Current events
Invasive species & climate change in one delicious truffle story
(resource from pparent, Massabesic Middle School)
Sunday night (1/8/12) 60 Minutes aired a story on truffles, the most expensive food in the world. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7394222n
The story connects this lowly fungus to climate change - the harvest is down significantly, so prices are soaring. It also mentions that spores from imported Chinese truffles have infected some of the truffle sites in Europe - invasive species! I showed the clip to my classes with this document of guiding questions (download it below). They put it all together pretty quickly.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Maine, 2010
This is a Google Earth map layer of the towns in Maine with official reports of invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. Data are from the Maine Forest Service (http://www.maine.gov/doc/mfs/HWAOverview.htm). Please note that the map markers are placed on the town name, and not on the exact location of the HWA infestations.
Putting Photos on Google Earth
Here is a site to help put your photos onto Google Earth.
Project New Media Literacies Learning Library Challenges
Clear and fun introduction to Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons licensing
