WORLD A pink diamond just became the most expensive gemstone ever sold at an auction, fetching a record sale price of $71.2 million in Hong Kong. (Washington Post) Diamonds are a geologist’s best friend! Use our resources to find out why. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas The “Pink Star” diamond is the most valuable … Continue reading Diamonds Are in the Pink
BUSINESS One of the largest blue diamonds in the world is coming to auction, expected to fetch more than $30 million. (Forbes) Diamonds are a geologist’s best friend! Use our resources to find out why. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas The “Millennium Jewel 4” is one of the most valuable diamonds ever to come … Continue reading Why So Blue, Diamond?
SCIENCE Scientists know a lot about Neanderthals these days, from their hair color to their mating habits. Still, a basic mystery remains: Did they know how to start a fire? (Scientific American) Take a walk through “Hominin History” for a look at Neanderthals and their closest relatives. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including today’s simple MapMaker … Continue reading Caveman Chemistry
SCIENCE Geography is destiny for space rocks. A single space rock can go from asteroid or comet to meteoroid to meteor to meteorite, depending on where it is in the solar system at the time. (Royal Observatory Greenwich) Sort out your space rocks here. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas ASTEROIDS What are asteroids? Asteroids … Continue reading Sort Out Your Space Rocks
SCIENCE New findings have shed light on how some of Stonehenge’s monoliths were extracted and transported. (Nat Geo News) Use our resources to learn more about stone quarries, or test yourself on your knowledge of Stonehenge with today’s 5-question Quick Quiz. Teachers, scroll down for a short list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including today’s quick quiz and MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas … Continue reading New Discovery Solves a Mystery of Stonehenge
