This week, we learned … … parents’ views on gifted education vary by ethnicity. Read of the week! Educators specializing in gifted-and-talented programs are encouraged to enroll in our Educator Certification program! So is everyone else! … crops evolved 10,000 years earlier than we thought. What is a crop? … a newly identified orangutan species is the rarest ape on Earth. … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week
SCIENCE Are mothers or the collective cacophony of the colony more effective in teaching young bats how to communicate? (National Geographic) Go a little batty with our Creature Feature on nectar bats. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas New research documents how bats learn distinct “dialects.” What are bat dialects? Bat dialects simply describe … Continue reading Activate the Bat Signal! Bats Crowdsource Their Dialects
SCIENCE Scientists found lingering radioactivity in the lagoons of remote Pacific atolls where the United States conducted nuclear weapons tests more than 50 years ago. (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) The ocean isn’t the only place radiation is lingering—meet the scientists who pee plutonium. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit, including today’s simple MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion … Continue reading Radioactive Lagoons at Atomic Test Sites
Trevor Layman helped his Latin students see how an ancient language can allow them to explore the solar system. Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Using Latin to Unlock the Secrets of Space
SCIENCE Assumptions about predator-prey relationships may be really wrong, new research suggests. (Cosmos) Learn more about the “Secret Life of Predators” with our resources. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas The Cosmos article describes a new study that upsets the “signal detection theory” used in most predator-prey research. What is signal detection theory? According to … Continue reading The Real Hunger Games: Prey Animals Weigh Their Options Before Fleeing Predators
