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Cincinnati Museum Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the Museum of Natural History and Science in detail and provides links to other programs and exhibits offered.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Ancient Times & the Greeks

For Students 9th - 10th
In ancient times only five planets were known: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Learn about Greek astronomer Ptolemy's theory for the solar system that was to survive for fourteen centuries.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ian Harrison, Ichthyologist, O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
This OLogy card introduces you to ichthyologist Ian Harrison, a researcher for the American Museum of Natural history. Learn what led to Ian's interest in fish and what it is like to be a working scientist.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Around the World With Dna

For Students 3rd - 8th
Pack your bags and go around the world with scientists from the American Museum of Natural History whose research into the DNA of different animal species takes them into the field.
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California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences: Natural History Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
California Academy of Sciences is the oldest scientific institution in the West. This great site describes the museum and shows pictures of various exhibits.
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24 Hour Museum: Uk's National Virtual Museum

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The 24 Hour Museum collects in one place museum exhibit sites and news from over 3700 museums, galleries and heritage sites in the UK. Whether you are interested in history, science, literature or culture, you'll be able to find...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Astronomy: Our Place in Space

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource is a place for learning all about astronomy--stargazing, planets, space science, and interesting astronomical phenomena and discoveries. Explore, ask questions, find information, and meet American Museum of Natural History...
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Natural History Museum Collections in the 21st Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover why some people feel that natural history museums are more import now than they have ever been. Familiarize yourself with some of the challenges these museums are facing.
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Online Exhibitions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of exhibits that can be found online allowing students to research the museums' artifacts and displays. Exhibits include earth science and dinosaurs topics.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Earth: Our World in Motion

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource is a place for learning all about the Earth--the Earth's layers, its history, rocks and minerals, and interesting Earth science facts and discoveries. Explore, ask questions, find information, and meet American Museum of...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Teaching Math & Science in Age of Sputnik

For Students 9th - 10th
Why did the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik throw the fields of mathematics and science into tremendous demand in the United States? Find the many ways this revolutionary event impacted children from the 1950s to become the...
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Canada Science and Technology Museum

Canada Science and Technology Museum: Sound Recording

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canada Science and Technology Museum tells the history of recorded sound. Learn about the hundreds of sound recording devices in the museum's archives. These are grouped into four main categories: Acoustical-Mechanical Systems,...
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Canada Science and Technology Museum

Canada Science and Technology Museum: Locomotives

For Students 9th - 10th
Get a glimpse into the history of Canada's railways and explore how the locomotive influenced transportation in the country. See some of the important advancements in locomotive technology in Canada from 1900 to 1960.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Way to Go, Einstein!

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Way to Go, Enstein, OLogy site is a place for learning about Einstein--his career, his ideas, how he thought about problems, and his contributions to science. Explore, ask questions, find information, and meet American Museum of...
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Houston Museum of Natural History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to all aspects of the Houston Museum of Natural History.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Genetics

For Students 3rd - 5th
The Gene Scene OLogy site is a place for learning all about genetics--DNA, cloning, nature versus nature, and interesting genetic science facts and discoveries. Explore, ask questions, find information, and meet American Museum of...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Department of Mineral Sciences

For Students 9th - 10th
Useful interface and gateway into the research collections of the Department of Mineral Sciences at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Find information, image galleries, exhibits, specimens, and related resources about...
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London Grid for Learning: History of Computing: A Brave New World

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource aims to teach the history of computing and the effect of landmark moments in computing history on today's world. Crosses different curriculum areas. Explanations of many of the world's significant computers were provided by...
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Northwestern University

Block Museum of Art: Anatomy of Gender (Early Anatomical Drawings)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history of anatomical drawing as a means to sientific exploration of the body and in relation to gender issues, in this exhibit information from "Anatomy of Gender; Early Anatomical Drawings" at the Block Museum of art.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Early Discovery

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the exhibition gives the history of the discovery and study of space starting with the Greeks and Romans through to the early 1900's.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Portal, You Navigate

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Delight in the fresh colors, sights, and sounds on this dynamic site on the ocean. Major categories consist of Ocean Life & Ecosystems, The Ocean Over Time, Ocean Science, and The Ocean and You. New information on sharks, a slideshow...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Mary Baker Eddy

For Students 9th - 10th
Mary Baker Eddy founded a popular religious movement during the 19th century, Christian Science.
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University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Understanding Science: Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the human side of science played a role in the significant discovery of the molecule of life, DNA.
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Denver Museum of Nature and Science: Follow a Fossil

For Students 9th - 10th
Students examine paleontology, the study of ancient life on Earth. Some topics explored are vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants.