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Explore more than 300 resources! Science resources in this library align with Disciplinary Core Ideas and Crosscutting Concepts from the Next Generation Science Standards and social studies resources support the themes in the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. 

 

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A woman sitting in front of a window with a plant. She has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing a black and white scarf over a cream-colored sweater. She is gesturing with both hands as she speaks.

Webinar: Artist Talk with Jenny Kendler on Music for Elephants

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Blue bioluminescent jellyfish with caption that reads, Bioluminescence means that plants and animals are able to create their own light.

Webinar: Natural History at Home – Lights, Camo, Attraction! Exploring Ocean Bioluminescence

Hands-On ActivitiesArts & CraftsVideos and Webcasts
Montage of five images of buildings that have plants or trees growing on the sides, balconies, or roofs.

Webinar – Seeds of Potential: Art Reimagines How Birds and Buildings Collide

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A brown-haired woman wearing a sweater with flowers and geometric shapes on it, sitting in front of a painting of a closed fist holding flowers and plants.

Webinar – Feral Landscapes: Ecosystems in a Concrete Jungle

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Illustration using graphics and photos to show a coral reef scene, with orange, green, blue, and white corals, as well as fish, all on a blue background

Constructing a Coral Reef

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An orange-yellow octopus with two eyes, Opisthoteuthis spp.

Webinar: The Teamwork That Made the Most 'Adorabilis' Deep Sea Discovery

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Powerpoint slide with text, Many seabirds migrate! Plus images of a brown pelican, Audubon's shearwater, Laysan albatross, Arctic tern, Arctic skua, and a black-capped petrel.

Webinar: Flying High – The Journey of Migratory Seabirds

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Video screen showing a slide, So many sharks! It has five photos of different shark species.

Webinar: Natural History at Home – Exploring the Sharks of the Galapagos Islands

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A large gray fish and smaller yellow fish swimming between corals in a coral reef

Webinar: Tracking Coral Health in the Caribbean Sea

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A woman with short black hair, wearing a purple print top, in front of a beach scene background with a palm tree

Webinar: Ocean, Art, and Action with Skateboarding Icon and Environmentalist Peggy Oki

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A whale underwater with text reading, "After Hours, Environmental Film Festival, Q&A Discussion, The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52."

Natural History on the Big Screen – The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52

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