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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Density of Salty Water

For Students 3rd - 5th
An experiment to test what happens when ocean water hits a freshwater estuary. Each step is demonstrated with photographs and the difference between salinity and density is explained.
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American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Astronomy: Are You Cut Out for Mars?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Do you have what it takes to go on a space mission to the Red Planet? Think you can handle it? Take this quiz to find out!
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American Museum of Natural History: Dinosaurs: Display or Defense?

For Students 9th - 10th
Are plates of armor, horns, exceptionally large heads, and bony plates examples of dinosaur display or defense? Visitors to this resource will learn what scientists have concluded about the purpose of these peculiar dinosaur features.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Make a Dna Model

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about DNA by building a model of its double-strand structure.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Dress Up a Horse

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this activity, students dress a horse and rider in gear from six cultures. They then answer questions about their features and about similarities and differences between styles from different cultures. The horse, rider, and gear...
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American Museum of Natural History: Piecing Together the Puzzle of History

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief introduction for students to the field of archaeology.
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American Museum of Natural History: Peru O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Turn over this interactive OLogy flash card to learn about Peru, its ancient people and their descendants. Find fast facts, questions and answers, and similar bite-size pieces of information about the country.
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American Museum of Natural History: Petra O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Flip over this interactive OLogy flash card to start learning about Petra, an ancient trading center located in modern-day Jordan.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Unicorn

For Students 9th - 10th
The unicorn appears in both European and Asian mythologies. Read about the differences in appearance and behavior. Take the quiz on the back to learn more about unicorns. Flashcard format.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Mermaid

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The myth of the mermaid has been found in stories of many cultures. Take the quiz and learn more about this mythical creature. Flashcard format.
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Garuda

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Garuda, a mythic bird-like creature, is an important figure in Hindu mythology, but you can find out what other cultures have adopted this mythological bird. Flashcard format.
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American Museum of Natural History: Nabataeans

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive OLogy card to learn about the Nabataeans, an ancient Middle Eastern civilization.
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American Museum of Natural History: Jordan O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Flip over this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and similar bite-size pieces of information about Jordan.