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John Stossel - DDT

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John Stossel ad Richard Tren detail how the DDT ban, a great victory for environmentalism, has led to a multitude of deaths throughout the world.

Great Stories of Suspense & Adventure

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In Great Stories of Suspense & Adventure, six spine-tingling experiences await you.

Great Stories of Suspense & Adventure

America's Great Indian Nations

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This documentary profiles six of the major Native American tribes that were defeated and subdued as part of the settling of the United States.

New York Invasive Species Information

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The New York Invasive Species Information Website - NYIS.INFO and its host, the New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse, [jointly referred to as NYIS.INFO] were founded in October 2008. NYIS.INFO is funded with New York State Environmental Protection Fund resources through a contract with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. NYIS.INFO was established in response to Recommendation 5 of the November 2005 report of the New York State Invasive Species Task Force to the Governor and Legislature.

Dragonwings

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Moon Shadow is eight when he sails from China to join his father, Windrider, in America. Windrider lives in San Francisco’s Chinatown and works in a laundry. Moon Shadow has never seen him.

Moon Shadow soon loves and respects this father, a man of genius, a man with a fabulous dream. With Moon Shadows help, Windrider is willing to endure the mockery of the other Chinese, the poverty, and longing for his own country to make his dream come true.

A Long Walk to Water

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In 1985 southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels and government forces battle for control, with ordinary people... people like the boy, Salva Dut... caught in the middle. When Salva's village is attacked, he must embark on a harrowing journey that will propel him through horror and heartbreak, across a harsh desert, and into a strange new life.

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Linda Sue Park
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High
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720L
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02:41

Learning to Make Systematic Decisions

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This article provides some examples of how students have used the systematic decision making process in a science curriculum.

A New Home to DDT

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This article from the New York Times explains how DDT usage resurged in Africa to kill mosquitoes and reduce the instances of malaria.

Biological Energy—Here, Let Me Fix It!

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Text developed by the Utah State Office of Education and Utah educators about the effects that humans have on food webs.

How DDT Harmed Hawks and Eagles

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Article from Helium.com about how DDT harmed raptors, or birds of prey.

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