Online Learning Resources
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ONLINE LEARNING
Our Home, Our World: Discovering Earth and Space Science in Kumamoto & Montana Educator's Guide
Funded by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnerships and Museum of the Rockies, this curriculum promotes educational learning through...
Dinosaurs Under the Big Sky Exhibit Self-guided Tour
Explore this exhibit's text panels and labels. ...
Motorheads and Masterpieces: "LUSTER" Artist Discussion
Join Jeffrey Conger, Professor of Graphic Design at Montana State University, via Zoom to meet artists A.D. Cook and Marc...
Dinosaurs under the Big Sky Lessons and Activities
This guide from Museum of the Rockies contains a variety of worksheet-based activities that invite you to discover the world...
Digging into Dinosaurs: Montana Dinosaurs 101
Length: minutes. Join us to learn all about Montana’s dinosaurs! From Tyrannosaurus rex to Triceratops, Montana is home to some of...
Digging into Dinosaurs: Tour of the Hall of Horns and Teeth
Have you ever wanted to walk with dinosaurs? Take a tour of Museum of the Rockies’ famous Hall of Horns...
Digging into Dinosaurs: Ask a Paleontologist
How do you become a paleontologist? What are the different jobs within paleontology? Bring your questions for a LIVE Q&A...
Gallatin Valley Community Radio
Thank you to Gallatin Valley Community Radio for recording, editing, and sharing a variety of lectures from many organizations, including...
Brews & the Big Sky | The Lunatic Fringe Montana and the 19th Amendment
Length: 30 minutes. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage with a presentation about the fight for voting rights across Montana...
The Rock Cycle
Length: 35 minutes. The Earth rocks, in more way than one! Join Museum of the Rockies Paleontology Collections Manager - Registrar...
Herbivores of the Mesozoic
Length: 44 minutes. Explore the Museum of the Rockies’ collection of plant-eating dinosaurs! What special adaptations do these species have to...
Paleohistology: Looking Inside Dinosaur Bones
Length: 37 minutes. What can we learn about dinosaurs by looking inside their bones? Join Museum of the Rockies Paleontology Histology...
Fascinating Fossils
Length: 37 minutes. New fossils are found almost every day! Where do they come from? How do paleontologists know where to...
Hilleman & Vaccines: Connecting Culture to Scientific Curiosity Curriculum
Funded by a Montana State University Outreach and Engagement SEED grant, this curriculum is organized around the life of Maurice...
Five Dinosaur Families
Length: 41 minutes. Take a closer look at the diverse dinosaur collection at Museum of the Rockies. Long-necked sauropods, frilled ceratopsians...
Fossil Friday: An Inside Look at Dinosaur Bones
Length: 52 minutes. What can the inside of a dinosaur bone tell you about the outside of a dinosaur? Join Museum...
Fossil Friday: Dating the Fossil Record
Length: 36 minutes.The fossil record preserves billions of years of evolution, but how do we know how old the fossils...
Fossil Friday: From the Field to the Lab
Length: 42 minutes. Join Museum of the Rockies Paleontology Lab & Field Specialist, Scott Williams as he takes you on a...
Fossil Friday: Museum of the Rockies’ Paleo All-Stars
Length: 40 minutes. Museum of the Rockies Paleontology Lab & Field Specialist Scott Williams takes you on a virtual tour of...
Fossil Friday: Primate Evolution
Length: 43 minutes. Primates are a group of mammals that include humans, apes, monkeys, lemurs, lorises and tarsiers. Join Museum of...
Fossil Friday: Time of the T. rex
Length: 40 minutes. Take a trip back in time with the John R. Horner Curator of Paleontology Dr. John Scannella! Dr. Scannella...
Homesteading in Montana
Length: 43 minutes. The Homestead Act brought thousands of people to live in Montana. What can museum artifacts tell us about...
Marleen Saccoccia Quilt Heritage Project Coloring Book
View and download the coloring book. ...
Paleozoic Sea Creatures
Length: 38 minutes. Did you know that millions of years ago Montana was home to a diverse array of sea creatures...
Songs and Stories | Rainy Days
Length: 10 minutes. MOR presents Songs and Stories with Mr. Dillon, a home-viewing spinoff of our popular in-person program Sensational Babies...
Songs and Stories | In the Garden
Length: 11 minutes. MOR presents Songs and Stories with Mr. Dillon, a home-viewing spinoff of our popular in-person program Sensational Babies...
Women's Suffrage in the West
Length: 33 minutes. The 19th Amendment granting women’s suffrage was passed 100 years ago. Join Lisa Verwys, MOR’s Registrar & Collections...
Digging Through Time
Length: 4 minutes. Museum of the Rockies’ paleontology legacy evolves with Triceratops expert Dr. John Scannella....
Fossil Fest
Length: 48 minutes. How do paleontologists know where to look for fossils? What tools do they use to prepare fossils...
Fossil Planet: Prehistoric Mammals
Length: 41 minutes. Prehistoric Mammals is a special program offered by Museum of the Rockies team that takes our audience...
