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May 2005 Issue Explore Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries both online and here at the Museum. This new exhibition reveals how current thinking about dinosaur biology has changed dramatically over the past two decades. Take a look at these new and favorite paleontology resources we've selected for you and your students.  NEW RESOURCES Resources for Learning: Dinosaurs Special Collection http://www.amnh.org/resources/exhibitions/dinosaurs Enhance your study of paleontology with this collection of resources, which includes an educator's guide to the exhibit, hands-on activities, interactives, articles, and reference lists. Educator's Guide to Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries http://www.amnh.org/resources/rfl/web/dinoguide This online guide includes background information on the exhibit along with pre-, during-, and post-activities to do with your students.  SUMMER REGISTRATION CLOSES SOON Seminars on Science: Online Graduate Courses For Teachers http://learn.amnh.org/welcome.php Register now to take a six-week course in the life, Earth, or physical sciences from Seminars on Science, the Museum's online professional development program. Discuss current scientific ideas and classroom applications Engage Museum scientists and educators Take away lesson plans and resources Receive up to 4 graduate credits for each course This summer Seminars on Science is offering eight courses, including its three most popular courses: "Genetics, Genomics, Genethics"; "Earth: Inside and Out"; and "Space, Time, and Motion". Courses are filling quickly, so register early. Registration closes June 13 and courses begin June 27.  FEATURED RESOURCES Going Gobi http://ology.amnh.org/paleontology/gobi Take a peek inside the scrapbook of paleontologists Mike Novacek and Mark Norell, who trekked halfway around the world to hunt for dinosaur fossils. Finding Fossils http://ology.amnh.org/paleontology/stuff/findfossils.html You don't have to be a professional paleontologist to collect the remains of ancient life. Anyone can find fossils. This kid-friendly how-to guide shows you where to look and what to do on your fossil hunt. Theropods Compared http://www.amnh.org/learn/pd/dinos/interactive compared.html Investigate theropods, a branch of dinosaur family tree that includes all birds, with this interactive look at their skeletons. Theropods Fossil Hunt Dispatch http://www.amnh.org/learn/pd/dinos/ markmeetsdave.html Follow along as paleontologist Mark Norell pursues a well-preserved fossil of a feathered dromaeosaur.		NEW EXHIBITION Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries http://www.amnh.org/ dinosaurs/ Featuring fossil specimens and life-size models of dinosaurs, reptiles, early birds, insects, and plants, this groundbreaking exhibition presents the most up-to-date look at how scientists are using technology to reinterpret many of the most persistent and puzzling mysteries about dinosaurs — how they looked, how they behaved, how they moved — and ultimately, the complex and hotly debated theories of why they became extinct.  AT THE MUSEUM Educator's Evening Summer Institutes http://www.amnh.org/education/ prof_dev/institutes05.html Spend three evenings with AMNH scientists, educators, and colleagues studying standards-based content using Museum exhibits and online resources. For educators of all levels! Register by June 10th. Education Department http://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 http://www.amnh.org/programs Check out the exciting lectures, performances, field trips, and workshops offered by the Museum. eNotes Receive the latest information about onsite Museum programs and events via email. Go to http://www.amnh.org and click on "eNotes Sign Up" on the upper right corner to subscribe to the Museum's general public mailing list.
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Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History http://paleo.amnh.org Representing over 100 years of exploration, discovery, and research, the Division of Paleontology is home to one of the largest fossil collections in the world. Go behind-the-scenes and browse through this image-rich online catalogue of fossil specimens, expedition photographs, illustrations, and scientific journals.
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