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JAM Sessions: Science of Glaciers

  • Museum at Prairiefire 5801 West 135th Street Overland Park, KS, 66224 United States (map)

$5 General Admission
FREE for Members

Members will receive their discount by opting to sign in with their membership account during the checkout process and using their membership discount code.

Did you know that part of Kansas was covered in a glacier during the height of the last ice age?  Also, what is an ice age in the first place?  In this geology JAM, we will learn about ice ages - there have been many throughout the Earth’s long history! - including what causes them.  

Glaciers are extremely heavy and, even though they move slowly, are powerful enough to carve into mountain ranges.  As they carve their way through the landscape when they advance, they pick up materials with them.  As they melt and retreat, they leave these materials behind.  For our activity, we will demonstrate how this process works.

Registration opens at 10:00 on March 3rd

PLEASE NOTE:

  • We require a 24 hour cancellation notice for Little Explorers Club and JAM Sessions reservations via emailing info@visitthemap.org. Please include the name on the reservation, number of students, date and time of the class.

  • Please help create an outstanding learning environment by limiting disruptions in the classroom! 

  • Parents are, of course, always welcome to remain in class but should a parent choose to step out, we have provided a seating area just outside the classrooms. Parents and siblings are also welcome to explore our Discovery Room or the rest of the Museum until the class concludes.

 
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