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Tracking Wildlife With Personal Tech

ENVIRONMENT Enlisting input from a network of volunteer citizen scientists expands the reach of a project, sometimes beyond what scientists can imagine. (National Geographic News) Find ideas on citizen science projects for yourself, your family, or your classroom. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources—including a list of some of our favorite kid-friendly citizen science projects! Discussion Ideas What is citizen science? … Continue reading Tracking Wildlife With Personal Tech

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Are the Tallest Trees in Tasmania?

ENVIRONMENT Mountain ash trees growing on the Australian island of Tasmania are the tallest flowering trees in the world. They are not quite the tallest trees of any kind, however—that record belongs to the coast redwoods of California. But that might be because things have been skewed against the mountain ash. (BBC) Use our resources to learn more about the tallest trees in the world. … Continue reading Are the Tallest Trees in Tasmania?

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Bangladesh Braces for Oil Spill Impact

ENVIRONMENT Oil from a wrecked tanker is creating a disaster in the waters of Bangladesh’s Sundarbans, the largest contiguous tidal mangrove forest in the world and a haven for a spectacular array of species, including rare dolphins and the endangered Bengal tiger. (Nat Geo News) Use this activity to help students model an oil spill’s impact on mangrove trees. Teachers, scroll down for a short list … Continue reading Bangladesh Braces for Oil Spill Impact

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2014 Likely to be the Hottest Year on Record

ENVIRONMENT This year is on track to be one of the hottest, if not the hottest, year on record, a U.N. agency has reported. (CNN) Use this activity to learn more about “Earth’s Changing Climates.” Teachers, scroll down for a short list of key resources in our “Teachers’ Toolkit.” In this 26-second video, a color-coded map displays a progression of changing global surface temperatures anomalies … Continue reading 2014 Likely to be the Hottest Year on Record

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Some Scientists Dress Up All Year

SCIENCE It’s Halloween year-round for some wildlife researchers, who don costumes to get closer to the animals they’re working to save. (National Geographic News) Use our resources to see panda researchers in their natural environment. Teachers, scroll all the way down for a short list of key resources in our “Teachers’ Toolkit.” Discussion Ideas Read the delightful Nat Geo News article about scientists who wear … Continue reading Some Scientists Dress Up All Year

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