Enhance your visit to the Museum, learn exciting facts about nature and discover new natural science websites.
For Everyone
For your Museum visit
- Chaperone Guides [2] – Use these guides to engage children as they explore the Museum.
- Treasure Hunt [3] (PDF)* – Search for North Carolina treasures on every floor of the main Museum.
- Educator Activity Guides to Museum Exhibits [4] – Enhance your visit by using the activities contained in these guides.
For Home, School, or in the Field
- FAQ Pages [5] - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about natural history.
- Ask A Naturalist [6] – Got a natural history question? Found an interesting rock, bone or feather you’d like identified? Send us a message and the Museum’s naturalists and researchers will try to find an answer for you.
- NC State Symbols [7] - A guide to the official natural symbols of North Carolina.
- Nature Notebook [8] - A guide to some of the animals, plants and other natural phenomena of the Southeastern United States.
- Poison Ivy and Imposters [9] - Learn how to spot poison ivy and its look-alikes in this Flickr gallery
- Color the Critters: Download two sample pages from the Museum's coloring book:
Brown Pelican Coloring Sheet [10] (PDF)* | Two-Toed Sloth Coloring Sheet [11] (PDF)*
To purchase the entire book, visit the Museum Store [12]. - Favorite Books for Story Time [13]
*Free Acrobat Reader [14] required to view and print this activity.
Materials for Educators
- Educator Activity Guides to Museum Exhibits [4] – Enhance your visit by using the activities contained in these guides.
- Shad in the Classroom [15] - Participate in activities just like a real fisheries biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Exploring North Carolina [16] - Curriculum materials to accompany the TV show.
:: Watch videos on iTunes U [17] - (You must have iTunes installed)
[18] - Nature Neighborhood: Creating a Place for Wildlife and Learning [19] [PDF, 5MB]
- Groundhog Day [20] – Get your students into weather during this annual event.
- Pushy Plants and Alien Animals [21] – Involve your students in the battle against invasive species.
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Links
- Visit other websites [23] filled with natural science information.