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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Face to Fossil: Protoceratops

For Students 3rd - 8th
Questions and answers about Protoceratops andrewsi, presented as an "interview" with a museum's fossil. Learn about the dinosaur, the age of the fossil, and how the museum had it transported.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind, and Spirit

For Students 9th - 10th
Vietnamese life and culture captured in a museum-mounted exhibition (2003-04) that takes journeys through time, space, the seasons, and rites of life as themes. Learn about the history, culture, traditions, and everyday life of Vietnam.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Tornadoes O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive card to start learning about tornadoes, nature's most powerful storms. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about tornadoes.
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Ichthyology: Fish Groups

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on, and photographs of, the primitive fish classes. Discusses the Superclass Agnatha, the Class Chondrichthyes, and the Osteichthyes. Very interesting, with lots of pictures!
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Search the Giant Squid

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores, in detail, what is known about the Giant Squid, and current efforts to uncover the squid in its natural habitat.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: The Horse

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents illustrated essays about horses, developed in conjunction with museum-mounted exhibition, cover a wide range of topics, including the evolution of horses, the domestication of horses, the nature of horses, and the...
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Coelacanths

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides some succinct details of the characteristics and history of Coelacanths.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Inca Investigation

For Students 3rd - 5th
Be an archaeologist and examine maps and ancient artifacts relating to the Inca empire.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Resources for Learning: The Path to El Nino

For Students 3rd - 8th
Through this resource, students explore the history, causes, effects, and patterns of El Nino.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Traveling the Silk Road: Take a Journey

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about some of the ancient Asian and Middle Eastern cities along the Silk Road between AD 600 and 1200. Highlights Xian, Turfan, Samarkand, and Baghdad, as well as those who traveled by sea.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Beautiful Breeds: Arabian

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed illustrations and description of the Arabian, a horse prized throughout history for its power and speed. Choose Arabian from the list on the right.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: The Amazing Mundo

For Students 3rd - 8th
Introduction, in comic strip format, to a selection of minerals and rocks that are used to make everyday objects, such as glass, aluminum foil, coins, and computer chips.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What's the Big Idea? Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Find an overview of the Earth and some of the approaches scientists take in studying it, in this click-through series of short perspectives on the topic.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Vikings: Game of Hnefatafl

For Students 9th - 10th
This history project features an old Norse game that is found in many Viking and Norse sites. It consists of a board and game pieces like chess and checkers. Students can make their own board and playing pieces and challenge each other...
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American Museum of Natural History

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

For Students 3rd - 5th
An introduction to key concepts about the science of astronomy. 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: If Rocks Could Talk: Obsidian

For Students 3rd - 8th
A simple explanation of how obsidian rock is formed.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: If Rocks Could Talk: Granite

For Students 3rd - 8th
A simple explanation of how granite rock is formed.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: If Rocks Could Talk: Limestone

For Students 3rd - 8th
A simple explanation of how limestone rock is formed.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: If Rocks Could Talk: Sandstone

For Students 3rd - 8th
A simple explanation of how sandstone rock is formed.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Astronomy: In Pictures: Beyond Planet Earth

For Students 3rd - 5th
What would it be like to travel across the solar system and explore space? Take a look at some of the places that humans might go to someday, and the questions that scientists are asking.
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American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Brain: Boost Your Brain Power!

For Students 3rd - 6th
Test how good and how quick your visual memory is in these games of recall.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Resources: Time Dilation Equation

For Students 9th - 10th
Using an example of light bouncing back and forth between two mirrors in a rocket, time dilation is explained in this resource. Step-by-step calculations using Einstein's time dilation equation are shown.
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: About the Florida Bay

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the habitats found where the Everglades run into the sea. A wonderful resource for learning about a unique part of the world.
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Carnegie's Dinosaurs: Dino Guide: Protocerato

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource presents a brief overview of the Protoceratops.