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The United States has more than 600 million acres (240 million hectares) of public lands, which belong to all Americans. In this lesson, students will explore little-known tales of these protected places.

In this lesson students will analyze the roles of climate and other natural forces—such as tectonics, weather, and glaciation—in shaping places.

 
 
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On the evening of January 13, 1888, thirty-three men traveled on foot, horseback, and in horse drawn carriages through the streets of Washington to the Cosmos Club, then on Lafayette Square across from the White House. They convened around a large mahogany table to discuss “the advisability of organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge.” The entity they were about to create would become the largest nonprofit scientific and educational institution in the world.  

 

 

 

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SolarNavigator robot autonomous circumnavigation project

The ultimate Robot Boat. Solarnavigator uses an advanced SWASSH hull as the platform to mount the world's first autonomous circumnavigation. A successful expedition could pave the way for improved safety at sea.

 

 

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