The Horse
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Beautiful Breeds Article for grades 3 through 12 Did you know that there are more than 200 breeds of horses living today? Explore amazing facts about horse breeds. Find out about their colors, body types, the different jobs they do, and where in the world they come from. |
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Meet a ZooarchaeOLogist Article for grades 3 through 8 Do you dream of a career studying horses? If so, you'll want to meet Sandra Olsen, a zooarchaeologist who has been learning about how humans domesticated wild horses. |
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What Do You Know About Horses? Activity for grades 3 through 8 How much do you really know about horses? Test your equine knowledge with this interactive quiz. Don't worry, there's no grading—just a helpful look at the answers when you're done! |
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The Last Wild Horse: The Return of Takhi to Mongolia Article for grades 6 through 12 Wild takhi horses, which once roamed freely across Asia and Europe, were extinct by the late 1960s. Learn how two international programs have brought these free-roaming herds back to Mongolia. |
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Dress Up a Horse Activity for grades Kindergarten and up Throughout time, people have dressed horses in different ways—sometimes for practical reasons, other times to reflect status or wealth. Explore the styles of horse dress from six world cultures. |
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Horse Gaits Flipbooks: Walk, Trot, and Gallop! Activity for grades Kindergarten through 8 How many hooves of a trotting horse leave the ground at the same time? What about a walking horse or a galloping horse? Find out by making these photographic flipbooks. |
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Calculate Horsepower Activity for grades 5 through 12 Most car enthusiasts can tell you the horsepower of their favorite vehicle. But what does that measurement really mean? And what does it have to do with horses? Find out with this mathematical challenge. |
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The Horse Stationery Activity for all ages Why send an email when you can deliver your message on horseback. Add your name and address—and anything else you want to—to these colorful stationery files. |
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Breeding & Evolution
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Compare Hoof & Tooth Fossils Activity for grades Kindergarten through 6 More than 35 million years ago, horses thrived in wet forests. Take a close look at horse fossils to see what paleontologists can learn from studying an extinct animal’s bones and teeth. |
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The Quest for the Perfect Tomato Article for grades 3 through 8 The next time you eat a tomato, ask yourself: What would it taste like if there were a bit of flounder in it? Learn how scientists are using genetics to change the food you eat. |
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Tree of Life Article for grades 3 through 8 Think of a cladogram as the ultimate family tree. On it, you can see how all living things are related, including the single ancestor they all share. Learn more about Earth's Tree of Life. |
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Evolution Activity for grades 3 through 12 Get a hands-on look at the evolution of a species and the growth of a dominant coloration pattern with this activity designed to complement the museum's Hall of Ocean Life. |
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Speciation and the Fossil Record Article for grades 9 and up Conventional wisdom says that evolution is gradual and constant. However, the fossil record indicates otherwise. See how Dr. Niles Eldredge has refined ideas about the evolutionary process. |
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Tree of Life Video Article for grades 9 and up Investigate circular and 3D cladograms to see how scientists keep track of species and their evolutionary relationships. |
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Artifact Collections
Searchable databases that includes horse-related artifacts.
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African Ethnography Collection Evidence and Analysis for all ages This collection of artifacts from the continent of Africa was started in 1869, the same year the museum opened. Today, it contains more than 38,000 objects that you can view online. |
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Asian Ethnography Collection Evidence and Analysis for all ages Search our collection of more than 58,000 Asian artifacts to find everything from abacuses to zithers. Even if an object is not currently on display, you can see it online anytime. |
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North American Ethnography Collection Evidence and Analysis for all ages Every Native American cultural region in North America is represented in this artifact collection, making it an irreplaceable national treasure. Browse the more than 50,000 artifacts online. |
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Reference Lists
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The Horse Booklist for Kids Reference List for grades 3 through 12 From a ride on the famed Pony Express to a pop-up guide for young equestrians, these kid-friendly titles bring to life the enduring relationship between humans and horses. |
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The Horse Booklist for Adults Reference List for grades 9 and up From detailed examinations of how the horse shaped human civilization to the heartbreaking story of Barbaro and his jockey, learn more about equine history. |
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The Horse Online Resources Reference List for all ages Continue exploring the enduring bond between horses and humans with this collection of Web sites. |
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