“Current Event Connection” posts will connect educators with news stories and relevant discussion ideas featuring content from the NG Education website.
WORLD Is it possible to walk through the gates of hell and live? Ancient Romans thought so, and they staged elaborate sacrifices at what they believed were entrances to the underworld. How did that work? (Science) Learn a little about Ancient Rome, and why “gates to hell” are still deadly today. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit, … Continue reading How a Roman ‘Gate to Hell’ Actually Worked
This week, we learned … … why isochrone maps are making a comeback. Use our activity to help students map time and distance in their school or community. … the key to raising a happy kid. What is the key to making a happy tweet? It may be geography. … it’s not quite the end of The World, but it’s close. … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week
SCIENCE A new class of microorganisms kills drug-resistant “superbugs”—and lives in dirt. (Washington Post) Learn more about antibiotics and the biotics they target with our Q&A here. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas New research outlines the discovery of a new strain of antibiotics found in dirt. What are antibiotics? Use our resource here for … Continue reading Potentially Powerful New Antibiotic Discovered in Dirt
SCIENCE Densifying lumber can increase its strength tenfold. (Popular Mechanics) Learn more about this eco-friendly renewable resource here. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas How have scientists created a “super wood” that is stronger and more durable than metal? Read through the great Popular Mechanics article for some help. densification. Researchers used an innovative two-step process … Continue reading Super Wood Is Stronger Than Steel
WORLD More than 70 years after the Blitz, a WWII-era bomb prompted authorities to cancel flights at London City Airport. (BBC) Learn more about the Blitz here with our short reference resource. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit, including a link to today’s simple MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas How did a bomb end up buried in … Continue reading Axis Bomb Shuts Down London Airport
