Articles

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

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Social Studies, Science

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

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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+)

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Social Studies, Geography

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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+)

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Informal Education, Science, Geography

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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
Science, Geography

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

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Science, Geography

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Short article on blue whales featuring research biologist John Calambokidis.

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Grades 6-12+ (Ages 11+)

Subjects
Informal Education, Science, Social Studies

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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
Adult and Family Literacy, Language Arts

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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
Science, Geography

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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
Science, Vocational Education, Geography

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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
Informal Education, Science

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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
Science, Geography

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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+)

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Science, Geography

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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+)

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Science, Geography

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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
Science, Geography

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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
Informal Education, Arts, Philosophy, Educational Technology

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Coastal Canadian school draws on First Nations heritage for innovative woodworking projects and community involvement.

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Grades 8-12 (Ages 13-18)

Subjects
Science, Cross-Disciplinary, Health

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Scientists explain how our clothes will soon be able to do much more than just cover our bodies.

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Grades 5-10 (Ages 10-16)

Subjects
Social Studies, Geography

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T I F S 

The reliable water source provided by Gihon Spring was important to Jerusalem’s early development.

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Grades 7-12 (Ages 12-18)

Subjects
Social Studies

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A longtime food enthusiast explains Hong Kong's unique culinary scene.

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Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Social Studies, Geography

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

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Grades 8-12+ (Ages 13+)

Subjects
Social Studies, Science, Geography

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T I F S K

Paleontologist Paul Sereno travels the world to uncover and identify fossils.

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Grades 4-12+ (Ages 9+)

Subjects
Social Studies, Arts, Geography

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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
Science, Adult and Family Literacy

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T I F S K

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

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Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Social Studies, Science, Cross-Disciplinary, Geography

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T I F S K

With minimal supplies, "Snowshoe" Thompson would ski across the Sierra Nevada to bring mail to the isolated town of Genoa during the winter months between 1856 and 1876.

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Grades 4-10 (Ages 9-16)

Subjects
Science

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T I F S K

Citizen scientists navigate ‘the intimate forests of the umbilicus.’

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Grades 5-12+ (Ages 10+)

Subjects
Social Studies, Science

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T I F S 

A look into the Turkana Basin Institute's current projects as well as why the facilities are so important to scientists and researchers.