WINTER 2008
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NEW RESOURCES |
Invasive Species
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Under human influence, species are spreading around the world faster than ever before. In this Science Bulletins Bio Feature Story, see the mussels and crayfish that are stressing the vast freshwater network of the Great Lakes
region, and learn what researchers are doing to give native populations a leg up. |
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Stem Cells: Developing New Cures
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Stem cells are ushering a revolution in the way we study and treat human diseases. Learn how clinicians and researchers are involving diabetes patients in the search for a new cure in this Science Bulletins Human Feature Story. |
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FUN STUFF FOR KIDS |
Water OLogy
amnh.org/ology/water
At the Museum's website for kids, students can solve a puzzle to explore polar bears and climate change, take a quiz on virtual water (the water we didn't know we're using), find out how we can protect water, and more! |
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 Ask a Scientist
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Do your students have questions about the environment? They can send them in! Museum scientists will answer selected questions between now and Earth Day. Check back each week for the latest question and answer. |
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CALL FOR ENTRIES |
Young Naturalist Awards
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This research-based essay contest for students in grades 7-12 is well underway! Winners receive cash scholarships and an all expense-paid trip to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Visit our website for all information needed to enter
the contest. Deadline for this year's entries is March 1, 2008. |
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ONLINE GRADUATE COURSES FOR EDUCATORS! |
New Solar System Course
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Co-authored by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Denton Ebel, the American Museum of Natural History will offer 'The Solar System', its latest addition to Seminars on Science, the Museum's online professional development program. The course,
intended for K-12 educators, uses original essays, videos, and interactive media and draws upon the Museum's extensive research and education resources in astrophysics, as well as an array of other web-based resources, to address
the origin and evolution of the solar system.
'The Solar System' will consider questions such as: What can we tell by looking at the surface of solar system bodies? What is an atmosphere, and how do those of different planets vary? What kinds of space missions
are currently active, and what is the focus of research in each case? Program details and the course syllabus can be found online at learn.amnh.org/solar.
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Register Now for Spring & Summer Sessions
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Register for the Spring II session beginning March 24th, as well as two Summer sessions.
Seminars on Science offers six-week, online graduate courses in the life, Earth, and physical sciences to educators throughout the country and abroad. Courses are co-taught and led by Museum scientists and educators and
feature rich web-based discussions. Courses offered this Spring include Evolution; The Solar System; Earth: Inside and Out; The Ocean System; Genetics, Genomics, Genethics and The Diversity of Fishes.
Please call 800-649-6715 or see the Seminars on Science website for details: learn.amnh.org.
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NEW EXHIBITION |
Water: H2O=Life
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Explore where water occurs on Earth, how it’s used, and how we can become better stewards of our water planet.
This exhibition is designed to engage all learning styles through hands-on and digital interactives, videos, dioramas, and live animals. On view at the Museum until May 26, 2008. |
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AT THE MUSEUM |
Education Department
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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.
eNotes
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Receive the latest information about onsite Museum public programs and events via email. |
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