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From astronomy to zoology, science is always in the news and making headlines. Use our study guides to help bring these interdisciplinary issues to class.

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Arctic Drilling Faces Threat from Outer Space

SCIENCE The Northern Lights are a beautiful sight—but, it turns out, they can mess up drilling operations. (Gizmodo) Use our resources to learn all about auroras! Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas According to new research, those lovely Northern Lights can disrupt offshore oil drilling. What are the Northern Lights? Read through our encyclopedic entry … Continue reading Arctic Drilling Faces Threat from Outer Space

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#TeachNatGeo: The Big Six Extinctions (one is happening right now)

We’re in the middle of one of the biggest mass extinctions the world has ever seen. There have been five previous major mass extinctions, when more than 75% of all species on Earth vanished. Think about that for a second . . . three-quarters of life on this planet died. Five times. This list includes pictures of iconic species that went extinct during the five major … Continue reading #TeachNatGeo: The Big Six Extinctions (one is happening right now)

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Caveman Chemistry

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

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Australians Spent 50,000 Years Isolated from the Rest of Us

SCIENCE Australia was one of the first regions modern humans reached after leaving Africa some 50,000 years ago. And no one visited them for a long time. (Christian Science Monitor) Use our resources to trace our “global human journey” out of Africa. Scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas The new paper discusses genetic research on the … Continue reading Australians Spent 50,000 Years Isolated from the Rest of Us

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Were Dodos as Dumb as They Looked?

SCIENCE Dodos, best known for being dead and, well, dumb, may not have been total doofuses. (Washington Post) Use our resources to catch up on other bird-brains. Scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas The name of the new research paper is “The first endocast of the extinct dodo.” What is an endocast? An endocast is an … Continue reading Were Dodos as Dumb as They Looked?

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