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University of Oxford (UK)

Oxford University Museum of Natural History: A to Z of Natural History

For Students 1st - 5th
Each drawer has been given a letter, and contains a specimen from one of the Museum's collections beginning with that letter. Can you guess what is in each drawer? Test your natural history knowledge now!
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries

For Students 9th - 10th
Visitors to this resource will discover the new things that scientists are learning about dinosaurs by paging through the information about this comprehensive exhibition.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Web of Life Game

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Fun, interactive game that helps students identify interrelationships in an ecosystem. For six or more players.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Red Cloud: Photographs of an Oglala Sioux Chief

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A great slideshow of pictures of Red Cloud and his Uncle's Shirt courtesy of Smithsonian Institution.
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Other

Swedish Museum of Natural History

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource can be viewed in Swedish or English. Some informational links are in Swedish only.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Saving Species

For Students 3rd - 8th
Click on the country name to travel to the Bahamas, Madagascar, and Australia to see what scientists are learning about different species, what roles they play in their ecosystems, and how we can best protect them. Click on the starred...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Jurassic Period O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn a few facts about the Jurassic period from this interactive Ology card that also includes questions that can be answered. There is some information about Pangaea and dinosaurs.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Invasive Species O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Uncover facts about invasive species by turning over this interactive OLogy card.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Igneous Rock O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
What is igneous rock? How is it formed? What makes igneous rock different from sedimentary rock or metamorphic rock? This interactive OLogy card answers these and similar questions.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Hydrothermal Vents O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Check out this interactive OLogy card to learn about hydrothermal vents, also known as black smokers.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Triassic Period O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Review essential information about the Triassic Period on this short, interactive card. Includes facts about Pangaea. Try answering questions when you're finished.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Surveying Archaeological Sites O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find fast facts about surveying archaeological sites by flipping over this interactive card. Also, answer quiz questions to test your knowledge about mapping and measuring.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Solar System O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here's an Ology Card about the Solar System, offering a small image, a definition, and information on how "far out" our Solar System is. Includes questions to quiz your knowledge and quick facts about the Solar System's size, rotation...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Madagascar O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Uncover fascinating facts about the Madagascar by flipping over this interactive OLogy card.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Mangroves O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip over this interactive OLogy card to learn about mangrove forests and their importance to coastal ecosystems.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Gorgonian Fan Coral O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Uncover fascinating facts about the gorgonian fan coral by flipping over this interactive OLogy card.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Fossil Fuels O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Check out this Ology card and activity identifying fossil fuels.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Conservation Biologist Eleanor Sterling

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interview with conservationist Eleanor Sterling provides insights into her research interests, her career preparation, and advice for kids interested in doing field investigations in biology.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Astronomy: Are You Cut Out for Mars?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Do you have what it takes to go on a space mission to the Red Planet? Think you can handle it? Take this quiz to find out!
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What's the Big Idea? Marine Biology

For Students 3rd - 5th
An introduction to key concepts about the ocean, its ecosystems, and zones. With interactive flash cards that open in new windows to help you learn more.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: How to Read the Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustrated how-to for understanding how to read and extract information from the periodic table.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Bio Benefits

For Students 3rd - 8th
What does it take to keep our planet livable? What are the things we need to sustain life? The Bio-Benefits site answers these questions and others pertaining to basic life needs. Click on the hyperlinked words to see interactive...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Kinds of Biodiversity

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explains what biodiversity is, why it is important, threats it faces, and what people can do to help it survive.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Density of Salty Water

For Students 3rd - 5th
An experiment to test what happens when ocean water hits a freshwater estuary. Each step is demonstrated with photographs and the difference between salinity and density is explained.