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Island Birds Are Losing the Ability to Fly

SCIENCE New research shows island birds become flightless—quickly and repeatedly. (Nat Geo Phenomena blog) Use our resources to learn more about birds. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas How did researchers determine that island birds are “edging toward flightlessness”? They compared the anatomy of flightless and volant (flying) birds, as well as changes in the … Continue reading Island Birds Are Losing the Ability to Fly

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Current Event Connection, Geography In the News

Competing Claims in the South China Sea

POLITICS The U.S. Navy has put a spotlight on longstanding disputes in the South China Sea. (USA Today) Use today’s MapMaker Interactive map to chart overlapping territorial disputes in these resource-rich waters. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources, including today’s MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas For reference, the good folks at the Council on Foreign Relations have put together a fantastic … Continue reading Competing Claims in the South China Sea

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Temporary Geography of a New Island

SCIENCE There’s a new island in the Pacific Ocean, thanks to the eruption of an underwater volcano. (Popular Science) Take a look at Hunga Tonga’s before-and-after geography with this fun interactive slider! Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including a link to today’s MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas Read through “Geology of the Deep,” our terrific 2013 … Continue reading Temporary Geography of a New Island

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Jan Mayen, the Rarely-Visited, Most Northern Volcanic Island on Earth

The following post was written by 2014 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Michele Huppert during her expedition to the Arctic. The Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Program is a professional development opportunity made possible by a partnership between Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Education. Expedition Location: Arctic Svalbard, Norway, Greenland, and Iceland Earth still has some amazing places where a very small number human beings leave their footprints. Jan … Continue reading Jan Mayen, the Rarely-Visited, Most Northern Volcanic Island on Earth

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Pixel by Pixel, Taiwan Maps Its Maritime Claims

WORLD Seven countries lay claim to parts of the South and East China Sea, the strategic waters through which 50 percent of the world’s shipping tonnage passes, and under which vast deposits of oil and gas may lie. Taiwan is pushing its first-ever mapping project to back up its own claims—which are as large as mainland China’s. (Christian Science Monitor) Use our MapMaker Interactive to … Continue reading Pixel by Pixel, Taiwan Maps Its Maritime Claims

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