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Grades 3-12+ (Ages 8+)

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Language Arts, Science, Social Studies

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Video. Indigenous snakes provide inspiration for an Australian myth.

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Grades 3-12+ (Ages 8+)

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Science

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Video. Skydivers chase the peregrine falcon's speed.

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Grades 3-12+ (Ages 8+)

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Geography, Social Studies, Science

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Grades 4-12+ (Ages 9+)

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Science

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Video. What is space weather?

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Grades 6-12 (Ages 11-18)

Subjects
Cross-Disciplinary, Geography, Science

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A Siberian Tiger makes a rare attack in Russia.

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Grades 6-12 (Ages 11-18)

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Cross-Disciplinary, Geography, Science

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Tar pits naturally trap many sabertooth tigers.

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Grades 6-12 (Ages 11-18)

Subjects
Geography, Social Studies, Science

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T I S 

One lion sets a trap to catch his human prey.

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Grades 4-12+ (Ages 9+)

Subjects
Science

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T I F S K

Video. Scientists use data to create models of solar storms—violent, dangerous, and more powerful than anything on Earth.

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Geography, Social Studies

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Video. National Geographic Fellow and acclaimed chef Barton Seaver wants to restore our ties to the natural world through dinner.

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Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Geography, Science

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T I F S 

Video. The National Geographic Channel commemorates the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic with “Save the Titanic with Bob Ballard."

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Grades 9-12 (Ages 14-18)

Subjects
Geography, Science

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National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Robert Ballard discovered the Titanic and wants to preserve the most famous ship in history from plunder.

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Grades 3-12+ (Ages 8+)

Subjects
Science

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T I F S K

A healthy ocean means a healthy planet!

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Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Geography

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T I S 

Cartographers at National Geographic discuss how they select an appropriate map projection for the September 2012 issue.

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Grades 3-12+ (Ages 8+)

Subjects
Science

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T I F S K

Learn alongside Mel the fish!

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Grades 9-12+ (Ages 14+)

Subjects
Science

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National Geographic Fellow creates virtual models of an underwater cave and King Tut's tomb.

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Grades 9-12+ (Ages 14+)

Subjects
Science

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National Geographic engineers invent new technology for exploration.

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Grades 3-12+ (Ages 8+)

Subjects
Geography, Science

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T I F S K

Video. Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala reviews general facts about the Pacific Ocean.

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Grades 3-12+ (Ages 8+)

Subjects
Geography, Science

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T I F S K

Video Gallery. Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala reviews general facts about each ocean within the one world ocean.

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Geography, Science

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T I F S 

Boone Smith and his team in Afghanistan take advantage of snow leopard behaviour and set a trap, hoping to learn more about this special big cat.

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

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Science

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T I F S 

In a single drop of seawater, thousands of tiny organisms, including plankton, interact to produce energy, cycle nutrients, and release oxygen, thereby sustaining life on Earth. These tiny organisms form the base of the ocean food web, which further supports all other aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems across the planet. 

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Grades 3-8 (Ages 8-14)

Subjects
Science

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T I 

Watch this brief, video picture of practice that captures everyday classroom life and provides real-life examples of how students learn and think about ocean topics.

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Grades 3-8 (Ages 8-14)

Subjects
Science

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T I 

Watch this brief, video picture of practice that captures everyday classroom life and provides real-life examples of how students learn and think about freshwater topics.

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Grades 3-8 (Ages 8-14)

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Science

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T I 

Watch this brief, video picture of practice that captures everyday classroom life and provides real-life examples of how students learn and think about freshwater topics.

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Grades 3-8 (Ages 8-14)

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Science

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T I 

Watch this brief, video picture of practice that captures everyday classroom life and provides real-life examples of how students learn and think about freshwater topics.

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Grades None (Ages None)

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Discover how smugglers move poached ivory from Africa to the Chinese market.

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Science

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In 1977, after decades of tediously collecting and mapping ocean sonar data, scientists began to see a fairly accurate picture of the seafloor emerge. The Tharp-Heezen map illustrated the geological features that characterize the seafloor and became a crucial factor in the acceptance of the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift. Today, these theories serve as the foundation upon which we understand the geologic processes that shape the Earth. 

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Science, Social Studies, Vocational Education

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Huge, freak waves are hard to predict and may be becoming more prevalent.

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Grades 4-12+ (Ages 9+)

Subjects
Science

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T I S 

Richard Alley puts numbers on global renewable resources: solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and conservation.

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Grades 4-12+ (Ages 9+)

Subjects
Science

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Decisions made 30 years ago are now paying off in fewer car trips, and a more livable city for Portland, Oregon.

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Grades 3-12+ (Ages 8+)

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T I F S K

Meet two predators from The Secret Life of Predators​, the warthog and the mongoose.