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Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Galaxy Zoo

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the universe like you have never seen it. Take part in classifying images of galaxies taken from the Hubble telescope archives. This is a crowdsourced scientific research project.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Genome Sciences

For Students 9th - 10th
The LBN Laboratory uses the data generated by the Human Genome Project to actually map the genes within the decoded genome.
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Friends of Algonquin Park

The Science Behind Algonquin's Animals: Brook Trout

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Brook Trout's appearance, size, migration, food sources and breeding as well as the answers to other interesting research questions. Included is a video showing the capturing and marking of a Brook Trout and an...
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Designer Ears

For Students 9th - 10th
Why do animals' ears all look different? In this activity, you will research all shapes and function of ears to create "better" ears.
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Friends of Algonquin Park

The Science Behind Algonquin's Animals: Painted Turtle

For Students 3rd - 8th
Excellent information is provided on the painted turtle's appearance, weight, migration, food sources, predators and breeding. Research questions provide the answers to many common questions such as how long they live.