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In this archaeology meets art activity, learners make a mosaic and consider the ways in which art communicates.

In this art-related activity, learners make a coin rubbing—a process similar to what archeologists may do with ancient artifacts. This activity can be used in connection with a history or art lesson.

In this hands-on art and science activity (page 4 of the pdf), learners brainstorm and discuss how humans use wetlands, then express their understanding of the subject in artwork.

In this activity (on page 8), learners model how marble statues and buildings are affected by acid rain.

Coins are everyday objects which tell a lot about the people who use them.

Learners create their own piece of history by decorating, shattering, and piecing together a flowerpot "artifact".

In this activity (page 7 of pdf), learners research tide pool ecosystems, and then create brochures that "advertise" these environments.

Educator Amy O'Donnell from the American Museum of Natural History guides learners to create a diorama of a coral reef.

Learners observe different light sources, outdoors and indoors, using prism glasses (diffraction glasses) and color filters.

In this activity (page 95 of the PDF), learners create Escher Staircase models similar to those that were used by Neurolab's Spatial Orientation Team to investigate the processing of information about

In this family or group activity, learners create a nature journal by visiting a local nature center or backyard, observing creatures in their natural habitats, and sketching what they see.

In this paleontology activity, learners explore the system behind dinosaur nomenclature.

In this activity, learners discover how artists start with a skeleton and turn it into a realistic drawing of a dinosaur.

In this archaeology-related activity, learners build their own time capsule and choose a storage location and a date to reopen it.

“Exploring the Universe: Imagining Life” is a hands-on activity in which visitors imagine and draw an extreme environment beyond Earth, then invent a living thing that could thrive in it.

In this activity about camouflage, learners create a model that shows how a flounder is able to blend into a variety of environments.

This activity has three story puzzles learners can solve to learn about life in the Arctic.

In this activity on page 60, learners examine and simulate wildlife entanglement by experiencing what it might be like to be a marine animal trapped in debris.

Learners use M&Ms® (or any other multi-color, equally-sized small candy or pieces) to create a pie graph that expresses the composition of air.

This activity generates learner excitement about light through the creation of a room-sized rainbow.