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Building a Simple Refracting Telescope
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Students learn about refracting telescopes in this Moveable Museum unit, in which they construct a simple telescope. The three-page PDF guide includes suggested general background readings for educators, activity notes, step-by-step directions, and information about where to obtain supplies.

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Applied Science
Astronomy
Physical Science
Physics
Space Science
Technology
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Activity/Lab
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American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
10/15/2014
Building a Spectroscope
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Students learn about the variations of white light in this Moveable Museum unit, in which they build a pocket-sized spectroscope from readily available materials and examine different light sources in school, at home, and around their town or city. The seven-page PDF guide includes suggested general background readings for educators, activity and safety notes, step-by-step directions, and a spectroscope template.

Subject:
Applied Science
Astronomy
Physical Science
Physics
Space Science
Technology
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Activity/Lab
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American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
10/15/2014
Calculating a Biodiversity Index
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In this Biodiversity Counts activity, students learn how scientists calculate a biodiversity index using a page from the phone book as their data source. The printable five-page PDF handout includes a series of inquiry-based questions to get students thinking about what they already know about biodiversity and how living and non-living things are connected, step-by-step directions for calculating a biodiversity index, and a worksheet that includes brainstorming questions and areas for recording answers.

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Life Science
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Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
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American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
10/15/2014
Collecting Arthropod Specimens
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This article, part of Biodiversity Counts, takes a look at methods for collecting arthropod specimens. It outlines six methods, explaining the sort of terrain and specimens for which each is best suited.

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Life Science
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Data Set
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American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History
Author:
Kefyn Catley
Date Added:
10/15/2014
Collecting Plants
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This article, part of Biodiversity Counts, takes a look at collecting plant specimens. The article discusses what tools are needed to collect specimens, how to press and dry specimens and has tips for numbering and labeling specimens.

Subject:
Botany
Life Science
Material Type:
Data Set
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American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
10/15/2014
Cosmic Microwave Background: The New Cosmology
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This AstroBulletin article takes an in-depth look at the newest technology and instruments used to study the Cosmic Microwave Background. The site includes text and a seven minute video. There are links to three essays: "What Is the Cosmic Microwave Background?", "Antarctica: A Hotbed of Cold-Weather Research" and "DASI Does It."

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Astronomy
Physical Science
Space Science
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Data Set
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American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History
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10/15/2014
Crazy Cold Air
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In this classroom activity, students record the temperatures in and around a walk-in refrigerator or freezer to see how cold air behaves when it meets warmer air. The printable five-page handout includes a series of inquiry-based questions to get students thinking about how the temperature of air changes its density, detailed experiment directions and a worksheet that helps students use the experiment results to obtain insight into the wind patterns of Antarctica.

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Chemistry
Geoscience
Physical Science
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Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
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American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
10/15/2014
Create a Compass
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In this OLogy activity, kids learn how a compass works and why it will always point north. The activity begins with an overview that discusses our reliance on directions and how a compass works. Students are then given step-by-step, illustrated directions for creating a compass with a sewing needle, a small bar magnet, a small piece of foam, and other household items. The activity includes ideas about how to try out your compass.

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Geology
Physical Science
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Activity/Lab
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American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
02/16/2011
Create a Coral Reef
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In this hands-on OLogy activity, kids learn about coral reefs by building a diorama. Students are introduced to coral polyps and reefs and given illustrated, step-by-step directions that show how to construct a diorama containing models of a brain coral, a sea fan, a sponge, and sea anemones.

Subject:
Geoscience
Life Science
Oceanography
Physical Science
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Activity/Lab
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American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
10/15/2014
Darwin
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This Web site examines Charles Darwin and his theory that changed the course of science and society. The site includes information that was presented in the Museum's Darwin exhibit. Society's beliefs about the natural world and the Earth's age at the start of the 1800s are summarized. Darwin's education and work and the development of his theory of evolution by natural selection, including the reasons he kept his theory secret for so long and the consequences of finally publishing his work are presented. There is also a look at how today's knowledge and tools have helped advance Darwin's theory.

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History
History, Law, Politics
Life Science
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Data Set
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American Museum of Natural History
Provider Set:
American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
10/15/2014
Darwin Manuscripts Project
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The AMNH Darwin Manuscripts Project is a historical and textual edition of Charles Darwin's scientific manuscripts, designed from its inception as an online project. The database at its core‰ŰÓDARBASE‰ŰÓcatalogues some 45,000 Darwin scientific manuscripts. These are currently represented by 15,125 high resolution digital images. Thus far 7,428 manuscript pages have been transcribed to exacting standards and all are presented in easy to read format. New material will be added.

