eLucy
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin (UT)

"eLucy is a website that will help you to learn about the world's most famous fossil, Lucy, a member of the species Australopithecus afarensis, who lived 3.2 million years ago. Lucy was discovered in 1974 in Ethiopia, and she is unique because over 40% of her skeleton was recovered, making her one of the most complete australopithecine fossils ever found. This website provides activities and lessons that will help you to learn about Lucy's place within the history of human evolution....Visitors can view individual bones from Lucy and compare her bone morphology with the anatomy of chimpanzees and modern humans." (UT)

Galaxies Galore, Games, and More
Organization: Space Telescope Science Institute

Play interactive games to learn about galaxies in general and the Milky Way in particular. Play "Build Our Milky Way" to learn about our galaxy and Earth's place in it or try "Galaxies Galore" to learn how galaxies are classified by shape.

Interactives: The Periodic Table of the Elements
Organization: Annenberg Media

"The Periodic Table is an interactive website where students can learn about the Periodic Table of the Elements: how it is organized (into groups); the atomic structure of each group; characteristics of isotopes; the scientific notation that is used to define atoms and elements; and how the chemical properties of elements are determined by their atomic composition....Students should read each section carefully and then use the interactive to test their knowledge of a concept, such as how to calculate the mass of an atom, how to use the Periodic Table to name elements, and the ways that atoms bond together." (ANNENBERG MEDIA)

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