This week, we learned … … how to build a paper airplane that flies more than 200 feet. Use our activity to modify paper airplanes in order to fly them more slowly or faster. … disabled communities are a thriving population of Second Life. How are first-life national parks working to build disability-friendly trails? … a newly discovered Dead Sea cave has unrolled … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week
UNITED STATES The damaged California dam is in the spotlight now, but it’s not alone among the facilities needing upgrades. (Nat Geo News) Why do we have dams? Use our resources to better understand. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit, including today’s MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas Nat Geo News reports that there are more than 80,000 … Continue reading What’s Happening at the Oroville Dam?
SCIENCE New observations represent the most complete image of a supernova’s immediate aftermath. (Washington Post and Ars Technica) Learn a little about supernovas with our introductory resource. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas New research details the immediate aftermath of a supernova. What is a supernova? A supernova is the sudden, bright explosion of a … Continue reading Supernova Baby Pictures
SCIENCE Your pearly white smile has a fishy origin story. And no, we’re not referring to your overuse of tooth whitening products. Actual fish were involved, millions of years ago. (Popular Science) How do teeth help identify people’s origins? Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas The Popular Science article says enamel is only found in … Continue reading Your Tooth Enamel Might Have Started As Fish Scales
ENVIRONMENT Taking in the view from Gerlach, Nevada. (FiveThirtyEight) What is light pollution? Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit, including today’s MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas The FiveThirtyEight essay details a visit to the least light-polluted community in the United States—the tiny town of Gerlach, Nevada. What is light pollution? Light pollution describes the artificial illumination of … Continue reading Darkest Town in America
