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BONUS HANDOUTS

Graphic Organizer: Planet Pairs
Students use "Discovering Saturn" (pp. 4-9) to fill in a Venn diagram comparing Earth and Saturn.

Comprehension Plus: Cool Cats
Ten true-or-false questions about the "Roar!" poster.

Critical Thinking: Fancy Faces
Students use "Making Faces" (pp. 16-23) to compare and contrasts different types of masks.

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SATURN

National Geographic: Virtual Solar System
Discover the wonders of our solar system in a spectacular 3-D environment.

National Geographic: Beautiful Stranger
National Geographic magazine offers a 22-image Saturn gallery and an interactive guide to the solar system.


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LEOPARDS

National Geographic: Tracking the Leopard
Enjoy a gallery of leopard photos and read the author-photographer's field notes.

National Geographic: Leopard Profile
Get amazing pictures, facts, and more about these fierce felines.

Rudyard Kipling, "How the Leopard Got His Spots"
Read this classic account of how leopards got their infamous spots.


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MAKING FACES

NG Kids: Papua New Guinea
National Geographic photographer Jodi Cobb traveled to Papua New Guinea to document the vibrant tradition of face painting.

NG News: Unique Dogon Culture Survives in West Africa
Dogon masks rank among the most respected in the world of tribal art collections. Follow the author into this unique culture and view a gallery of Dogon masks.


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RESOURCES

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 a century of National Geographic content is 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.

Explorer Funding Letter
Do you have difficulty paying for Explorer? This letter to your students' parents will explain the magazine's value and request the modest subscription cost.

National Geographic School Publishing
Explore a world of resources, order a FREE copy of our K-12 catalog, or learn more about our content literacy programs.

MATHCOUNTS
This national competition and coaching program gives students in grades six, seven, and eight a chance to shine.


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