Jan.-Feb. 2002:
Winter Olympics
Women Athletes
Penguins
March 2002:
Super Crocodile
Mars
Sneakers
April-May 2002:
Chincoteague Ponies
King Tut's Mummy
The American Flag
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It's Still a Dog's New York
Proceeds from this book benefit schools in the NY and DC areas and the ASPCA. For ordering information call 888 647 6733.
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ANTHRAX RESOURCE
Preview a new BrainPOP movie that offers a kid-friendly overview of the disease.
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School orders (200 or more students) cost $1.00 per student. Classroom orders (10 or more students) cost $3.95
each. You can order by calling 800 368 2728.
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November-December 2001
Get background notes, discussion questions, a ready-to-copy review page, and more. The Issue at a Glance grid identifies skills and curriculum areas tied to the issue. (You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to see this file.)
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Learn more about topics covered in National Geographic for Kids. (Note: Some links take you off the National Geographic website.)
A BEAR OF A JOB
(Pages 8-13)
National Zoo: Giant Pandas
Learn all about Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, the zoo's star animals. And see them for yourself on PandaCam!
Meet the Pandas
Tian Tian and Mei Xiang have an animated conversation in this World Wildlife Fund cartoon. (Flash 5 required.)
Creature Feature: Pandas
Tune in to a video showing how pandas use their "thumbs" to eat bamboo, see where pandas live, and more.
San Diego Zoo: Panda Central
Meet a trio of pandas—including Hua Mei, the only living panda born in the U.S.
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FOOD: NEW AND IMPROVED?
(Pages 4-7)
PBS: Harvest of Fear
Companion to a Nova/Frontline program, this site offers diverse perspectives on genetically modified foods.
Council for Biotechnology Information
Biotech companies present their side of the genetic engineering debate.
Quick Flick: Genetics
Explore the "twisted" world of DNA through this animated movie.
Brainpop: Pollination
Get the buzz on how flowers reproduce in this science cartoon.
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LIFE ON THE EDGE
(Pages 14-17)
Mesa Verde—Balcony House
Take a 360-degree tour of a cliff dwelling. (You may need to load iPIX.)
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WILDFIRES
(Online Adventure)
Eye in the Sky: Wildfires
Find out what it takes to fight fires in national forests and parks.
Scavenger Hunt
Challenge your students to find hot facts about wildfires and the brave folk who battle them.
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ESSAY CONTEST
(September 2001 issue)
We Love Our Town!
Students are invited to submit essays on what makes their hometown special. Winners get National Geographic T-shirts. Deadline: November 15, 2001.
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RESOURCES
The Life and Times of Loblolly Pine
Students encounter natural history by reading the "personal diary"—growth rings—of a 35-year-old tree. (This is a digital version of the teacher's supplement sent with our Nov.-Dec. 2001 issue.)
SuperCroc
Come and face-to-face with an ancient giant that lived with dinosaurs—and ate them.
Free Poster: Animal Issues
The Doris Day Animal League provides a step-by-step action guide for kids concerned about animal welfare.
BrainPOP: Anthrax
Preview this kid-friendly overview of the disease.
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