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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWho Are the Plants?
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Life Sciences, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Structure and Function in Living ThingsThis online article, from Biodiversity Counts, offers a brief overview of the plant kingdom. Specifically, it covers the two bas...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhere Did You Find It?
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Professional Development, Humanities, Science, History-Social ScienceIn this classroom activity, students explore how an artifact's use can be identified by the objects with which it is found.The a...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat's the Composition of the Universe?
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Professional Development, Chemistry, Earth & Space ScienceThe composition of the universe is constantly changing as fusion turns hydrogen and helium into heavier elements. In this activi...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat's the Big Idea? Earth Science
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Earth's ResourcesThis fun Web article is part of OLogy, where kids can collect virtual trading cards and create projects with them. Here, they le...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentWhat Teeth Tell Us
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Life Sciences, Science, Earth's Resources, Professional Development and 2 additional..In this classroom activity, young students investigate what paleontologists can tell from a dinosaur's teeth. The activity opens...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0- Resource Type: Document
What Makes a Good Site for Field Study? Abridged
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Life Sciences, Earth's Resources, Structure and Function in Living Things, Professional Development 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0 - Resource Type: Document
What Is Biodiversity? (Abridged)
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Life Sciences, Earth's Resources, Structure and Function in Living Things, Professional Development 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)Views: 0Favorites: 0 - Resource Type: Document
What Is a Fossil?
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Life Sciences, Science, Earth's Resources, Professional Development and 2 additional..In this classroom activity, young students explore the differences between bone and trace fossils. The activity opens with backg...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0 
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat If There Were a Planet Between Mars and Jupiter?
Grades: TK/K to 12Subjects: Professional Development, Earth & Space ScienceThis activity, a supplement to the Hall of Meteorites Educator's Guide, investigates the transition point between the rocky plan...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat Do You Know About Marine Biology?
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Life Sciences, Science, Ecology & EcosystemsThis OLogy activity tests kids' knowledge about tides, bioluminescence, and more with an interactive quiz. The 10-question multi...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat Do You Know About Earth Science?
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Earth's ResourcesThis OLogy activity tests kids' knowledge about volcanoes, tectonic plates, and more with an interactive quiz. The 10-question m...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat Do You Know About Archaeology?
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Humanities, History-Social ScienceThis OLogy activity tests kids' knowledge about excavation strategies, the tools archaeologists use, and more with an interactiv...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWeb List: Native Americans of the Southwest Myths and Cultural Information
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Humanities, History-Social ScienceThis reference list contains seven Web sites with Southwest resources. It also includes general tips about searching for myths a...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWeb List: Native Americans of the Northwest Coast Myths and Cultural Information
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Humanities, History-Social ScienceThis reference list contains five Web sites with Northwest Coast resources. It also includes general tips about searching for my...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWeb List: Museums with Native American Collections
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Humanities, History-Social ScienceThis reference list contains links to seven museums that have Native American collections. Some of these institutions have searc...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkUp Close with a Zapotec Urn
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Humanities, History-Social ScienceThis article is part of OLogy, where kids can collect virtual trading cards and create projects with them. Here, they learn more...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0- Resource Type: Document
Understanding Geological Time
Grades: TK/K to 9Subjects: Science, Earth's Resources, Professional Development, Evolution and Adaptation, Earth & Space ScienceIn this classroom activity, middle school students gain an understanding of geologic time. The activity opens with background in...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0 - Resource Type: Document
Understanding Cladistics
Grades: TK/K to 9Subjects: Life Sciences, Science, Earth's Resources, Professional Development and 2 additional..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)Views: 0Favorites: 0 
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTypes of Compound Leaves
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Life Sciences, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Structure and Function in Living ThingsThis illustrated guide is designed to help students recognize and learn the different types of compound leaves. The single Web p...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTypes of Antennae
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Life Sciences, Science, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Structure and Function in Living ThingsThis illustrated guide is designed to help students recognize and learn the different types of antennae found on arthropods. The...Contributor: American Museum of Natural History (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0