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Opportunities for you and your class Have you joined #NHMHomeworkClub? Packed with fun and practical ideas to keep little ones busy, join our science educators for new activities every day. Explore free learning resources, including our brand-new Summon the worms activity or help a dinosaur get home in My Dino Mission AR. Find out why listening to birdsong can transform our mental health and discover the healing power of a walk. Help us improve our visitors' experience at the Museum by answering our short survey. Go to our Schools page Enjoy the Museum from where you are #NHMHomeworkClub Explore a different theme each week with our expert science educators! From writing poems to creating your own animal mask, take part in fun activities to do at home. Follow @NHM_Learn on Twitter or check the website to find out more. Get involved   New free resource! Summon the worms is a practical activity which allows your class to examine the importance of earthworms in breaking down organic matter to produce soil, which helps plants to grow. They'll use mustard water to bring earthworms to the surface of bare soil and compare the number of worms found to discuss what this means for soil quality. Summon the worms View all resources My Dino Mission AR   Help a stranded dinosaur get home in My Dino Mission AR. Take photos, gather evidence, and analyse your findings to learn more about the mysterious chick and return it to its time period. Created by 42 Kids in partnership with the Museum. Download the app Something to read Listening to birdsong can transform our mental health In a survey conducted by the Museum last year, 73% of respondents reported hearing louder birdsong during the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK. While it is pleasant to listen to, could something bigger be going on inside our brains when we hear tweeting and singing from parks and gardens? Find out more Nature and wellbeing: the healing power of a walk Whether it's scaling a mountain or making the journey in your local park, the simple act of walking and experiencing nature has numerous physical and mental health benefits. We spoke to Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path, who reflected on the restorative power of a walk. Find out more Improving your experience   We'd like to better understand our visitors' interests, so that we can improve their experience at the Natural History Museum. We've put together a two-minute survey - if you could help us by taking part, we would be very grateful. Take part in survey @NHM_Learn Follow our Learning team to stay up to date on learning opportunities at the Museum, including our Nature Live Online. Follow us