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Anna Lappe, daughter of Frances Moore Lappe (of Food First and 12 Myths of Hunger fame) has launched a new video and website, titled Food Mythbusters: The Real Story About What We Eat.
Read the newsletter here. Highlights below.
How did the ancient Egyptians move obelisks?
Watch as archaeologists test two theories that could explain how the ancient Egyptians raised massive obelisks into upright, steady positions without the technical advantages provided by modern machinery.
Video (5m 21s), Grades 3-12
How did the native people of Easter Island use levers?
Learn how archaeologists think the native people of Easter Island were able to move massive statues all the way from a cliff-top quarry to a coastal patch of land.
Video (4m 48s), Grades 3-12
Energy Transfer in a Trebuchet
Explore the physics behind the medieval throwing device called a trebuchet, which could throw heavy objects considerable distances.
Video (4m 17s), Grades 6-12
The final 2 Fall 2012 Green Teacher webinars are coming fast: Dec 3rd and Dec 13th.
Also newly announced are 3 new webinars in February…
Digital multi-disciplinary resources.
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Now available in a fully digital edition. Get all the details here.
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My Dad participated in the first round. I’m going to participate in this round… following a different family lineage.
Go To My Parks Pass for all the details and resources.
(Screenshots taken from Parks Canada My Parks Pass website)
Educator Newsletter, Sept 2012… interesting ideas, links and resources for virtually all subject areas… National Geographic is not just about geography and science!
