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 * [|Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time]** – //Extreme Mammals// explores the surprising and sometimes bizarre world of extinct and living mammals, featuring spectacular fossils from the Museum's collections.

=**EXTREME MAMMALS SITE: http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/extrememammals/?src**=

=**KIDS ACTIVITIES for EXTREME MAMMALS: http://www.amnh.org/ology/?channel**=

=__**AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY - RESOURCES FOR LEARNING**__=

=**Go to: http://www.amnh.org/resources**= = = =Go to: for instructions on how to navigate the AMNH's online database of the museum's extensive collection of scientific and cultural educational materials=

=**__Categories of Resources:__**=

=Activities= =Curriculum Materials= =Articles= =Evidence and Analysis= =Exhibition Materials= =Reference Lists=

=__** What is Resources for Learning? **__= Resources for Learning was developed by the American Museum of Natural History to make our extensive collection of scientific and educational materials more readily available to anyone who is interested in teaching and learning about science. This includes educators, parents, kids, after-school coordinators, and informal learning center staff. What is a resource? Resources on this Web site can help you explain and explore scientific topics and methods. Each resource has a concise description that includes a title, resource type, grade level, and key concepts. These will help you decide if the resource is appropriate for you or your learners. What types of resources are available? Resources for Learning offers materials organized under the following headings:

How do I find a resource? search the collection for resources that meet your needs for specific topics, grade levels, and resource types browse the online catalog to find resources in astronomy, earth science, biology, paleontology, and anthropology explore special collections of resources curated around a particular theme, such as a Museum exhibit or research area How do I find out about a resource? Whenever you browse or search the collection, the result will be a resource list. For each resource on the list you¹ll see a brief listing that shows the title ("Responsible Collecting"), resource type ("Article"), grade level ("grades 5 to 12"), and a brief description. You can get more information about a resource by clicking the icon next to the title. Go ahead and try it now:
 * [[image:http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/images/type_1.gif]] || **Activities:** resources that actively engage learners. Some are computer-based interactives; others are instructions for activities away from the computer. ||
 * [[image:http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/images/type_3.gif]] || **Curriculum Materials:** resources intended primarily for educators. These provide a structured approach to a topic, and may include strategies for presentation and evaluation. ||
 * [[image:http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/images/type_2.gif]] || **Articles:** resources focused on a theme or themes, and intended to be read or viewed by the learner. These include text, photos, and videos. ||
 * [[image:http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/images/type_4.gif]] || **Evidence and Analysis:** resources that present the "real stuff" of science, the artifacts and specimens, data, tools, and methods that scientists use. ||
 * [[image:http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/images/type_5.gif]] || **Exhibition Materials:** resources that are drawn from exhibits at the Museum. These include exhibit graphics and text, videos, and interactives. ||
 * [[image:http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/images/type_6.gif]] || **Reference Lists:** resources such as booklists, lists of Web sites, or directories of useful people and places to know. ||