Tours are arranged into four main categories: Culture & Anthropology, Geology & Paleontology, Environment & Ecology, and Geography & History.

Culture & Anthropology:

Who Lives in the Arctic?
Preschool–Grade 1, 1 hour
Meet the people and the animals that live at the top of the world. Come face to face with a polar bear, touch the fur of a muskox, and visit a snowhouse without getting frostbite.
Science & Technology 3.5.4
Environment & Ecology 4.6.4, 4.2.4
Geography 7.2.3, 7.3.3 

Where Do You Live?
Preschool–Grade 2, 1 hour
Discover how the clothing, food, homes, and lifestyles of the Tlingit, Hopi, Lakota, and Iroquois were influenced by their environments. 
Science & Technology 3.5.4
Environment & Ecology 4.2.4, 4.8.4
Geography 7.3.3
History 8.2.3, 8.3.3

Polar World: Life on Ice
Grades 2–6, 1 hour
Winter in the Arctic may last eight months. See how the people, plants, and animals survive in this frigid environment. Experience life on the frozen ocean in winter and what life is like during summer days when the sun never sets.
Science & Technology 3.5.4
Environment & Ecology 4.2.4, 4.2.7, 4.8.4, 4.8.7, 4.7.4, 4.7.7
Geography 7.3.3, 7.3.6

Living with Nature
Grades 3–6, 1 hour
The Northwest Coast, Southwest Desert, Midwest Plains, and Northeast Woodlands are the homes of very different American Indian peoples. Visit these environments and explore the lives of those who live there.
Science & Technology 3.1.4, 3.5.4
Environment & Ecology 4.2.4, 4.2.7, 4.8.4, 4.8.7
Geography 7.3.6, 7.4.3, 7.4.6
History 8.2.6, 8.3.3, 8.3.6

Life in Ancient Egypt
Grades 3–12, 1 hour
Travel to the banks of the Nile River. Savor life under the pharaoh’s rule and decipher the meaning of mummies.
Science & Technology 3.2.4, 3.5.4, 3.5.7, 3.5.10, 3.5.12
Environment & Ecology 4.2.4, 4.2.7, 4.8.4, 4.8.7, 4.8.10, 4.8.12
Geography 7.1.6, 7.3.3, 7.3.6
History 8.4.3, 8.4.6, 8.1.3, 8.1.6, 8.4.9, 8.4.12

Native Americans of North America
Grades 4–6, 1½ hours
Explore the diverse American Indian peoples represented in the Museum’s Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians. Students will examine four distinct environments and the accompanying natural resources to discover how they shape each culture’s food, clothing, and shelter. An extensive pre-tour activity packet is provided that contains a Venn diagram, vocabulary and data collection sheets, and a post-visit writing activity.
Science & Technology 3.1.4, 3.5.4
Environment & Ecology 4.2.4, 4.2.7, 4.8.4, 4.8.7
Geography 7.3.6, 7.4.3, 7.4.6
History 8.2.6, 8.3.3, 8.3.6

Comparison of Three Cultures
Grades 5 –12, 1½ hour
Examine the unique responses of the Hopi, Inuit, and ancient Egyptians to a challenging environment as we compare and contrast their lifestyles and cultures.
Environment & Ecology 4.6.7, 4.6.10, 4.6.12, 4.8.7, 4.8.10, 4.8.12
Geography 7.2.6, 7.2.9, 7.2.12,
History 8.1.3, 8.1.6, 8.3.3, 8.3.6, 8.4.3, 8.4.6

Treasures and Traditions
Grades 7–12, 1 hour
Through investigation of the treasures of American Indian peoples, discover their traditions and glimpse how they have changed over the past 100 years.
Environment & Ecology 4.8.7, 4.8.19, 4.8.12
History 8.2.9, 8.2.12, 8.3.9, 8.3.12

Geology & Paleontology:

Fascinating Fossils—Available beginning Nov. 27, 2007
Preschool–Grade 1, 1 hour
Bones, skin, scat, and claws are among the clues dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures left behind. Unlock their secrets and explore Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s new Dinosaurs in Their World.
Science & Technology 3.3.4, 3.5.4
Environment and Ecology 4.5.4, 4.7.4

Carnegie’s Dinosaurs —Available beginning Nov. 27, 2007
Grades 2–6, 1 hour
Our fascination with dinosaurs is endless, and our knowledge is constantly changing. We learn about the lives of creatures that lived millions of years ago by exploring the clues these ancient animals and their environments left behind. Students will explore the incredible new Dinosaurs in Their World to learn the answers to “How do we know?”
Science & Technology 3.3.4, 3.3.7
Environment and Ecology 4.5.4, 4.5.7, 4.7.4, 4.7.7

