This week, we learned …
… how to make your kids good at anything (it won’t be fun) and how many learning myths you might still believe.

Photograph by Lynn Johnson, National Geographic
What are the learning attitudes of successful scientists?
… sea ice has reached a record low.

Map by National Geographic
Learn more about the “twilight of the Arctic ice.”
… the secret, performance-enhancing addiction of the NBA. Read of the week!

Photograph by Evan-Amos, courtesy Wikimedia. Public domain
Our favorite peanut-butter sandwich is from Hong Kong.
… foot-binding in China was even worse than you think, for different reasons than you think.

Photograph by Jodi Cobb, National Geographic
How are children enslaved today?
… trafficking in beautiful art is an ugly world.

Photograph by Bill Ballenberg, National Geographic
Join the hunt for looted sites in Peru with Global Xplorer.
… five economic terms we should all know.

Photograph courtesy Pixabay. Public domain.
Browse some lessons in economics to share with your students.
… a New Zealand school has abolished gendered uniforms.

Photograph by Robert B. Goodman, National Geographic
Does the military have gendered uniforms?
… Helibacon is a Texan response to eradicating an invasive species.

Photograph by NASA (yes, NASA—these razorbacks were spotted near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida). Public domain
Go ahead and eat the alien invaders yourself.
… how we invented numbers, and how to throw an ax.
Discover the amazing world of numbers with Nat Geo Kids!
… Monopoly tokens have gone to the birds.
Get some ideas to build your own board game!
… Australian cyclists rode 130 miles to map out the image of a giant goat.
