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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: John James Audubon

For Students 9th - 10th
Features the biographical information about American artist John James Audubon.
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eBook
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: The Blue Hotel

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Virginia Library site provides the text of Stephen Crane's "The Blue Hotel".
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Curated OER

National Park Service: John Muir National Historic Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This NPS site covers the life of John Muir and documents his many achievements. This is an extremely comprehensive site and includes information on all aspects of his life as well as many historical photographs.
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Website
University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Understanding Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents extensive information for learning about and teaching evolution including an in depth course "Evolution 101", teaching materials, and a resource library.
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Website
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: John James Audubon

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at this very talented naturalist. Learn about Audobon's struggles to have his work published, and the success that followed. (In Spanish)
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Rachel Carson

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biographical sketch that examines the life and contributions of scientist, naturalist, writer, and Pennsylvania native, Rachel Carson.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Winslow Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice biography of the American Naturalist painter, Winslow Homer, known for his paintings, "The Croquet Game" and "Home,Sweet Home."
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Website
US Department of Agriculture

White Mountain National Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
Find current information about visiting the White Mountains at this resource. Be sure to click on Environmental Assessments for more clinical information and Notes from a Naturalist for general information about the mountain environment.
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Other

John Shaw Photography

For Students 9th - 10th
A beautiful site full of wildlife photographs. John Shaw is also a lecturer on the subject and a naturalist. He gives seminars on nature phtography and the business aspects of nature photography as well as leading tours around the world.
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Australian National Botanic Gardens

Anbg Biography: Joseph Banks

For Students 9th - 10th
The Australian government sponsors this profile of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), the naturalist and patron of science who was instrumental in the exploration and settlement of Australia.
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University of California

Understanding Evolution: Introducing the Arthropods

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive look at the arthropod provides enough information for any budding naturalist, but will also be interesting to one casually interested in insects, spiders, and crustaceans. The pictures are outstanding, and the writing is...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Bald Eagle

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief but thorough article on the Bald Eagles. Content also includes pictures and an extensive quote from naturalist Edward Nelson as he discusses the role of eagles in Eskimo myth.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Walrus

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Walrus that also includes pictures and an extensive quote from naturalist Edward Nelson.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center: Lemmings

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Lemmings that also includes a picture and a quote from naturalist Edward Nelson.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: A Daughter of the Land by Gene Stratton Porter

For Students 6th - 8th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work from the early 1900's is A Daughter of the Land, the eighth novel written by the noted author, movie producer, nature photographer, and naturalist named Gene...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: John Muir National Historic Site

For Students Pre-K - 1st
John Muir National Historic Site is found in Martinez, California and was the home of famed naturalist, co-founder of the Sierra Club and proclaimed "Father of Our National Park System," John Muir. Find facts and quotes about John Muir...
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Charles Darwin

For Students 3rd - 8th
Charles Darwin was born in England on February 12, 1809. He was a "naturalist," best known for his theories of evolution. Darwin collected evidence that all life on Earth "evolved" from a common ancestry. He studied the process of...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Beluga Whale

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a general overview of the Beluga Whale, complete with the personal observations of 19th Century Naturalist, Edward Nelson.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Snowy Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Snowy Owl that also includes a picture and an extensive quote from the 19th Century naturalist Edward Nelson.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Tufted Puffin

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Tufted Puffin. It also includes pictures and an extensive quote from 19th Century naturalist Edward Nelson.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center:caribou & Reindeer

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a look at the caribou and reindeer found in arctic regions around the world. Content includes the personal observations of the 19th Century Naturalist, Edward Nelson.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center Mammals Sea Otter

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Sea Otters that also includes a picture and an extensive quote from naturalist Edward Nelson.
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Website
Other

National Museum of Wildlife Art: Artist Biography: Ernest Thompson Seton

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed biography of naturalist, artist, and writer Ernest Thompson Seton. Includes two examples of his drawn animal studies.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Dual Personality of Slick Dick Nickerson by Frank Norris

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1903, one work featured is The Dual Personality of Slick Dick Nickerson by the Naturalist author Frank Norris.