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Connect With "Great Explorers and Great Events" From The JASON Project! |
| Join some of the world’s leading researchers from JASON’S new ecology unit, Operation: Resilient P***t. Students travel to Earth’s critical ecosystems to investigate nature’s strategies for regeneration, learn ecosystem management by taking on the roles of researchers and policymakers, understand pressures from human-induced changes and recognize their responsibility for defending biodiversity. The curriculum unit’s host researchers include National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dr. Robert Ballard and Dr. Sylvia Earle. Click here to watch their video or visit jason.org to register and access free online curriculum. |
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NCGE and the University of Oregon Offer Online APHG Prep Course
For the fourth year in a row, the National Council on Geographic Education (NCGE) will sponsor an online graduate course for those preparing to teach Advanced Placement Human Geography, beginning on June 23 and ending on August 15, 2008. Teachers who register can complete all assignments on their own time with support from the course instructor as needed. This in-depth course aids teachers who are preparing for their first ever APHG class and enhances the abilities of those who are experienced APHG teachers. Learn More.
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11-year-old Wins National Geographic Bee
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| Eleven-year-old Akshay Rajagopal of Nebraska is the winner of the 2008 National Geographic Bee, earning a perfect score during the two-day competition. The final question: Cochabamba is the third largest urban area of what country? Get the answer and watch the video of the final minutes of the GeoBee. |
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| Monster Quakes Set Off Global Tremors |
Massive earthquakes—such as the magnitude 9 quake that sparked the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004—can set off smaller tremors around the globe, a new study shows. Traditional aftershocks occur close to the time of the original earthquake—often within days or a few weeks—as the Earth adjusts to changes caused by the slippage along the original fault. |
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| Lesson Plans of the Month (by Grade Level) |
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| Understanding Environmental Issues |
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| BioBlitz |
| On May 30 and 31, National Geographic joined teams of scientists, volunteers, and community members in the Santa Monica National Recreation Area for the 2008 BioBlitz. Learn more about this 24-hour event and the exciting discoveries from the BioBlitz Blog. |
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