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SEPTEMBER 2006
 NEW RESOURCES
OLogy: What's This?
ology.amnh.org
Check out this new feature on OLogy, the Museum's science-rich website for kids. Can you and your students identify this mystery photo?
China Photo Gallery: Voices from South of the Clouds
www.amnh.org/resources/rfl/web/chinavoices/
How are efforts to preserve the biological and cultural diversity in the northwestern part of China's Yunnan Province changing villagers' lives? Find out with this online gallery of their photos and stories.
 FEATURED RESOURCE
Lizards & Snakes: Alive!
www.amnh.org/lizards
Explore the diversity and remarkable adaptations of these animals online and at the Museum. The Educator's Guide includes ideas for teaching in the exhibit and activities to extend learning back in the classroom.
 ONLINE GRADUATE CREDIT COURSES
Seminars on Science Online Courses for Educators
learn.amnh.org/
Take an online science course from AMNH to help fulfill degree, certification, or professional development requirements

October courses include: Earth: Inside and Out; The Ocean System; Genetics, Genomics, Genethics; and Space, Time, and Motion.

Seminars on Science offers award-winning online graduate courses in the life, Earth, and physical sciences. Designed by the American Museum of Natural History for K-12 educators, each six-week course immerses the learner in an area of contemporary research. Come away from your class with a deeper understanding of both the science and the tools of scientific inquiry. Courses are led by educators and Museum scientists and include rich web-based discussions. Free sample resources for each course—including essays, videos and interactive simulations—are available online at learn.amnh.org.

Graduate credit is available from several leading institutions. Courses may be used to meet your professional development needs, including degree, certification, NCLB, and salary gradation requirements.

Registration is now open for the six-week session that begins October 30 as well as the following session beginning January 15. Courses are easy to use and flexible enough to fit into a teacher's busy schedule. Each participant receives a CD of course resources suitable for classroom use.

Register by October 2nd and receive a $50 discount. For more information and to register, go to learn.amnh.org or call 800-649-6715.


 NEW RESOURCE
Science Explorations Web Quests
teacher.scholastic.com/
activities/explorations/



To learn more about nature's bloodsucking wonders, take these virtual trips to the American Museum of Natural History and other leech-worthy destinations.

Elementary School:
Bloodsucking Leeches!
content.scholastic.com/browse/
article.jsp?id=7449

Middle School:
Leeches at Large
content.scholastic.com/browse/
article.jsp?id=7450

Science Explorations is a series of online investigations featuring the latest scientific discoveries of the Museum's experts. Science Explorations is a collaboration between the Museum and Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education, and media company, created to promote science literacy among students in grades 3 through 10.


 AT THE MUSEUM
Education Department
www.amnh.org/education/
The Museum is a rich resource for field trips, research, and professional development. Find out how to enrich your classroom by using the Museum and our education department to your advantage.

Public Programs
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Check out the exciting lectures, performances, field trips, and workshops offered by the Museum.

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