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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: King of Gore

For Students 3rd - 8th
Article reports on the recent discovery of Lythronax argestes, an ancestor to the Tyrannosaurus rex. Includes a list of vocabulary words.
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Seeker

Seeker: Week of 11 25 13: Oldest Buddha Shrine Dates Birth 6th C. b.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
When was the Buddha, or Enlightened One, born, and when? The recent discovery of the oldest known Buddist shrine tells archaelogists more than we've ever know.
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eBook
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Libraries: Chronology of Middle Missouri Plains Village Sites [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
An extremely detailed and comprehensive publication from the Smithsonian concerning the anthropology of the Middle Missouri Plains Village Sites.
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Other

Aaas Science Now: 3 17 14: 'Little Foot' Fossil Could Be Human Ancestor

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about research being done to determine the age of the fossil called "Little Foot," an almost complete skeleton found in South Africa. "Little Foot" may prove to be an ancestor of humans, if some researchers are right about the age...
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Frozen Woolly Mammoth Found by 11 Year Old Boy

For Students 3rd - 5th
Can you imagine finding something in the ground that may be more than 30,000 years old? Read about the 11 year old boy who made an incredible discovery.