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Dichotomous Key for Conifers
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Structure and Function in Living Things, Life Sciences
This reference tool allows students to identify a coniferous tree species by making a series of guided decisions about shape, si...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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How Lou Got the Flu
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Health Science & Medical Technology, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Cells, Life Sciences
This article from the American Museum of Natural History's family magazine series traces the spread of the flu virus from a duck...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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How to Set Up a Berlese Funnel
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Life Sciences
In this Biodiversity Counts activity, students learn how to set up a Berlese funnel and coax tiny arthropods out of their habita...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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Understanding Cladistics
Grades: TK/K to 9
Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Earth's Resources, Evolution and Adaptation, Life Sciences and 2 additional.., Science, Professional Development
In this classroom activity, middle school students explore cladistics by creating a cladogram. The activity opens with backgroun...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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Plant Ecology, Abridged
Grades: 6 to 12
Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Structure and Function in Living Things, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth's Resources and 3 additional..
After speculating about why plants are more abundant in some areas, students count the plants in their group plots and compare t...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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Plant Identification, Abridged
Grades: 6 to 12
Subjects: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Structure and Function in Living Things, Life Sciences, Professional Development
This unit helps students prepare for their fieldwork by developing their observational skills and introducing them to resources ...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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How to Identify Plants in the Field
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Structure and Function in Living Things, Life Sciences
This article, part of Biodiversity Counts, provides insight into the important task of identifying plant specimens. The article ...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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What Is Biodiversity? (Abridged)
Grades: 6 to 12
Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Structure and Function in Living Things, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth's Resources and 3 additional..
After conducting fieldwork and reviewing biodiversity research, students will gain a better understanding of biodiversity. The e...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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Parts of a Spider: Dorsal View of a Male Spider
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Human Anatomy & Physiology, Science, Life Sciences
This illustrated guide (dorsal view) to a male spider is designed to help students recognize and learn its common and unique bod...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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Calculating a Biodiversity Index
Grades: 6 to 12
Subjects: Life Sciences, Professional Development
In this Biodiversity Counts activity, students learn how scientists calculate a biodiversity index using a page from the phone b...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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Hayden Planetarium: The Digital Universe
Grades: TK/K to 12
Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Professional Development
The Hayden Planetarium's Digital Universe has been engaged since 1988 in the three-dimensional mapping of data groups ranging in...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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What Makes a Good Site for Field Study? Abridged
Grades: 6 to 12
Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Structure and Function in Living Things, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth's Resources and 3 additional..
This unit offers a hands-on approach to helping students learn what makes a good site for studying biodiversity. It's designed t...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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Front View of an Insect (Grasshopper) Head
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Life Sciences
This illustrated guide to a grasshopper's head is designed to help students recognize and learn the many parts found on an insec...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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Biodiversity Software
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth's Resources, Agriculture & Natural Resources and 3 additional..
This reference list has seven software programs that delve into biodiversity and conservation efforts. For each title, the theme...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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Amphibian Species of the World Database
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Graduate
Subjects: Life Sciences
Based at the AMNH, the Amphibian Species of the World Database has been a work-in-progress since 1980. The online catalog is des...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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A Biological and Conservation Assessment of Huong Son Forest, Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Graduate
Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Earth's Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems, Classification and 4 additional..
Produced by the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, this report is based on a large mammal and bird survey of the Huong So...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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The First Europeans: Treasures from the Hills of Atapuerca
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Humanities, History-Social Science
This Web site, created to complement The First Europeans: Treasures from the Hills of Atapuerca exhibit, looks at the journey of...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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Biodiversity and Human Health: A Guide for Policymakers
Grades: No grades selected.
Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Health Science & Medical Technology, Earth's Resources, Human Anatomy & Physiology and 4 additional..
Produced by the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, this brief guide summarizes for policymakers the consequences of biodi...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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Parts of a Spider: Ventral View of a Female Spider
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Human Anatomy & Physiology, Science, Life Sciences
This illustrated guide (ventral view) to a female spider is designed to help students recognize and learn its common and unique ...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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A Comparison of the Bisbee and Morenci, Arizona, Copper Ore Deposits
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Earth's Resources
This winning entry in the Museum's Young Naturalist Awards 2004 by Amanda, a 13 year old student from Arizona, examines the geol...
Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)
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