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Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: The Art of the First Fleet

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating look at art showing the environment and wildlife that was done by artists who were in the First Fleet, the first group of settlers to come to Australia in 1787. The artworks have been arranged under four categories: Natural...
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Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum (London): The Art of the First Fleet

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating look at art showing the environment and wildlife that was done by artists who were in the First Fleet, the first group of settlers to come to Australia in 1787. The artworks have been arranged under four categories: Natural...
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Other

National Museum of Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibits, events, educational resources, museum information, etc. on the National Museum of Australia can all be found at this site.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Saving Species

For Students 3rd - 8th
Click on the country name to travel to the Bahamas, Madagascar, and Australia to see what scientists are learning about different species, what roles they play in their ecosystems, and how we can best protect them. Click on the starred...
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Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum (London): The Endeavour Botanical Illustrations

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of articles and online exhibits that gives information on the various specimens, plants and animals that were collected and illustrations were then made. Cook led the world's first scientific naval expedition to the South Pacific.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Find People and Places: Australia

For Students 3rd - 8th
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Australia's geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its Pacific location and a video about ancient rock paintings made by the...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Saving Species

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn why fieldwork is an important component of any scientist's career, especially among those who are actively working to preserve the Earth's biodiversity. Three American Museum of Natural History biologists tell you about their...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Chasing Spiders Down Under

For Students 3rd - 8th
Naturalist Vladimir Ovtsharenko explains why Australia is home to so many different species of spiders, why spiders are important, and why spiders should be protected.
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Mac Cleay Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features many links to the museum. Find out about its history, exhibits, staff, school programs, etc. Click on "exhibitions", then "search the collection" to view photographs held at the MacCleay Museum.
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Natural History Museum

Nhm: The Endeavour Voyage Across the Pacific

For Students 9th - 10th
This multi-media rich site explores the voyage made by James Cook on the Endeavour in 1768. This voyage, marked as one of the most influential in history, made major nautical, geographical, natural history, and medical discoveries along...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Heard Island and Mc Donald Islands (Australia)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Heard Island (Australia), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the...
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources...
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Norfolk Island (Australia)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Norfolk Island (Australia), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Coral Sea Islands (Australia)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Coral Sea (Australia), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Cocos Islands (Australia), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Christmas Island (Australia)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Christmas Island (Australia), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create...
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Other

Australian Explorer: Australian History

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn the history of Australia, see photos of nature, animals and places through the continent, learn how to speak slang in Australian. Navigate the site by clicking on the category words in the orange bar.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: True's Beaked Whale

For Students 4th - 8th
Found along the North American coastline from Nova Scotia to the Bahamas, True's beaked whale also inhabits temperate waters off the coast of Europe, and there are records of the species from near Australia and South Africa. Squid beaks...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Red Fox

For Students 4th - 8th
Red foxes are the most widely distributed wild carnivores in the world, occurring in North America, Asia, Europe, and North Africa. They are also widespread in Australia, where they were introduced in about 1850 so that fox-hunters would...
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Australian Museum

The Australian Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features links to information on Australia's museum.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Australia, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
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Museums Victoria

Museum Victoria

For Students 9th - 10th
Museum Victoria is Australia's largest public museum organization and is responsible for the care of the state's collections and conducting research.
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Other

South Australian Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The main page of the South Australian Museum describes the major exhibit currently on display. Links are provided to explore more of the museum.
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Australian Museum

Australian Museum: The Geological Time Scale

For Students 9th - 10th
What was Australia like during prehistoric times? Follow through history from 110 million years ago until the present and discover the different mammals, birds, and reptiles.