What did you learn this week? Let us know in the comments or at education@ngs.org. This week, we learned … … cowboys are straight outta Compton. In Western movies, cowboys are most often played by white men, but most Compton cowboys are African American. What other American cultures have a strong “cowboy” tradition? Click here to learn more about the rich cowboy tradition, from Patagonia … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week!
Hi everybody, I hope your summer was great! Mine was. I got to spend an entire week in Maine at a Veterinarian Summer Camp… it was amazing. Anyway, now that I am settled back in school and kind of adjusted to the daily schedule, I managed to find some time to write a little article about something that is dear to my brother and me. Today I … Continue reading Endangered Species: Why Should I Care?
POLITICS While efforts to convince the candidates to hold a science-only debate fizzled, three presidential hopefuls did take to the task of answering 20 questions from a coalition of science organizations and voters. (Nat Geo News) Use science to guide your political gaming in ‘Fantasy Geopolitics’. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Hundreds of people … Continue reading Top Candidates’ Views on Science
By Elaine Larson What do fresh water availability, climate change, the future of energy, air quality, land management, and the search for life in space have in common? They are all topics investigated through a comprehensive new collection of online lessons for middle and high school Earth and environmental science classrooms, developed with funding from NSF and in partnership with The Concord Consortium, a prominent … Continue reading The High-Adventure Science Collection
SCIENCE North Korea just announced a successful underground test of a nuclear device, and seismic evidence supports that claim. How do scientists know the earthquake in North Korea was triggered by an underground nuclear blast and was not a naturally occurring tectonic event? (BBC) Why are North Korea’s nuclear tests such a big deal, anyway? Use our great study guide to find out. Teachers, scroll … Continue reading How Do Scientists Tell the Difference Between Natural Earthquakes and Earthquakes Caused by Nuclear Tests?
