Worksheet Collection

This is a collection of worksheets primarily aimed at children and students visiting as part of a school group.
*Available in Japanese language only.

Worksheet Collection

  • As a general rule, questions for the Japan Gallery are created for each exhibit, while questions for the Global Gallery are created for each floor.
    All worksheets are provided as PDF data.
    Please find the answers within the exhibition rooms. (No answer keys are provided.)
    Answers are not always singular. Some questions require you to write your own thoughts and ideas.
  • We offer three courses: Beginner, Middle, and Advanced. Each course is created as a guideline for the following grade levels.

Beginner Course
 Approximately Lower Elementary to Middle Elementary School grades.
Middle Course
 Approximately Upper Elementary to Junior High School grades.
Advanced Course Approximately Junior High to High School grades.
  • There may be multiple worksheets within the same course (indicated by A, B, etc.).
  • Please refer to the corresponding table (not provided here) for details.

    • Japan Gallery Worksheets


    		 Beginner Course
    		Middle Course
    		Advanced Course
    Japan Gallery 3rd Floor, South Wing 1.Nature of the Japanese
     Islands from North to South(359.0 KB)
     ・The Japanese Archipelago and Its Various Animals    		 1.Nature of the Japanese
     Islands from North to South(270.5 KB)
     ・Look for the Trees that Grow on Water!    		 1.Nature of the Japanese
     Islands from North to South(265.2 KB)
     ・The Blessings of Nature in Our Daily Lives
    3.Active Japanese Islands(260.8 KB)
     ・What Kind of Rocks Lie Beneath the Ground?    		 2.Japan's Bountiful Seas(310.2 KB) ★
     ・Creatures Living in the Seas Surrounding the Japanese Archipelago    		 3.Active Japanese Islands(303.2 KB)
     ・The Deep Relationship Between Volcanoes and Earthquakes

    		 3.Active Japanese Islands(305.7 KB)
     ・The Movement of Tectonic Plates Around Japan
    Japan Gallery 3rd Floor, North Wing 3.Opening of the Sea of Japan and
     Formation of the Japanese Archipelago(374.6 KB)
     ・Observe the Fossils of Ancient Japanese Animals!    		 Futabasaurus(260.4 KB)
     ・The Marine Reptile! Futabasaurus

    		1.The Geological Framework
     of the Japan(299.9 KB)
     ・What is the Framework of the Japanese Archipelago?
    2.Before Formation of
    the Japanese Archipelago(315.3 KB)
     ・Have You Ever Seen a Fossil Like This?
    3.Opening of the Sea of Japan and
     Formation of the Japanese Archipelago(283.9 KB)
     ・The Birth of the Sea of Japan!
    4.Glacial and Interglacial Ages(293.9 KB)
     ・The Difference in Horns Makes a Big Difference!!
    5.Topic Presentations(321.3 KB)
     ・Great Discoveries from the Ancient Seas Around Japan!?
    Japan Gallery 2nd Floor, South Wing 1.Evidence of Migration and Speciation(244.2 KB) 
    ・The Journey of Coral    		 1.Evidence of Migration and Speciation(247.7 KB) 
    ・The Formation of "Endemic Species"    		 1.Evidence of Migration and Speciation(280.5 KB) 
    ・We're From the Same Place, But Our Routes Are...
    2.Plant's Adaptive Strategies
     for Survival(217.1 KB)
    ・Look for Edelweiss!    		 2.Plant's Adaptive Strategies
     for Survival(308.7 KB)
     ・The Deep Relationship Between Plants and Rocks    		 2.Plant's Adaptive Strategies
     for Survival(247.5 KB)
    ・Separated Relatives
    3.Animals Separated by the Sea(265.5 KB)
    ・Observe the Stag Beetles!    		 3.Animals Separated by the Sea(274.5 KB) ★
     ・The Japanese Archipelago: Home to Endemic Species    		 3.Animals Separated by the Sea(305.0 KB)
    ・Biological Evolution on Islands: Is Isolation Only by Sea?
    4.Adaptation to the Climate(155.2 KB)
     ・Let's Compare Them!    		 4.Adaptation to the Climate(212.7 KB)
     ・If the Habitat Changes...?!    		 4.Adaptation to the Climate(183.9 KB)
     ・Looking at Differences in Shape
    Japan Gallery 2nd Floor, North Wing 1.A Journey of the Japanese(349.1 KB)
     ・Let's Examine the Japanese People!    		 2.The Beginnings of Human
     History in the Japanese Islands(207.3 KB)
     ・The World's Oldest Pit Trap Cluster?    		 5.The Formation of the Modern Japanese(280.0 KB)
     ・Let's Compare Many Skulls!
    2.The Beginnings of Human
     History in the Japanese Islands(463.7 KB)     
    ・Who Were Our Ancestors WhoSettled in Japan?    		 3.Hunter-gatherers in the Archipelago(161.2 KB) 
    ・The Appearance of the Ancestors of the Japanese People    		 7.Organisms Surrounding the Japanese(267.0 KB)
     ・What is Extinction?
    3.Hunter-gatherers in the Archipelago(345.6 KB)
     ・Let's Explore the Secrets of Shell Middens!    		 4.Yayoi People from the Continent(232.3 KB)
     ・Look at Life in the Yayoi Period!
    4.Yayoi People from the Continent(310.0 KB)
     ・Things That Came From the Continent    		 5.The Formation of the Modern Japanese(541.7 KB)
     ・Where Did the Japanese People Come From!?
    7.Organisms Surrounding the Japanese(359.6 KB)
     ・Let's Look at Familiar Animals!    		 6.The Lifestyles and Health of
     Our Ancestors as seen from Bones(308.3 KB)
     ・Whose Bone is This!?

