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.
SCIENCE After almost a decade in flight, New Horizons will fly by the enigmatic dwarf planet on Tuesday. What it will find there is anybody’s guess. (National Geographic magazine) Play our fun game to learn “Pluto’s Secret” ahead of New Horizons. (Or, make your own paper model of Pluto and the New Horizons spacecraft!) Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in … Continue reading Pluto on the Horizon
Clare Fieseler is a National Geographic Young Explorer, NGS Waitt Grantee, and a Ph.D. candidate at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Since 2009, she has conducted field work on coral reef ecology, climate change, and reef conservation in the Caribbean. In fall 2015, she’ll be a fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. When not doing research, Clare is a freelance science reporter for … Continue reading Scientists Begin One of the Most Ambitious Climate Projects of Its Kind
SCIENCE . . and why did it take us so long to find out? Nat Geo Explorer Robert Ballard explains. (Nat Geo News) Build your own ocean with our fun matching game! Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit—and a round-up of other interesting reads this week. Note: Current Event Connections is slowing down for the summer. Our … Continue reading Why is the Ocean Salty?
SCIENCE Why is your cat such a picky eater? It may experience some bitter compounds differently than you do, new research suggests. (Christian Science Monitor) Learn more about how domestic cats just follow their natural instincts. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas According to the Christian Science Monitor, cats have a very highly developed sense … Continue reading Finicky Felines
ENVIRONMENT Huge lakes atop Greenlandic glaciers are vanishing. Now, scientists know why. (Washington Post) Look below Greenland’s “vanishing ice” with our terrific map. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, and don’t forget to take this week’s current events quiz! Discussion Ideas According to the Washington Post, Greenland’s ice sheet and supraglacial lakes melt unevenly. Where is … Continue reading Secret to Greenland’s ‘Vanishing’ Lakes
