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Discover the Scientist Within You! The Connections Gallery is an enriched resource environment highlighting the collections of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences. Let our Learning Facilitators take your group through our dynamic activity stations as they help connect participants’ prior knowledge to new and exciting experiences designed to enhance their awareness of the world around them. Do real science with real stuff! Explore life’s connections as you investigate changing ecosystems, observe a giant ant colony, manipulate cultural artifacts and get your hands wet in our huge stream table.
CONNECTIONS PROGRAMS ARE 90-MINUTE SESSIONS THAT FOCUS ON HELPING YOUR GROUP: • Learn to ask questions • Identify systems, connections, patterns, and ultimately see the interconnectedness of all things including relationships between all areas of science, math and technology, and the arts and humanities • Learn about the scientific method such as making observations and predictions and applying this knowledge to make informed decisions • To become self-directed learners

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It’s All Relative Participants will discover the interconnectedness of all things. They will explore the exchange of energy and resources between plants, animals and humans. Topics may include interrelationships of plants and animals, genetics, adaptations, classification of animals, ecosystems, and natural and cultural communities.
Vital Energy Participants explore sources and types of energy, and learn how to conserve it. Topics may include wind and solar energy, exponential growth, simple machines, energy flow in a food web, decomposition, food chemistry and electricity.	Water, Water Everywhere Participants will explore topics such as the water cycle, the many states of water from its physical and chemical characteristics, to its connection to all earth systems, within social and cultural constructs and as a managed resource.
Cycle of Life Participants discover the cyclic patterns in the universe. Explorations include life cycles, food webs, ecological cycles, nutrient cycles, and the reasons for the seasons.	Nature’s Diversity Participants explore nature's biodiversity, the variety of all life forms. They will discover how we depend on biodiversity for our survival and quality of life as well as how global warming is affecting it.
Color Craze Available March - June Participants explore the world of light and color. Learn how we are able to perceive color and how nature uses light and colors. Students investigate how light is used for energy and the use of color in our culture.	Hard Rock Café Participants learn about the "nuts and bolts" of the world. Discoveries include rocks and minerals, crystals, plate tectonics, erosion, and magnetism.
Ages 8-98! Tuesday through Friday Museum 9:30 – 11:00 AM or 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM Fee: $7 per participant (includes museum admission price) Limit: 36 participants per session Minimum of 10 participants Pre-registration required For more information: Call Robin at 716.896.5200 x338