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Amazing Kelp Forests 

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

Sundial Bridge
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Sundial Bridge

The Sundial Bridge is located at the Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, California. It is a real eye catcher. It is also one of the world’s largest working sundials!   Light hits the bridge and casts a … Read more

Squirrel
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Squirreling Away

What is winter like where you live? Are you getting ready for colder weather? Have you pulled your sled out? What about your gloves and winter boots? Animals prepare for winter, too.  Eastern gray squirrels find most … Read more

Great Barrier Reef
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The Great Barrier Reef in Danger

Off the coast of Australia, an area bursts with color and life. Observers have called it a city in the sea. Stretching 1,600 miles long, this living structure can be seen from the moon. It … Read more

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Important Moments in Space Exploration

In 1957, scientists in the former Soviet Union launched a satellite into space. The satellite was called Sputnik. Sputnik helped scientists learn about space and space travel. The Soviet Union used this information to make … Read more