Wednesday, August 22, 2012

CAVES

In our slideshow: Speleothems / Cave Formations, students are introduced to basic cave formations found in a solutions cave similar to caves in our area like Mammoth Cave in Kentucky or Marengo Cave in Indiana. The slideshow connects the chemistry of cave formations with constructive and destructive forces of Earth science.
Visitors to our cave exhibit in the Origins Gallery will be able to see formations similar to those found in area caves.
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OMSH Cave

I am so excited about our cave in the Origins Gallery. I took a friend, her daughter and son through on a sneak preview. They were each amazed they were not in a real cave. I loved hearing their exclamations of delight and cannot wait to share with the public. We are running behind schedule but plan to have a special teacher event when it is ready.

LAB PHOTOS: Creating a Precipitate

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Creating a Precipitate Lab

A precipitate is the resulting solid of a chemical reaction producing the carbonate which forms the building blocks of many cave formations. This lab is a great connection for Physical and Earth Science.

BATS in the Museum

BATS in the Museum
Largest Bat Species

EVENTS: Live Bat Encounter at the Museum

Rob Mies from the Organization for Bat Conservation presented a bat program at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History
Sunday, September 16

BAT SLIDESHOW featuring Rob Meis

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Live Bat Encounter at Owensboro Museum