Lesson Plan Issue #4

Hidden maps, recycled solar lights and a village for the homeless.

October 31, 2022

Welcome to Goodable in the Classroom! In today's issue: An ancient map reveals clues about our universe, building a village for the homeless, and did scientists just discover proof of life on Mars?

Lost for Millenia, the First-Ever Map of the Stars Has Finally Been Found

A long-lost map of the stars has just been discovered in an ancient monastery in Egypt. Scholars have been searching for it for centuries, and it took an eagle-eyed student to point them in the right direction.

A Meteor Crashes Into Mars, Revealing a Clue to a Planetary Mystery

NASA just revealed a huge meteorite strike on Mars that uncovered a surprise: boulder-sized blocks of water ice. This is the closest to the Martian equator that NASA has found water ice, and it indicates that resources may be more widespread than previously thought..

A Bright Idea: This Nigerian Man Makes Solar Lights Out of E-Waste

A Nigerian entrepreneur may have the solution to two big problems facing his country and the planet. Dozie Igweilo recycles old computer parts and turns them into affordable solar lights for small businesses. 📺 WATCH HERE!

A City is Coming Together to Build a Village For The Homeless

Salt Lake City council just cleared the way for an ambitious pilot project to build a village for the homeless.

The "Purr-fect" Way to Reduce Your Stress May Be a Cat Instead of a Dog

When it comes to using animals to reduce stress, dogs get most of the attention. But new research shows some people would benefit from feline interactions and it all depends on a certain personality trait. Find out if it's something you already have.

Goodable Trivia Question: Some stars are blue, others are red, and yet others are yellow. What causes stars to be so many different colors?

A: Their temperature

B: Their position relative to planets

C: Their sizeD: Their position relative to the center of their galaxy

Answer: A. The color of a star is linked to its surface temperature. The hotter the star, the shorter the wavelength of light it will emit. The hottest ones are blue or blue-white, which are shorter wavelengths of light. Cooler ones are red or red-brown, which are longer wavelengths.

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