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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Jade O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Investigate some facts about jade by reading this interactive Ology card then answering some questions.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Life in the City

For Students 3rd - 8th
Biodiversity can be found in many places, including city parks. At this OLogy learning game site, players use a magnifying glass to find organisms that live there and also learn something about how each organism relates to others nearby.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What's the Big Idea? Water

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Illustrated article that explains why all living things need water.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Beyond T. Rex

For Students 9th - 10th
Launch this OLogy link to find a dinosaur cladogram, an illustration that organizes dinosaurs into groups based on the unique characteristics they share, like a three-toed foot.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Moving Mammals

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students explore the different ways mammals move by observing them walk, hop, gallop, swim and swing in animations. Facts about habitat and structure are also included in these animations.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Cosmic Cookies

For Students 3rd - 5th
Roll your mouse over the planets in our solar system to read a vignette about each. Then, link to the recipe for directions to create miniature planet cookies that look like the real thing.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Milky Way Galaxy

For Students 3rd - 8th
How big is a billion? Find out some interesting facts about our galaxy, the Milky Way, and its billion stars.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Light, Matter, Energy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how Einstein revolutionized how we think about light, matter, and energy by asking challenging questions and questioning old ideas.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Human Genome Project

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get the science scoop on the Human Genome Project by considering the answers to these three questions: What is a genome? What is the Human Genome Project? What does it mean to me?
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Dna in a Blender

For Students 3rd - 8th
Follow these illustrated instructions to conduct a simple experiment in separating DNA from an onion!
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Life in the City

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explore a city park to learn what tiny species live there.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Make a Weather Station

For Students 3rd - 8th
Make a wind vane, rain gauge, and barometer and learn how to measure wind direction, rainfall, and air pressure.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Repatriation

For Students 9th - 10th
"Repatriation", returning to one's origin, is a program running through the Smithsonian examining Native American artifacts.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Laysan Albatross

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Laysan Albatross that also includes a picture.
Handout
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.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center: Peregrine Falcon

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Peregrine Falcon that also includes a picture.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center Mammals Seals

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Seal that also includes pictures.
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Burke Museum

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: The Spider Myths Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Are spiders insects? Do you really swallow spiders while you're sleeping? Myths and questions related to spiders are addressed on this site. Links to additional information can also be found here.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Creature Feature

For Students 6th - 7th
A matching game where students match different ocean creatures to their adaptations for survival.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Paula Mikkelsen O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to learn about zoology careers from zoologist Paula Mikkelsen.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Pangaea O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the supercontinent known as Pangaea that broke apart into the continents that we know today. Answer questions when you finish reading.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Roc

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the mythical roc, a monstrous bird, which appears in Middle Eastern stories. Flashcard format.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Kappa

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the Japanese mythical water creature called Kappa. Flashcard format.