Natural History
Fish, coral, turtles, snakes (bull snake and hognose snake)
Name one type of transportation that can be found in the Human History Hall. There are many!
Dog sled, train, canoe, red river cart, motorcycle, truck, tractor, horse!
I am a helpful tool you have been using all week! I hold all your questions and ideas. What am I?
Your journals!
Melissa brought many cool specimens to share with us! She works in the Geology department, which is the study of what?
Rocks and minerals! (Will accept gems as well)
I look like a plant, but I'm a bug! I move very slowly so I can hide. Who am I?
A leaf or stick insect!
As far as Ice Age mammals go, I am the biggest! My flat, bumpy teeth helped me to eat many grasses when I was alive. Who am I?
Mammoth!
What special gifts did Dorothy Hepler's nurses give her while she was recovering from Polio in the Iron Lung?
Dolls! They had knitted the doll clothing for each small doll.
I hang high up in the museum lobby! I have been used to transport many goods over the years including medicine. Who am I?
Airplane! (Can you even share that I'm a bi-plane??) I have two sets of wings!
Nick and Sean taught us a lot about animals and showed us their teeth! Who knows the special word used to describe a meat eater?
A carnivore! Herbivores eat plants and omnivores eat both plants and animals.
A am a hairy type of spider that people are often afraid of, but you could hurt me far more than I could hurt you! What spider am I?
Tarantula!
I'm a giant sedimentary rock called a concretion! All my holes got very dirty over time, so I had to be cleaned. Do you remember what conservation staff used to clean me? Hint, some people think it's a little gross...
Human spit! (On q-tips)
The Farvolden family came from Norway in the 1920's and brought many belongings with them to help them feel at home in Alberta. Name one of the objects they brought.
Furniture such as chairs and a cabinet, violin, books, cooking tools, clothing and a rug.
Conservation staff are fixing me up right now outside the Human History Hall because I had paint on my skin that wasn't good for me! Even though I'm no longer alive, I'm getting a second life here at the museum when people come to visit me and ask questions. Who am I?
Elephant! His name was Gyro from the Calgary Zoo.
Julia shared special clothing and pictures from her Human History collection. Does anyone remember what her favourite object was? Hint, it was connected to her family!
A pair of leather boots/shoes that were bought from her Great Grandfather's general store.
I have a super quick punch that I use to break the shells of the animals I eat. Watch out! Who am I?
Mantis Shrimp! (Will also accept shrimp)
I am a BIG mammal who uses my long, sharp claws to dig for bugs in the mountains and forests of Alberta. I teach my offspring (babies) to do the same! Who am I?
Grizzly Bear!
We are an important community of people with both Indigenous and European heritage. A colourful sash and beautiful flower bead work are just two of our community's symbols. Which group of people are we?
The Metis people
I was the first dinosaur found in our province and am a cousin of the T-Rex! Who am I?
Albertosaurus!
Camilla shared a lot about bugs with us! We looked at different stages of their life cycles. Do you remember one of the animals she brought with her to show us?
What is the special word used to describe when an animal uses the colour of its body to hide in its environment?
Camouflage!
When I lived, I could outrun the Albertosaurus if I had a head start because of my strong leg muscles and tendons. I lived in a herd, which also helped me to stay staff. What dinosaur am I?
Edmontosaurus! Or duck-bill dinosaur.
I was carved out the hardest Quartzite rock and looking like a sleeping animal on the prairies. I'm very special to many Indigenous community members. Who am I? Hint: what animal am I shaped like?
Bison stone or Bison rib stone
Christina works in the Ice Age Palaeontology department. She brought different skulls to show us, and one animal was very large! Do you remember what type of animal it was?
Bear! (Short-faced cave bear)
Six legs or antenna! (insects also have three body segments.)