Virtual SUTS! Legged and legless
Welcome to Science Under the Virtual Stars! This month, Britt White is going to talk all about the diversity of lizards we find in our world. Join us Thursday, October 14th at 7:00 pm CDT! See below for some fun lizard activities and a link to our virtual natural history tour of Brackenridge Field Laboratory. The live lecture and Q&A will be held over Zoom–link below!
Lizard-y activities! Click the link above to learn all about lizards!
Make a Texas Horned Lizard! Click the link or the picture above for information about Texas’ awesome horned lizards and instructions on making your own!
Lizards and Friends: Learn more about lizards in this blog and e-newsletter ran by Dr. Michele Johnson, a lizard biologist at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and the members of the Johnson Laboratory.
More lizard crafts and activities!
Tour of Brackenridge Field Laboratory (13 min)
Zoom Information for live lecture and Q&A, October 14th at 7:00pm CDT:
opic: Virtual SUTS! Legged and legless: the story of lizard evolution
Time: Oct 14, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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https://utexas.zoom.us/j/91468538169
Meeting ID: 914 6853 8169
October 14th, Britt White
Legged and legless: the story of lizard evolution
Please note that for this event, both the lecture and Q&A will be live and recorded.
Have you ever wondered why some lizards are called anoles, skinks, or whiptails? Or have you never heard these names? We will dive into the basics of identifying local lizards, what lizards are, what they aren’t, and why researchers like me study them!
Science Under the Stars has gone virtual! This semester all SUTS activities will be online, but we encourage you to participate outdoors under the stars in your backyard! (If wifi allows for it, of course.) This month’s schedule is as follows:
- October 13th: Links to the kids activities will be posted here and on our Facebook page.
- October 14th, 7:00pm CDT: Live online lecture and Q&A with the speaker! Please note, you must have a Zoom account to access the talk. You can get a free account on Zoom’s website.
Zoom info: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/91468538169
Meeting ID: 914 6853 8169
Science Under the Stars is a free public outreach lecture series based in Austin, Texas.
Recording of Snakes of Central Texas
Thank you everyone who came to our last presentation to hear Thom Marshall tell us all about the cool snakes you can find in Central Texas! In case you missed the live event, or want to listen again, click here or the image above for the recording of the lecture and Q&A. And check out our YouTube channel for recordings of our past virtual Science Under the Stars lectures!
Virtual SUTS! Snakes of Central Texas
Welcome to Science Under the Virtual Stars! This month we’ll be learning all about the snakes of Central Texas. Below is a list of activities all dealing with snakes. You’ll learn about their biology, ecology, and that they’re not so scary! We also have our virtual natural history tour of Brackenridge Field Laboratory. The live lecture and Q&A with Thom Marshall will be held on March 11th at 7:00 pm CST. The Zoom webinar link is at the end of this post.
Make a snake! What can you find in the house to make a snake?
Once your snake is made take turns to hide and find the snake(s)
S-s-s-snakes alive! Can you identify all the body parts of your snake? Which ones are venomous?
Can you identify the snake? Snake Identification Quiz #1 & Snake Identification Quiz #2
Snakes and Ladders with Ecology: More advanced game, so best for kids 10+ and adults
Online Game: Snakes and Ladders. Improve counting and adding
Online Game: Snakes! The game. Improve use of computer keyboard. Try with your left and right hand
Tour of Brackenridge Field Laboratory (13 min)
Zoom Information for live lecture and Q&A, March 11th at 7:00 pm CST: https://zoom.us/j/96004227540
March 11th, Thom Marshall
Snakes of Central Texas
Please note that for this event, both the lecture and Q&A will be live.
Have you always wondered what kind of snakes you see in your backyard or at the greenbelt? Join us for a discussion about the snakes of Central Texas! We’ll discuss basic facts about snakes, the important roles they play in ecosystems, as well as how to identify common snakes in our area.
We are excited to partner with the Texas Science Festival for this month’s Science Under the Stars virtual lecture! Check out the Texas Science Festival’s website for a ton of other awesome FREE lectures and activities for all ages!
Science Under the Stars has gone virtual! This semester all SUTS activities will be online, but we encourage you to participate outdoors under the stars in your backyard! (If wifi allows for it, of course.) This month’s schedule is as follows:
- March 4th: Links to the kids activities and live online lecture/Q&A will be posted here and as an event on our Facebook page.
- March 11th, 7:00pm CST: Live online lecture and Q&A with the speaker!
Science Under the Stars is a free public outreach lecture series based in Austin, Texas.
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