Wildlife photography is not just about taking the perfect shot, it can also be used to help scientists and researchers learn more about animals and how they interact with their environment. What can we learn about Bottlenose Dolphins from looking at this photo? What do you think is happening in this photo? 

Today we benefit from the simplicity and ease of digital photography. Point and shoot cameras are in almost every pocket and purse, but how do they actually work? This video takes apart the camera and let's us peak inside. Think about all the different technological advancements that had to come about in order for us to take the perfect shot. 

There are many different kinds of animals that have horns. This picture shows just a few of the horns in the museum's collections. What might an animal use horns for? 

Can you tell what animal this is? Can you guess what it eats by looking at its teeth? There is a lot you can learn just by examining an animal's skull!

Before the camera as we know it today, there was the the Camera Obscura, meaning dark room in Latin. These Camera's can be as big as your house or as small as a match box. All a Camera Obscura needs to work is complete darkness and a small hole. Watch this video tutorial to see how you could turn your bedroom into the earliest camera!  

Students who participate in this program will have access to the Museum's handling collection and learn how to read objects from BC's past. Students will be encouraged to ask questions and think critically about how museums work and whose stories are being told through the millions of artifacts in the collection. 

These mukluks are from the Yukon and made of moose-hide and fur. The environment of a person can influence the objects they create, wear or use. What can we learn about the person who made or wore these shoes? What can we learn about that person's environment? What are the differences between these shoes and the rainbow flats? 

Artifacts can help explain how people lived in the past, but they can also be used to understand how people live today. What can you learn about me by looking at my shoes? Why did you choose the clothes you're wearing? Does your choice of clothes reflect your identity? Compare my shoes to others on the playlist. Notice any similarities?