SCIENCE Democracy isn’t just for humans. New research suggests African wild dogs make group decisions, too—and vote by sneezing. (Nat Geo) What are African wild dogs? Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas The fascinating new research reports that some packs of African wild dogs sneeze to communicate. Do other wild animals use their voices to … Continue reading Democratic Dogs Vote by Sneezing
Here’s an advance look at 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. Wednesday, January 4 TDIGH: Euro Makes its International Debut Though the euro became the official currency of the European Union in 1999, today only … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History, January 2 – 8
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. Wednesday, August 3 TDIGH: France and Germany Declare War Following the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914, war broke out … Continue reading Looking Ahead: This Week in Geographic History, August 1-7
SCIENCE In a scientific first, researchers have reproduced what a dolphin saw and heard as it encountered a human diver. (Discovery News) Use our resources to better understand the secret language of dolphins. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas The startling new image depicts what dolphins “see” as they use echolocation. What is echolocation? Echolocation … Continue reading What Do Cetaceans See?
GEOGRAPHY English bursts with consonants. (Cumberbatch!) But other languages, such as Hawaiian, keep more vowels and open sounds. (Kahanamoku!) And that variability might be because they evolved in different habitats. (NPR) Use our resources to take a look at some of the oldest surviving words in any language. Teachers, scroll down for a short list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas According … Continue reading Did The Language You Speak Evolve Because Of The Heat?
