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American Museum of Natural History

Layer of Time

For Students 6th - 12th
Dig through the layers for a better understanding of fossils. Scholars learn that fossils form in layers of sedimentary rock. Pupils arrange virtual layers to show the fossil record of different species. Once the layers are correct, they...
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American Museum of Natural History

Field Trip Earth

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Take a field trip around Earth by way of satellite images. Learners watch a video lesson that describes different images taken from orbiting satellites. They then test their visual skills in a 14-question online quiz. 
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American Museum of Natural History

Journey to Deep Sea Vents

For Students 6th - 12th
Take a deep dive into oceanography. The online interactive allows for learners to board a submersible to dive to the bottom of the ocean to investigate sea vents. On the way down, individuals see different marine life at different...
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American Museum of Natural History

The Amazing Mundo

For Students 6th - 12th
Rocks and minerals are great on their own, but they also turn into some pretty amazing stuff! An online lesson explains the different types of materials we get from rocks and minerals, including glass, plastic, and coins. An embedded...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Global Volcanism Program: This Dynamic Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive activity that allows the learner to make their own regional map using layers of their choice such as volcanoes, craters, plate tectonics, or earthquakes. This map of the Earth zooms in and out, highlights essential processes,...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Edible Earth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a look at the layers that make up our Earth: inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust. Then have fun making a model of the Earth's interior that you can eat up.
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Deeper Discovery: Earth's Anatomy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interactive site provides information on each layer of the earth. Click on a layer to discover more about it.

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