Giant National Geographic Traveling Map of Africa Coming to Dallas
Students attending the GeoTech Safari hosted by Bishop Dunne will be exploring Africa in a big way — with the world’s largest map of the continent. The map, measuring 35 feet by 26 feet is designed as a geo-game board to introduce students to the power of maps and the...Apps We Love: Britannica Kids, Volcanoes
We’re wrapping up our mini volcano week with a lava hot app. This one is a great source of information, activities and games geared for students all about volcanoes! Encyclopedia Britannica Kids Volcanoes provides wonderful content in a friendly and educational...Beautiful Destruction: 11 Gorgeous Geological Maps of Volcanoes
We’re having a volcanic theme this week in honor of our planet’s lewest land mass (see yesterday’s post). WIRED SCIENCE has put together a stunning collection of geological volcano maps that will take your breath away! Spend time with each of them,...New Volcanic Island in the Red Sea
NASA reports a new island is forming in the Red Sea. About 60 kilometers (40 miles) from the coast of Yemen, an undersea eruption began in mid-December 2011. Local fishermen reported an eruption near the island of Saba, while satellites captured a white plume rising...