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Scientists Decipher Ancient Mathematical Mystery

WORLD A 3700-year-old Babylonian clay tablet may be the world’s oldest trigonometric table—and in many ways, more accurate than any today. (The Guardian) What other “firsts” were documented in ancient clay tablets? Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit, including today’s simple MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas The fascinating new research analyzes Plimpton 322, a 3700-year-old Babylonian clay … Continue reading Scientists Decipher Ancient Mathematical Mystery

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This Week in Geographic History: The Wilderness Act

Check out our Pinterest board for more related resources! We’re slowing down for the summer! Instead of our usual roundup of “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events, here’s a closer look at one historic event that connects to something in the news today. We’ve also matched it with a map or visual, background information, and additional resources. Sunday, September 3 TDIGH: Wilderness Act is … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History: The Wilderness Act

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11 Things We Learned This Week

This week, we learned … … why Westeros is still poor. Read of the week! What sort of resources and development contribute to a civilization?   … who has the most powerful kicks and punches in the animal world. What animals would win gold in the “animal Olympics”?   … six strategies for mapping teen learning, and why we should set goals around tasks, not … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week

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The Power of a PLN

Over the past decade, lots of schools have begun PLCs (Professional Learning Communities). They vary from school-to-school and level-to-level, but the basic idea is the same. Teachers are grouped together to plan common assessments, discuss data, and design better instruction. As you read about PLCs (and there is a lot to read out there!) they sound great—and they can be. The problems with PLCs comes … Continue reading The Power of a PLN

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Driest Place on Earth Erupts in Bloom

ENVIRONMENT After intense and unexpected rain fell in the north of Chile, parts of the usually arid Atacama desert have turned into a carpet of flowers. (BBC) What other deserts experience periodic “superblooms”? Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas The BBC article calls the Atacama Desert the “world’s driest place.” How dry is it? Very! … Continue reading Driest Place on Earth Erupts in Bloom

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