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The British Natural History Museum website contains a variety of multimedia resources for learners interested in studying life on earth, a little bit of space, and nature’s records of the past.Visit the Nature Online section to learn about the museum’s research; discover how organisms are named, ranked, and classified; read about the early voyages of discovery; and meet revolutionary scientists, explorers and artists in the natural history biographies. You can also get a behind the scenes look at the natural history museum: find out the fascinating history behind some of the early collections, how the museum collects its specimens, what methods of preservation are used, and more.This portion of the site also includes a section on biodiversity. Not only will you learn what biodiversity is and why it is important, but also see videos about bat and butterfly conservation, why island species are vulnerable to extinction, and the transformation of a tadpole into a frog. Continue on to read about environmental change, British natural history, and evolution.Before you move on to other areas of the site, don’t forget to check out the online exhibitions of natural history artwork such as watercolors, botanical illustrations, and wildlife photography. Or visit the Earth, Life, and Space sections to learn about everything under (or around) the sun from whales to worms, DNA to dinosaurs, rocks and minerals, volcanoes and earthquakes, fossils, the oceans, meteorites, planets, and our solar system.If all that wasn’t enough, the For Kids part is full of games that led you decide what kind of dinosaur you would be or build a volcano and watch it erupt. Your visit to the website won’t be complete if you don’t check out the antcam, pondcam, and, last but not least and most certainly gross, the flesh-eating beetle cam. There are some other cool things here too. Go see.Teachers, many of the education resources described on the site are on location but the is a guide to 160 of the most well-described dinosaurs, including over 700 images as well as classroom activities and data sheets.