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The Academy of Natural Sciences is a museum located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their mission is to create the basis for a healthy and sustainable planet through exploration, research and education. "At the Academy of Natural Sciences, we have four floors of exhibitions and activities centering on the environment and its diverse species that will educate and entertain visitors of all ages. Stroll among live butterflies, pet a live snake or hissing cockroach, learn about the importance of water, and much more. The Academy also houses 17 mill...
http://www.acnatsci.org
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Seaworld offers a variety of educational programs for students across country. You can enjoy one of their many programs at their San Diego, San Antonio, or Orlando, Florida locations. Their educational programs are great for class field trips, home school students, K-12 students, and they even offer "Ocean Discovery for Early Learners" which is great for kids who are between the ages of 2-6. Check out their website for more information.
http://www.seaworld.org/education-programs/index.htm
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Workshops offer your child the opportunity to investigate the Museum's unique collections and specimens, venture into various cultures, and wonder at the human body through activities, experiments, and crafts. We also offer parent-child workshops, so you can explore the world together. The Adult Programs Department offers a year-round selection of courses, workshops, and lectures for the 18-and-older crowd. Classes are on subjects ranging from Artifact Illustration to Space Art, and slide presentations from visiting scientists and Museum cura...
http://www.dmns.org/main/en/General/Education/Overview/
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The EcoTarium is an ecology museum located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The museum includes a planetarium, animal exhibits, a "tree walk," a train ride for young children, and many, many hands-on exhibits. Special educational programs are frequently offered. The mission of the EcoTarium is to promote appreciation, increase knowledge and foster stewardship of New England environments by stimulating learning about the world in which we live.
http://www.ecotarium.org/
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The Learning Adventure Series produced this veterinarian CD. It lets you click across the world map, and once you're there, you can wait for sick animals to come out. There are games and the animals send you postcards to say thanks! You have to choose the right treatment for the animal.
http://www.smartkidssoftware.com/ndc9i1.htm
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The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory is an independent, not-for-profit, marine research institution founded in 1898. The Laboratory is located in the village of Salisbury Cove, Maine, a small community wrapped around sheltered coves and wooded peninsulas on the northern edge of Mount Desert Island. Year round and seasonal research is conducted at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) in the areas of marine biomedicine and physiology, marine molecular biology and functional genomics, bioinformatics, environmental toxicol...
http://www.mdibl.org/index.shtml
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This is a great museum with lots of great collections. The Museum has twelve departments - Biological Oceanography, Entomology, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Invertebrate Paleontology, Invertebrate Zoology, Mammalogy, Marine Biology, Mollusks, Ornithology, Population Genetics, and Vertebrate Paleontology. They also have publications available to members: Breviora, Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Checklist of Birds of the World, Nuttall Ornithological Club, Occasional Papers on Mollusks, OEBServer Ornithological Gazetteers of the ...
http://www.mcz.harvard.edu
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This mystery game challenges young sleuths to solve eight mysteries using the forensic science techniques of professional crime stoppers. The young detective will examine fingerprints and DNA prints, analyze evidence through scientific testing, and learn how to identify mysterious substances. Additionally, they will be able to perform chromatography, use litmus paper to identify acids and bases, investigate crime scenes, identify suspects, and analyze motives. When the eight mysteries are solved, students can create their own mysteries for frie...
http://www.lhsgems.org/GEMSmysterydetective.html
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The National Audubon Society is a birder's organization. It has many chapters across the country. The National Audubon Society is devoted to helping the environment, but especially birds. They have magazines, newsletters, chapters, reserves, stores, activites, nature trips, and many more things for the bird lover.
http://www.audubon.org/
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The New England Aquarium is located in Boston, Massachusetts. The mission of the New England Aquarium is to increase understanding of aquatic life and environments, to enable people to act to conserve the world of water, and to provide leadership for the preservation and sustainable use of aquatic resources. This mission is fulfilled through exhibits, and through education, conservation and research programs. Exhibits showcase the diversity, importance and beauty of aquatic life and habitats, and highlight critical aquatic conservation issues. ...
http://www.neaq.org/about/index.html
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The Philadelphia Zoo located in Pennsylvania is known as America's first zoo. Throughout its history, America's first zoo has played a monumental role in educating the public about exotic animals, promoting and participating in worldwide conservation efforts for endangered wildlife, and providing exceptional recreational opportunities for families. Today the Zoo is reaching new heights in all areas of its mission as a conservation, education and recreation organization. Its state-of-the-art animal exhibits and health-care facilities, awar...
http://www.phillyzoo.org/
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This video set includes a four-volume PBS series on dinosaurs. It is filmed on location with scientists and explains the latest discoveries. Vol. 1 "The Monsters Emerge" is about the discovery of dinosaurs; Vol. 2 is "Flesh on the Bones"; Vol. 3 is "The Nature of the Beast"; and Vol. 4 is "The Death of the Dinosaur" They are 60 minutes each. They are offered as a set or individually through the PBS online store.
http://www.shoppbs.org/searchHandler/index.jsp?searchId=20532982182&keywords=the+dinosaurs
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Ursuppe is a game that allows children to learn about evolution through the genetic mutations of amoebas. Through the use of the gene cards players are given the opportunity to change the rules that the amoebas follow for survival. Honing their strategy skills children are engaged in a entertaining educational pursuit.
http://doris-frank.de/GamesUrsuppe.html
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