Category Archives: Education

Collections Progress Report: September 2018

In 2016, the Sternberg Museum’s Paleontology Department was awarded two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants to support collection improvement projects. For the past two years the collection staff has been working hard on grant initiatives, so we wanted to update you on our Year 2 progress! This year we added 89 new specimens to theContinueContinue reading “Collections Progress Report: September 2018”

Collections Data Go Live!

The collections of items held by a museum form the backbone of a museum, providing the basis for exhibits, education, and research.  Because we strive to present clear educational material in our exhibits, there isn’t enough room to incorporate all of our objects into public displays.  Additionally, many of the items are not complete, well preserved,ContinueContinue reading “Collections Data Go Live!”

#FHSMteach2018

During the last week of June, the Sternberg Museum hosted Kansas middle school and high school science teachers for a STEM teacher workshop. This endeavor was part of one of the National Science Foundation grants to the Sternberg Museum to improve the quality of and access to the Museum’s paleontology collection data. The theme ofContinueContinue reading “#FHSMteach2018”

Ecuador Adventure Guest Blog Series 8/8

Sternberg Museum of Natural History Education Director, David Levering, lead a spring break study abroad trip of seven Fort Hays State University undergraduate students to mainland Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.  The students documented their adventures and explorations during the trip, and these travelogues will be featured here through a series of eight posts (with a finally reflectionContinueContinue reading “Ecuador Adventure Guest Blog Series 8/8”

Ecuador Adventure Guest Blog Series 7/8

Sternberg Museum of Natural History Education Director, David Levering, lead a spring break study abroad trip of seven Fort Hays State University undergraduate students to mainland Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.  The students documented their adventures and explorations during the trip, and these travelogues will be featured here through a series of eight posts (with a finally reflectionContinueContinue reading “Ecuador Adventure Guest Blog Series 7/8”