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In this activity (page 2 of PDF under GPS: Alligator Habitat Activity), learners will study the adaptations different fish species have developed to survive in their habitats.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Educator Amy O'Donnell from the American Museum of Natural History guides learners to create a diorama of a coral reef.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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Use the Zoo Calendar (page 1 of PDF) to involve learners in interdisciplinary, whole language, and writing activities about ecological concepts.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 11 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners construct bug models that "jitter" all over the table with just a battery, motor, and counterweight.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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The Ancient Egyptians used a naturally-occurring salt from the banks of the Nile River, called natron, to mummify their dead.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners create a cool floating animal using the science of magnetism. Learners discover what happens when a piece of magnetic metal enters a magnet's field.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a bird that flies in place with help from a motor, wire, and some straws.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners make their own bug boxes and test the habitat preference of selected "minibeasts" (bugs).

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 2 to 4 hours