This week, we learned …
… NASA employs seamstresses to the stars. Literally. Read of the week!

Photograph courtesy NASA JPL
Discover what those golden threads are used for with our activity on space probes.
… students who are praised for being smart seem more likely to cheat.

Photograph by Winfield Parks, National Geographic
Use our activity to explore the ethics of expeditions.
… a newly discovered gem in the grave of the “Griffin Warrior” evokes the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Photograph by Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati
… the seven megatrends that could beat global warming.

Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic
How much do you know about climate change and global warming? Take our quick quiz to find out!
… Greeks believed that public spaces shaped politics, and organized their cities accordingly.

Illustration by H.M. Herget, National Geographic
How do you think city planning and architecture influenced the practice of ostracism?
… the psychological and economic damage done by second-hand clothing in Africa.

Photograph by Marcus Bleasdale VII, National Geographic
What is the human geography of Africa?
… Yellowstone grizzlies may soon meet their northern cousins—and that’s a great thing!

Photograph by Raymond Gehman, National Geographic
How did National Geographic contribute to conserving the grizzlies of Yellowstone?
… what it’s like to attend a school named after a Confederate general.

Photograph by Patricia Lyons, National Geographic
… how an ancient potato helped people survive climate change.

Photograph by Jim Richardson, National Geographic
What is the geography of potatoes and sweet potatoes?
… nine things teachers can do to create a safe space for LGBTQ students.

Photograph by Henry Leutwyler, National Geographic
How is gender discrimination prohibited by federal law?