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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 activity about dinosaurs, learners first participate in a group discussion about where and when dinosaurs lived, how big they were, and who studies them and how.

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".

Ivy Rutzky, a scientific assistant at the American Museum of Natural History, introduces an activity where learners create a scientific illustration of a monarch butterfly.

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.

Learners explore soybeans, soak them in water to remove their coat, and then split them open to look inside. They also make a musical shaker out of paper cups, a cardboard tube, and soybeans.

In this activity, learners explore dinosaurs and fossils by creating a diorama.

In this activity (located on page 5 of PDF), learners work in groups to create dig sites for display.

In this activity, learners act as epidemiologists by mapping the prevalence of HIV/AIDS worldwide.

Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) is a cloning method that involves transferring a nucleus from a somatic cell of the individual to be cloned to an enucleated egg.

In this activity, learners rotate through several learning and play stations to explore dinosaurs and paleontologists.

In this activity, learners simulate what happens to a human spine in space by making Sponge Spool Spines (alternating sponge pieces and spools threaded on a pipe cleaner).

In this activity, learners take measurements and create charts to learn about the size of dinosaurs and their relative scale to humans.

In this activity with several mini experiments, learners explore the chemistry that helps scientists learn about the environment and how they can help save it.

In this activity, learners examine the culture and history of the tomb site.