Glashan School Visits the Canadian Museum of Nature

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1 Glashan School Visits the Canadian Museum of Nature Okay, what a great place to have a scavenger hunt!! The goal of this activity is simply for you to get to know an amazing museum right here in your neighbourhood. So, go out and find those answers! Don t just be the first one done; be the first one done with the most correct responses. Start time: Find a supervisor, have them write in your finish time and then sign it. Finish time: Signature: REMEMBER: The scavenger hunt covers the entire museum all floors will have potential answers!!

2 Fossil Gallery First Floor 1. Have a look for an animal called Arsinoitherium. Was it an omnivore, carnivore or herbivore? 2. There is a large turtle skeleton hanging from the ceiling in this gallery one of the largest turtles in the world. This animal is known as an. 3. Look up on the walls. What is the general name for these? a. Feathered dinosaurs: b. Horned dinosaurs: 4. Look for Hyaenodon a very effective hunter because of its powerful jaws and huge teeth. How many years ago did it live? 5. At a certain location in the room, there is a large fish skeleton on the wall. The fish lived 85 million years ago. Its name is. 6. Find a map that shows the Western Interior Seaway. On it, you will be able to determine which continent it once divided in two... and sometimes three! 2

3 7. Listen and learn. In a separate upper section (mezzanine) of this gallery is a wonderful depiction of a Megacerops family. They once lived in western Canada 35 million years ago more specifically, in an area we now call the province of. 8. As you climb down the stairs, look to your left at the exhibits below. There you will find out that whales probably evolved from a land animal known as the. Mammal Gallery Second Floor 9. Find a photo of beluga whales. What are the scars on their head from? 10. Have a look at the cougar diorama. At what age do the kittens lose their spots? 11. Check out the diorama of the bison being hunted by the pack of wolves. Where does this scene take place? a. Lake: b. Province: 12. How many sharp quills does a porcupine have? 3

4 13. How do martens keep their feet warm in the winter? 14. Which animal has the largest antlers of any living mammal? 15. Look at the diorama with the Arctic hares. Which province or territory are they from? 16. Check out the narwhal tooth. What does this animal use it for other than defending itself? 17. Look for a display of Artic Animal Adaptations. a. What do walruses use to haul their body up onto ice floes? b. There is a blubber sample on the wall and it is thick. 18. In the thinhorn sheep diorama, what predator is lurking in the background? 19. What are the four necessary criteria if an animal is to be classified as a mammal? You will find a display that explains this quite nicely. One-word answers please How fast can a pronghorn run? km/h Water Gallery Second Floor 21. How is water distributed around the world? a. Oceans : b. Polar glaciers: c. Aquifers: 0.6% d. Lakes and rivers: e. Atmospheric pressure: 0.001% 22. As you walk into the gallery: This fish uses a home-grown lure to attract its prey. The fish is big and flat. 4

5 23. The skeletal remains in the middle of the room belong to a blue whale. a. In which province was it found? b. Circle one: Male Female c. Length: metres 24. This reptile lives in the oceans. It is classified as one of the fastest reptiles in the world because it can travel at speeds of up to 35 km/hr. 25. In the wetlands exhibit, what bird has a big dragonfly in its beak? 26. Lampreys are parasitic organisms. In the Great Lakes, they are destroying the ecosystem. What are three methods that humans have tried in order to control their populations? In the seasonal pond dioramas, what type of fish can be found hunting under the ice in winter? 28. What is the name of the last remaining native wetland turtle in British Columbia? 29. Which wetland animal sounds like a galloping horse? 30. How many litres of water does each Canadian use every day (on average)? 31. Virtual Water Display a. Which beverage uses the most water in its production? b. Which grain takes the most water to grow? c. Which snacks takes the most water to produce? d. Which meat contains the least water to produce? 5

6 Earth Gallery Third Floor 32. As you walk in, which metamorphic rock has a beautiful pinky-purple fleck in it? 33. Which marine organism leaves a fossilized shell? It is so rare it is classified as a gemstone. 34. Which non-silicate mineral looks like real gold? 35. What is the beautiful green ore in the ore showcase? 36. Birthstones a. Mrs. Brockman s birthstone is because she was born in June. b. Ms. Ferren s birthstone is amethyst because she was born in. c. Ms. Roberts s birthstone is because she was born in September. Bird Gallery Fourth Floor 37. Birds affected by changing environments a. Which bird became extinct in 1844 from over-hunting? b. By 1941, there were only Whooping Cranes left in the world! A very small number!! 6

7 38. Bird emblems a. What is the bird emblem of Newfoundland and Labrador? b. What is the bird emblem of Alberta? c. What is the bird emblem of Nunavut? 39. Bird adaptations to winter and summer. Find the Ruddy Duck. Its bill can change colour based on the season. What colour is it? a. Summer: b. Winter: 40. Differences between male and female birds: The Downy Woodpecker male is much more colourful than his mate. What colour is on his head? 41. Camouflage a. What does the American Bittern use to camouflage itself? b. Eastern Screech Owls blend in perfectly with the of certain trees. 42. What is the Snow Goose s bill used for? 43. What is the provincial bird for Nova Scotia? 44. As you entered the gallery, there was a beautiful collection of birds suspended behind display glass. Name a few: a. Albatross b. Gannet c. Gull 45. In which Canadian biome do the Gray-crowned Rosy- Finch and the American Pipit live? 7

8 Museum Timeline Third Floor, Queens Lantern 46. The Victoria Memorial Museum Building is home to the Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada s national museum of natural sciences. There is a picture, A Gothic Castle, on the wall. What year is that picture from? Circle one: The Canadian Museum of Nature has a second building at its Natural Heritage Campus. That building houses the museum s research and collections, along with most of its administrative offices. Where is this building located? Circle one: Ottawa Edmonton Gatineau We want to thank Glashan Public School for choosing the Canadian Museum of Nature for this scavenger hunt. 8