NMNH Digital School Programs (Grades K-12)
NMNH Digital School Programs Virtually led by museum educators , Aligned with standards , Designed to keep students on task for: 45 minutes for Grades K-5, and 60 minutes grades 6-12, Once registered, you will receive an automated confirmation email. You will receive a second confirmation email from the School Programs Team a month before your program with logistical information and program details. Grades K-2 Options: Animal Adaptations
During this staff-led program, students will compare and contrast animal specimens from our virtual collections to discover how different adaptations help animals survive in their habitat. Students will explore the different kinds of adaptations for animals who live on land, water, and in the air.
Budding Botanists
During this museum educator-led program, students will practice science skills by identifying patterns to help them classify and group plants like the museum’s botanists. Through the use of real digital collections, including specimens from the National…
Event Location: Online; Internet connection required. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Related Exhibition: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics: Science & Nature.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit naturalhistory.si.edu. NMNH Digital School Programs (Grades K-12)
NMNH Digital School Programs Virtually led by museum educators , Aligned with standards , Designed to keep students on task for: 45 minutes for Grades K-5, and 60 minutes grades 6-12, Once registered, you will receive an automated confirmation email. You will receive a second confirmation email from the School Programs Team a month before your program with logistical information and program details. Grades K-2 Options: Animal Adaptations
During this staff-led program, students will compare and contrast animal specimens from our virtual collections to discover how different adaptations help animals survive in their habitat. Students will explore the different kinds of adaptations for animals who live on land, water, and in the air.
Budding Botanists
During this museum educator-led program, students will practice science skills by identifying patterns to help them classify and group plants like the museum’s botanists. Through the use of real digital collections, including specimens from the National…
Event Location: Online; Internet connection required. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Related Exhibition: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics: Science & Nature.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM.
For more info visit naturalhistory.si.edu. NMNH Digital School Programs (Grades K-12)
NMNH Digital School Programs Virtually led by museum educators , Aligned with standards , Designed to keep students on task for: 45 minutes for Grades K-5, and 60 minutes grades 6-12, Once registered, you will receive an automated confirmation email. You will receive a second confirmation email from the School Programs Team a month before your program with logistical information and program details. Grades K-2 Options: Animal Adaptations
During this staff-led program, students will compare and contrast animal specimens from our virtual collections to discover how different adaptations help animals survive in their habitat. Students will explore the different kinds of adaptations for animals who live on land, water, and in the air.
Budding Botanists
During this museum educator-led program, students will practice science skills by identifying patterns to help them classify and group plants like the museum’s botanists. Through the use of real digital collections, including specimens from the National…
Event Location: Online; Internet connection required. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Related Exhibition: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics: Science & Nature.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM.
For more info visit naturalhistory.si.edu. NMNH Digital School Programs (Grades K-12)
NMNH Digital School Programs Virtually led by museum educators , Aligned with standards , Designed to keep students on task for: 45 minutes for Grades K-5, and 60 minutes grades 6-12, Once registered, you will receive an automated confirmation email. You will receive a second confirmation email from the School Programs Team a month before your program with logistical information and program details. Grades K-2 Options: Animal Adaptations
During this staff-led program, students will compare and contrast animal specimens from our virtual collections to discover how different adaptations help animals survive in their habitat. Students will explore the different kinds of adaptations for animals who live on land, water, and in the air.
Budding Botanists
During this museum educator-led program, students will practice science skills by identifying patterns to help them classify and group plants like the museum’s botanists. Through the use of real digital collections, including specimens from the National…
Event Location: Online; Internet connection required. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Related Exhibition: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics: Science & Nature.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit naturalhistory.si.edu. NMNH Digital School Programs (Grades K-12)
NMNH Digital School Programs Virtually led by museum educators , Aligned with standards , Designed to keep students on task for: 45 minutes for Grades K-5, and 60 minutes grades 6-12, Once registered, you will receive an automated confirmation email. You will receive a second confirmation email from the School Programs Team a month before your program with logistical information and program details. Grades K-2 Options: Animal Adaptations
During this staff-led program, students will compare and contrast animal specimens from our virtual collections to discover how different adaptations help animals survive in their habitat. Students will explore the different kinds of adaptations for animals who live on land, water, and in the air.
Budding Botanists
During this museum educator-led program, students will practice science skills by identifying patterns to help them classify and group plants like the museum’s botanists. Through the use of real digital collections, including specimens from the National…
Event Location: Online; Internet connection required. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Related Exhibition: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics: Science & Nature.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM.
For more info visit naturalhistory.si.edu. NMNH Digital School Programs (Grades K-12)
NMNH Digital School Programs Virtually led by museum educators , Aligned with standards , Designed to keep students on task for: 45 minutes for Grades K-5, and 60 minutes grades 6-12, Once registered, you will receive an automated confirmation email. You will receive a second confirmation email from the School Programs Team a month before your program with logistical information and program details. Grades K-2 Options: Animal Adaptations
During this staff-led program, students will compare and contrast animal specimens from our virtual collections to discover how different adaptations help animals survive in their habitat. Students will explore the different kinds of adaptations for animals who live on land, water, and in the air.
