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Programs Offered

Historic image of Libertyville
A Place Called Illinois: In-School

We come to you! Explore the development of Lake County from the last Ice Age through present day as Museum educators guide you along the way.

Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

In-School Programs
3-4
Year-round
Bats in-school program
Bats: In-School

We come to you! Discover the intriguing world of the only flying mammal. Be amazed at how bats hunt for mosquitoes in the dark.

Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

In-School Programs
Age 3-Grade 4
Nov-Mar
Birds of Prey program, photo by Chip Williams
Birds of Prey: In-School

We come to you! Could you see a mouse from a mile away? Reach speeds of 200 mph? Learn “who” can and discover other “tools of the trade” of birds of prey. Get a close-up look at our resident birds of prey and learn their vital role in the food chain.

Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

In-School Programs
3-8
Nov-Mar
Butterfly on coneflower
Butterflies: In-School

We come to you! Learn what makes butterflies and moths different and how these winged wonders survive by tricking predators as you “fly” through a series of activities using preserved specimens. For the finale, students get a chance to live the life of these fragile animals as they experience metamorphosis first hand.

Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

In-School Programs
Age 3-Grade 4
Nov-Mar
Dinosaurs, art by Pat Bradley
Dinosaur Tales: In-School

We come to you! Discover the job of a paleontologist and what makes an animal a dinosaur through a story and hands-on activities.

Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

In-School Programs
Age 4-Grade 1
Year-round
Dryptosaurus, photo by Jess Smith
Disappearing Dinosaurs: In-School

We come to you! Why is there no fossil record of dinosaurs in Lake County? Uncover clues to this period of Lake County’s past as you learn about the fascinating work of a paleontologist.

Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

In-School Programs
2-6
Year-round
Blanding's turtle
Endangered Species: In-School

We come to you! Lake County has more threatened and endangered species than any other county in Illinois. Explore why this is so and the challenges of protected species, then take an up-close look at protected species world-wide.

Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

In-School Programs
3-8
Nov-Mar
Rock with fossils, photo by Jess Smith
Geology Throughout Time: In-School

We come to you! Geologic “time” is relative and usually beyond human experience, but relative dating of rocks and fossils is an essential technique for a geologist. Students develop a timeline of significant events in Earth’s history, and identify rock and fossil samples to determine geological time.

In addition to this, you can take Disappearing Dinosaurs to learn about which dinosaurs may have roamed Lake County and why they may have gone extinct.

In-School Programs
6-8
Nov-early Apr
Ice
Ice Safety

Forest Preserve Ranger Police Officers will talk about ice safety and what to do if someone falls in. We'll meet at a preserve near you or come to your school. Call 847-968-3433 or email mikeanderson@LCFPD.org to book this program.

Field Trip
In-School Programs
Scouts
Tiger scouts
Wolf Scouts
Bear Scouts
Webelos
Brownies
Junior Girl Scouts
K-5
Nov-Mar
Mastodon mysteries program, photo by Jess Smith
Mastodon Mysteries: In-School

We come to you! Do you know the difference between a mastodon and a mammoth? Find out as we explore these and other magnificent mammals that lived in Lake County during the last Ice Age.

Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

In-School Programs
1-4
Year-round