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Giant Pandas Are No Longer Endangered

ENVIRONMENT Efforts to save the giant panda, a worldwide symbol of wildlife conservation, are paying off: The iconic black-and-white bear is no longer endangered. (Nat Geo News) Use our newly updated video study guide to learn more about China’s favorite threatened species, and consult our handy downloadable chart to learn the difference between ‘vulnerable’ and ‘endangered’. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key … Continue reading Giant Pandas Are No Longer Endangered

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Monkey Bridges For Everyone

Recently, while we were speaking at a conference in Costa Rica, we met an amazing young lady who is working on a cool project with the Kids Saving The Rainforest organization. (You may remember the story we did on them a few weeks ago called Kids Saving The Rainforest!) Anyway, Katra Laidlaw has been working on the Monkey Bridge Project for the last four months. … Continue reading Monkey Bridges For Everyone

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World’s Smallest Porpoise Is on the Verge of Extinction

ENVIRONMENT Vaquitas’ numbers have dropped precipitously because of illegal gillnet fishing. (Nat Geo News) Use our resources to learn a little about porpoises. Discussion Ideas The short Nat Geo News article attributes the dwindling population of vaquitas to illegal gillnet fishing. What are gillnets? According to the good folks at the Safina Center, “a gillnet is a large net wall that hangs vertically in the … Continue reading World’s Smallest Porpoise Is on the Verge of Extinction

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Piloting Poop by Using the Stars

SCIENCE Dung beetles are on the ball! But they take “celestial snapshots” before getting the ball rolling. (Washington Post) How would you place in a dung beetle derby? Play our fun game to find out! Discussion Ideas The Washington Post says dung beetles are “coprophagic critters” that use celestial navigation to get the ball rolling. What does coprophagic mean? Coprophages are organisms that feed on … Continue reading Piloting Poop by Using the Stars

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12 Things We Learned This Week!

What did you learn this week? Let us know in the comments or at education@ngs.org. This week, we learned… … that tea might be finished as the British national drink.   … how educators are reminding test-taking students that “there is no way to test all the amazing and awesome things that make you YOU.”   … that there’s a high school inside JFK Airport?!   … Continue reading 12 Things We Learned This Week!

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