Museum rallies and educational material
These resources enable school classes to explore the museum and nature independently. The educational materials can be downloaded and used free of charge.
Museum rally
Children and families can also discover the museum on their own with the search game. Questions give hints about the objects they are looking for and guide them through the exhibition areas. There are currently two rallies for different age groups. Only in German!
- NEW: Museum rally for ages 6 and over – and here are the answers
- Museum rally for ages 6–9
- Museum rally for ages 10–12
twiddle – the museum riddle
Mobile game for Year 8 and above
Explore the world across eight museums! With twiddle, the new game from the eight Leibniz research museums, you can embark on a journey of discovery with our collection objects. Collect, create new objects and view the world from different perspectives.
Download the app for free from the Play Store or the App Store
Explorer sheets
The colourful and imaginative explorer sheets enable primary school children to go on their own journey of discovery in the Museum. They can answer questions, measure dinosaur teeth, invent stories or draw pictures. There are currently two types of explorer sheets availableonly in German. The sheets can also be purchased for €1.00 from the museum shop.
Discover dinosaurs
Worksheets for Years 3–6
These worksheets were designed by Carola Giesen, a teacher who volunteers at the Natural History Museum. The layout was created by Nicole Karbe.
Preparation
Worksheets for Years 4–7
These worksheets were developed by Carola Giesen, a teacher volunteering at the Museum of Natural History; the layout was designed by Nicole Karbe and Alexandra Flindris.
Earth System
Worksheets for Year 8 and above
These worksheets were developed by Carola Giesen, a teacher volunteering at the Museum of Natural History; the layout was designed by Nina Hartmann, Susan Scheyda and Vanessa Dörries.
Human-made environmental changes
For use in lessons for Years 9–13
Over the course of two lessons, pupils are introduced to the concept of the Anthropocene. They explore the digital collection and contribute items to it themselves. By sharing their own perspectives and focusing on their personal experiences, they reflect together on the relationship between humans and nature in the context of human-made environmental change.
The package can be downloaded here: Interactive teaching and learning materials on Zenodo
Included are: lesson plan, guide, worksheets, presentation, information about the project “Nature of Things. A participatory collection of the Anthropocene”
MIGRATION, MUSEUM & ME – for schools and museums
Creative card set for Years 7–9
MIGRATION, MUSEUM & ICH is a free, modular learning material and was developed by the eight Leibniz Research Museums together with the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. Students approach the topic of migration through selected objects from eight museums. The material can be used exclusively at school, but can also be combined with a visit to the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin.
Further information can be found here:MIGRATION, MUSEUM & ME learning resource