Internet Scout

"Snowflakes: Nano at its coolest" is a video and lesson plan created by NISE Network for educators that applies basic nanoscience concepts to snowflakes and snowflake formation:

http://scoutr.pt/g95742

For history lovers or anyone interested in the geopolitics of the Middle East, Ottoman History Podcast covers the fascinatingly complex history of the Ottoman history across 500 episodes:

http://scoutr.pt/g95744

Part of the broader movement to end the stigma around open and frank discussions of mental health, non-profit maintains numerous resources for those who are struggling, including a recently-added primer on life in a post-pandemic world:

http://scoutr.pt/g95743

Part breezy time-waster, part educational game, GeoGuessr utilizes Google Maps "street view" function to drop players into a random location anywhere on earth and invites them to guess the location:

http://scoutr.pt/g95749

Educators looking to engage young readers in geography will appreciate National Geographic Kids : Geography Primary Resources, which provides content on a big range of topics in an accessible format:

http://scoutr.pt/g95751

For anyone curious about the subject, Geography Now is a long-running Youtube channel dedicated to creating goofy yet informative videos about every country on earth, in alphabetical order:

http://scoutr.pt/g95750

This week's Scout Report (the final edition of 2021) features resources devoted to Geography, including a very popular YouTube channel and an interactive game that utilizes Google Street View in a totally novel way:

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2021/1217

The award-winning podcast, Palaeocast, releases quality content exploring the fossil record and the evolution of life on Earth. Each episode introduces listeners to a range of paleontology-related topics and addresses issues within the specified field of science. Listen now:

http://scoutr.pt/g47073

Literature lovers may enjoy Open Editions, a site providing open-source editions of public domain literature. The platform is not only dedicated to accessibility and accuracy, but expanding readers’ knowledge of a text. Head over to the site now:

https://open-editions.org

Dinosaurs are fascinating and exciting for young students, which makes them a useful subject for science teachers to deploy in lessons about geology and evolution. From the American Museum of Natural History, this collection features curriculum resources designed for Grades 5-8. Head over to see complete descriptions and downloadable materials.

http://scoutr.pt/g95730

Letters from Gondwana is a blog musing on paleontology, literature, and the history of science. Head over right now to view recent paleontological findings, discussions of key figures in the history of paleontology, and exegeses of works of literature.


http://scoutr.pt/g95729

A wonderful compendium of information, TrowelBlazers was created by four women dedicated to showcasing the contributions of women in archaeology, geology, and palaeontology. At the heart of the site are blog posts and articles to gain participation from underrepresented minorities.


http://scoutr.pt/g95728