Dinosaur Dentists: Exploring Teeth of the Mesozoic Era
Length: 31 minutes. Like animals today, animals that are now extinct had special adaptations that helped them survive in their habitat...
Dinosaur Evolution
Length: 53 minutes. Fossil evidence provides a record of the evolutionary history of life on Earth. Explore the collections of...
Dinosaurs Grow Up: Studying the Life Patterns of Dinosaurs
Length: 47 minutes. How did dinosaurs grow up? How long did it take for a Tyrannosaurus rex to grow to...
Dinosaurs Grow Up: Studying the Life Patterns of Dinosaurs
Length: 53 minutes. How did dinosaurs grow up? How long did it take for a Tyrannosaurus rex to grow to its...
Discovering Dinosaurs
Length: 51 minutes. For Dinosaur Week, we're going to explore the dinosaurs on display at Museum of the Rockies. Learn...
Prehistoric Mammal Adaptations
Length: 44 minutes. Like animals today, mammals from the age of the dinosaurs had special adaptations that helped them survive...
Mesozoic Ecosystems
Length: 51 minutes. Montana is famous for its Hell Creek Formation, the geologic unit that represents the very end of the...
Learning from Fossils: Studying Dinosaur Growth and Behavior
Length: 47 minutes. To celebrate Rock and Fossil Week, explore what fossils can tell us about how dinosaurs lived and died...
Geologic Time Travel
Length: 54 minutes. Studying the Earth’s fossil record and rock strata helps us understand the Earth’s 4.6 billion-year-old history. Take a...
Piecing Together the Earth's Changing Landscape with Fossil Reptiles
Length: 49 minutes. Did you know that not all fossilized reptiles were dinosaurs, even if they looked or lived like...
That Belongs in a Museum!
7 minutes. Bozeman Pecha-Kucha Night, September 13-14, 2017 with MOR's Registrar and Collections Manager for Cultural History Lisa Verwys. ...
Crow Fair
Length: 49 minutes. In the third week of August, the sleepy Montana town of Crow Agency becomes the Tipi Capital of...
Silver City to Copper Kingdom
Length: 48 minutes. The story of Butte, Montana is a classic tale of booms and busts, flourishing immigrant communities, and...
Big Teams in the Big Sky
Length: 49 minutes. Before the advent of the tractor, farmers and ranchers in Big Sky country relied on true horsepower to...
Reptiles: Lizards
Length: 41 minutes. Join Museum of the Rockies and exhibit partner Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, as we meet some of the animals...
Tours for Tots: Towers and Bridges
Length: 26 minutes. Join Mr. Dillon for a Tour for Tots learning video. Continuing our efforts to introduce preschoolers to the...
Tours for Tots: Space Mission!
Length: 27 minutes. Join Mr. Dillon on a Video Tours for Tots: "Space Mission!" We'll learn about orbits, the early explosive...
Tours for Tots: Duckbills and Hornheads
Length: 31 minutes. Join Mr. Dillon for a Tour for Tots learning video. Continuing our efforts to introduce preschoolers to the...
Tours for Tots: Hunter Dinosaurs
Length: 24 minutes. Join Mr. Dillon for a Tour for Tots learning video. Continuing our efforts to introduce preschoolers to the...
Tours for Tots: Spring in Yellowstone
Length: 21 minutes. Join Mr. Dillon for a Tour for Tots learning video. Continuing our efforts to introduce preschoolers to the...
Reptiles: Turtles and Tortoises
Length: 39 minutes. Join Museum of the Rockies and exhibit partner Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, as we meet some of the animals...
Reptiles: Snakes
Length: 44 minutes. Join Museum of the Rockies and exhibit partner Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, as we meet some of the animals...
Explore Yellowstone: Martin Children’s Discovery Center Geology Educator Guide
In partnership with Montana Outdoor Science School, bring the museum’s popular Yellowstone-themed children’s discovery center to your home! Activities include...
Dinosaur Lesson Superpack
This set of 6 lessons includes instructions for the most popular Tours for Tots dinosaur topics, including: How bones become...
Hall of Horns & Teeth Jigsaw Puzzle
You can change the number of puzzle pieces to adjust the difficulty level. Try it via this link....
Siebel Dinosaur Complex Overview for the Montana Dinosaur Trail
Length: 4 minutes. Museum of the Rockies is a Smithsonian Affiliate and recognized as one of the world’s finest research and...
Inside the Dinosaur Library
Length: 9 minutes. PBS Eons is back in Bozeman talking with Amy Atwater, Collections Manager at the Museum of the...
Stories Behind the Objects | Sweet Pea Festival
Length: 5 miniutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Stories Behind the Objects | Bozeman Opera House
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Stories Behind the Objects | Bozeman Ladies Imperial Band
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Stories Behind the Objects | Helen McAuslan’s Kent State Paintings
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Stories Behind the Objects | Montana State University Freshman Beanie
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Stories Behind the Objects | Miner's Canvas Cap
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to you...
