These guides show after-school educators how to make the most of OLogy, the Museum's free, easy-to-use, science-rich Web site for kids.

The Introduction & User's Guide explains who the site is for, what it contains, and how it's organized. The Methods & Suggestions section recommends ways to combine OLogy's resources and activities to suit different after-school programs. Annotated Site Maps show where everything is located.

Individual OLogy content guides are provided for the Paleontology and Astronomy sections. More to come in Fall 2004!

		After-School Educator's Guide to OLogy: Introduction and User's Guide Curriculum Materials for grades 3 through 8 What’s OLogy? Find out more about the Museum’s science Web site for kids: what’s in it, how to get around it, and how it taps into kids’ innate scientific curiosity.
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		After-School Educator's Guide to OLogy: Using OLogy: Methods and Suggestions Curriculum Materials for grades 3 through 8 Looking for science-rich material that kids can enjoy at the end of the school day? This guide suggests ways to use the OLogy Web site in different after-school programs, and suggests activities and paths through the material.
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		After-School Educator's Guide to OLogy: Site Maps Curriculum Materials for grades 3 through 8 These clear, annotated maps of the OLogy homepage and of each science topic make navigating the OLogy Web site a snap. Hands-on activities are highlighted.
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		After-School Educator's Guide to OLogy: Astronomy Curriculum Materials for grades 3 through 8 What kid isn’t drawn to this very, very big subject: the universe, and the life cycles of everything in it? This is a guide for after-school educators to the Astronomy section of OLogy, the Museum’s science Web site for kids.
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		After-School Educator's Guide to OLogy: Paleontology Curriculum Materials for grades 3 through 8 Who doesn’t dig dinosaurs? This guide for after-school educators to the Paleontology section of OLogy, the Museum’s science Web site for kids, explains how and where scientists do the digging, along with basic science concepts.
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