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San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History Museum: Feathered Dinosaurs: Dinosaur Root Words [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Go to page 7 of this teacher's guide to find dinosaur root words. These can be used to make flashcards. Many of these roots are found in English words. Choose some of these root words and identify at least one corresponding English word.
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Natural History Museum: Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover how, where, and when dinosaurs lived millions of years ago by engaging in interactive games, viewing 3D images, or taking a quiz.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Extinct Brain Coral

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the extinct brain coral.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Dire Wolf

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about life and ecological interactions of the extinct dire wolf.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Mammoth

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the extinct mammoth.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Extinct Fan Palm

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at fossil evidence that reveals life and ecological interactions of the extinct fan palm tree.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Sabertooth Cat

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief look at the fossil evidence that reveals the life and ecological interactions of the extinct saber-toothed cat.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Shark School: Shark Faq's

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do sharks blink? How many rows of teeth do sharks have? Discover the answers to these questions and many more as you peruse this website.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Shark School: From Shore to the Deep Blue Sea

For Students 3rd - 8th
Small site provides information on different types of sharks: mako, thresher, hammerhead, horn, and others.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Flightless Auk

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the flightless auk.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Extinct Gray Whale

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the extinct gray whale.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: American Lion

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and feeding habits of prehistoric American lions.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Albertosaurus

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the Albertosaurus dinosaur.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Ankylosaur

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the ankylosaurus.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Allodesmus

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the extinct seal-like allodesmus.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: American Mastodon

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at what fossil evidence unveils about the life and ecological interactions of the extinct American mastodon.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Cycads

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the extinct cycad plant.
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Natural History Museum: The Endeavor Botanical Illustrations

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed collection of plant paintings by Sydney Parkinson, whose work on the HMS Endeavour helped further scientific discovery.
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San Diego Natural History Museum: Mineral Matters

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the properties of minerals.
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Natural History Museum: Eukaryotes in Extreme Environments

For Students 9th - 10th
Extremophiles thrive in the most extreme environments that are inhospitable for humans. This resource breaks down each type and provides a brief description. A good list of references is provided at the bottom of the page.
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Dinosaur Institute: Dinosaurs

For Students 9th - 10th
The origins, evolution and diversification of dinosaurs through geologic time are described, as well as their portrayal in Hollywood movies. There is also information about how birds evolved from dinosaurs.
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Natural History Museum: Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a larger online exhibit answering the question, What is evolution, this site examines the specific theory of evolution with immediate attention given to exploring and defining morphs.
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Natural History Museum (London): The Endeavour Botanical Illustrations

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of articles and online exhibits that gives information on the various specimens, plants and animals that were collected and illustrations were then made. Cook led the world's first scientific naval expedition to the South Pacific.
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National Museum of South Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home page of the National Museum in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Many links are provided regarding the museum.