Month: October 2016

Classroom Ideas, Educator Spotlight, Exploring Our World, Main

Educator Spotlight: Lessons from the Field

Beth Guzzetta, this week’s Educator of the Week, organizes international programs that emphasize field research as well as respect for other cultures and environments. Beth is a middle school math and science teacher and an international research educator at Allendale Columbia School in Rochester, New York. You seem to have a pretty unique role at your school. Can you tell me about it? I’m a classroom … Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Lessons from the Field

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Classroom Ideas, Current Event Connection, Geography In the News, Main

The 7 Types of Cities

GEOGRAPHY A new report defines seven types of global cities, providing a lens through which to understand an evolving global economy. (Brookings Institution) See how well your students know their global cities by adapting our fun “Guess the Place” activity. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas A new report has detailed seven types of cities. … Continue reading The 7 Types of Cities

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Classroom Ideas, Main, This Week in Geographic History

This Week in Geographic History, October 24 – 30

Here’s an advance look at a some of the “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events coming up this week.  For each date, we’ve matched it with a map or visual, background information, and a classroom activity so you can plan ahead. Monday, October 24 TDIGH: United Nations Founded Directly after World War II, representatives from 50 countries created the UN in hopes of increasing … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History, October 24 – 30

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Classroom Ideas, Current Event Connection, Main

11 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 … … how to terraform Mars. What materials are necessary to terraform Mars?What materials are necessary to terraform Mars? How would terraforming a planet determine what organisms could be introduced there?   … pre-K might not be all it’s cracked up to be. What are your … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week!

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How an Elephant Loses Its Tusks: A Lesson in (Un)Natural Selection

SCIENCE Tuskless elephants may be a response to the selective pressure of poaching. (Nautilus) Learn more about the natural and unnatural history of the African elephant with our video study guide. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Most African elephants have tusks. In Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique, however, about 33% of young females are tuskless. … Continue reading How an Elephant Loses Its Tusks: A Lesson in (Un)Natural Selection

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