Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Live Animal Assembly

To schedule a live animal assembly, call (216) 231-8002

• Dynamic, informative and entertaining programs featuring native Ohio animals from the Museum's Wildlife Resource Center
• One-hour programs are available Thursday mornings, September through April
• For grades K and up; designed to dovetail with school curricular needs
• Programs can be tailored to emphasize animal senses, classification, camouflage, communication, habitat or the food chain
• Opportunities are offered for questions and interaction with the presenter

Choose from:
Neighborhood Wildlife/Native Wildlife  – Native Ohio wild animals
K: L: 5, 6
Grade 1: L: 1, 3, 4, 5
Grade 2: L: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
Grade 3: L: 2, 3
Grade 5: L: 3, 4, 5

Ohio Birds of Prey  – Adaptations and kinds of predatory birds
K: L: 5
Grade 1: L: 3, 4
Grade 2: L: 5, 6
Grade 3: L: 2, 3
Grade 5: L: 3, 4, 5
Grade 7: L: 1, 2, 8

The Falcons and the Tower – Combines slides and live animals to highlight Cleveland's downtown falcons (for grades 3 and up only)
Grade 3: L: 2, 3
Grade 5: L: 3, 4, 5
Grade 7: L: 1, 2, 8

Reservations and Fees

To schedule a live animal assembly, call (216) 231-8002.
• $400 for schools within 30 miles of the Museum
• $450 for schools within 31 to 60 miles of the Museum

For reservations call: (216) 231-8002.

Science Standards: 
E&S: Earth and Space Sciences;
L: Life Sciences; Phys: Physical Sciences;
S&T: Science and Technology;
ScI: Scientific Inquiry;
ScWK: Scientific Ways of Knowing

Social Studies Standards: 
Hist: History; People: People in Societies;
Geog: Geography; Sk&M: Social Studies Skills and Methods

Health Standards:
H: National Health Standards