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#20 - Finding Our Way
March/April 2009
Feeling lost? Well, no worries. In this issue of KNOW, we're looking at the ways in which people find their way. You probably know about maps and compasses, but people also navigate, or find their way, using stars and stones as well as computers and satellites. In this issue of KNOW, you can check out ways to navigate without ever leaving home. (But, in case you DO want to leave the house, we've included a few fun activities to help you learn some navigation tips.)
Table
of Contents
9. Finding Our Way
Stars, rocks, songs, and maps made of sticks. These are just some of the ways people have used to get around. In this issue were looking at the many ways people find their way in this big, wide world.
17. Know it Alls
What do the North Star and a compass have in common?
19. Science in Action
Meet a scientist who thinks maps help you explore the world.
20. KNOW How
Geocaching and Google Earth are two fun ways to find your way.
22. Great Moments in Science
This man helped solve a medical mystery using a map.
Departments
3. KNOW News
6. KNOW It, KNOW You, KNOW Them
23. Close-Up
24. KNOW Fun
26. Sky Spies
27. Digging Dinos
28. Reviewed by You
29. Comic Captions
30. KNOW and Tell
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