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OCTOBER 2005

Painted People
Come eye-to-eye with Papua New Guinea's diverse and ancient tribes.

Sea Lab
Coral reefs are in hot water. They're dying out. See how some scientists are going to great depths to save them.

Lemurs
The plight of Madagascar's lemurs may rest in the hands of captive American cousins. Can zoo-born lemurs adjust to life in the wild?

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Issue Review (Print + Web)
Ten multiple-choice questions covering the whole issue

Comprehension Check: The Truth Hunter (Print + Web)
Ten true-or-false statements based on "The Dragon Hunter" (pp. 4-9)
Bonus activity: Describe the dragonfly shown on p. 6.

Reading Stategies: How to Read a Magazine (Web Only)
Eight questions about nonfiction text features used in "The Dragon Hunter" (pp. 4-9)

Evidence/Inference: Can You Prove It? (Print + Web)
Students match items from King Tut's tomb with conclusions based on those artifacts.

Comprehension Check: Egyptian Errors (Web Only)
Students use information from "King Tut" (pp. 10-15) to correct errors in ten sentences.

Using a Table: Comet Calculations (Print + Web)
Ten questions based on a table of comet cycles

Comprehension Check: Probing Questions (Web Only)
Three open-ended questions about "A Comet's Tale" (pp. 16-23)

Graphic Organizer: Night Lights (Web Only)
Venn diagram based on the "Night Lights" sidebar (p. 21)

Answer Key (Web Only)
Keys for work sheets from both the printed Teacher's Guide and the website

El cazador de dragones (The Dragon Hunter)
Read a Spanish translation of this month's dragonfly article.

A Beginner�s Guide to Dragonflies
Learn more about the life cycle of a dragonfly and how to tell dragonflies apart from damselflies. View a diagram outlining the parts of a dragonfly.

Dragonflies and Damselflies of North America and Mexico
Do you know which dragonfly species live in your area? Find out with an interactive map detailing dragonfly distribution.

The British Dragonfly Society
Read field updates, find books, and get instructions on how to build a pond geared toward dragonflies.

National Geographic: Unraveling the Mysteries of King Tutankhamun
Explore King Tut�s tomb, see his amazing golden coffins, and view modern medical images of the world�s most famous mummy.

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
For the first time in 26 years, treasures from King Tut�s tomb are on display in America. Peek at the exhibition, then find the location nearest you.

Tutankhamun CT Scan
What have modern medical tools shown us about King Tut? Find out here.

Tutankhamun Facial Reconstruction
What did King Tut look like? Three different groups of artists used the latest medical images to portray the young ruler.

NG News: Did Comets Make Life on Earth Possible?
Learn why an increasing number of scientists believe that comets might hold the secrets to life on Earth.

NASA: Deep Impact
Get the facts and view the pictures of comet Tempel 1 and the Deep Impact mission.

NASA: Comet Observation
Find out which comets you can see in the night sky now.

National Geographic: Africa Megaflyover
See the pictures, read the transcripts, and hear the story of Mike Fay�s Megaflyover and his search for the addax.

National Geographic: Congo Trek
Go behind the scenes of Mike Fay�s Megratransect through Africa. Read dispatches, find pictures, and learn how you can teach the importance of the Megatransect expedition to your students.

Animal Info: Addax
Learn more about the addax and its desert home.

National Geographic: Education Guide
Find lesson plans, learn how to contact the Geography Teaching Alliance in your state, get information on grants, and much more.

National Geographic: MapMachine
Looking for maps? Explore the world with National Geographic's online atlas.

National Geographic: News
From archaeology to zoology, there�s always something new and interesting to explore.

National Geographic: One-Stop Research
Looking for National Geographic's best resources on our most popular subjects? This search tool connects you to maps, photos, articles and more.

National Geographic: Publications Index
More than 100 years of National Geographic content are at your fingertips with this handy reference tool.

National Geographic: Xpeditions
Ideas, tools, and lesson plans bring the U.S. National Geography Standards to life.

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