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Columbia River petroglyph

Australian jumping spider

anglerfish

pink fairies

Skull of Probactrosaurus gobiensis

Ocean spray, Holodiscus discolor

Filipino skirt

Trilobites

Maori flax basket

Haida bird mask

Porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum

Pelt lichen, Peltigera sp.

Ginkgo leaf fossil

Tlingit chief's pipe

Halibut fish hook

Sauropod egg nest

Korean alphabet

Photo by Gregory C. Jensen

Northwest Coast drum

Gateway, Maori

Ivory seal carving

Blue-eyed Mary, Collinsia parviflora

Peruvian textile

Water lizard fossil

Holding a specimen at Bug Blast

Eskimo doll

Swainson's thrush eggs

Striped whipsnake, Masticophis taeniatus

Cedar-root basket

Education

Resources

Here’s a list of resources that we find particularly interesting. E-mail us if you have other suggestions!

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Teachers guides, curricula, activities

Alaskan Arctic: curriculum and lesson plans on biodiversity and cultures of the Arctic. Plus: Make a mask, caribou antlers, or snow goggles!

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Meet the animals, people, cultural artifacts, and issues of these hotly contested lands. Includes lesson plans and activities.

Archaeology of Seattle's West Point: Witness the remarkable story of prehistoric cultures who lived in Seattle—an interactive online exhibit.

Basketry: Teachers guide for Northwest Coast Basketry

Burke Box Interactives: Online interactive lessons with animations, illustrations, lesson plans, and more, to bring learning to life! Choose from:

Day of the Dead: Learn about this Mexican celebration by making paper marigolds. Or, rent a study kit for your classroom. See humorous toy skeletons from El Día de los Muertos! You can learn more about this holiday interactively with the Día de los Muertos Burke Box Interactive
Earthquakes: curriculum and activities
Fossils and evolution: Check out our curriculum and activities about the Burgess Shale, "Evolution's Big Bang". Also, learn more about fossils in an online interactive environment with this Burke Box Interactive.

Museums

Local museums

Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, WA
Stonerose Interpretive Center, Republic, WA
Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA
Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA
Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA
American Museum of Radio and Electricity,
Bellingham, WA

Other museums

Exploratorium, San Fransisco, CA
Smithsonian Natural History Museum, Washington, DC
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC
Smithsonian Museum of Modern Art, Washington, DC
Smithsonian Museum of American History, Washington, DC
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, NY
The University of California's Paleontology Museum
U. of Pennsylvania Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

Other resources

The Burke Museum's Mammals of Washington
Paleontology Q & A: Burke Paleontologists answer questions
The UW Geophysics Department pages on Volcanoes!
The University of Nevada's pages on Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
The Cascade Observatories
The Iowa State page on Insects
A page on Fisheries Research in Washington
The Ornithology Web Guide
The Butterfly Web Guide
Pages on Marine Mammals

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