FALL WORKSHOPS 



for 

 Children of Members 



Saturday workshops in the Museum 

 sciences, a series of programs inaugu- 

 rated last fall for the children and grand- 

 children of Members, will again be of- 

 fered in October. 



closed with your Bulletin. Each ap- 

 plicant will receive a confirmation card 

 which will serve as the admission card. 

 Last year it was not possible to accom- 

 modate all applicants; we therefore urge 



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From the October 24 workshop on "Spices: Trail-Blazers 

 to New Lands. " 



The workshops are designed to stimu- 

 late and develop interest in the study of 

 nature and mankind. They provide 

 youngsters with a unique opportunity 

 (1) to meet with Museum staff members 

 and explore the natural sciences and an- 

 thropology; and (2) to work with Mu- 

 seum specimens and materials, both in 

 the exhibits and from the study collec- 

 tions. 



This year, the workshops are divided 

 into two sections for different age groups. 

 For boys and girls aged 10 through 13, 

 six programs, each lasting about an hour 

 and a half, are offered; for younger chil- 

 dren aged 6 through 9 there will be two 

 one-hour workshops. To insure indi- 

 vidual attention and participation, each 

 session is limited to a small group. Res- 

 ervations are necessary and will be ac- 

 cepted in the order in which they are 

 received. An application form is en- 



Page 6 SEPTEMBER 



that reservations be sent in early. 



Following is a complete schedule of 

 dates, hours, and workshop subjects: 



OCTOBER 3 



"Indians of the Woodlands 

 and Plains" 



10:30 a.m., repeated at 1 :30 p.m. 

 for ages 10 through 13 



Harriet Smith in charge 



In different regions, Indian tribes de- 

 veloped a life that fitted their kind of 

 country by using materials furnished by 

 nature. In this workshop, youngsters 

 will handle these raw materials and see 

 for themselves how their qualities were 

 utilized in making actual Indian tools 

 and equipment. Movies, showing how 

 tribes of the Woodlands and Western 

 Plains were living when the settlers 



came, give a basis for discussions com- 

 paring different Indian ways of life. 



"Insects" 



10:30 a.m. only 



for ages 6 through 9 



Mary I Andre in charge 



Insects are the easiest animals to col- 

 lect, and October is still early enough 

 to start your own collection if you know 

 where to look for them. In this work- 

 shop youngsters will learn about the 

 great variety of insects and where to 

 find them. They will also study the 

 parts of the insect body and how they 

 are used. Taped sounds of insects of the 

 Chicago region will help boys and girls 

 to recognize insect musicians. Children 

 may bring their own collections to the 

 workshop or may use Museum speci- 

 mens. It will be helpful if each child 

 brings his own magnifying glass (a few 

 will be available on loan at the Mu- 

 seum). 



"Animals Without Backbones" 



1 :30 p.m. only 



for ages 10 through 13 



Mary I Andre in charge 



An opportunity to examine animals 

 without backbones and to find out about 

 the great variety of forms within this 

 group, from the paramecium to the giant 

 squid. Youngsters may recognize the 

 strange creatures that they observed on 

 the sea shore during summer vacation, 

 or learn where to find these animals dur- 

 ing a winter vacation along warm sea 

 coasts. 



OCTOBER 10 



"Cave Man to Civilization" 



10:30 a.m., repeated at 1 : 30 p.m. 



for ages 10 through 13 



Edith Fleming in charge 



A movie on the life of the cave men, 

 which focuses on their hunting of pre- 

 historic animals, opens this workshop. 

 In the following discussion-demonstra- 

 tion period, boys and girls will examine 

 real tools used by cave men thousands 

 of years ago, learn how they were made, 

 and compare them with tools of today. 

 {Continued on page 8) 



