Kohl Children's Musuem Guide 2019 Fall

23 EXHIBITS NATURE Explore plants and animals up close in the Backyard and the Fantasy Forest to get a new appreciation for all the gifts Mother Nature has provided us! Try it: ❍ Dig up an insect in the dirt dig. ❍ Play a game of “I Spy” to spot various forest creatures. ❍ Explore camou age by making native birds of Illinois disappear into forest backdrops. ❍ Dress up and pretend to be an animal in the forest. Fill in the blanks: 1. Look up in the giant tree to spot some birds, including ______________________________. 2. What does a mother eagle feed her baby eaglets? ______________________________. Native Birds of Illinois underwritten by William and Mary Lane EXPLORERS Explore our pet vet and learn a new respect for all creatures great and small. Engage in di erent roles at the vet o ce: ❍ Use the brush and other tools to groom one of the animals. ❍ Take one of the animals to the table to examine and check its heart rate and X-rays, or wrap its paw with a bandage. ❍ Clamber through our pet obstacle course to test your strength and balance. ❍ Feed the animals in the cages. Fill in the blanks: 1. What animals do you see in Pet Vet? ________________________________ 2. If you could have a pet, what would it be? ________________________________ Pet Vet has been underwritten by the John S. and Norma W. Darling Foundation. PET VET