Walking, Swimming, Flying: Hands-On Nature

WORKSHOP

Have a look!

WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHT REEL

Catch a glimpse of the wild fossils, replicas and animal remains used in the workshop. Can you guess how these organisms got (or get) around?

Did they walk, swim, or fly?

WORKSHOP SEGMENT: A THIN SLICE OF…

How did this… thing get around?

  1. It didn’t. It’s part of a tree trunk
  2. It walked, as part of a leg
  3. It floated around, as a giant sea parasite
  4. It flew. It’s the head crest of a flying animal

Overview

This program explores the different ways organisms ‘get around’ on Planet Earth. Some walk, some swim, and still others fly. Can you tell the difference by looking at them? Over the duration, participants will get to hand around, study and learn about enigmatic objects; fossils, replicas and a few modern specimens. Get ready to have your socks knocked off by the facts, humor and, yes, spectacle of the animal kingdom.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

All explored in a single 90-minute session:

Line drawing of animal footprints

Walking, and how life does it

Swimming, and how life does it

Line drawing of a fly

Flying, and how life does it

Two women examine a replica platypus skull at a table.

PROCESS

Attendees sit and the facilitator stands around tables, then:

  1. The specimen is handed around and the facilitator asks guests to determine its identity from a printed, multiple-choice card.
  2. All are invited to speak, ask questions and interact towards solving this puzzle.
  3. An attendee volunteers to reach into a cardboard box with a prop representing the correct answer (e.g. an animal figurine) and the specimen at hand.
  4. More cards / props are used for learning outcomes.
  5. The process is repeated for the next specimen (10 specimens total)
  6. (For libraries) Near the end of the workshop, the facilitator highlights books in hand from the branch’s collection (which he sourced in advance) related to the learning outcomes for attendees to continue their (potentially lifelong) learning.
Collage of participants engaging in the workshop.

WHO IT’S FOR

Families, libraries, community centres, seniors residences, friends, schools, universities, birthday parties.

Language: The workshop is currently only available in English.

VENUE REQUIREMENTS

If no power source is available, the workshop can be done with hard copy materials. Otherwise, we supply a projector. See Process.

That aside, only requires tables and chairs enough to accommodate attendees and space. Beyond that, there’s no limitation on where it can be held.

AGE GROUPS

Good for any age* including: children, teens, adults, seniors, mixed-age groups, families. Facilitator can adapt the workshop to any comprehension level on the fly.

* Toddlers are welcome, but children aged four and up tend to get more out of the workshop than their younger cohorts. Presenter(s) have up-to-date Vulnerable Sector Checks (VSC) documents, available upon request.

AREAS SERVED

Currently serving the entire Southern Ontario region. Dino Bites will bring the workshop to you.

If you’d like to arrange a camp outside of Southern Ontario, please contact us by email or at 647 766 6095

WORKSHOP COST

The camp comes in a single duration:

1.5-hour workshop
We will cover 10 specimens; which will give us a nice sampling of walking, swimming and flying as concepts.

  • 1.5 hour workshop time (plus 30 minutes total setup and pack-up time) = 2 hours total site time
  • Cost: $320

*All prices are subject to HST

Flying bird in mosaic colours

Making the mundane captivating

We see them all around in our everyday lives. Birds, squirrels, even fish. Although commonplace, the bodies of these creatures are a roadmap to understanding what it takes to get around (or stay still) on planet Earth. Walking, swimming and flying successfully have taken millions of years to mould the physical adaptations for each way of moving; and learning about this is a gateway to subjects like physiology, biology and even physics.

Interested in learning about turtle mammals, one-metre-long ring fingers, or bony eyes? Reach out! We’d love to talk about presenting for you.

Flying bird in mosaic colours

Got something to get across?

Collage image of cue cards in front of boxes and two gentlemen speaking behind a T. rex figurine and more cue cards.

Feel free to reach out to Marlowe directly if you’d like to know any details of this workshop. He’ll be happy to quickly reply.

CONTACT MARLOWE

Mobile: 647 766 6095

Email: marlowe@dinobites.ca

Collage image of cue cards in front of boxes and two gentlemen speaking behind a T. rex figurine and more cue cards.