Small villages are located on the western coast of Greenland. Some villages have brightly colored wooden houses. The village of Kangaamiut sits on a rocky hillside in western Greenland. It is beautiful there! From the coastline you can see wildlife like whales, seals, and seabirds.
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Wanda Díaz-Merced always wanted to be a scientist. While growing up in Puerto Rico, she took pretend trips to faraway galaxies. As she got older, she began to really study the universe. She became an astronomer. But in her 20s, Díaz-Merced lost the ability to see. Astronomers depend … Read more
In 1955, Rosa Parks lived in Montgomery, Alabama. The laws there segregated, or separated, White and African Americans. White and African American students, for example, went to different schools. African Americans could not eat at … Read more
Kelp is a type of seaweed. It looks like tall grass, but it is not a plant. Kelp does not have roots. It uses a structure called a holdfast to grip the ocean floor. Kelp … Read more
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