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Unit Plan
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: The Big One

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the introduction to the Burke Museum's online exhibit on earthquakes and natural disasters. This is part of the Burke Museum's collection of geology. Topics that are covered include an introduction to quakes, quake science, quake...
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Handout
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Tsunamis

For Students 9th - 10th
The information on tsunamis provided at this site is part of the Burke Museum's online exhibition on earthquakes and geology. Prevention is discussed, along with famous tsunamis in history.
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Burke Museum: Archaeology

For Students 9th - 10th
The archaeology research and collection section of the Burke Museum provides great information. The section is divided into three headings including research, collections, and people.
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Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Research and Collections: Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
Under the heading "Research and Collections," this site details the information on Geology provided by the Burke Museum. Four online geology exhibits are listed and can be accessed by link.
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Handout
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Arachnology

For Students 9th - 10th
Arachnology, or the study of spiders and other Arachnida, is discussed here in the research and collection section of the Burke Museum. Other topics discussed include spider myths, research, and people.
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Activity
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Spider Myths

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Burke Museum's section of research and collections centering on Arachnology, this site outlines several myths associated with spiders including identifying spiders, house spiders, and "weird" spiders.
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Interactive
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Waterlines: Discover & Explore Seattle's Past Landscapes

For Students 9th - 10th
Seattle is one of the most dramatically engineered cities in the USA. This rich interactive website enables people to see how Seattle's various landscapes have changed over time. The site starts out with an interactive map of the Puget...
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The Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The museum features online quizzes and exhibits like Kennewick Man, "Mammals of Washington," Amphibians and Reptiles of Washington," archeology, and vertebrate paleontology.
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Burke Museum of Natural Hist'y: Native American Basketry

For Students 9th - 10th
This Native American basketry exhibition explores how baskets are entwined with the lives of people. You'll be surprised at the many uses these baskets had in the lives of the Native Americans.
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Unit Plan
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Earthquake Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the Burke Museum's online exhibit on earthquakes and natural disasters focuses on the science of earthquakes. Topics that are covered include plate motion, heat, interior of the earth, and more.
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Website
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Earthquake Preparedness

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the Burke Museum's online exhibition titled "The Big One" which focuses on earthquakes and quake science, this site looks at safety precautions to take when dealing with earthquakes.
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Activity
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Weird Spider Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the Burke Museum's collection on Arachnology goes through a series of "weird" stories associated with spiders. Each myth is accessible by clicking on the corresponding link.
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Handout
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Archaeology Collections

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the archaeology research site at the Burke Museum, this page details the various collections available including the Bergen, the Stewart, the Hall, the Putnam, and the Cole Collection. Each collection can be accessed by clicking...
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Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Identifying House Spiders

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Burke Museum's collection of Arachnology comes this site which seeks to correct misconceptions associated with the identification of house spiders.
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Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Paleontology Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to further information on the study of Paleontology, this Museum collection site references over 2.75 million specimens of study available. A search key is provided along with detailed information.
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Website
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Burke Museum: Marine Fossils

For Students 9th - 10th
"Marine fossils and their living relatives" is part of a larger site dedicated to the research and collection information of the Burke Museum on Paleontology.
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Activity
Burke Museum

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: The Spider Myths Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Are spiders insects? Do you really swallow spiders while you're sleeping? Myths and questions related to spiders are addressed on this site. Links to additional information can also be found here.
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Activity
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Dangerous Spiders

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Burke Museum which is part of the collection of Arachnology from the Museum centers on correcting certain myths about so-called dangerous spiders. Scroll down to see the dangerous spider myths.
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Burke Museum: Paleontology

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of artifacts and information on Paleontology from the Burke Museum includes online exhibits and access to pictures from various collections.
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Handout
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the research and collections section of the Burke Museum, this site centers on genetics and studies tissue collected from both birds and mammals used for molecular research.
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Handout
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Birthstones: Myths and History

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Burke Museum's site on Geology, this page details the birthstones for each month and discusses both the myth and the history behind birthstones.
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Activity
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Spider Identification

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Arachnology section of the Burke Museum, this site corrects false conceptions associated with identifying spiders.