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Trouble viewing newsletter? Go to http://www.amnh.org/education/newsletter/2008.04.html APRIL 2008 NEW SCIENCE BULLETINS VIDEOS MESSENGER: Mission to Mercury http://sciencebulletins. amnh.org/?sid=a.f.mercury _messenger.20080331 The MESSENGER orbiter’s January 2008 flyby of the planet Mercury was historic. In this Science Bulletins video, you and your students can watch the MESSENGER science team react as the orbiter’s first images of Mercury roll in. Then explore the images in a slide show, and find out more about the mission in the essay, “First Planet Finishes Last." Global Fires 2002-2008 http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org/ ?sid=b.v.fire.20080401 In this Science Bulletins visualization, see how human activity is changing fire patterns around the world. WE NEED YOUR HELP! OLogy Survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx? sm=d_2bj89_2fESh55gcLYIiI4APQ_3d_3d Help us out by taking this quick survey about OLogy – the Museum’s science-rich website for kids. TEN ONLINE GRAD COURSES THIS SUMMER Seminars on Science learn.amnh.org Seminars on Science is offering two summer sessions of award-winning online graduate courses in the life, earth and physical sciences. Take our newest course, The Solar System, an addition to our earth science offerings that highlights NASA missions to explore our planetary neighbors! Or join us for one of our summer-only courses: Sharks and Rays or In the Field with Spiders. See how scientists in the field study these unique creatures! All of our most popular courses are also available for the summer, including Earth: Inside and Out; The Ocean System; Genetics, Genomics, Genethics and Evolution. Registration Dates: Summer - Session 1 Courses run June 9 – July 20. Register by May 27 Summer - Session 2 Courses run June 30 – August 10. Register by June 16 Sign up early and receive a $50 discount off the price of each course (see website for details). Please call (800) 649-6715 or learn more online. ANNOUNCING... OLogy 2.0! amnh.org/ology Check out the newly redesigned OLogy – the Museum’s science-rich website for kids! It has a whole new look and is now searchable – giving you easier access to hundreds of cool features. AT THE MUSEUM Education Department amnh.org/education The Museum is a rich resource for field trips, research, and professional development. Find out how to enrich your classroom by using the Museum and our education department to your advantage. Public Programs amnh.org/programs Check out the exciting lectures, performances, field trips, and workshops offered by the Museum. eNotes ga1.org/amnh/join.tcl Receive the latest information about onsite Museum public programs and events via email. Thank you for being a member of the American Museum of Natural History's Educator Mailing List. If you have any questions about this mailing list please e-mail educator-owner@lists.amnh.org. Your privacy is important to us and we will never divulge this information outside of the Museum. Please read our privacy statement. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed with us online, at one of our events or at a conference. If you wish to unsubscribe, e-mail educator-owner@lists.amnh.org with unsubscribe as the subject line.