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Learning Resources

Colorful banners with text excepts hang from the ceiling

Lesson Plan | GR 2-5

Found History 2–5

Gather fragments and phrases from exhibit text to create a found poem and explore point of view.

A T-rex skull is illuminated in a dark hall

Lesson Plan | PK-GR 1

Adaptation Sensation

Solve rhyming clues to figure out which adaptations helped dinosaurs survive in their habitats.

Jewish Holiday Scavenger's Hunt PJ Library event

Activity

A Jewish Holiday Scavenger's Hunt at NHM

Whimsical books about Jewish culture and celebrations are the inspiration for a quest for answers hidden in the gardens and galleries of NHM!

A light yellow and tan mineral with rectangular growths.

Lesson Plan | GR 2-5

Let's Talk Rock

Use field-specific adjectives to describe the splendor you see in our planet’s rocks and minerals.

Cauliflower, radishes and carrots grow in a garden bed.

Lesson Plan | All Grades

Square Foot Gardening and Companion Planting

Make efficient use of space with square foot gardening and optimize growing conditions with companion planting.

A yellow and black butterfly rests on a plant.

Lesson Plan | All Grades

Meeting New Neighbors: How to Study Your Butterfly Waystation

Use observational skills and basic techniques of field research to study the butterflies and other organisms that visit your garden.

Activity | GR 2-5 | PK-GR 1

Radish Kids

Create your own "radish kid" as you grow your own radishes!

Teacher Guide | All Grades

Radish Planting Guide

Learn how to plant this quick-growing and reliable crop at your school or home!

A child holds a small notebook with shells on top and a pencil.

All Grades

Create Your Own Field Journal

Record your observations of the world around you with this print-out field journal.

A monarch butterfly rests on a flowering plant.

Teacher Guide | All Grades

Planting A Monarch Waystation

Provide monarch butterflies with the resources they need to sustain their migration and reproduce.