Education – The Academy of Natural Sciences

Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids

February 13, 2019 Mackenzie Fitchett Education, Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Malacology, Paleontology, People

Opens Feb. 16

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How Fast Are the Oceans Warming?

January 30, 2019 Mackenzie Fitchett Education, Environmental Science, Featured, People

Faster than you think.

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Volunteering at the Academy

November 19, 2018 Mackenzie Fitchett Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Live Animals, Paleontology, People

Two centuries of commitment.

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Historic Hair Collection

October 31, 2018 Mackenzie Fitchett Education, Featured, People

Presidents’ locks are the mane attraction.

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Compost, featuring orange peels and pink flowers

Composting: A Guide

October 24, 2018 Gelsey Torres Education, Environmental Science, Featured, Interactive

Turn your fall leaves and food scraps into something useful.

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N.J. Water Treatment Needs Upgrade

October 22, 2018 Mackenzie Fitchett Botany, Education, Environmental Science, Featured, Uncategorized

New research calls for better water monitoring also.

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Photos: Members’ Night 2018

October 17, 2018 MikeServedio Education, Entomology, Environmental Science, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Live Animals, Malacology, Paleontology, People, Photoblog

Photos from our 11th Annual Members’ Night.

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Butterfly chrysalises from Costa Rica. Light green with gold.

Chrysalises Emerge

October 15, 2018 maryalicehartsock Exhibit, Featured, Live Animals

Unboxing a shipment for our Butterflies! exhibit

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kids in costume with educator and hedgehog

Halloween Month at the Academy

October 11, 2018 maryalicehartsock Featured, Live Animals, Program, Uncategorized

Trick-or-treat, story times and live animals–oh my!

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Undersea Treasures Wash Ashore

October 10, 2018 Mackenzie Fitchett Education, Environmental Science, Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Malacology, Program

It’s the 35th Annual Philadelphia Shell Show!

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