What reptiles and amphibians are colorful? How do these animals use these colors to help them?
Color
National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of American History, National Museum of Asian Art, National Postal Museum, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Smithsonian Gardens
Supports Head Start ELOF Goals P-SCI-1; P-SCI-2; P-SCI-3
Lessons and Activities
Check out fun and easy classroom activities to help kids, families, and teachers explore the topic of color with seven different Smithsonian museums and centers!
The Peacock Room at the National Museum of Asian Art
Did you know there are 15 known colors of male peacocks and female peahens? In this video, search for all the different colors and patterns in the spectacular Peacock Room at the National Museum of Asian Art! With the help of Pinky Jackalope and Smithsonian educator Brigitte, see if you can find blue, green, gold, and purple colors in a real peacock feather before searching for these colors in the painted peacocks on the walls and ceiling.
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| Type: | Video |
| ELOF Standards: | P-SCI-1; P-SCI-2; P-SCI-3 |
| Length: | 6:06 |
| Best for Ages: | 2+ |
Smithsonian Gardens Colorful Pollinators
Learn to identify colors while engaging with the beauty of nature in this hands-on activity! Just like humans, animal friends need to eat, including pollinators, who find their food inside of flowers. Pollinators are drawn to some colors more than others, and this helps them decide which flowers to visit when they get hungry. In this activity, help six pollinator friends find some of their favorite flowers so they can eat and help new flowers grow!
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| Type: | PDF Lesson + Activity |
| ELOF Standards: | P-SCI-1; P-SCI-2; P-SCI-3, IT-C 10 |
| Project Time: | 5+ |
| Best for Ages: | 3+ |
Nick's Music Playlist
Put on your dancing shoes! Find all the songs you loved from the program, plus more songs from Nick the Music Man and Pinky Jackalope!
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K-5
Supports NGSS K-LS1-1, K-ESS3-1, 1-LS1-2, 2-LS4-1, 3-LS3-1, 3-LS3-2, 3-LS4-3, 5-ESS3-1
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K-5
Supports NGSS K-LS1-1, K-ESS2-2, K-ESS3-1, 1-LS1-2, 2-LS4-1, 3-LS3-1, 3-LS3-2, 3-LS4-3, 4-LS1-1
amphibians, adaptations, habitats, life cycles
Free
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Supports Head Start ELOF Goals
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2-8
Supports NGSS 2-PS1-2, 2-LS2-2, 2-LS4-1, 3-LS1-1, 3-LS3-1, 3-LS3-2, 3-LS4-3, 4-LS1-1, 5-LS2-1, MS-LS1-4, MS-LS1-5, MS-LS2-A
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Free