Articles

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

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Science, Social Studies

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Cenotes on the Yucatan Peninsula may have had spiritual importance to the ancient Maya.

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Grades 3-12+ (Ages 8+)

Subjects
Adult and Family Literacy, Geography, Health, Informal Education, Science, Cross-Disciplinary

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T I F S K

A short article on the 2010 Orange County Children's Water Education Festival.

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Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Geography, Social Studies

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On December 10, 1869, the Wyoming territorial legislature granted women the right to vote and to hold public office. This article explains the history of woman suffrage in Wyoming, how it happened, the arguments for and against women's right to vote, and how The Equality State reacted to women at the ballot box.

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Science, Geography, Informal Education

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T I F S K

Short article on the striking trees within Humboldt Redwoods State Park.

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Geography

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T I F S 

Short article on the Red Cross’ use of GIS technology.

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Grades 7-12+ (Ages 12+)

Subjects
Geography, Science

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T I F S K

A short article on how living shorelines utilize natural methods to slow coastal erosion within the Chesapeake Bay.

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Grades 7-12+ (Ages 12+)

Subjects
Science

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T I F S K

As the Chesapeake Heats Up, Native Species May Be Forced to Migrate

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Grades 9-12+ (Ages 14+)

Subjects
Adult and Family Literacy, Social Studies, Geography, Health, Science

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T I S 

The government's Superfund program cleans up toxic-waste sites in the United States. Find out what the program does and how it was established in this article.

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Grades 8-12+ (Ages 13+)

Subjects
Science, Social Studies

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T I S 

What does a plant leaf have to do with the solar energy panels on the White House? Find out how Melvin Calvin’s Nobel Prize–winning  photosynthesis research is helping cool the planet, in this article from National Geographic Education.

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Grades 8-12+ (Ages 13+)

Subjects
Geography, Science

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T I S 

A short article on Tangier Island's unique linguistic heritage.

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Geography, Science

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T I F S K

Short article on blue whales featuring research biologist John Calambokidis.

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Science, Social Studies, Informal Education

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T I F S K

A short article on the dangers of owning exotic animals as pets.

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

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With snow-white needles, albino redwoods are a rare and fascinating sight within California's redwood forests. Physiology professor Jarmila Pittermann and state park docent Dave Kuty locate some specimens and explain what they know about the unique plants.

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Language Arts, Adult and Family Literacy

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T I F S 

National Geographic staff recommends books on travel and traveling.

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Geography, Science

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T I F S 

An article on the popularity on eating locally grown foods.

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Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Vocational Education, Geography, Science

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T I F S K

A visit to the Petaluma Seed Bank and interviews with representatives of Seed Savers Exchange and Native Seeds/SEARCH to learn what seed banks are any why they are important.

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Grades 4-12+ (Ages 9+)

Subjects
Science, Informal Education

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T I F S 

Young Explorer Shannon Switzer treks one of San Diego’s longest rivers, starting in the mountains and ending in the ocean, and documents the pollutants affecting its health.

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Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Geography

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T I F S 

A massive wind-power project aims to take advantage of the consistently strong winds near Lake Turkana, Kenya, to bring electricity to the region.

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Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Geography, Science

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T I F S 

Scientists explain the unique alkaline chemistry of Lake Turkana, Kenya.

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Geography, Science

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T I F S 

How did James Cameron assemble the DEEPSEA CHALLENGE team? He looked for independent, innovative thinkers who could work on deadline.

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Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Geography, Science

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T I F S 

How surfer Sean Collins created the surf forecasting website Surfline and how the site currently works to predict surfable waves.

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Geography, Science

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T I F S 

Rogue waves develop from swells interacting with currents and eddies—and can devastate ships at sea.

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Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Arts, Educational Technology, Philosophy, Informal Education

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T I F S 

A look at the unique projects at British Columbia’s Bella Bella Community School.

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Grades Post-secondary (Ages 18+)

Subjects
Social Studies, Health

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T I 

Help students cope with national and global tragedies, and be prepared to deal with a crisis in a school.

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Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Geography, Social Studies

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T I F S 

Survivors describe how they survived the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon

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Grades 8-12+ (Ages 13+)

Subjects
Geography, Social Studies, Science

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T I F S K

A short article on the adventures of paleontologist Paul Sereno.

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Arts, Educational Technology, Geography, Informal Education

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T I S 

Raghava KK is a 2013 Emerging Explorer and a pioneer in the field of “participatory art.”

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Grades 9-12+ (Ages 14+)

Subjects
Arts, Geography, Social Studies

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T I S 

Rebecca Solnit's Infinite City is a book that redefines what an atlas can be.

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Grades 4-12+ (Ages 9+)

Subjects
Arts, Geography, Social Studies

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T I F S 

The Marion Steinbach Indian Basket Museum showcases a wide range of baskets that were used for everything from cradling infants to funerary rites.

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Grades 4-12+ (Ages 9+)

Subjects
Adult and Family Literacy, Science

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T I F S K

Article on how the New York-New Jersey Baykeeper's oyster restoration program is trying to rebuild oyster reefs within the Hudson-Raritan Estuary.