ENVIRONMENT A proposed new policy in Australia would allow wildlife to be leased to private landowners in bid to save threatened species. (Australian Geographic) Is selling or leasing wildlife part of the conservation strategy of any other countries? Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit, including today’s thought-provoking polls. Discussion Ideas A proposed new policy in Australia suggests … Continue reading Rent-a-Roo?
GEOGRAPHY A new report defines seven types of global cities, providing a lens through which to understand an evolving global economy. (Brookings Institution) See how well your students know their global cities by adapting our fun “Guess the Place” activity. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas A new report has detailed seven types of cities. … Continue reading The 7 Types of Cities
What did you learn this week? Let us know in the comments or at education@ngs.org. This week, we learned … … how to terraform Mars. What materials are necessary to terraform Mars?What materials are necessary to terraform Mars? How would terraforming a planet determine what organisms could be introduced there? … pre-K might not be all it’s cracked up to be. What are your … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week!
SCIENCE Tuskless elephants may be a response to the selective pressure of poaching. (Nautilus) Learn more about the natural and unnatural history of the African elephant with our video study guide. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Most African elephants have tusks. In Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique, however, about 33% of young females are tuskless. … Continue reading How an Elephant Loses Its Tusks: A Lesson in (Un)Natural Selection
ENVIRONMENT More than 170 countries have agreed to limit emissions of key pollutants found in air conditioners, a significant step in the effort to keep climate change from reaching catastrophic levels. (Time) How do greenhouse gases cause atmospheric warming? Use our activity to find out. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas More than 170 nations … Continue reading What Makes the Kigali Agreement so ‘Monumental’ for Climate Change?
