Education Update: Monster October Update

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October 2007 Just in time for Halloween, National Geographic and its education partners introduce a monster medley of new films, curriculum, and media! In This Edition • Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric   Adventure hits theaters • The JASON Project releases  Operation: Monster Storms  curriculum • National Geographic Bee extends  registration deadline • New books from National  Geographic School Publishing Photo of the Day See Photo Download Wallpaper
Question? The Luzon Strait separates the Philippines from what island to the north? (See below.)     SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE Accompany a team of paleontologists as they work to solve an 82 million year-old mystery. This month, a stunning new film from National Geographic debuts in giant-screen and digital 3-D theaters worldwide. Funded in part through a grant from the National Science Foundation, SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE transports audiences back to the Late Cretaceous, when a great inland sea divided North America in two. The film weaves together a series of paleontological digs from around the globe in a compelling story about modern and historical fossil hunters working to answer questions about this ancient and mysterious ocean world. These dinosaur detectives excavate the remains of some of the most awe-inspiring creatures of all time. For more information, free educational materials, including lesson plans for grades 2–12, and a preview of the film, please click here.   New Curriculum from the JASON Project, Operation: Monster Storms Explore the JASON Project's newest science curriculum, Operation: Monster Storms. Visit the site for curriculum, videos, digital lab, free registration, and more – including tools for standards alignment, assessment, lesson planning, and other elements critical for educators and administrators. 2008 National Geographic Bee Has your school registered for the 2008 National Geographic Bee? The final deadline for registration has been extended to December 7, 2007. Click here to get complete information and other dates and deadlines. In the News Giant Duck-billed Dino Unearthed in Utah A massive fossil skull found in southern Utah represents a new species of duck-billed dinosaur, researchers say. The unusually well preserved skull shows that the duckbill was a muscular vegetarian, with hundreds of teeth and bulging jaw. Lesson Plans of the Month (By Grade Level)   Sea Monsters •  3–5: Fossils Rock! Tales from the Field Create a Creature: Animal Adaptations At Home Under the Cretaceous Seas •  6–8: Science on Screen: Evidence and Inference CSI: Cretaceous Seas Investigation On Exhibit: World Under Water •  9–12: Science Forum: Extinction Then and Now • Extras: Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure Poster In the Spotlight New Energy Books from National Geographic School Publishing Read more! Have your 5–8 graders expand their reading on our future energy needs with Using Energy, Electricity, and Amazing Grain from the National Geographic School Publishing Group. These great resources help students understand the complexities and issues of powering the world we live in. Find more great books like these at NGSP.com. The Goldman Sachs Foundation Prizes for Excellence in International Education The Goldman Sachs Foundation and Asia Society are seeking applications for the 2007 Goldman Sachs Foundation Prizes for Excellence in International Education. For more information and to access the online application, please click here. Fun Extra! Your Shot See your photo in NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC! Visit Your Shot for details, online puzzles, and daily picks by NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC editors.	Educator Favorites • Lesson Plans • Maps • Education Network • Teacher Store • EarthCurrent News   Digest • My Wonderful World   Geography Campaign • EarthCurrent News   Digest
Enjoy the rest of the month and the cooling of the season. See you in November! —The education team at National Geographic P.S. To make sure that you receive our e-mails, please add ngs@newsletters.nationalgeographic.com to your address book so that your filter will know our e-mails are legitimate.
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