After taking your students on a virtual tour of the American Museum of Natural History, consider these follow-up classroom activities for each of the field trip stops: the wolf diorama, the giant mosquito model, and the Ahnighito Meteorite.
Activities:
Create Your Own Hall of Learning
After watching the virtual field trip to the American Museum of Natural History, discuss the characteristics of a diorama. What makes a diorama effective?
Protect the Wolves
Invite your students to research two points of view and prepare their own arguments for a classroom debate.
Tour a Local Museum
If you, like Brian Selznick, were inspired by glimpses into the storerooms and workshops of the American Museum of Natural History, consider getting in touch with a museum in your area and asking for a behind-the-scenes tour.
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