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Geoscience
History
History, Law, Politics
Life Science
Physical Science
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Data Set
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American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
10/15/2014
Darwin: Voyage of Discovery (ScienceWorld)
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This online article is from the Museum's Science Explorations, a collaboration between AMNH and Scholastic designed to promote science literacy. Written for students in grades 6-10, this article from Science World magazine has an interview with AMNH paleontologist Niles Eldredge, in which he explains how the eye-opening sights Charles Darwin encountered during his five-year voyage on the HMS Beagle inspired his thinking about the diversity of life on Earth. There are Web links that offer further opportunities for learning about Darwin and his years after the voyage.

Subject:
History
History, Law, Politics
Life Science
Material Type:
Data Set
Provider:
American Museum of Natural History
Provider Set:
American Museum of Natural History
Author:
Mona Chiang
Date Added:
10/15/2014
Deep Sea Vents Gallery
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This online gallery of photos, illustrations, and videos provides a snapshot of deep sea vents and the ancient forms of life that can be found within them. Transcripts of the videos are provided, and the photos and illustrations are accompanied by explanatory texts.

Subject:
Ecology
Forestry and Agriculture
Geoscience
Life Science
Oceanography
Physical Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Reading
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
American Museum of Natural History
Provider Set:
American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
02/16/2011
Detecting UV Light
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Students learn about ultraviolet light in this Moveable Museum unit, where they detect UV rays and then explore ways to block them. The four-page PDF guide includes suggested general background readings for educators, activity notes, step-by-step directions, and information about where to obtain supplies. Students make a bracelet from beads that respond to UV light by changing color, and test it in different light environments.

Subject:
Applied Science
Astronomy
Physical Science
Physics
Space Science
Technology
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
American Museum of Natural History
Provider Set:
American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
10/15/2014
Dichotomous Keys for Arthropods
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This reference tool allows students to identify an arthropod's order by making a series of guided decisions, such as six legs or more, well-developed or missing wing, and chewing or sucking mouthparts. The key, which includes only adult arthropods, is available as an interactive key on the AMNH's Web site that can be downloaded to your computer.

Subject:
Life Science
Zoology
Material Type:
Data Set
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American Museum of Natural History
Provider Set:
American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
10/15/2014
Digital Images: The Universe Exposed!
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For most of human history, recording a star meant describing it with words or drawing a picture. The 19th-century invention of photography changed that—only to be revolutionized by digital imaging. This Moveable Museum article, available as a six-page printable PDF file, takes a look at the technology of digital imaging. It discusses how digital images are pictures stored as numbers and explains how computer manipulation can enhance images and reduce distortion. Some suggested resources are provided for further research.

Subject:
Applied Science
Astronomy
Computer Science
Computing and Information
Physical Science
Space Science
Technology
Material Type:
Data Set
Provider:
American Museum of Natural History
Provider Set:
American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
10/15/2014
The Dinosaur Name Game
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In this classroom activity, middle school students explore the Greek and Latin root words used to create dinosaur names. The activity opens with background information for teachers about how dinosaurs are named. As a class, students explore the Greek and Latin roots of the words photograph, terrace and other familiar terms. Working individually, students complete a worksheet that challenges them to translate the meaning of seven dinosaurs' names. Then, working in pairs, students create their own dinosaur; name it; and describe how it moves, what it eats, how it raises it young, and how it behaves.

Subject:
Geoscience
Life Science
Physical Science
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Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
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American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
10/15/2014
Discover Biodiversity at the American Museum of Natural History
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This activity sheet for young children is designed to be completed during a visit to the Museum's Hall of Biodiversity. The printable two-page handout includes an explanation of biodiversity, a "scavenger hunt" and a writing and drawing activity using the Forest Floor Diorama, a classification activity using the Spectrum of Life Wall and a treasure hunt using the Rain Forest Diorama.

Subject:
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
American Museum of Natural History
Provider Set:
American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
10/15/2014
Discovery Collection: Oyster Shells
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Oyster Shells is one of the AMNH Education Department's many collections of specimens and artifacts gathered the world over by explorers and scientists. In its online Discovery Collection form, Oyster Shells includes photographs of 15 specimens with classification and distribution details, an interactive key that guides you through specimen identification, an activity where students select and identify a specimen photograph using the interactive identification key and an Educator's Guide with suggestions for how to use the Oyster Shells Discovery Collection in the classroom.

Subject:
Geoscience
Life Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Diagram/Illustration
Interactive
Lesson Plan
Provider:
American Museum of Natural History
Provider Set:
American Museum of Natural History
Author:
Lisa Breslof
William Schiller
Date Added:
10/15/2014
Einstein
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This Web site, created to complement the Einstein exhibit, looks at the life and contributions of this extraordinary scientist and humanitarian.

Subject:
Astronomy
History
History, Law, Politics
Physical Science
Physics
Space Science
Material Type:
Data Set
Provider:
American Museum of Natural History
Provider Set:
American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
10/15/2014