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A rock with yellow and white crystals
Natural History Learning Lab Collections
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Do-It-Yourself Exhibits: Free, Print-On-Demand Exhibition Toolkits
Drawing of skeleton of Megatherium cuvieri
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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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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
Ingrid Rochon holding up a craft she made depicting a rainforest tree

Webinar: Natural History at Home – At Home in the Rainforest Canopy

Arts & CraftsVideos and Webcasts
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

Arts & CraftsVideos and Webcasts
Drawing of a ladybug on a blade of grass. There are text labels around the ladybug, with lines pointing from each label to the drawing.

Field Book Activity: Making and Recording Observations

Hands-On Activities

Create an Imaginary Animal

Hands-On Activities
Erika Gardner, a light-skinned woman with long, brown hair, wearing a red t-shirt

Webinar: Natural History at Home – Pressed Plant Projects

Arts & CraftsVideos and Webcasts
Video frame showing two hands holding a small wooden block and a small cardboard block. Some picked flowers on are the table.

Webinar: Natural History at Home - Make Your Own Plant Press

Arts & CraftsVideos and Webcasts
Montage of four images: An owl, walking leaf, African elephant, and a yellow frog

Bio-inspired Design: Discover the Animal Adaptations That Can Change the World

Hands-On Activities