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    HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS

    Warming Oceans

    Watch a video about the warming of Earth’s oceans, rising sea levels, and how they affect small island nations.

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    PLACE

    Can YOU Find Mapman?

    Watch a video about the annual Mapman contest to learn more about Mapman and how to enter.

  • Article

    WORLD HISTORY

    Where Did This Taco Come From?

    Get ready to bite into the backstories of a crunchy, cheesy, continent-hopping American favorite, the taco.

  • Article

    MOVEMENT, HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS

    The Race Against the Sea

    Rising sea levels are endangering small island countries, including the tiny nation of the Maldives.

  • Article

    HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, TEENS

    A Greener Future for Hawaii

    Young climate activists won a groundbreaking victory in their fight to protect Hawaii’s environment.

  • Article

    AFRICA, PLACE

    This May Be Worth $160 Million!

    The world’s second-largest diamond was recently discovered in Botswana.

  • Article

    PLACE, LOCATION

    Where's Mapman?

    Can you find Mapman? Figure out the mystery location and draw a map of it for a chance at the grand prize.

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    Slide Deck - The Race Against the Sea

    Share an interactive version of this lesson with your students.

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    WORLD HISTORY, PLACE

    Mountain of Secrets

    One of the most extraordinary tombs from ancient history sits atop a mountain in Türkiye.

  • Article

    HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, SCIENCE, HEALTH, AND TECHNOLOGY

    Shaky Ground

    A new study shows that most of the United States could experience earthquakes in the next century.

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    PLACE

    An Undersea Mystery

    Off the coast of a remote Japanese island, an unusual rock formation rests deep beneath the waves.

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    HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, PLACE

    Would You Dare? The Drake Passage

    Watch a video about the infamous sea crossing between South America’s southern tip and the Antarctic Peninsula.

Map Skills Boot Camp

Take a look at some of  Junior Scholastic's Map Skills Boot Camp resources.

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Geography

Lesson 1: Globes and Hemispheres

Learn how and why we divide globes into hemispheres.

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PDF

Geography

Lesson 2: Latitude and Longitude

Learn how to pinpoint location using latitude and longitude.

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PDF

Geography

Lesson 3: Direction and Distance

Learn how to use a map’s compass and scale of miles/kilometers.

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