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| Stories for Students – Geography
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| June
24, 2002 |
Eyes on the World
From volcanoes in Greece to polar bears in Ohio, Web cams offer viewers
a unique set of eyes on the world. |
| June
3, 2002 |
A World on Thin
Ice?
Icebergs the size of Rhode Island? Robins in the Arctic? Are these
more signs of global warming? |
| April
22, 2002 |
Hide and Seek
Letterboxes and geocaches aren't exactly buried treasures, but looking
for them just might bring out the adventurer in you. Related
Riverdeep activity: The Coordinate Plane |
| Mar.
11, 2002 |
Racing to the
Extreme
With grit and determination, the crews in the Volvo Ocean Race brave
fierce weather and high seas as they race around the world. |
| Mar.
11, 2002 |
Shamrocks for
St. Patrick
The roots of this Irish holiday run deep. Related
Riverdeep activities: Natural Mutations, Chemical Mutagens
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| Feb.
25, 2002 |
The Great Race
Move over Olympians — it's time for the canine athletes to strut
their stuff. We look at the great dog sled race known as the Iditarod.
Related Riverdeep activity: Percents,
Order of Operations |
| Jan.
14, 2002 |
Piling Up in Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, bears the brunt of winter storms. |
| Dec.
17, 2001 |
Earth's Aliens
We still don't know of all the species that share our planet. How
will we meet them? And what are they like? Related
Riverdeep activities: Design an Animal, Percents |
| Oct.
29, 2001 |
Time Management
What is the debate over daylight saving time, both historically and
today? |
| July
16 , 2001 |
The
Price of AIDS
Learn how AIDS is going to effect our global future in many ways.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Essentials of Percents, Factors Affecting
Population Growth, Introducing a Virus |
| June
11 , 2001 |
Global Population
Trends
Flash forward 50 years. Will Earth be able to sustain the ever-growing
human population? Related
Riverdeep activities: Carrying Capacity, Exploring Food Chains
and Food Webs, Population Growth Curve, Factors Affecting Population
Growth, Two Populations — What's the Difference?, Observing
Population Growth, Modifying Population Growth, Introducing a Virus,
Effect of Food Supply, Historical Estimates of World Population,
Determining Population Growth |
| Apr
25, 2001 |
The Art Angle
Paintings and sculptures can provide amazing illustrations of mathematics
in action. That's the message students and teachers are getting from
an innovative program at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Related
Riverdeep activity: Identifying Equivalent Ratios |
| Apr
9, 2001 |
Telling the Secrets
of Mountains 
High altitude archaeologist Johan Reinhard has taken his field to
new heights. |
| Mar
19, 2001 |
Covering Science
Science reporter David Baron has covered such topics as the eruption
of volcanoes in Iceland and the Caribbean, the hole in Earth's ozone
layer above Antarctica, and the quest to control the disease-carrying
tsetse fly in Africa. Related Riverdeep activities:
Exploring Food Chains and Food Webs, Two Competing Populations |
| Feb.
28, 2001 |
An American Tree
The National Arbor Day Foundation is running a campaign to choose
a national tree for the United States. Related
Riverdeep activities: Fueling Photosynthesis with Water and
Carbon Dioxide |
| Feb.
20, 2001 |
The
Wide World of Jane Goodall
Widely considered the world's leading expert on animal behavior,
Jane Goodall has had a career that spans 40 years.
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| Feb.
19, 2001 |
The Battle for
the Wetlands
A new report shows that destruction of America's wetlands is slowing
down, but there is still room for concern. Related
Riverdeep activity: Write for Your Life |
| Feb.
16, 2001 |
Volcanoes Beneath
the Sea
Volcanic activity forms islands in the ocean.
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| Feb.
13, 2001 |
Paradise
in Trouble: The Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos
Islands support many unique species, making it a biologist's dream.
Yet humans are making a negative impact on the ecosystem—from
a recent oil spill to overfishing. Related
Riverdeep activities: S and J Curves, Introducing a Virus,
Effect of Food Supply |
| Feb.
8, 2001 |
Extinction of
a Species
The red colobus monkey recently became extinct, an event that raises
concerns for other primates around the world. Related
Riverdeep activities: Exploring Food Chains and Food Webs,
Carrying Capacity |
| Feb.
5, 2001 |
Taking
a World View
Explorer Wade
Davis combines anthropology and botany into a career that spans
the globe. Related Riverdeep activities:
Destination Rainforest, Sun and Shade Plants
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| Feb.
2, 2001 |
Scaring
Crows
The Canadian city
of Chatham freed itself from the grip of thousands of crows by importing
the crow's natural enemies. Related
Riverdeep activity:
Predator-Prey Relationships |
| Feb.
1, 2001 |
Panda Preservation
The arrival of
two giant pandas at the National Zoo has renewed attention on panda
survival worldwide .
Related Riverdeep activities: Exploring
Food Chains and Food Webs, Factors Affecting Population Growth, Talking
Walls |
| Jan.
31, 2001 |
Five-Star Hotel...of
Ice
Igloos have been around for centuries, and now hotels built of
ice are available for the adventurous. Related
Riverdeep activity: Flow of Electricity |
| Jan.
25, 2001 |
Languages on
the Brink
A number of factors are converging to cause a massive loss in the
number of languages spoken around the world. |
| Dec.
18, 2000 |
Journey to the
Bottom of the Sea
Ocean
explorer Robert Ballard embarks on a new expedition to uncover the
ancient secrets of the Black Sea. |
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| Dec.
