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5 Ways to Prepare for Punxsutawney Phil’s Prognostication

With Groundhog Day upon us, help your students prepare for the weather ahead with these 5 ideas! 1. Rodents Aren’t Actually Meteorologists Whether Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter or an early spring, every student should know that it’s actually Earth’s position around the sun that causes our weather to change from season to season. Kick off your class this week with the Reasons for the … Continue reading 5 Ways to Prepare for Punxsutawney Phil’s Prognostication

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Classroom Ideas, Educator Spotlight

Educator Spotlight: Trees Through the Seasons

Dawn Vatuna, this week’s Educator of the Week, encourages her students to observe their natural environment and its seasonal changes. Dawn is an early education teacher at Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. She is also a National Board Certified Teacher and a National Geographic Certified Educator. Activity: Trees Through the Seasons Grade Level: Pre-K and Kindergarten Time Commitment: Adaptable for one season, one hour, … Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Trees Through the Seasons

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Wet Lands

GEOGRAPHY A new visualization shows where Earth’s rain falls—and when. (Geographical) Create your own rainfall map with MapMaker Interactive’s precipitation layer. Educators, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas According to the good folks at Geographical, “each grid cell in the new precipitation map is resized according to the total amount of rain (and other precipitation) in … Continue reading Wet Lands

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Current Event Connection, Geography In the News

Sharks Crowd Florida Coast

SCIENCE In an annual spectacle, tens of thousands of sharks are congregating off the coast of Florida. (Christian Science Monitor) Use our activity to learn more about animal migration. Scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including today’s MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas According to the Christian Science Monitor article and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel video, thousands of blacktip … Continue reading Sharks Crowd Florida Coast

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The Case Of The Disappearing Butterflies

Curious about today’s Google Doodle? Read all about it right here! By Alyson Foster Content & Collections Specialist, National Geographic Library   For years, it was a longstanding mystery. After dancing and skimming in summer meadows from Canada to Texas and Florida, where did the monarch butterflies go with the approach of autumn? That they streamed south was certain. That they sometimes congregated in immense numbers … Continue reading The Case Of The Disappearing Butterflies

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