When you think of Halloween, what’s the first thing you think of? Is it costumes? Although they don’t wear costumes, lots of animals, like this katydid, have adapted to make […]
Rocking reptiles & amazing amphibians
Our Reptile Awareness Week rolls on with today’s episode of Curious By Nature! What are the similarities between reptiles and amphibians? What are the differences? Airen’s here to walk us through these cool […]
Experience Crocodilian Scratchboards virtually!
Did you know that Wednesday is Reptile Awareness Day? Reptiles like turtle, snakes, and lizards are near and dear to our hearts. In honor of Reptile Awareness Day, we’re dedicating […]
Creating fall art and more!
We’re exploring seasonal changes in nature! Our friend, Katherine Lampert, is back to show us how to make leaf lanterns on today’s episode of Curious By Nature. We want to see […]
What do insects do during the fall?
We’ve explored the life cycles for lots of animals…but what about bumble bees? What does their life cycle look like? Our scientists and educators have created a special game to […]
A spot of lunch with spotted turtles!
Who are August and October? They’re our beautiful spotted turtles! They’re also very special, because spotted turtles are endangered in Illinois. Airen’s telling us all about these amazing animals in […]
Exploring mysterious river animals
We’ve got a challenge for you! We’ve looked through our natural history collections and found some very cool specimens. But here’s the twist, we’re only going to show you close-up […]
Let’s make some sun prints!
We’re so excited to share the first episode of Curious By Nature Season 2. We’ve got some great fall-themed activities planned for the next couple months, and we’re starting things off today […]
Do you ever wonder how a butterfly gets its colors? Or how turtles hibernate? Do you wonder how birds know where to migrate each year? For over 160 years, the Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum has served a unique role in the city of Chicago connecting children of all ages to nature and science through immersive exhibits, fun family events, important conservation research and in-depth education programs, inspiring the wonder in all of us.