Teacher Resources: Online Supplements
The following Online Supplements fall into five categories:
- Academy on the Go (Outreach)
- Discovery Lessons (during Field Trips)
- Self-Guided Visits (during Field Trips)
- Education Web Links
- Science Enrichment
Academy on the Go: Teacher's Guides
These program lessons are presented by Academy on the Go, our outreach program. (See Academy on the Go > Program Lessons for more information.) The following are Teacher's Guides for selected Program Topics:
- Animals with Bad Reputations:
- Discovering Dinosaurs:
- Everybody Needs a Home:
- Fur, Feathers, and Scales:
- If We Could Talk to the Animals:
Discovery Lessons: Teacher's Guides
Discovery Lessons are presented to school and other groups visiting the Academy. (See Field Trips > Discovery Lessons for more information.) The following are Teacher's Guides for selected Discovery Lessons.
- Animal Habitats Teacher's Guide for Grades Pre-K-2
- Animal Senses Teacher's Guide
- Extreme Environments Teacher's Guide
- Fur, Feathers and Scales Teacher's Guide for Grade Pre-K-2
- Meet the Dinosaurs Teacher's Guide for Grades Pre-K-2
- Science Detectives Teacher's Guide
Self-Guided Visits
Chaperone Guide
Academy Field Trip Information for Chaperones
This guide provides some tips and museum rules for field trip chaperones.
Butterflies!
An Educator's Guide to Butterflies!: Lessons and Other Resources for Teachers
This teacher's guide is designed to complement the Academy's live butterfly exhibit, but a visit to the Academy is not required. Each lesson is classroom-based and are aligned with both Pennsylvania State and Philadelphia District standards. They address multiple curriculum content areas, including Science, Math, Literacy, Geography, Visual Arts, and Technology Education.
North America Hall
An Educator's Guide to North American Hall
The Educator's Guide to North American Hall provides teachers with lessons and activities that engage students both in the North American diorama hall at the museum and as pre/post lessons in the classroom. The guide contains 21 lessons; each with associated pre- and post-lesson exercises, designed for students in grades one through four and five through eight. General background information, a glossary of vocabulary terms, and content standards descriptors are also provided. All lessons have multi-disciplinary connections: exercises that target Pennsylvania State Standards and Philadelphia District Standards in areas other than just science. Each lesson is designed as an independent “stand-alone” and does not need to be taught in sequence with the other lessons. Teachers may choose to utilize the entire guide or only those lessons and activities that they consider most applicable to their students’ needs.
Education Web Links
Lewis & Clark Teaching Units and Lesson Plans:
www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org/4_0_0/page_4_1_0_0.html
This is a series of curriculum units targeting Elementary, Middle School and High School students. Unit themes include: Animals, Language, Mapping, Plants, Politics & Diplomacy, Preparing for the Trip, Trade & Property, Warriors/Soldiers, and Women.
Other Links
www.learningscience.org/index.htm
Learningscience.org is an online learning community for sharing newer and emerging tools to teach science.
Science Enrichment
Inspiring Future Scientists: Developing a Science Enrichment Programs for Teens
This 40 page handbook describes a successful science enrichment program designed for High School students by the Academy of Natural Sciences. It is available for individuals and institutions interested in initiating similar programs.
Download Inspiring Future Scientists
