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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Time Travel Kit

For Students 5th - 8th
Would you like to travel forward in time? Use this time travel kit to help you think through different ways to experience time travel. Click on the starred words to learn more about the topic.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: You Light Up My Life!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Brief explanation of observations that Arthur Eddington used to test Einstein's general theory of relativity. Click on the starred words to learn more about the topic.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: It's All Relative

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the 4th dimensions and the theory of relativity.There is no absolute, or "same," time and space. This means time and space are different for everyone! How you experience events in time and space depends on two important...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Microscope O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to learn simple facts about the microscope and how it is used.
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American Museum of Natural History: Peru O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Turn over this interactive OLogy flash card to learn about Peru, its ancient people and their descendants. Find fast facts, questions and answers, and similar bite-size pieces of information about the country.
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American Museum of Natural History: Petra O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Flip over this interactive OLogy flash card to start learning about Petra, an ancient trading center located in modern-day Jordan.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Unicorn

For Students 9th - 10th
The unicorn appears in both European and Asian mythologies. Read about the differences in appearance and behavior. Take the quiz on the back to learn more about unicorns. Flashcard format.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Mermaid

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The myth of the mermaid has been found in stories of many cultures. Take the quiz and learn more about this mythical creature. Flashcard format.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Garuda

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Garuda, a mythic bird-like creature, is an important figure in Hindu mythology, but you can find out what other cultures have adopted this mythological bird. Flashcard format.
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American Museum of Natural History: Nabataeans

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive OLogy card to learn about the Nabataeans, an ancient Middle Eastern civilization.
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American Museum of Natural History: Jordan O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Flip over this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and similar bite-size pieces of information about Jordan.
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American Museum of Natural History: Inca Empire O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Grab quick facts and answer quiz questions to test your knowledge about the Inca empire by flipping over this interactive OLogy card.
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American Museum of Natural History: Theory of Everything O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Turn over this OLogy card to learn bite-size pieces of information about the theory of everything, also known as unified theory.
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American Museum of Natural History: Zapotec State O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to learn about the Zapotec civilization. Find fast facts, quiz questions to test your knowledge, and similar bite-size pieces of information.
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American Museum of Natural History: Triceratops O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip over this interactive card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about Triceratops horridus.
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American Museum of Natural History: Mid Ocean Ridge O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Flip over this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and similar bite-size pieces of information about the mid-ocean ridge.
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American Museum of Natural History: Zapotec Urn O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the clay urns found in a tomb built by the Zapotec people of Mexico.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What Do You Know? Biodiversity

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a self-scoring quiz that tests your knowledge of biodiversity.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Draw a Monarch Butterfly

For Students 2nd - 5th
Learn how to make a scientific illustration of a monarch butterfly in several easy steps.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Genetics

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from American Museum of Natural History focuses on Genetics. It defines genetics and provides links to games, stories, videos, and hands-on activities on the topic.
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American Museum of Natural History: Meet the Universe's Main Attraction Gravity

For Students 3rd - 8th
Illustrated and animated series of short articles answers the questions, what is gravity? and what does it do?
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Be an Energy Saver

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find out what you can do to be an energy saver and help slow global warming.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What Do You Know? Virtual Water

For Students 3rd - 8th
A quiz to test your knowledge of the water it takes to grow and produce the food we eat and the products we buy.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What Makes You You? What Makes Me Me?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Simple animation explains the function of chromosomes, genes, and DNA by letting you zoom into a cell nucleus for a closer look.