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Did You Know?

A human heart beats 100,000 times a day. It creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. The hottest planet in the solar system is not Mecury, the closest to the Sun. It is Venus, with an estimated surface temperature of 864°F (462°C).

Science News for Kids
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Digital Trends & News for K-12 Educators
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•	Effective Tech Integration Strategies: From District to Classroom   11 Sep 2024
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•	How a Returning College Student Advocated to Improve a Fledgling Online Program   10 Sep 2024
•	To Be Ready for Kindergarten, Teachers and Researchers Say Social-Emotional Skills Are Key   10 Sep 2024
•	Why Educator Wellness Matters   09 Sep 2024
•	Should High School Students Do Academic Research?   09 Sep 2024
•	Is‘Crisis’ Thinking About Youth Mental Health Doing More Harm Than Good?   06 Sep 2024
•	Learning to Cope With Anxiety As a School Leader   04 Sep 2024
•	AI Chatbots Reflect Cultural Biases. Can They Become Tools to Alleviate Them?   03 Sep 2024

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