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9th-12th grade
May 11th, 2011
About 470 million years ago – in a time period called Ordovician – the parent asteroid of one of the L chondrites, one of the most common meteorite types, was disrupted in a collision with another body. This event led to a subsequent bombardment of Earth with collisional debris for at least 10 million years. This finding is reported in a recent study in Earth and Planetary Science Letters by Field Museum scientists Dr. Birger Schmitz (Research Associate), Robert A. Pritzker Assistant Curator of Meteoritics and Polar Studies Dr. Philipp Heck, and an international team of coauthor
April 12th, 2011
BioSynC pilots and implements digital learning programs in collaboration with Field Museum scientists and the Education Department to enable youth to become active science learners and participate in cutting edge Museum research.
March 10th, 2011
Discover the complete story behind the tasty treat that we crave in Chocolate.
January 26th, 2011
This exhibition presents the work of contemporary artists from the town of Mata Ortíz, who have rediscovered the artistic tradition of their ancient ancestors and mastered the art of creating some of the finest contemporary ceramic vessels in the country.
January 26th, 2011
From 1.8 million to 10,000 years ago, as Earth experienced a great ice age, the colossal mammoth and mastodon roamed the northern hemisphere.
January 26th, 2011
Featuring exquisite color photographs, this exhibition focuses on the lives of villagers as they prepare centuries-old recipes, scatter marigolds to guide the dead home, and celebrate this annual event.
January 26th, 2011
Fish that can project their jaws out to half their body lengths to capture prey? Spider webs stronger than steel? Discover the marvels of natural engineering—and see how we can apply the innovations of evolution.
January 26th, 2011
These immense geological and meteorological forces shaped our planet and our world.
January 26th, 2011
Discover how Carver achieved his lifelong mission: to bring practical knowledge to those in need.