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"This site is all about snow crystals and snowflakes -- what they are, where they come from, and just how these remarkably complex and beautiful structures are created, quite literally, out of thin air. "

very neat site showing migration of many species

National Geographic

"This collection of more than 9000 NASA press release photos spans the American manned space program, from the Mercury program to the STS-79 Shuttle mission. This site includes both a full text search and a simple browse tool to help you find the photos you're looking for. We've been upgrading our site. We've added bookmarkable photo pages, improved search and browse navigation, and more! There is currently a project underway to migrate some Press Release photos to NASA's Human Space Flight Web. If you do not find what you are looking for here, try the Human Space Flight Web Gallery, at http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery."

"Here, you can: » Learn what makes green schools better for students. » Learn about local, state and federal initiatives to promote and support green schools » Learn about LEED, the national benchmark for high-performance schools. » Find videos, research, case studies and other resources. » Read the most recent green schools news. » Get involved "

"November 15 is America Recycles Day. In recognition of this special occasion, we are pleased to introduce the Trash Matcher. Click on the type of waste materials listed to quickly find the art/recycling activities which call for them."

"The rain stick is a percussion instrument made from a dried cactus branch. It originated in Chile, South America where tribesmen have used the sticks for centuries to serenade the gods in hopes of bringing rain. Only wooden skeletons are used in creating rain sticks, and removing the old, dead growth provides room for new vegetation in dense cactus forests. "

"Share what YOU did for Earth Day, learn about how Earth Day began, and teach children the importance of environmental protection."