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100 Years of Girl Scouts

In 2012, the Girls Scouts of the USA celebrated their 100th anniversary. by Jennie Wood Two Girl Scouts with Juliette Gordon Low (center) Related Links Girl Scouts Official…

The Search for Life in the Solar System

The Search for Life in the Solar System by Tim Porter While generations of cloned mice and asteroids the size of Texas dominate science in popular culture today, a NASA probe is quietly…

DK Science: Changing Faces

Down from the treesFierce, but fluffyOut of the swampNo one has ever seen a living dinosaur, so scientists rely on fossil remains to provide clues to how these ancient reptiles looked and behaved…

DK Science: Moving About

Running style of an ostrichHow a Tyrannosaurus stood upNo-one has ever seen a dinosaur in action. However, the bones and the joints of fossilized skeletons can give us clues as to how the animals…

DK Science: Pack Hunters

Trapped in a quagmireFamily feastingTactics of modern huntersJust as modern meat-eating animals such as lions combine forces to pull down animals larger than themselves, many flesh-eating theropods…

DK History: Slave Trade

HOW WAS THE SLAVE TRADE ORGANIZED? HOW WERE SLAVES TREATED IN THE NEW WORLD? BIOGRAPHY: TOUSSAINT L’OUVERTURE 1746–1803 PLANTATIONSFIND OUT MOREPeople have been bought and sold as slaves around the…

Latitude & Longitude

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions   Latitude & Longitude   How do I find the latitude and longitude of a place? What are longitude and…

Weather: Going in Circles

Going in CirclesWeatherGoing in CirclesFeeling the PressureHigh Points and LowWhat Makes the Weather Go 'RoundWhat's in a Name?Scales of Motion Now that you understand why the sky is blue and why it…