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What Are the Most Segregated Jobs in America?

UNITED STATES The question is why workers have sorted into these roles—and what would happen if the pay gaps narrowed. (Bloomberg) What are the best jobs in America? Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas The fascinating Bloomberg article outlines the jobs “most segregated by gender and race” in the U.S. What does “segregated” mean in … Continue reading What Are the Most Segregated Jobs in America?

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Why Is This Dog Blue?

ENVIRONMENT While the dogs are reportedly fine, their appearance prompts a number of questions, chief among them—how did a bunch of dogs turn bright blue? (Nat Geo News) What is turning Mumbai’s dogs blue? Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Why are dogs in the Taloja neighborhood of Mumbai, India, blue? Consult the Nat Geo … Continue reading Why Is This Dog Blue?

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Four Reasons Why the Eclipse is Even More Awesome Than You Think

SCIENCE It is important for scientists to help increase science literacy using “teachable moments.” Here, meteorologist Dr. Marshall Shepherd debunks four misconceptions about today’s solar eclipse. (Forbes) It’s not too late to build a solar eclipse viewer! Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas The first misconception Dr. Shepherd writes about is the configuration of the … Continue reading Four Reasons Why the Eclipse is Even More Awesome Than You Think

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11 Things We Learned This Week

This week, we learned … … there is no apolitical classroom. Resources of the week! What are some of the best strategies to teach through tragedy?   … Chaucer’s back-to-school advice. Get some ideas for going back to school with geography.   … you can speak elephant! What are the communication styles of the African elephant?   … the grown-up joys of reading children’s books. … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week

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11 Things We Learned This Week

This week, we learned … … if you can’t read a topographic map, try turning it upside. Resource of the week! Use our activity to help students create their own topographic maps.   … ice cream, you scream, we all scream from sphenopalatine ganglion neuralgia. Dig into the rich, delicious history of the ice cream cone.   … scientists may have just identified the biggest … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week

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