Budding Botanists
During this museum educator-led program, students will practice science skills by identifying patterns to help them classify and group plants like the museum’s botanists. Through the use of real digital collections, including specimens from the National…
Event Location: Online; Internet connection required. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Related Exhibition: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics: Science & Nature.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM.
For more info visit naturalhistory.si.edu. NMNH Digital School Programs (Grades K-12)
NMNH Digital School Programs Virtually led by museum educators , Aligned with standards , Designed to keep students on task for: 45 minutes for Grades K-5, and 60 minutes grades 6-12, Once registered, you will receive an automated confirmation email. You will receive a second confirmation email from the School Programs Team a month before your program with logistical information and program details. Grades K-2 Options: Animal Adaptations
During this staff-led program, students will compare and contrast animal specimens from our virtual collections to discover how different adaptations help animals survive in their habitat. Students will explore the different kinds of adaptations for animals who live on land, water, and in the air.
Budding Botanists
During this museum educator-led program, students will practice science skills by identifying patterns to help them classify and group plants like the museum’s botanists. Through the use of real digital collections, including specimens from the National…
Event Location: Online; Internet connection required. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Related Exhibition: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics: Science & Nature.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit naturalhistory.si.edu. Virtual School Program Webinar (Grades K-2) Discovering Dinosaurs
Online Homeschool Days
Discovering Dinosaurs, During this museum educator-led program, students will make observations of dinosaur characteristics, discover how paleontologists learn about ancient animals by studying fossils, and practice some of the same scientific skills used by museum scientists! This program is designed for students in kindergarten through second grade.
Format:
Homeschool Day Zoom Webinar-Designed to accommodate individual students and groups of any size. Students will not be visible to the museum educator or other students, but will be able to submit questions in writing through the Q&A, and interact through polls.
Please contact us at nmnhschoolprograms@si.edu with additional questions about programs or logistics.
Event Location: Virtual. Cost: FREE, but registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM.
NMNH Digital School Programs (Grades K-12)
NMNH Digital School Programs Virtually led by museum educators , Aligned with standards , Designed to keep students on task for: 45 minutes for Grades K-5, and 60 minutes grades 6-12, Once registered, you will receive an automated confirmation email. You will receive a second confirmation email from the School Programs Team a month before your program with logistical information and program details. Grades K-2 Options: Animal Adaptations
During this staff-led program, students will compare and contrast animal specimens from our virtual collections to discover how different adaptations help animals survive in their habitat. Students will explore the different kinds of adaptations for animals who live on land, water, and in the air.
Budding Botanists
During this museum educator-led program, students will practice science skills by identifying patterns to help them classify and group plants like the museum’s botanists. Through the use of real digital collections, including specimens from the National…
Event Location: Online; Internet connection required. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Related Exhibition: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics: Science & Nature.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit naturalhistory.si.edu. NMNH Digital School Programs (Grades K-12)
NMNH Digital School Programs Virtually led by museum educators , Aligned with standards , Designed to keep students on task for: 45 minutes for Grades K-5, and 60 minutes grades 6-12, Once registered, you will receive an automated confirmation email. You will receive a second confirmation email from the School Programs Team a month before your program with logistical information and program details. Grades K-2 Options: Animal Adaptations
During this staff-led program, students will compare and contrast animal specimens from our virtual collections to discover how different adaptations help animals survive in their habitat. Students will explore the different kinds of adaptations for animals who live on land, water, and in the air.
Budding Botanists
During this museum educator-led program, students will practice science skills by identifying patterns to help them classify and group plants like the museum’s botanists. Through the use of real digital collections, including specimens from the National…
Event Location: Online; Internet connection required. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Related Exhibition: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics: Science & Nature.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM.
For more info visit naturalhistory.si.edu. NMNH Digital School Programs (Grades K-12)
NMNH Digital School Programs Virtually led by museum educators , Aligned with standards , Designed to keep students on task for: 45 minutes for Grades K-5, and 60 minutes grades 6-12, Once registered, you will receive an automated confirmation email. You will receive a second confirmation email from the School Programs Team a month before your program with logistical information and program details. Grades K-2 Options: Animal Adaptations
During this staff-led program, students will compare and contrast animal specimens from our virtual collections to discover how different adaptations help animals survive in their habitat. Students will explore the different kinds of adaptations for animals who live on land, water, and in the air.
Budding Botanists
During this museum educator-led program, students will practice science skills by identifying patterns to help them classify and group plants like the museum’s botanists. Through the use of real digital collections, including specimens from the National…
Event Location: Online; Internet connection required. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Related Exhibition: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics: Science & Nature.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM.
For more info visit naturalhistory.si.edu. NMNH Digital School Programs (Grades K-12)
NMNH Digital School Programs Virtually led by museum educators , Aligned with standards , Designed to keep students on task for: 45 minutes for Grades K-5, and 60 minutes grades 6-12, Once registered, you will receive an automated confirmation email. You will receive a second confirmation email from the School Programs Team a month before your program with logistical information and program details. Grades K-2 Options: Animal Adaptations
During this staff-led program, students will compare and contrast animal specimens from our virtual collections to discover how different adaptations help animals survive in their habitat. Students will explore the different kinds of adaptations for animals who live on land, water, and in the air.
