ENVIRONMENT The White House has released new strategies to boost the insects so crucial to our food supply. Here’s how you can do your part to support pollinators at home. (Nat Geo News) Use our simple instructions to build your own bee hotel—we have three architectural models to choose from! Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit—including a … Continue reading 9 Ways to Be a Bee BFF
SCIENCE The stunningly well-preserved remains of a 3,500-year-old woman reveal her travels as a high-status woman of her day. (Nat Geo News) Learn more about the Egtved Girl and her “bog body” cousins with our video. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources, including today’s MapMaker Interactive map, in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Watch our terrific, short video on Northern Europe’s “bog … Continue reading The Modern Life of a Bronze Age Woman
ENVIRONMENT Millions of spiders dropped from the sky in Australia, blanketing the countryside with their webs. “We see these falls of spiderwebs that look almost as if it’s snowing,” said one local resident. (Nat Geo News) Use our resources to learn about slightly more terrifying arachnids from Down Under. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources, including a link to today’s MapMaker … Continue reading Spidery ‘Plankton’ Pours Down
SCIENCE One species of bamboo flowers every 120 years. Another flowers every 32 years. Another flowers every 60 years. And now, biologists have suggested a tantalizing hypothesis: bamboo cycles have reached their remarkable lengths through some simple arithmetic. (The Loom, Nat Geo) Understand how math is the language of science with our introductory encyclopedic entry on quantitative data. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list … Continue reading Bamboozled by Prime Numbers
FOOD The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that it is, after years of debate, considering an official voluntary “GMO-Free” label for food. (The Plate, Nat Geo) Use activities, reference materials, or interactive games to teach and learn about food and food issues. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including a link to today’s MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion … Continue reading U.S. Considers ‘GMO-Free’ Label
