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Suitcase Exhibition
Rachel Gervais © Canadian Museum of Nature
This kit contains all materials needed to study the characteristics and adaptations of these marvellous creatures.
The activities in Birding in a Box explore bird classification, diversity of species, growth and changes and identification. Using binoculars, field guides, recordings of bird songs and a birding journal, students will see, hear and understand the natural world in a whole new way.
Components
Martin Lipman © Canadian Museum of Nature
- 4 mounted bird specimens
- 22 pairs of binoculars
- teacher's guide
- reference cards for teachers
- activity sheets
- identification keys
- Junior Ornithologist certificate
- 9 books: general and specific references (some in French), including field guides
- observation checklist for birds of the Ottawa area
- observation checklist for birds of Quebec (in French only)
- guide to birdwatching sites in the Outaouais (in French only)
- CD of bird songs
- CD-ROM (with song)
- bird-song clock
- 4 wingspan illustrations
- birding journal
- 16 sandbags in weights corresponding to those of the four birds provided
Space Requirements
- the suitcase weighs 44 kg (97 lb.)
- when set up, the contents will occupy at least two tabletops
Special Requirements
- 2 tables
- security and environmental controls
Cost
- loan fee: $280 per month
- insurance and shipping fees are extra
Availability
- contact us to find out when this exhibition is available
Information and Reservations
Rachel Gervais
- rgervais@mus-nature.ca
- Tel: 613.566.4211
- Toll-Free: 1.800.263.4433
- TTY: 613.566.4770.
Where to See It
To book this exhibition, or for more info:
Rachel Gervais
• rgervais@mus-nature.ca
• Tel: 613.566.4211
• Toll-free: 1.800.263.4433.
Previous Venues
- Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec
July 1, 2017 – October 31, 2017
La Branche Culturelle
- Evansburg, Alberta
January 25, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Pembina Lobstick Historical Society
- Québec, Quebec
May 21, 2016 – August 20, 2016
Société d'art et d'histoire de Beauport
- Saint-Léonard, Quebec
March 14, 2016 – May 13, 2016
École Alphonse-Pesant
- The Pas, Manitoba
December 1, 2015 – January 31, 2016
The Sam Waller Museum
- Ottawa, Ontario
May 1, 2015 – May 31, 2015
Lycée Claudel
- Brampton, Ontario
March 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015
The Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives
- Nipigon, Ontario
July 1, 2014 – August 31, 2014
Nipigon Historical Museum
- Ottawa, Ontario
April 28, 2014 – June 1, 2014
Ottawa Catholic School Board
- Rivière-Rouge, Quebec
August 26, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Ville Rivière-Rouge
- Ottawa, Ontario
April 30, 2013 – June 1, 2013
École élémentaire catholique La Source
- Ottawa, Ontario
November 20, 2012 – January 1, 2013
Lycée Claudel