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| May 2011 Issue | | | • | Create a Local Weather Map | | • | Spring Book Picks | | • | Give Us Your Feedback | | • | Make Way for Ducklings | | | Images | |  | | | Videos | |  | | | Downloads | |  | | |
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Think Green | | It's important to protect the environment for future generations. This collection of resources has been designed for families to support learning together about environmental-education topics. Explore activities, articles, maps, and multimedia about the Earth's physical features and human imprint on the planet.
You'll also find stories about inspiring conservationists and a book list with picks from National Geographic Education staff. Get even more materials from our partners in the Thinkfinity Consortium. Think green! | |  | |
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 | Current Event Connection | | |  | Oil Spill Anniversary
The Louisiana Bucket Brigade helped Gulf Coast residents track the oil spill using maps. See how on the one-year anniversary of the crisis. | | | | Celebrate | | |  | Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
In honor of Asian-Pacific Heritage Month, boogie down and explore the traditional roots of contemporary Filipino hip-hop culture. | | | |
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Create a Local Weather Map
Draw pictures of different types of weather and create your own weather map to share with family. | |  | | Article
Weather
Weather is a temporary condition of the Earth's atmosphere. Read about the ways it affects us. | |  | | Map
Human Footprint
This interactive map shows how human development has permanently altered ecosystems around the world. | |  | | Book
Wheels of Change
Transport young adults to bygone eras with a lively look—from atop a bicycle—at women's history. | | | | |
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|  | Make Way for Ducklings
Spring brings some returning guests to National Geographic headquarters—a family of ducks! | | | |  | National Geographic Bee Finals
Meet the 54 geography whizzes who will compete on May 24–25; watch coverage on the National Geographic Channel in June. | | | |
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| Sound Bites | | |  | Geographic Quote
"Even with today's sophisticated knowledge of the atmosphere and our high-technology equipment to monitor its every murmur, weather forecasting remains as much an art as a science."
—Harm de Blij, geographer | | | |  | Reader Comment
"Thank you for having an article on endangered species. My teacher wont let us use Wikepedia [sic]"
— Anonymous | | | | | Poll | | | | What's your favorite way to get your family interested in other places or cultures?
Click here to answer this month's question! | |  We'll share the results next month. | | | | | |
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Photographs courtesy Nick Ameen (Oil Spill Anniversary), National Geographic Books (Wheels of Change), National Environmental Education Foundation (Enter the Photo Blog Contest), Yvonne Garcia (Jewish History), Kavin Ho (American Wetlands Month), Mary Crooks (Reference & News), Michael Nichols (Multimedia), Mary Crooks (Geo-Literacy), Ken Geiger (Make Way for Ducklings), Mark Thiessen (National Geographic Bee Finals), Cindy Yamanaka (Geographic Quote).
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