Stories Behind the Objects | Chet Huntley's Emmy Award
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Stories Behind the Objects | Gold Nugget Necklace
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Stories Behind the Objects | Lindsay Mammoth
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Stories Behind the Objects | Bozeman Roundup
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Stories Behind the Objects | Bobcat Football
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Stories Behind the Objects | Victorian Hair Wreath
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Stories Behind the Objects | Tuberculosis
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Stories Behind the Objects | William Wylie Galt Memorial Trophy
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Stories Behind the Objects | Yellowstone National Park Postcards from the Haynes Family
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Stories Behind the Objects | Rudy Autio
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought...
Stories Behind the Objects | World War II Ration Books
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought...
Stories Behind the Objects | Battle of the Little Bighorn
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought...
Stories Behind the Objects | Yellowstone Souvenir Photo Album
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought...
Stories Behind the Objects | Flag Quilt
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought...
Stories Behind the Objects | Maxi’diwiac (Buffalo Bird Woman)
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought...
Stories Behind the Objects | Women’s Suffrage
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought...
Stories Behind the Objects | Maiasaura: Montana’s State Fossil
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought...
Stories Behind the Objects | Montana State University's Dolphins
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Stories Behind the Objects | Bozeman for the Capital
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought...
Fossil Friday: From the Field to the Lab
Length: 43 minutes. Join Museum of the Rockies Paleontology Lab & Field Specialist Scott Williams as he takes you on a...
What to Do with Wild Reptiles
Length: 5 minutes. Join Museum of the Rockies and our partners at ZooMontana to take a closer look at reptiles. In...
Importance of Reptiles and Amphibians
Length: 41 minutes. Join Museum of the Rockies and our partners at ZooMontana to take a closer look at reptiles and...
How to Help Reptiles and Amphibians
Length: 8 minutes. Join Museum of the Rockies and our partners at ZooMontana to take a closer look at reptiles and...
Montana Reptiles and Amphibians
Length: 7 minutes. Join Museum of the Rockies and our partners at ZooMontana to take a closer look at the reptiles...
Characteristics of Reptiles
Length: 16 minutes. Join Museum of the Rockies and our partners at ZooMontana to take a closer look at the unique...
Characteristics of Amphibians
Length: 6 minutes. Join Museum of the Rockies and our partners at ZooMontana to take a closer look at the unique...
Stories Behind the Objects | US Army in Yellowstone National Park
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought...
Stories Behind the Objects | Bozeman Fire Department
Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to...
Paugh History Hall Jigsaw Puzzle
Adjust the number of pieces to set the difficulty level. Play it via this link....
Maiasaura
Length: 5 minutes. The duck-billed dinosaur Maiasaura is the state fossil of Montana. In this short video, MOR Research Associate Holly...
Explore Yellowstone Fox Jigsaw Puzzle
Adjust the number of pieces to set the difficulty level. Play via this link....
Triceratops Growth
Length: 6 minutes. Explore the science of paleontology with staff, students, volunteers, and research associates that study MOR's extensive paleontology collections....
Paravians
Length: 4 minutes. Explore the science of paleontology with staff, students, volunteers, and research associates that study MOR's extensive paleontology collections...
Sauropods
Length: 3 minutes. Explore the science of paleontology with staff, students, volunteers, and research associates that study MOR's extensive paleontology collections....
What Dinosaurs Look Like Under a Microscope
Length: 47 minutes. To celebrate Rock and Fossil Week, explore what fossils can tell us about how dinosaurs lived and died...
Integrated Pest Management Success
Length: 6 minutes. Melissa Dawn describes the IPM tactics that have been put into place at Museum of the Rockies to protect the...
C-SPAN Cities Tour in 2019
C-SPAN visited Bozeman, Montana to learn about the history from local experts and historians. View the video on the C-SPAN...
Facebook Live Tour of the Siebel Dinosaur Complex in 2018
Length: 30 minutes. Visit Montana live event and walking among dinosaurs with Museum of the Rockies....
Maiasaura: Good Mother Reptile Curriculum
This curriculum, designed for the 2020 Montana Libraries Summer Reading Program, explore Montana’s state fossil, Maiasaura. Enjoy lessons adaptable for...
Reptiles: The Beautiful & the Deadly | 2019 Exhibit Overview
Museum of the Rockies hosts changing exhibits, dedicated to helping the museum fulfill a critical part of its mission, to...
Reptiles: The Beautiful & the Deadly | 2019 Exhibit Activity Guide
Museum of the Rockies hosts changing exhibits, dedicated to helping the museum fulfill a critical part of its mission, to...
Reptiles: The Beautiful & the Deadly | 2019 Exhibit Reptile Finder
Museum of the Rockies hosts changing exhibits, dedicated to helping the museum fulfill a critical part of its mission, to...
Reptiles the Beautiful & the Deadly Jigsaw Puzzle
You can change the number of puzzle pieces to adjust the difficulty level. Try it via this link....
Library's Rock | 2018 Summer Reading Program
Museum of the Rockies hosts changing exhibits, dedicated to helping the museum fulfill a critical part of its mission, to...