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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
Dozens dead in Florida from Hurricane Ian
NASA shows it can bump an asteroid in space in case one ever heads at us
A vivid drama in outer space last week was provided by a NASA mission to prepare for the potential disaster of an asteroid traveling toward Earth. Though the chance of that emergency is remote, the risk exists. So America's space agency built an...
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Science Audio webcasts: An exclusive partnership with Pulse of the Planet, updated daily with two-minute sound portraits of Planet Earth. Tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide, blending interviews with extraordinary natural sounds.
Drone technology used to inspect Scotland's sewers
The Scottish Water utility is pioneering the use of drones to inspect Scotland's sewers. The high-tech drones are fitted with cameras and laser technology called light detection and ranging (LiDAR), which scans sewers for issues like cracks, holes, p...
NASA's Night Sky Network
A monthly column on the latest space discoveries and technologies for elementary students (Updated Monthly)
How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.
This week's word in the news: SCENARIO
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
This is a scenario that played out often after 2018?s Hurricane Michael.
The Tamp Bay Times -- 10/03/2022
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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.