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October 2002
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CHAMELEONS Game: Chameleon Rescue Ten chameleons have escaped from the city zoo. They won't survive long on busy streets. Can you get them home safely? Chameleon Information Network See photos, learn about chameleon conservation, and get tips on caring for pet chameleons. The Robot Zoo: Chameleon Watch a "chameleon" catch a fly with its tongue, grip a branch, and look two ways at once. Back to Top
GREAT WALL World Monuments Fund Learn more about the threats to the Great Wall and other historic sites. Gallery: The Great Wall Look at the wall from all angles. Check out these 20 photos from the China National Tourism Administration. Secrets of the Great Wall Three-dimensional pictures take you atop the Great Wall and into a watch tower. A time line gives you an overview of the wall's history. Back to Top
SCAVENGER HUNT National Geographic: Mummy Bundles Meet the Cotton King, an Inca nobleman buried five centuries ago. Take an archaeologist's-eye look at his remains—swathed in 300 pounds of raw cotton and accompanied by sacred artifacts. Scavenger Hunt Challenge your students to explore the Cotton King mummy bundle. What can it tell us about Inca life? Back to Top