11, 2000 |
Remnants of a
Rainforest
Brazil's
once-sprawling Atlantic rainforest has almost disappeared, and many
rare species are threatened. Related Riverdeep
activities: Exploring Food Chains and Food Webs,
An Overview of Photosynthesis. Related Riverdeep event:
Into the Brazilian Rainforest |
| Dec.
8, 2000 |
Water Woes at the
Panama Canal
The future of the Panama Canal is troubled as the lake that stands
at the center of the lock-and-lake system is short of water.
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| Oct.
23, 2000 |
Telling the Secrets
of Mountains
High-altitude
archaeologist Johan Reinhard takes his field to new heights.
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| Oct.
9, 2000 |
Exporting "Surplus"
Elephants
The elephants' changing habitats are making their survival more difficult.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Population Growth Curve, Carrying Capacity
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| Oct.
6, 2000 |
A Different Kind of
Education
A high school senior's summer experience in Ghana proves that volunteerism
can change your life. |
| Oct.
4, 2000 |
The Net Generation
America's "net generation" fares better than other countries around
the world, but increased connectivity helps South America and Africa
join the online global community. |
| Oct.
3, 2000 |
Surviving the
Antarctic
A museum exhibit examines the Antarctic expedition of explorer Ernest
Shackleton. |
| Aug.
31, 2000 |
"Going
for Gold and Staying Green"
The Sydney Olympics are going "green," but maybe not green
enough. Related
Riverdeep activities: Electric Power, Maintaining System Balance
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| Aug.
17, 2000 |
The Children of
Bolivia
Social activism comes to the small Bolivian town of Marquerivi, and
children are taking the lead. |
| Aug.
4, 2000 |
A Perilous
Journey
The population of the world's largest reptile is declining, but there's
some good news from the beaches of Trinidad. Related
Riverdeep activities: Factors Affecting Population Growth,
Population Growth Curve, Observing Population Growth |
| July
25, 2000 |
"Conflict Diamonds"
Revisited
Armed struggles and the UN ban on diamonds from Sierra Leone tarnish
the luster from this precious gem. Related
Riverdeep activities: Periodic Table: An Introduction, Periodic
Table Tool; Lewis Structures: Atoms; Dispersion of White Light
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| July
19, 2000 |
On the Road
to Machu Picchu
A 30-mile trek high in the Andes leads to an ancient Incan ceremonial
city. Related
Riverdeep activity: Acclimatization |
| July
18, 2000 |
Volcano Erupts
in Japan
Increased seismic activity foreshadows the eruption of Japan's Mount
Oyama.
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| July
14, 2000 |
Following
the Tour de France
A grueling 2,000 mile bicycle race across France pushes cyclists and
their bikes to the limits. Related
Riverdeep activities: Speed and Velocity, Acceleration, Deceleration,
Two Objects Starting at Different Initial Positions |
| July
13, 2000 |
Burning On Brightly
From Olympia, Greece, to this year's host city of Sydney, Australia,
Olympic torchbearers carry an ancient legacy into modern times.
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| June
7, 2000 |
China's
Great Dam
Electricity and flood control are two reasons the Chinese are building
the world's largest dam. |
| May
18, 2000 |
The Ethiopian
Crisis
Lack of rain causes food shortages and other crises in the African
country of Ethiopia. |
| May
11, 2000 |
The Ivory
Ban
Countries compromise on an international ban on the trading of ivory.
Related
Riverdeep activity: Carrying Capacity |
| Apr.
7, 2000 |
Conquering
Mt. Everest—and Trash
Mountains of trash litter the trails leading to the world's highest
peak. Related
Riverdeep activity: Acclimatization |
| Mar.
16, 2000 |
Floods
in Mozambique
Devastating floods are only one of the disasters to affect this country
in southern Africa. |
| Feb.
29, 2000 |
Not Just
Another Day
The calendar signifies the passage of time across many cultures.
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| Feb.
28, 2000 |
Saving a
Part of Brazil
Developers and environmentalists compete for an Iowa-sized piece of
Brazil. Related
Riverdeep activities: Exploring Food Chains and Food Webs,
Factors Affecting Population Growth, Competition between Two Species.
Related
Riverdeep event: Into the Brazilian Rainforest |
| Feb.
1, 2000 |
Diamonds
Are a Guerrilla's Best Friend
This precious gem fuels civil wars in Africa. Related
Riverdeep activities: Periodic Table: An Introduction, Periodic
Table Tool, Lewis Structures: Atoms, Dispersion of White Light
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| Jan.
26, 2000 |
Iguanas
Fit Their Shrinking Food Supply
Marine reptiles on the Galapagos Islands adapt to changes in their
food supply. Related
Riverdeep activities: Eating Efficiently, Survival Strategies,
Environmental Changes |
| Jan.
6, 2000 |
White Rhinos
Rebound from Extinction
Rhinos face extinction in certain African countries, but in one South
African game reserve, the population is on the rise. Related
Riverdeep activities: Maintaining System Balance, Competition
Pressure |
| Jan.
3, 2000 |
Global
Celebrations Greet 2000
Global revelers party to ring in the millennium, and leave behind
more than tons of confetti. |
| Aug.
24, 1999 |
The Turkey
Earthquake
A few bright spots shine after a deadly earthquake in Turkey. Related
Riverdeep event: Earthquakes |
| July
24, 1999 |
The "Banana Wars"
The United States goes up against the European Union's banana import
rules. Related
Riverdeep activities: Pricing Bananas |
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