GEOGRAPHY A new visualization shows where Earth’s rain falls—and when. (Geographical) Create your own rainfall map with MapMaker Interactive’s precipitation layer. Educators, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas According to the good folks at Geographical, “each grid cell in the new precipitation map is resized according to the total amount of rain (and other precipitation) in … Continue reading Wet Lands
GEOGRAPHY The British mapping agency has released an easy-to-read terrain map of The Martian astronaut Mark Watney’s home-away-from-home. (BBC) Play our genuinely fun game to explore Mars with a more basic map. Educators, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including a map of Mars—and a map of The Martian. Discussion Ideas The new map of Mars was created … Continue reading Hiking Map for The Martian?
ENVIRONMENT Water shortages are affecting two-thirds of world’s population for at least month every year, a statistic far worse than previously thought. (The Guardian) Use our lesson plan to answer the question: Will There Be Enough Fresh Water? Educators, scroll down for a quick list of resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas New research identifies areas and populations impacted by water scarcity. What is … Continue reading 4 Billion People Face Water Scarcity
SCIENCE Who walked the roads leading to Rome? Thousands of immigrants. Some came willingly, others did not. (Christian Science Monitor) Use our resources to learn more about life in ancient Rome. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including the Word on the Via—profiles of immigrant life in ancient Rome. Discussion Ideas Researchers recently analyzed skeletons from two … Continue reading Immigrants to the Eternal City
SCIENCE Flights from the UK to the US could take longer due to changes in the jet stream, according to a new study. (BBC) What is a jet stream? Use our short encyclopedic entry to find out. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including this gorgeous map of worldwide winds. Discussion Ideas The BBC article says that … Continue reading Climate Change May Make Flights Last Longer