Earth’s Building Materials
Grades 7–12, 1½ hours
Available beginning December 1
Uncover the secrets buried below the surface of our world. Investigate the formation and properties of rocks and minerals and find that even something “rock-solid” is constantly changing.
Science & Technology 3.5.4, 3.5.7, 3.5.10, 3.5.12

The Evolution of Life—Available beginning Nov. 27, 2007
Grades 7–12, 1½ hour
Evolution is a fundamental concept of modern science. Life on Earth has evolved over millions of years. Students will evaluate the evidence as they journey through Dinosaurs in Their World and search through the fossil record of the past 600 million years to discern trends and mechanisms for this process.
Science & Technology 3.2.7, 3.2.10, 3.3.1, 3.5.7, 3.5.10, 3.5.12
Environment and Ecology 4.6.7, 4.6.10, 4.6.12

Environment & Ecology:

Animal Adaptations
Preschool–Grade 1, 1 hour
Grades 2–6, 1 hour
Explore the varied ways animals adapt to challenges. These include hibernation, camouflage, seasonal migration, and other unique responses.
Science & Technology 3.2.4, 3.3.4
Environment & Ecology 4.6.4

Let’s Go to Africa
Preschool–Grade 6, 1 hour
Take a safari to the continent of giraffes and gorillas as we step into four African biomes: desert, savanna, rainforest, and mountain slopes. 
Science & Technology 3.3.4
Environment & Ecology 4.3.4, 4.6.4, 4.6.7
Geography 7.2.3, 7.2.6, 7.1.3, 7.1.6

Biodiversity: Threatened, Endangered, Extinct
Grades 3–5, 1 hour
Grades 6–12, 1½ hours
Our planet is a complex web of interactions between man, plants, and animals. Learn how the extinction of one species can lead to a chain of extinctions and discover plants and animals in danger in Pennsylvania and around the world.
Science & Technology 3.1.4, 3.1.7, 3.1.10, 3.3.4, 3.3.7, 3.3.10
Environment & Ecology 4.3.4, 4.3.7, 4.3.10, 4.3.12, 4.6.4, 4.6.7, 4.6.10, 4.6.2; 4.7.4, 4.7.7, 4.7.10, 4.7.12

Biomes Across North America and Beyond 
Grades 6–12, 1½ hours
A biome is a community of plants and animals adapted to a particular physical environment. Explore the biomes that make up North America and compare them to environments across the globe.
Science & Technology 3.3.12
Environment and Ecology 4.6.7, 4.6.10, 4.6.12
Geography 7.2.9, 7.2.12

History & Geography:

Pennsylvania’s Natural History
Grades: 1–3, 1 hour
Grades: 4–6, 1½ hours
Travel through the Museum in search of the plants, animals, minerals, fossils, and the early people that called Pennsylvania home.
Science & Technology: 3.1.4, 3.1.7, 3.3.4, 3.3.7, 3.5.4, 3.5.7
Environment & Ecology: 4.6.4, 4.6.7
Geography: 7.1.6, 7.2.6, 7.3.6
History:  8.2.6

Carnegie’s Museum: More Than 100 Years in the Making
Grades 4–6, 1 hour
Grades 7–12, 1 hour
Where did Carnegie Museum of Natural History get its specimens on exhibit? How were our exhibits made? Does the public see everything? Will new exhibit halls appear? Discover what it takes to create a museum and learn about all of the people who keep the Museum exciting. 
Science and Technology 3.5.4, 3.5.7, 3.5.10
History 8.2.9, 8.2.12, 8.4.6, 8.4.12
Careers 13.1.5, 13.1.8, 13.1.11

During the Spring, schedule a highlight tour. Choose three exhibit areas or choose one of the following highlight tours with a theme. Please remember, touchables are not available Apr. 15–June 6, 2008.

Animal Adaptations
Biodiversity: Threatened, Endangered, Extinct
Biomes Across North America and Beyond
Carnegie’s Museum: More Than 100 Years in the Making
Comparison of Three Cultures
Pennsylvania’s Natural History
The Scoop on Poop: Animal Traces (Available Jan. 29–May 2, 2008)

Virtual Tours: For an additional $2 per student, take a Docent-guided virtual tour of the Temple of Horus and/or a Seneca village in immersive Earth Theater.