University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: First Colony: Our Spanish Origins
This resource is a lesson plan from the University of Florida Natural History Museum. It is a lesson on the impact that the immigrants of Jamestown, VA had on American culture and the melting pot they created in the early colonial days.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Dinosaur Dig
The San Diego Natural History Museum provides dinosaur lovers with plenty of information and fun facts with links to Finding Fossils and Dinosaur Bytes.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: Lichens
This expansive guide to lichens offerings many helpful resources. After a lengthy introduction complete with picture examples, this site offers a lichen guide to lichens on twigs.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Lambeosaurus
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the lambeosaurus dinosaur.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Hog Nosed Skunk
The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, in a section titled "North American Mammals," offers a general overview of the North American hog-nosed skunk. Additional content includes detailed drawings, photographs, and a map showing the...
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: Meteorites
As an online exhibit on meteorites, this site provides information on both collecting and identifying meteorites. Topics covered include falls and finds, hot desert meteorites, Antarctic meteorites, and more.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: Trees, Magnificent Structures
This thorough seminar discusses the advantages of being a tree, how trees lift water, how trees stand up, and the height of trees.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: The Ancient City of Petra
Explore the story and history of the ancient city of Petra.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Dire Wolf
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about life and ecological interactions of the extinct dire wolf.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Extinct Fan Palm
A look at fossil evidence that reveals life and ecological interactions of the extinct fan palm tree.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Sabertooth Cat
Brief look at the fossil evidence that reveals the life and ecological interactions of the extinct saber-toothed cat.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Flightless Auk
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the flightless auk.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Extinct Gray Whale
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the extinct gray whale.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Cycads
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the extinct cycad plant.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Mineral Matters
Learn more about the properties of minerals.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Paleobiology: Geologic Time: The Oligocene
Travel through Earth's history to learn about the Oligocene time period, which is characterized by the appearance of most of the living families of mammals.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Living Large
This engaging game about dinosaurs allows students to analyze and interpret fossil data, as well as engage in argument from evidence. The game helps students to understand that fossils provide evidence about the types of organisms that...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Animals 2: Insects and Spiders
This teacher's guide focuses on the smaller animals that inhabit our world: insects and spiders. These fascinating creatures provide young children many hands-on opportunities to learn about the diversity of living things, how living...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Prehistoric Life
The focus of this guide is on exploring the massive ancient creatures that roamed the Earth millions of years ago.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Profile: Dr. Charles Liu
A biography of Dr. Charles Liu, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History focused on his drive to become an astrophysicist.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center: Polar Bear
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in a section titled "North American Mammals," offers a general overview of the polar bear. Additional content includes detailed drawings, photographs, and a map showing the polar bear's...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Northwest Coast American Indian Bibliography
The National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian presents an extensive annotated bibliography of works on Native Americans for grades K-12.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Case Study: Neutrino Observatories
Observatories allow for study of subatomic particles, neutrinos, which are found nearly everywhere in the universe are featured in this case presented by the American Museum of Natural History.
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Museum of Natural History
"Discover the natural wonders of Canada's east coast". Great links to the museum.