    		 7.Organisms Surrounding the Japanese(258.8 KB)
     ・Chickens and the Japanese People
    e Natural Environment
     Supporting the Japanese(377.6 KB)    ★
     ・Learn About the Relationship Between the Japanese People and Rice
    Japan Gallery 1st Floor, South Wing 1.Astronomical Observation :
     Astronomy / Celestial Globe(205.0 KB)
     ・Let's Examine Telescopes!    		 1.Astronomical Observation :
     Astronomy / Celestial Globe(361.4 KB)
     ・Shibukawa Harumi: Astronomer of the Edo Period
    2.Earthquake Measurement :
     Seismograph(163.4 KB)
     ・How Does the Ground Shake?    		 2.Earthquake Measurement :
     Seismograph(261.8 KB)     ★
     ・The Mechanism of Seismometers
    To Measure Time: Clocks and Watches
     (287.1 KB)     
    ・What Time Is It Now? Let's Examine Old Clocks!    		 To Measure Time: Clocks and Watches(304.2 KB) 
    ・Telling Time by the Movement of the Sun!?
     Tiny Miracles: Microscopes(293.2 KB) 
    ・The Small World Observed by People of the Past    		 Tiny  Miracles: Microscopes(300.4 KB) 
    ・Is the Sekka Zusetsu (Illustrated Book of Snowflakes) a Design Sample!?

    Global Gallery Worksheets


    		 Beginner Course Middle Course Advanced Course
    Global Gallery 3F Animals of the Earth Beginner A(446.0 KB)
     ・Animal Shapes    		 Animals of the Earth Middle A(418.3 KB)
     ・Animal Shapes
    Animals of the Earth Beginner B (49.7 KB)
     ・Animal Characteristics    		 Biodiversity Middle B(106.6 KB)
     ・The Diverse Shapes of Birds
    Animals of the Earth Beginner C(30.7 KB) 
    ・Wildlife on Earth
    ・Japan's Wildlife
    ・Animals Extinct from the Earth
    Global Gallery 2F Progress in Science and Technology Beginner A
     ・Science and Technology in the Edo Period
     ・The Beginning of Modernization
     ・Achievements of Modernization
     ・Development of New Japanese Science and Technology    		 Progress in Science and Technology Middle A(459.7 KB)
     ・Science and Technology in the Edo Period    		 Progress in Science and Technology Middle Advanced B(111.6 KB)
     ・The Beginning of Modernization

    		 Progress in Science and Technology Middle Advanced B(111.6 KB)
     ・The Beginning of Modernization
    Global Gallery 1F
    		Biodiversity Middle B(95.0 KB)
     ・Various Landscapes on Earth's Surface
     ・Let's Connect Exhibits with the Study of Organisms    		 Biodiversity Advanced B(137.9 KB)
     ・Prokaryotes
     ・The Ancestor of Chloroplasts
     ・The Evolution of Eukaryotes
     ・Biodiversity and the Tree of Life
    Global Gallery B2 Evolution of Life Beginner A(218.7 KB)
     ・Creatures from Ancient Times    		 Evolution of LifeMiddle A(167.2 KB) 
    ・Various Types of Fossils    		 Evolution of Life Advanced A(136.1 KB) 
    ・Evolution of Life

    		 Evolution of Life Middle B (125.5 KB)
    ・Various Types of Fossils    		 Evolution of Life Advanced B(112.8 KB)
    ・Human Evolution: Up to the Australopithecines
    Evolution of Life Middle C  (145.1 KB) 
    ・Human Evolution    		 Evolution of Life Advanced C(171.3 KB) 
    ・Human Evolution: From Hominins to Archaic Humans
    Evolution of Life Middle Crossword(101.1 KB) Evolution of Life Advanced D(128.0 KB)
     ・Human Evolution: Homo sapiens
    Global Gallery B3F The Universe, Matter, and Law Beginner B(185.2 KB)
     ・The solar system    		 The Universe, Matter, and Law Middle B(120.1 KB)
     ・Solar System Celestial Bodies    		 The Universe, Matter, and LawAdvanced B(230.9 KB)
     ・Exploring Matter

    Exhibition Viewing Support Sheet: "How to View the Exhibits" (Elementary and Junior High Schools)

    This is an exhibition guide that summarizes viewing perspectives and explanations, focusing on exhibits related to the National Curriculum Guidelines for Science (Elementary and Junior High Schools).
    There is one sheet each for the Global Gallery and the Japan Gallery, which can be printed and used immediately.
    mikata_SC_ページ_1How to View the Exhibits (For Elementary School Students) (A4 size, 2 pages)(222.1 KB)
    mikata_JH_ページ_1How to View the Exhibits (For Junior High School Students) (A3 size, 2 pages)(450.9 KB)

    Museum Card

    This is a worksheet that can be utilized when viewing the exhibitions.
    Museum Card(109.6 KB)
    ミュージアム・カード

    Educational Materials and Worksheets

    This is a collection of worksheets that can be used for science classes and other educational activities in schools.
    骨ほねワークシートBone-Bone Worksheets(1.4 MB) Bone-Bone WorksheetsExplanatory Notes(307.6 KB)
    鳥のくちばしワークシートBird Beak Worksheets(1.5 MB) Bird Beak Worksheets: Explanatory Notes(1.9 MB)
    *The circled numbers for "Exhibition Location" in the worksheet explanations correspond to the numbers on the Permanent Exhibition floor maps.
    ※By utilizing KAHAKU VR, the school classroom can essentially become a virtual exhibition room of the National Museum of Nature and Science, allowing individual students to explore at their own pace. Since many of our exhibits are relevant to school curricula, we encourage you to use KAHAKU VR to effectively enhance science learning and deepen understanding of the curriculum content.