP1, S2P1, S5P1, S8P1
Natural Adaptations
(12 Minutes) Learn all about natural adaptations with MAS Wildlife Curator Pete Griffin, Strix the Barred Owl, and Professor Acorn on the museum's Sweetgum Trail. Educator's Guide and in-classroom supplemental materials available upon request; email knovak@masmacon.com.
Standards supported: S3L1, S5L1
Classifications
(18 Minutes) Join MAS Wildlife Curators Sharron Cornacchione and Pete Griffin as they talk about animal classification, and introduce a variety of animals from the MAS Mini-Zoo to explain the five classifications of vertebrates. Educator's Guide and in-classroom supplemental materials available upon request; email knovak@masmacon.com.
Standards supported: S5L1, S7L1
Parade of Planets
(20 Minutes) Let MAS Science Curator Paul Fisher take you on a journey through our solar system using the NOAA Science on a Sphere.
Standards supported: S2E2, S4E1, S4E2, S6E1, SAST,
Reptiles of Georgia
(15 Minutes) Learn about the reptiles of Georgia with MAS Animal Curator Sharron Cornacchione featuring the animals of the MAS Mini-Zoo, and then test your knowledge of the Georgia state animals!
Standards supported: SKL2, S1L1, S3L1, S5L1
Cratering - What in the world is it?
(19 Minutes) Learn all about the moon and its craters on the NOAA Science on a Sphere, and perform an experiment to understand the surface of the moon with common household items.
Standards supported: S5E1, S6E1
Blind Contour Drawing
(18 Minutes) Learn about Blind Contour Drawing with artist Kristy Edwards and use your own household items to practice on your own.
Standards supported: VA.CR.2, VA.CR.3
Contour Shadow Drawing
(25 Minutes) Learn how to do contour shadow drawing and draw along with artist Kristy Edwards.
Standards supported: VA.CR.2, VA.CR.3
Welcome to the MAS Mini-Zoo!
(6 Minutes) Meet Sharron, MAS Curator of Living Collections, and some of the creatures that call the MAS Mini-Zoo home. Learn a bit about the difference between native and non-native species and what it takes to run a zoo. Sharron also tells the stories of how some of the animals came to be at the Museum.
Standards supported: SKL2, S1L1, S3L1, S5L1
Weather
(7 Minutes) Join Professor Acorn and MAS Curator of Science, Paul Fisher, with the NOAA Science on a Sphere to explore the ways in which technology is used to limit and/or predict the impact of constructive and destructive processes.
Standards supported: S1E1, S4E4, S5E1, S6E4, SEV2, SM
Raptors of Georgia
(22 Minutes) Join MAS Wildlife Curator, Pete Griffin, as he shows you around the different habitats of Georgia's native owls and how they live in them.
Standards supported: SKL2, S1L1, S3L1, S5L1