| Artificial Anatomy: History |
| Online exhibit exploring the history of papier-mâché, comparative anatomy, and methods of learning anatomy in the 20th century. Targets grades 6-12. |
| Provider: National Museum of American History |
| Grade(s): 4–8, 9–12 |
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| Artificial Anatomy: Preservation |
| Online exhibit highlighting the methods of preservation used in restoring the museum's papier-mâché collection. Covers the necessity for preservation, examination methods used, and preservation techniques. Also useful for the study of anatomy. Targets grades 6-12. |
| Provider: National Museum of American History |
| Grade(s): 4–8, 9–12 |
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| Artificial Anatomy: Resources |
| Bibliographic material, web links, and museum collections reviewed by the National Museum of American History and relating to the online exhibition Artificial Anatomy: Papier-Mâché Anatomical Models. |
| Provider: National Museum of American History |
| Grade(s): 4–8, 9–12 |
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| Be a Food Detective |
| Lesson plan searching for answers to specific questions about prepared food products, including what a food is made from, the source of its ingredients, and how the ingredients were grown. Includes options for homework. |
| Provider: National Museum of Natural History |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): 4–8 |
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| Artificial Anatomy Homepage |
| Online exhibit highlighting the Museum’s varied collection of papier-mâché anatomical models. Focuses on two themes, the history and use of papier-mâché anatomical models and their construction, conservation and preservation. Also includes an interactive game and searchable database of anatomical models. Targets grades 6-12. |
| Provider: National Museum of American History |
| Grade(s): 4–8, 9–12 |
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| Beyond the Beef |
| Lesson focuses on products that are derived from beef cattle beyond meat and meat products. See animal agriculture as an important part of our everyday lives. Includes extension activities. |
| Provider: National Museum of Natural History |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): 4–8 |
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| The Food Connection |
| Lesson plan helps make the connection between agricultural products, the food we eat, and the location of various foods on the Food Guide Pyramid. Includes printable activity sheets and extensions. |
| Provider: National Museum of Natural History |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): PreK–3, 4–8 |
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| Written in Bone: The Secret in the Cellar |
| In this 37-page “webcomic,” an anthropology intern named Ana helps to solve a colonial-era murder case. It all begins when Ana, expecting to find “an old jug or two” on her first dig, discovers a human skull. The story is based on actual work by Smithsonian forensic anthropologists studying human remains from Jamestown, Virginia, and St. Mary's City, Maryland. |
| Provider: National Museum of Natural History |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): General audience |
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