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Classroom Ideas, Current Event Connection, Geography In the News, Main

Dinosaur Asteroid Hit the ‘Worst Possible Place’

GEOGRAPHY Had the asteroid struck a different location, the outcome might have been very different. (BBC) Zoom in on the Chicxulub impact crater, ground zero for the demise of the dinosaurs. Discussion Ideas How did an asteroid, comet, or other space rock lead to the demise of the dinosaurs? The impactor didn’t directly cause any extinctions. Instead, it induced a “global winter” (sometimes called an … Continue reading Dinosaur Asteroid Hit the ‘Worst Possible Place’

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Thai Shrimp Farmers Reclaim Mangrove Forests

ENVIRONMENT Communities in Thailand are restoring degraded mangrove forests to grow and harvest clean, healthy shrimp. (Al Jazeera) Download and print our guide to the mangrove ecosystem, in English or Spanish—then color one yourself! Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Questions According to the great article from Al Jazeera, Thai aquacultural communities are planting mangrove trees … Continue reading Thai Shrimp Farmers Reclaim Mangrove Forests

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Old Ladies of the Sea

SCIENCE It’s no fish tale: The Greenland shark is the longest-lived vertebrate on the planet, a new study says. (Nat Geo News) Use our lessons, media, and articles to learn more about sharks. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas According to Nat Geo News, Greenland sharks are the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet. What is … Continue reading Old Ladies of the Sea

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Finding Out about Dory: 5½ Facts on the Blue Tang

SCIENCE While you’re sitting around waiting for the movie start, here are 5½ facts you can drop about Dory’s species, the blue tang. (Mental Floss) How do scientists study blue tangs? With coral reef surveys like this one. Educators, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas 1. Blue tangs aren’t always blue, and they’re not always tangs. … Continue reading Finding Out about Dory: 5½ Facts on the Blue Tang

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15 Things We Learned This Week!

What did you learn this week? Let us know in the comments or at education@ngs.org. This week, we learned … … the Mariana Trench is so deep, you can hear earthquakes above you.   … Mongolia is changing all its addresses to three-word phrases. (is.this.future?)   … ships are too big.   … the problem with professional development.   … the most sophisticated science lab … Continue reading 15 Things We Learned This Week!

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