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Learning Resources

bird, tree, white, brown

Teacher Guide | All Grades

Birding for Beginners

Featured resources for birding enthusiasts.

4 speckled eggs on a table surrounded by spinach, nuts, and cabbage

Activity | GR 2-5

Dyeing Dino Eggs

Dye your own eggs, dinosaur style!

Thumbnail sketch and complete poster for art activity

Activity | GR 6-12

Posters of Positivity

Watch artist Michael Alvarez share his lesson on Posters of Positivity and create your own poster.

Looking down from the balcony into the expansive Dinosaur Hall

Activity | GR 2-5

Dino Hall Scavenger Hunt

Hunt for dinos from home!

invertebrate paleontology trace fossils

Activity | GR 2-5 | GR 6-12

Make Your Own Trace Fossil

Fossil - Paleontology up close

Reading | GR 2-5

Paleontology at NHM

Ever wondered how the bones of extinct animals make their way into our exhibit halls?

Small structure made from sticks, leaves, and clay created by students as homes for bugs

Activity | GR 2-5 | PK-GR 1

Growing Home