About this Event

Field Paleontologist Mike and Roberta Straka will present the “MASTODONS, CAVEMEN AND BEARS-OH MY” show. This program will highlight the ice age and explore the life of cavemen and the unusual animals that inhabited the planet. We will feature two amazing skulls.

Field Paleontologist Mike and Roberta Straka will present the “MASTODONS, CAVEMEN AND BEARS-OH MY” show. This program will highlight the ice age and explore the life of cavemen and the unusual animals that inhabited the planet. We will feature two amazing skulls – a SABRE-TOOTH TIGER and a CAVE BEAR, that our team excavated. Your patrons will see actual fossils and early tools of humans. Finally, we’ll host the “Are You Smarter Than a Caveman” game show.

In addition, each child will have the opportunity to dig up a real Mastodon bone and help us build a Mastodon!

FUN – EDUCATIONAL – HANDS ON LEARNING – PERFECT FOR K-12

*Caregivers, please ONLY register your child(ren) as there is a limit to the hands-on activity. Caregivers are expected to stay in the room during this performance. 

 

Presenter Bio:

Mike and Roberta Straka have been conducting and managing paleontological digs in North and South Dakota since 1978. Each year, they teach paleontology and geology in elementary schools and libraries throughout NY, NJ, and PA. In addition, Mike is the lead curator for the teams’ fossil collection. Roberta self-published her first children’s book, Roberta’s Wonderful Dinosaur Adventure. 

 

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Event type

In-person Timed Event

Date(s)

  1. May 5 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (EST)

Cost

Free

Accessibility Accommodations

  • Wheelchair accessible

Age Groups

  • Ages 5-7
  • Ages 8-10
  • Ages 11-13
  • Ages 14-18
  • Teens
  • Adults

Learning Themes

  • Science

Tags

  • #STEM
  • #animals
  • #Ice Age
  • #Mastodons
  • #Cavemen
  • Career Ready PA Backpack Challenge

Host Organization

James V. Brown Library

Primary Contact

Nicole Rader

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