Discovery
20 Results
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Casey Burns: Wildlife Biologist
Wildlife biologists like Casey Burns are focused on conserving wildlife and other natural resources. Read on to learn the lay of the land when it comes to conservation. What is y…
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Ostriches
Did you know that the ostrich is the tallest and heaviest of all birds? Learn more fun facts about the ostrich and watch it in action! Then, you can show off this amazing bird to your…
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Program a Friend
Children will learn about iterative testing when trying out new programs they create for their friends. They will write a program by directing their friends, and their friends will ha…
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Real Life Transformers
Flower Robotics has created a new robot which can accomplish multiple tasks. The company is planning on marketing the robot in 2016. Soon, everybody may have a robot of their own!
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Rich Hooper: Robotics Engineer
Students will learn about all the education, experience, and hard work required for becoming a robotics engineer. If they have any questions, they will also be able to submit them to …
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Bill Vollbrecht: Legoland Designer
The story of Bill Vollbrecht and his career are extraordinary! Vollbrecht describes his job and the time and effort his job requires.
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A Month Under the Sea
This article describes Fabien Cousteau's adventures under the sea. He spent one month in an underwater science lab to research marine life and habitats.
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The Marine Biome
This article teaches students all about the marine biome. It describes the geographic location, the climate, and the plants and animals that live in this biome. Students will also lea…
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The Orca
In this article, students will explore the lives of Orca whales. They will explore how these whales live, and why they do the things they do.
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Konrad Lorenz: Animal Psychologist
Students will learn about the field of animal psychology. The article describes the life and job of Konrad Lorenz. Lorenz faced hardships prior to facing success, so this article also…
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Mariana Fuentes: Marine Biologist
While exploring the career field of marine biology, students will learn about a real marine biologist's day.
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What Do Dogs Understand?
Researchers have found that dogs may understand emotions along with words. They studied dogs and their responses to simple commands, and they have also observed that these dogs respon…
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Dying Snakes
A strange snake was found with symptoms of a strange disease. The disease was recognized as snake fungal disease. Scientists have been studying this disease, and they have found that …
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Coughing Frogs
The article describes a new species of frogs found in the northern states. However, this frog is not a typical frog. It makes a coughing sound instead of a croaking sound. Scientists …
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Ocean Transportation
Students will model how submarines work. They will gather objects from around the house and build a model submarine. They will then be able to test them in water to observe how the co…
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George Aldrich: Nasalnaut
This article discusses George Aldrich's job. As a "nasalnaut" or the master sniffer at Nasa, George Alrdich has big responsibilities.
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Video Games Increase Violence
This article discusses a study conducted by scientists which discusses how video games affect kids and teens. The study suggests that violent video games boost aggression.
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Video Game Therapy
Video games are not always a bad thing. Scientists have developed a new video game therapy for stroke patients. This video game has gone on to make a powerful difference in their lives.
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Video Games Slow Mental Decay
This article describes how brain-teasers decrease the rate at which your brain ages. Studies show that playing a brain-teasing game for just 2 hours a week slows mental decay!
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Code With Anna and Elsa
In this activity, students will learn how to create codes to build a video game. The game includes two popular characters, Anna and Elsa, which allows students to have fun while creat…
