Use your observational skills to identify different skinds of matter and how they relate to the Earth's composition and resources.

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		Online Field Journal: Compare Activity for grades Kindergarten through 5 No matter what the weather or season, you can explore nature with these 11 online challenges. See just how good your observation skills are by comparing butterflies, leaves, reptiles, fish, and more.
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		Video Gallery: Special Relativity and the Exploration of the Evolution of Matter Article for grades 9 through 12 Imagine building a machine to study an isolated one millionth of a second in time. That's just what scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory have done. Find out why.
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Discover how changes in matter affect the Earth' oceans and continents.

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		Let's Talk with Bob Bindschadler about the Movement of Ice Sheets Article for grades 6 through 12 More than any other, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has the greatest potential to raise sea levels all over the world. Learn how scientists are studying it, both in the field and back in the lab.
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		Let's Talk with Marge Porter about Sea Ice in Antarctica Article for grades 6 through 12 This Connecticut teacher traveled to Antarctica to research ice cores. Learn more about the time she spent on an icebreaker and why she's continuing to study sea ice in a graduate program.
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		Let's Talk with Stephanie Shipp about Glaciers, Sea Ice, and Life on Antarctica Article for grades 6 through 12 If the West Antarctic Ice Sheet breaks apart, it could release enough water to raise the sea level by six meters (19.7 feet). Meet a scientist studying the ice sheet's past in order to predict its future.
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Learn how the laws of gravity can be applied to meteorites. Discover more about one of the world's greatest physicists, Albert Einstein.

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		Newton's Laws of Motion and Gravity Applied to Meteorites Activity for grades 6 through 12 Did it all start when an apple bopped Isaac Newton on the head? This activity explores some of the ways his fundamental laws are expressed in our dynamic solar system.
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		Profile: Albert Einstein Article for grades 9 through 12 Was Einstein really a poor student who flunked out of school? Or is that just a legend? Find out in this profile of the 20th century's most famous scientist.
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		Video Gallery: What Is Time and Motion? Article for grades 9 through 12 Did you know the faster you move through space, the slower you move through time? Or that the speed of light is constant—no matter what direction you're moving? Get a glimpse of time and space.
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