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Do-It-Yourself Exhibits: Free, Print-On-Demand Exhibition Toolkits
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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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Insects. Illustrations of a butterfly, fly, beetle, ant, and grasshopper on a green background with an illustration of grass.

What Is an Insect?

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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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A man in a dark jacket, white shirt, and colorful striped tie sitting in a chair with a full bookcase behind him. He has a tan complexion, short dark hair, and is wearing a headphones with a headset microphone.

How Diseases Shape the Course of Human History: A Conversation with Author Kyle Harper

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Black glass weapon shaped like a cutlass.

What Do These Objects Have in Common?

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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

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Cross-section of spiral ammonoid shell showing the spiral divided into chambers.

Finding Patterns Everywhere

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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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Screenshot of webinar recording showing speakers Julio Capó, Kellan Baker, Dázon Dizon Diallo, and Pastor William Francis

End Stigma, End HIV: World AIDS Day 2021

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A man wearing a light-colored collared shirt and a dark sport coat. Behind him is a photo background of a forest.

Predicting and Preventing the Next Pandemic

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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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Painted wooden model of a steam ship with several structures on its deck.

On the Move

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A bald man with glasses and gray beard, wearing a navy blue top. Behind him is a background of a blue and white painting.

Webinar: Aerial Photographer David Maisel Views the Age of Humans

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