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Clean Air Revival: Burning Issues: Constituents of Wood Smoke

For Students 9th - 10th
Site has several articles on particles from wood smoke and its health effects.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Flu in the Air

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the recent findings that tiny particles known as aerosols are responsible for most flu infections. Includes a vocabulary list of words from the article.
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Read Works

Read Works: Adventure on a Hot Air Balloon

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This first person account describes a hot air balloon trip. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Watering the Air

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses research done in the American Midwest showing that farming practices that increase humidity levels possibly could have an impact on the weather, causing a reduction in the average temperature and an increase in the amount of...
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Conservation International

For Students 9th - 10th
Articles, videos, and photos on the topic of world conservation such as green health, air quality, and climate change.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Newton's First Law?

For Students 9th - 10th
Newton's First Law also called the law of inertia is the most important thing to realize about motion. This article offers more information on motion and explains solved problems involving Newton's First Law. Also included is a video...
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NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: What Are Aerosols? Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses tiny particles in the air called aerosols. There are naturally occurring aerosols from volcanic ash, sea spray, grassland fires, and other sources. Learn how scientists believe that aerosols have effects on the...