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Warning! Time Stops on Tuesday

TECHNOLOGY With the advent of ever-more-accurate clocks, keeping good time is becoming surprisingly complicated. (Nat Geo News) Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including today’s MapMaker Interactive map—and a round-up of other interesting reads this week. Note: Current Event Connections is slowing down for the summer. Our column will continue to appear once or twice a week … Continue reading Warning! Time Stops on Tuesday

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Why is the Ocean Salty?

SCIENCE . . and why did it take us so long to find out? Nat Geo Explorer Robert Ballard explains. (Nat Geo News) Build your own ocean with our fun matching game! Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit—and a round-up of other interesting reads this week. Note: Current Event Connections is slowing down for the summer. Our … Continue reading Why is the Ocean Salty?

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10 Surprises about Magna Carta on its 800th Birthday

WORLD The document that laid the foundation for democracy was sanctioned by Britain’s worst monarch, “Bad King John.” (Nat Geo News) Learn more about Magna Carta with our brand-new, short-and-sweet article! Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, and don’t forget to quiz yourself and your students on the “week that was” in our latest Quiz Connection. Note: … Continue reading 10 Surprises about Magna Carta on its 800th Birthday

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Quiz Connection!

How well do you know the news? From soccer to solar sails, test yourself on this week’s world events with our quick 10-question quiz by clicking here. How’d you do last week? Most of you passed last week’s quiz. There were two questions that you stumbled on. What does the “D” in D-Day stand for? What musician created “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music”? … Continue reading Quiz Connection!

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Women’s World Cup Kicks Off

SPORTS Canada has kicked off (get it?) the Women’s World Cup, with 24 teams competing this year. (New York Times) Check out our map of the countries competing for the cup, and customize it as the tournament progresses. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, and don’t forget to quiz yourself and your students on the “week that … Continue reading Women’s World Cup Kicks Off

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