The first American-made map has a curious history.     The man who created it was not a cartographer! The year 1784 was the official ...

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Dogs  are the  heroes of the world-famous Iditarod sledding event!    Every March, over fifty teams race through a challenging route in Alaska. The famous ...

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Recovering and protecting endangered animals is a world-wide effort.  Here in the United States many animals are disappearing from our own native land, both state ...

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February 16th is a famous day, known for the opening of the tomb of the ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamen. In November of 1922, British archaeologist ...

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So many countries are participating in the Winter Olympics! Here are some simple activities to stimulate your class to think about geography, inspired by the ...

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Do you live with ice and snow?  Start to get really tired of this weather by early February?  Maybe the prediction of Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil can ...

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