Meet Root, a wood turtle missing a foot. Thanks to some Lego wheels and a dog harness, he’s cruising like never before! 🐢 Hear how he likes his new ride on the next episode of Wild About Wildlife, coming soon. @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social #mnhnovascotia #woodturtle #lego #podcast #wildaboutwildlife

Image 3: Text: Who did you find at the insect Pic-Nic? Small top left image of craft supplies. Small top right image of glued leaves on paper. Central image is leaves drawn to look like insects. Brown soil background with rocks and green grass.

While on a walk, collect a few fallen leaves. Arrange and glue the leaves to a sheet of paper. Use a marker to draw the legs and antennae to complete your insect Pic-Nic. Share your completed activities by tagging #MNHNovaScotia

Image 1Title: Family Fun with Nature. Subtitle: follow for more summer activities. Top image is Gus the Gopher Tortoise. A rainbow in dark blue sky. An image of a collecting activity, Find a Rainbow. An image of a drawing activity, shadow drawing. Logo for the Museum of Natural History: Part of the Nova Scotia Museum

Today’s #FamilyFunWithNature activity is creating a window catcher. Decorate a window with a touch of nature.

Come explore the #NaturalHistory #Museum this summer and share your completed activities by tagging #MNHNovaScotia.

Text: Nova Scotia. Stay out of the Woods. Enjoy finding Nature in your own backyard. Green background. The Nova Scotia Government public service warning and a silhouette of a wooded area.

While #NovaScotia is experiencing such #ExtremeWeather stay safe and out of the woods. #NatureIsAllAroundUs, explore your neighbourhood or come explore the backyard at the #NaturalHistory #Museum.
What fun things did you find today? Share your completed activities by tagging #MNHNovaScotia.

Text: Space Debris in our Solar System. An image, from the ISS, of a fireball burning up as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere. An Image of Science on a Sphere/ Museum of the Natural History. An Information sheet about Comets, Asteroids, Meteoroid, Meteor, Fireball, Meteorite. https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/tips-tricks/perseids.asp.

Come to the #MNH and learn about the #SolarSystem on our #ScienceonASphere or take in a daily solar system presentation until the end of August. Share your completed activities by tagging #MNHNovaScotia.

#NovaScotia #Museum #NaturalHistory
#FunWithNature #RainbowWonderful

Image 2: Text: Shadow Drawing. Image: Blue backdrop with graphic clouds in the top right corner and bottom left corner. An image of three toys on a sheet of paper casting shadows. An image of a leaf casting a shadow on a sheet of paper. A group of leaves from a bush casting a shadow on a sheet of paper.

Once the #shadows of an object are captured on a sheet of paper, try completing the likeness of the item or just let your #imagination soar. The sky’s the limit.

Come explore the Natural History #Museum this #summer and share your completed activities by tagging #MNHNovaScotia.

Text: Sunflowers. Image of a field of blooming sunflowers with one large sunflower in the center frame.

Sunflowers are another flowering plant taking great advantage of different pigments within petals to absorb as much light energy from the sun for photosynthesis while reflecting back the bright colour yellow to our eyes.

Share your favourite yellow something with the tagging #MNHNovaScotia

Title: Family Fun with Nature. Subtitle: follow for more summer activities. Top image is Gus the Gopher Tortoise. A rainbow in dark blue sky. An image of a collecting activity, Find a Rainbow. An image of a drawing activity, shadow drawing. Logo for the Museum of Natural History: Part of the Nova Scotia Museum

Explore #Nature by collecting leaves and making art rubbings. As a #FamilyFunWithNature activity, use paper, coloured crayons, a few found leaves and make a masterpiece. Explore the #NaturalHistory #Museum this summer. Share your completed activities by tagging #MNHNovaScotia.

Title: Family Fun with Nature. Subtitle: follow for more summer activities. Top image is Gus the Gopher Tortoise. A rainbow in dark blue sky. An image of a collecting activity, Find a Rainbow. An image of a drawing activity, shadow drawing. Logo for the Museum of Natural History: Part of the Nova Scotia Museum

Activity. Red Title: Can you find these birds? A tree with five birds identified as: Blue Jay, Purple Finch, Red-Winged Blackbird, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, and the Spotted Sandpiper.

This summer try bird watching as a #FunWithNature activity. Next time you're enjoying #Nature, see if you can spot some familiar Nova Scotian birds. Come explore the #MNH #NaturalHistory #Museum this summer and share your fun activities by tagging #MNHNovaScotia

A cloud imagined into a dragon’s head, drawn with green outlines, blowing red and orange fire.

Remember you can have fun with clouds just by using your imagination.
Come explore the #NaturalHistory #Museum this summer and share your completed activities by tagging #MNHNovaScotia

Title: Family (orange) Fun with (white) Nature (orange). Subtitle: follow for more summer activities. Top image is Gus the Gopher Tortoise. A rainbow in dark blue sky. An image of a collecting activity, Find a Rainbow. An image of a drawing activity, shadow drawing. Logo for the Museum of Natural History: Part of the Nova Scotia Museum.

Summer is here. Through July and August follow for fun activities challenging children and adults of all ages to get out into nature and make colourful memories.
Come explore the #NaturalHistory #Museum this summer and share your completed activities by tagging #MNHNovaScotia.