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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Life Science Resources

These Life Science teaching resources include short articles written by Smithsonian museum educators; curated collections of links to lessons, activities, posters, worksheets, and more; an exciting project; and videos featuring Smithsonian scientists and experts from many of the museum's research departments, including Botany, Entomology, Invertebrate Zoology, and Vertebrate Zoology.

For teaching resources about fossils and extinct animals, visit the Paleontology Resources page.

Featured Resources

Ornithologist Sahas Barve standing at a countertop with four boxes of brightly colored bird specimens.
Video: How Birds Stay Warm
Two biocubes - one made from aluminum tubes painted green, the other made out of rolled up magazines.
Biocube at Home
Drawing of skeleton of Megatherium cuvieri
Smithsonian Libraries: Natural History Subject Guide

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We have more than 200 resources in six topic areas.