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Google Science Fair 2013 Launches Today
Posted by Andrew Howley of NG Staff on January 30, 2013 T.H. Culhane takes us inside the world’s biggest online science fair, and shares what it means to him to serve as a judge for it.
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Google Science Fair Winners Announced
Posted by Andrew Howley of NG Staff on July 12, 2011 
Last night at Google headquarters, some of the world’s smartest people gathered and most of them aren’t even old enough to drive.
Google Science Fair Finalists Named
Posted by Andrew Howley of NG Staff on May 23, 2011 
Over the past two weeks, the judges of the 2011 Google Science Fair have been whittling down the list of 60 semifinalists to just 15 who will advance to compete for the ultimate prizes. All of the students’ entries “asked interesting questions, many focused on real-world problems and some produced groundbreaking science that challenged current…
Google Unveils Global Science Fair With National Geographic
Posted by Ford Cochran on January 11, 2011 National Geographic has joined Google, CERN, the LEGO Group, and Scientific American to launch a global online science competition for students ages 13 to 18: The Google Science Fair. By Ford Cochran The next generation’s Albert Einsteins and Marie Curies got a chance to jumpstart their careers this morning with the debut of the Google…
Posted by National Geographic Little Kids blogger Jane of the Jungle Gym occasionally blogs about being a green mom, and here are some recent green-themed posts: Paper Cuts: Jane discusses ways to green your kids’ doodling. Gray Matter: Jane tackles those pesky gray hairs and green ways to get rid of them. Bye-Bye Plastic Bottles: Jane discusses…
Jane of the Jungle Gym, a blogger for National Geographic Little Kids, has a post up with tips on composting and getting kids interested in recycling. Head over to her blog to read it! –James Robertson
We thought you might be interested in some recent posts by Jane Kim Gauger, a parenting blogger for National Geographic Little Kids who goes by the name “Jane of the Jungle Gym.” Jane has recently blogged about gardening, which you can also learn more about on our Gardening page. If you are a parent, head…
Posted by It’s our closest neighbor in the solar system and the only one we’ve set human feet on so far. But there’s still plenty of mystery surrounding our orbital partner, the moon. —Image courtesy NASA Perhaps one of the biggest questions is why we have a lone natural satellite, and a pretty big one at that.…
For Rent: Slightly Used Toys
Posted by pmcrandle on December 18, 2008 By Paul McRandle Whether you have children of your own or know someone who does, selecting toys for kids can be an anxious experience: Will the child like it? Will the parent like it? How soon will it find its way to the land of discarded toys? Naturally, a new business had to step in…
