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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Scientists Discover Oldest Human Ancestor

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists have recently published their research into fossil bones from Ethiopia that they say came from an ancestor common to both humans and chimpanzees. They have named the ancestor Ardipithecus ramidus. In the articles and video,...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour Extra: 200 Years Later, Darwin's Theories Still Inspire

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this concise article detailing Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution and follow with discussion questions.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Explore the World of Honeybees

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about bees through this educational resource. This resource features math and science activities, experiments, fun facts, and more.
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Scholastic

Scholastic News: How the Tabby Got Its Stripes

For Students 3rd - 5th
Could a cheetah's spots and a tabby's stripes come from the same gene? This feature from Scholastic explains the science behinds a cat's stripes.
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Buck Institute

Pbl Works: Stephen Ritz Kicks Off Pbl World

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] An article featuring Stephen Ritz and his innovative use of PBL in his science classroom. See how he relates his curriculum to urban farming.
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Kwasi: 7 Futuristic Predictions From 1968 That Came True

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1968, a science fiction writer named James R. Berry wrote an article entitled '40 Years in the Future' for the magazine Mechanix Illustrated. It was his futuristic vision of the 21st Century. Berry's predictions of a world featuring...
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Online Learning Haven

Adaptations: Penguins

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interesting look at the structural and behavioral adaptations of the penguin. Neat penguin facts are included at the end of the site.
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Curated OER

Columbia's Final Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
The New York Times website provides extensive coverage of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. Here you can read an archive of news articles related to the disaster, and check out photo galleries and interactive features.