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Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Rocks and Minerals in Our Lives

For Teachers K - 6th Standards
Young geologists discover the important role that rocks and minerals play in our everyday lives through this series of hands-on activities. Starting off with a lesson that defines the difference between plants, animals, and...
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Curated OER

AIDS, HIV and other Microbe Matters

For Teachers 7th - 12th
This series of lessons contains sensitive material. Please review to ensure that the content is suitable for your class. It begins by discussing what microbes are. Scholars are then asked to review a few online resources and answer...
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Curated OER

The Díne (Navajo) Native American Tribe

For Teachers K
Students participate in a variety of activities to become familiar with the Navajo Indians. In this Díne (Navajo) Native American tribe lesson, students understand where the Navajo tribe lived and find them on a map. Students discuss the...
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Curated OER

Native American Three Sisters Gardens

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate companion planting. In this  communtiy gardening lesson students explore the tradition of the Native American Three Sisters gardening approach. Students act as botanists, anthropologists, folklorists, and curators.
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National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)

National Museum of Science and Industry: Ingenious: Tobacco

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a short history of tobacco use and discusses how societal mores and public policy have changed over time based on how people have used tobacco. Includes a collection of images depicting the culture of smoking in different...
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National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)

National Museum of Science and Industry: Ingenious: Drugs

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a short history of illegal drugs and discusses how societal mores and public policy have changed over time based on how people have used or abused addictive drugs.
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Science Museum, London

Science Museum: Brought to Life: Hippocrates (C. 460 C. 370 Bce)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of Hippocrates and his ideas about effective medicine.
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Science Museum, London

Science Museum: Brought to Life: Hippocratic Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of Hippocratic medicine.