Green Belt Around the Desert

After 46 years of work, China has encircled the entire Taklamakan Desert with trees. The final 100 trees of the Green Great Wall of China, were planted last week. The ring of trees will help contain the shifting sands, and has increased the forest coverage of China, by 25%. Orchards will be planted next.

I’m Detecting Something

Richard Brock found what might be the largest gold nugget, ever found in England, using a metal detector. The nugget weighed 64.8 grams, and is worth about $38,000. That’s tiny compared to he biggest nugget ever found with a metal detector. That was a 26-pound boot-shaped nugget, found in the Sonoran Desert.

National Geographic Geo Quiz

National Geographic Geo Quiz

By National Geographic Society

Using the voice command: “Alexa, Play Geo Quiz,” you can put your geography knowledge to the test. Want to see where you stack up against the competition? Play and find out! Only your first try counts, but you can repeat the questions as many times as you’d like each day for practice. Six new questions are released every day!

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uKloo

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Ukloo

By Smiley Guy Studios Inc.

uKloo  Early Reader App is a seek-and-find literacy game designed for ages 4 and up. In this app kids are encouraged to look up word clues, search the screen to find the clues and in the process discover fun surprises along the way! This is a fun way for your child to gain reading skills.

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iBiome-Wetland

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iBiome-Wetland
By Springbay Studio Ltd.

In this app targeted for kids 9-11, Professor Bio is your child’s guide.  He will help you explore the wetland habitat and all the amazing species within it. Your child can do things like: build a Bio Dome and interact with their fascinating food webs through immersive game play.

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