WEATHER This year’s strong El Niño is raising Pacific Ocean temperatures, with consequences for everything from fish to disease. Here are 5 things to look for. (Nat Geo News) Use our activity to better understand the effects of El Niño and La Niña. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas What is El Niño? Watch the … Continue reading What You Need to Know about El Niño
MONEY Tipping has reached a tipping point in America. How are restaurants changing? (Nat Geo’s The Plate) Use our resources to see how one cool school is giving students real-world skills in the restaurant industry. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including today’s poll. Discussion Ideas What is a tip? A tip, also called a gratuity, is … Continue reading To Tip, or not to Tip?
EDUCATION Nearly three-quarters of eighth-graders tested below proficient in geography on the Nation’s Report Card. Now a new study suggests some reasons why. (U.S. News and World Report) The new government report relied heavily on our own Road Map Project—click here to learn more about the road map for large-scale improvement of K-12 geography education. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources … Continue reading Why are U.S. Students Bad at Geography?
POLITICS Some Hawaii residents are suing the state over an election that may give Native Hawaiians self-government, saying such elections are race-based. (Christian Science Monitor) Use our resources to learn how Hawaiians began to lose their sovereignty. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas What is being decided in the challenged election? Voters are preparing to … Continue reading Are Race-Based Elections Legal?
ENVIRONMENT As climate change ups the risk of extreme weather, a student-built house that can withstand storms wins this year’s Solar Decathlon. (Nat Geo News) Use our resources to learn more about solar architecture. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Watch this super-short video to see the winning design from New Jersey’s Stevens Institute of Technology. Discussion … Continue reading World’s Best Solar Homes
