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Gale In Context: Science is an engaging online resource that provides contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics. By integrating authoritative reference content with headlines and videos, learners see how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity. Users can explore millions of full-text articles from national and global publications, 200+ experiments and projects, and top reference content.
1) Australia
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When Homo sapiens arrived in Australia, they were, for the first time, truly alone, surrounded by wildly different flora and fauna. How did they survive and populate a continent? There is a close cultural and genetic link between the First Australians and modern-day Aborigines. The ancient and modern story intersect here as nowhere else in the world. The secret to this continuity is diversity. Intuitively, they found the right balance between being...
2) Volcanoes
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A picture book full of infographics detailing what a volcano is. Covers topics like what makes a volcano erupt, the four layers of the Earth, plate tectonic movements, and the different versions of volcanoes around the world.
4) Caribbean
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If you're looking for mountains, jungles, beaches, and music, and you don't mind the heat, there's no better place than the Caribbean.
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We all know that there is day and night—but what causes it? And what about the seasons? Learn about the movements of Earth around the Sun in this brilliantly animated Miniclip! Students will learn about Earth’s axis of rotation, its orbit around the Sun, its tilt, and the timescales used to measure these movements.
8) Impact
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The story of the meteorite that hit our planet 65 million years ago, its initial impact, and long term effect.
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At one point or another, everyone wonders about the universe. What is it? Where did it come from? And, most of all, where does Earth fit into the equation? This video puts Earth and the experience of earthlings into the context of the solar system, the galaxy, and the universe at large. Topics include: The Universe, The Life and Death of Stars, The Solar System, Gravity and Planetary Motion, and Earth's Motion in Space.
11) Hard Cases
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The long race of the tortoise from the meteorite to present day.
12) Coral
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During the incredibly cold period following the meteorite, coral reefs were unable to get sunlight and many perished, yet these resilient plants have a few other properties to keep themselves going.
13) Fishy Fortunes
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The meteorite that hit earth 65 million years affected sea life just as much as it did land. . . a look at how various sea species adapted.
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How long has Earth been around? How did the planet form? What is it made of? And how in the world do scientists begin to investigate the history of the planet? So many questions. This video has got answers! Topics include: Earth's Origins, Matter, Material and Rocks, and Clues to Earth's Past.
15) Powerful Plants
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Plants experienced a similar struggle to animals in the months after the meteorite's impact, and like animals new evolutionary traits were born.
16) Everglades, The
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Vicious and cold-blooded they might be, alligators are natural homemakers, and take the task very seriously in their pools in the Everglades of Florida.