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John Shaw Photography

For Students 9th - 10th
A beautiful site full of wildlife photographs. John Shaw is also a lecturer on the subject and a naturalist. He gives seminars on nature phtography and the business aspects of nature photography as well as leading tours around the world.
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Australian National Botanic Gardens

Anbg Biography: Joseph Banks

For Students 9th - 10th
The Australian government sponsors this profile of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), the naturalist and patron of science who was instrumental in the exploration and settlement of Australia.
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University of California

Understanding Evolution: Introducing the Arthropods

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive look at the arthropod provides enough information for any budding naturalist, but will also be interesting to one casually interested in insects, spiders, and crustaceans. The pictures are outstanding, and the writing is...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Bald Eagle

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief but thorough article on the Bald Eagles. Content also includes pictures and an extensive quote from naturalist Edward Nelson as he discusses the role of eagles in Eskimo myth.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Walrus

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Walrus that also includes pictures and an extensive quote from naturalist Edward Nelson.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center: Lemmings

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Lemmings that also includes a picture and a quote from naturalist Edward Nelson.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: A Daughter of the Land by Gene Stratton Porter

For Students 6th - 8th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work from the early 1900's is A Daughter of the Land, the eighth novel written by the noted author, movie producer, nature photographer, and naturalist named Gene...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: John Muir National Historic Site

For Students Pre-K - 1st
John Muir National Historic Site is found in Martinez, California and was the home of famed naturalist, co-founder of the Sierra Club and proclaimed "Father of Our National Park System," John Muir. Find facts and quotes about John Muir...
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Charles Darwin

For Students 3rd - 8th
Charles Darwin was born in England on February 12, 1809. He was a "naturalist," best known for his theories of evolution. Darwin collected evidence that all life on Earth "evolved" from a common ancestry. He studied the process of...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Beluga Whale

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a general overview of the Beluga Whale, complete with the personal observations of 19th Century Naturalist, Edward Nelson.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Snowy Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Snowy Owl that also includes a picture and an extensive quote from the 19th Century naturalist Edward Nelson.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Tufted Puffin

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Tufted Puffin. It also includes pictures and an extensive quote from 19th Century naturalist Edward Nelson.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center:caribou & Reindeer

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a look at the caribou and reindeer found in arctic regions around the world. Content includes the personal observations of the 19th Century Naturalist, Edward Nelson.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center Mammals Sea Otter

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Sea Otters that also includes a picture and an extensive quote from naturalist Edward Nelson.
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Other

National Museum of Wildlife Art: Artist Biography: Ernest Thompson Seton

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed biography of naturalist, artist, and writer Ernest Thompson Seton. Includes two examples of his drawn animal studies.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Dual Personality of Slick Dick Nickerson by Frank Norris

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1903, one work featured is The Dual Personality of Slick Dick Nickerson by the Naturalist author Frank Norris.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Maize Cobs

For Students 9th - 10th
Inka visual expression often incorporated more naturalistic forms in small-scale metal objects. This silver alloy corncob sculpture is one example of this type of object. View pictures and read about this-form of Incan art.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Portrait of Vespasian

For Students 9th - 10th
This naturalistic portrait of the emperor Vespasian (reigned 69-79 C.E.) clearly shows the lined complexion of this battle-hardened emperor, and also the curious 'strained expression' which the Roman writer Suetonius said he had at all...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Charles Darwin's Evidence for Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
An article reviewing over the life of Charles Darwin and his evidence of evolution. Find out how this young naturalist who took a trip around the world collecting evidence about how organisms have changed over time.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Clarence Birdseye 1886 1956

For Students 3rd - 8th
This pages gives an interesting summary of the adventures and life story of Clarence Birdseye, the inventor of a frozen food process that revolutionized the frozen food industry.
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Indiana University

Indiana University: Howard Gardner

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This website from the Indiana University gives an overview of Howard Gardner's life and work. Learn more about this educational reformer by reading about his work.
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Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: National Parks 1: John Muir

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery person, John Muir.
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Life as a Wildlife Biologist

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site describes the skills needed for a career in Wildlife Biology. Includes link to a quiz that tests the student's knowledge of Wildlife issues.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Jan Van Eyck

For Students 9th - 10th
This online gallery contains copies of many van Eyck paintings. Also includes a link to view his biography. A good source for reports and papers.

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