Sharks are a remarkable, diverse group of ocean-dwellers that inhabit marine ecosystems all over the world. From the massive, gentle giant whale shark to the bioluminescent dwarf lantern shark, there ...

From playful crafts to Montessori-inspired sorting games, preschool mammal activities are blending fun with foundational science learning. Educators and parents are using hands-on projects, sensory ...

Red pandas are small, reddish-brown, furry mammals found in the bamboo forests of the Himalayan mountains of Asia.

When classes begin this week at one public charter school in Florida, some of the lessons will be taught in barns and animal pens. Colleen Bradford Krantz of Iowa PBS reports. Instead of heading to a ...

The Fort Worth Zoo has two programs for preschool-aged children. Here’s what their lessons and interactions with animals look ...

How do you introduce engineering practices and skills to young learners? Smithsonian educators suggest it starts with empathy. Emily Porter & Melissa J. B. Rogers The Smithsonian's National Zoo and ...

Did you know that animal sounds can be crucial to your child’s early speech and language development? Speech refers to the production of sounds that transform into words through the physical act of ...