Budding Botanists
During this museum educator-led program, students will practice science skills by identifying patterns to help them classify and group plants like the museum’s botanists. Through the use of real digital collections, including specimens from the National…
Event Location: Online; Internet connection required. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Related Exhibition: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics: Science & Nature.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit naturalhistory.si.edu. Virtual Homeschool Day (Grades 3-5) Insect Illustration
Online Homeschool Days
Insect Illustration
Did you know that insects have more species and live in more places than any other animal? During this museum educator-led program, students virtually explore what makes an insect and why they are so successful. Through the scientific skills of observation and illustration, students will investigate and identify the survival techniques of one extraordinary insect, the Tobacco Hornworm.
This program is designed for students in grades third through fifth. Format:
Homeschool Day Zoom Webinar-Designed to accommodate individual students or small groups with less than 15 students. Students will not be visible to the museum educator or other students, but will be able to submit questions in writing through the Q&A, and interact through polls.
Please contact us at nmnhschoolprograms@si.edu with additional questions about programs or logistics.
Event Location: Virtual. Cost: FREE, but registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM.
NMNH Digital School Programs (Grades K-12)
NMNH Digital School Programs Virtually led by museum educators , Aligned with standards , Designed to keep students on task for: 45 minutes for Grades K-5, and 60 minutes grades 6-12, Once registered, you will receive an automated confirmation email. You will receive a second confirmation email from the School Programs Team a month before your program with logistical information and program details. Grades K-2 Options: Animal Adaptations
During this staff-led program, students will compare and contrast animal specimens from our virtual collections to discover how different adaptations help animals survive in their habitat. Students will explore the different kinds of adaptations for animals who live on land, water, and in the air.
Budding Botanists
During this museum educator-led program, students will practice science skills by identifying patterns to help them classify and group plants like the museum’s botanists. Through the use of real digital collections, including specimens from the National…
Event Location: Online; Internet connection required. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Related Exhibition: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics: Science & Nature.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM.
For more info visit naturalhistory.si.edu. NMNH Digital School Programs (Grades K-12)
NMNH Digital School Programs Virtually led by museum educators , Aligned with standards , Designed to keep students on task for: 45 minutes for Grades K-5, and 60 minutes grades 6-12, Once registered, you will receive an automated confirmation email. You will receive a second confirmation email from the School Programs Team a month before your program with logistical information and program details. Grades K-2 Options: Animal Adaptations
During this staff-led program, students will compare and contrast animal specimens from our virtual collections to discover how different adaptations help animals survive in their habitat. Students will explore the different kinds of adaptations for animals who live on land, water, and in the air.
Budding Botanists
During this museum educator-led program, students will practice science skills by identifying patterns to help them classify and group plants like the museum’s botanists. Through the use of real digital collections, including specimens from the National…
Event Location: Online; Internet connection required. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Related Exhibition: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics: Science & Nature.
Friday, December 12, 2025, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM.
For more info visit naturalhistory.si.edu. NMNH Digital School Programs (Grades K-12)
NMNH Digital School Programs Virtually led by museum educators , Aligned with standards , Designed to keep students on task for: 45 minutes for Grades K-5, and 60 minutes grades 6-12, Once registered, you will receive an automated confirmation email. You will receive a second confirmation email from the School Programs Team a month before your program with logistical information and program details. Grades K-2 Options: Animal Adaptations
During this staff-led program, students will compare and contrast animal specimens from our virtual collections to discover how different adaptations help animals survive in their habitat. Students will explore the different kinds of adaptations for animals who live on land, water, and in the air.
Budding Botanists
During this museum educator-led program, students will practice science skills by identifying patterns to help them classify and group plants like the museum’s botanists. Through the use of real digital collections, including specimens from the National…
Event Location: Online; Internet connection required. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Related Exhibition: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics: Science & Nature.
Friday, December 12, 2025, 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM.
For more info visit naturalhistory.si.edu. NMNH Digital School Programs (Grades K-12)
NMNH Digital School Programs Virtually led by museum educators , Aligned with standards , Designed to keep students on task for: 45 minutes for Grades K-5, and 60 minutes grades 6-12, Once registered, you will receive an automated confirmation email. You will receive a second confirmation email from the School Programs Team a month before your program with logistical information and program details. Grades K-2 Options: Animal Adaptations
During this staff-led program, students will compare and contrast animal specimens from our virtual collections to discover how different adaptations help animals survive in their habitat. Students will explore the different kinds of adaptations for animals who live on land, water, and in the air.
Budding Botanists
During this museum educator-led program, students will practice science skills by identifying patterns to help them classify and group plants like the museum’s botanists. Through the use of real digital collections, including specimens from the National…
Event Location: Online; Internet connection required. Cost: Free. Registration is required. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Related Exhibition: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics: Science & Nature.
Friday, December 12, 2025, 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM.
For more info visit naturalhistory.si.edu.