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C | Unit
D | Unit
E | Unit
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Unit
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Chapter 1 |
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28+ 80+ Human
Genome The human genome has been mapped.
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Chapter 2 |
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Unit
B |
Chapter 1 |
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28+ 80+ Bioengineered
Crops Scientists alter the genetic makeup of certain foods to
accelerate crop growth.
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Chapter 3 |
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Chapter 4 |
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28+ 80+ Satellite
Trailer Trucking Trucking companies use satellites to keep track
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28+ 80+ Secretive
Forest Elephants Scientists study the habits of elephants in
central Africa. |
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Unit
C |
Chapter 1 |
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Waste
Not |
See how
recycling plants do their job.
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Extreme
Places |
Where are the
highest, the lowest, the hottest, and the coldest places on Earth?
Find Out! |
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Exploring
Ecosystems |
Discover the
plants, animals and interactions that occur in three different
ecosystems. |
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Arctic
Coastal Plain |
Tour the
ecosystems of the Arctic Coastal Plain to see how life survives
there. |
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28+ 80+ Doing
Their Part People share their reasons for working to save the
environment. | |
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28+ 80+ Pygmy
Owl Environmentalists in Tucson, Arizona, protect the habitat of
the pygmy owl. | |
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28+ 80+ Brooklyn`s
Environmental Success Story Brooklyn cleans up a contaminated
waterway. | |
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28+ 80+ Protecting
the Amazon Rainforest Local residents protect their
rainforest. | |
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28+ 80+ A
River Reborn The Kennebec River is reborn after a small dam is
removed. |
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Chapter 2 |
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Chapter 3 |
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28+ 80+ Desalination
Plants Scientists improve desalination plants to turn ocean water
into drinking water. |
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Chapter 4 |
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Extreme
Places |
Where are the
highest, the lowest, the hottest, and the coldest places on Earth?
Find Out! |
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28+ 80+ Respecting
Floyd Florida residents hurry inland to escape Hurricane
Floyd. |
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Unit
D |
Chapter 1 |
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Pompeii:
A Visit to Vesuvius |
Explore the
ancient city of Pompeii. Visit a house, see the art, see Vesuvius
erupt, and learn what happened to this ancient Roman city.
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Extreme
Places |
Where are the
highest, the lowest, the hottest, and the coldest places on Earth?
Find Out! |
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Types
of Land 2 |
Get
definitions, pictures, and other information for more than 20
different landforms and features--everything from atolls to
waterfalls. |
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28+ 80+ Building
for Earthquakes Scientists study soil to determine the safest
places to construct buildings.
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28+ 80+ Getting
Ready for the Big One California prepares for future
earthquakes. |
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Chapter 2 |
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Chapter 3 |
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Chapter 4 |
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Stargazers
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Do you know
your constellations? Find out here.
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Hubble
Scrapbook |
Find out about
objects in space and how scientists use the Hubble Space Telescope
to learn about them. |
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28+ 80+ Space
Flight for Tourists? Scientists talk about booking travel tours
through space in the future. | |
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28+ 80+ Reaching
for the Sky Former astronauts tell how to prepare for a career in
space. |
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Unit
E |
Chapter 1 |
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States
of Matter |
Find out how
much movement occurs in the same matter in different states.
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Melting
and Boiling |
Run an
experiment to determine the melting point and boiling point of three
different substances. |
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Acids
and Bases |
Use a color
indicator strip and pH scale to determine a substance.
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Chapter 2 |
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28+ 80+ More
Than Meets the Eye Researchers find surprise ingredients in
ancient Egyptian make-up.
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Chapter 3 |
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Electromagnets
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Pick-up the
correct amount of paper clips by creating an electromagnet with
batteries and coils. |
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28+ 80+ Wind
Power Wind power is the fastest growing source of energy in the
world. |
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Chapter 4 |
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28+ 80+ Nam
June Paik: The Art of Technology Television images become
art. |
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Unit
F |
Chapter 1 |
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Acceleration
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Explore how
mass, force, and acceleration are related.
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28+ 80+ Smaller
Crash Test Dummies Airbags will be tested for smaller
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28+ 80+ Women
in Science More and more girls are considering careers in
science. |
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Chapter 2 |
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Simple
Machines |
Survey the
landscape. How many simple machines can you find?
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