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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Department of Invertebrate Zoology

For Students 9th - 10th
Search the Invertebrate Zoology Collection, and read about original research performed on all 30 major invertebrate animal phyla except insects.
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Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Bug Wise

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the diverse world of invertebrates. Learn what they are, what they do, and how they contribute to our planet. This site offers "BugWise News", a forum, an invertebrate guide, and a wide range of great resources and activities.
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Other

Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc.: Ammonoids

For Students 9th - 10th
Ammonoids, more commonly referred to as Ammonites, are the extinct ancestors of today's octopus, squid and nautilus. This page provides excellent information about these creatures, as well as diagrams and pictures.
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: The Fascinating World of Jellies

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the mysterious jellyfish blooms that have occurred in the world's oceans. Because the resulting alteration to the marine food web has had devastating effects, researchers grow and study jellyfish at the Monterey aquarium....
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Sea Urchins Are Part Human

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research connected to the possibility that despite their qualities of brainless, limbless, and invertebrates, sea urchins are actually similar to humans.
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Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington:geo Notes: Conodonts: Microfossils of Distinction [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents some facts about conodonts, extinct eel-like animals whose fossils have been found in Indiana's marine sedimentary rocks. Their important role in geologic research is also discussed.
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Florida Museum of Natural History gives the current events, information about the museum, exhibits and public programs, research and collections, links, etc. to the Florida Museum of Natural History.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Macroinvertebrates: How Clean Is Our Lake?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this outdoor field study, students will collect and identify as many types of macro invertebrates that they find in Lake Bemidji using an identification key. Additionally students will create investigable questions regarding the...
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Australian Museum

Australian Museum Society: Arthropods

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of what arthropods actually are and a discussion of their origin, as well as some info on research.
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National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Fluorescent Coral

For Students 9th - 10th
Justin Marshall researches fish and invertebrate color vision, color communication, and visual ecology of coral reefs and other habitats. He photographed this fluorescent coral under fluorescent lighting conditions
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PBS

Idaho Ptv: Dialogue for Kids: Zoology

For Students 3rd - 5th
A collection of facts and links on the field of zoology. The facts cover what zoology is, the diversity of vertebrate and invertebrate animals studied in zoology, scientific names for animals, where zoologists work, zoos around the...
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Australian Museum

The Australian Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features links to information on Australia's museum.
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Curated OER

American Museum of Natural History: Images: Trilobites

For Students 9th - 10th
Photo of trilobite fossil.
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Curated OER

Smithsonian Institution Archives: Libbie Henrietta Hyman (1888 1969)

For Students 9th - 10th
Libbie Henrietta Hyman (1888-1969) graduated from the University of Chicago in 1910 and earned a Ph.D. degree from Chicago in 1915. She stayed at the university with an appointment as a research assistant until 1931 because, despite her...
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Curated OER

Bodil Mimi Krogh Schmidt Nielsen (B. 1918) With Her Children

For Students 9th - 10th
Bodil Mimi Krogh Schmidt-Nielsen (b. 1918), with her children (left to right) Mimi (age 5), Bent (age 9), and Astrid (age 11). They are shown examining study materials to be taken on an African expedition. The caption provided with the...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Annelida

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic facts about segmented worms: their size, number of species, where they typically live, ecological roles, and human uses.