The site boasts much more. You might have students look for weather stories about El Nino in the media and bring them into class to serve as a basis for discussion. Museum of Science and Industry Variety is the spice of this Web site from a Chicago, Ill., museum. A nice aspect of the virtual museum is the inclusion of exhibits that will appeal to students in grades 1 to 4 as well as exhibits more suitable for older students. A more complex activity for students in grade 5 or above involves visiting a local business or industry and photographing its operations.
Students can then use the photographs as a basis of their own exhibit on the business or industry.
The museum is one of the world's foremost scientific and educational institutions. It contains enormous collections of specimens and cultural artifacts. The Fossil Exhibitions may be of special interest to students. Then ask students to make a four-page, illustrated brochure about the American Museum of Natural History. New galleries and updates are added every month.