Iowa Chapman and the Last Dog - Educator's Version

At the “world’s end”, Iowa and Doggo may have finally arrived at the gates to Haven. Listen afterward for a discussion about what we can all be doing to fight climate change with Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, Chief of the Hydrological Sciences Laboratory at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. https://climate.nasa.gov/ https://climatekids.nasa.gov/climate-change-meaning/ For more great shows, visit https:/...

Iowa learns a harsh truth about the chain to Haven, and must risk her life to save Doggo. Listen afterward for a discussion about waterfalls with Dr. Joel Scheingross, Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada Reno. Suggested links: https://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/how-are-waterfalls-formed/ https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2019/waterfall-formation For more great shows, visit https:/...

A mysterious stranger saves Iowa and Doggo, and delivers news about the journey to Haven. Listen afterward for a discussion about dams with Professor of Coastal and Hydraulic Engineering and practicing Engineer, Dr. Ioan Nistor. Suggested Links: https://damsafety.org/kids#:~:text=Dams%20are%20structures%20that%20hold,help%20prevent%20droughts%20and%20floods https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media...

Iowa, Gideon and Doggo set sail for Haven, before heading right into a deadly storm. Listen afterward for a discussion about water drainage with Georgia McKeon, a Geographer working in Water Management in Australia.  Suggested Links:  https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school https://water.unl.edu/article/stormwater-management/stormwater-education-kids For more great shows, visit ht...

Attempting to rescue Doggo, Iowa and Gideon stumble upon the ruins of a once-great city that has now become something much darker. Keep listening for a discussion about the formation of Las Vegas with Dr. Diane Siebrandt, Historic Preservation Officer for the city of Las Vegas, Nevada.   Suggested Links:  Tule Springs Fossil Beds: https://www.nps.gov/tusk/index.htm    Nevada State Historic Preserv...

Iowa, Gideon and Doggo prepare to fight back, but it may already be too late. Keep listening after the episode to hear a discussion about desert ecology with David Mizejewski, Naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation.  Suggested Links:  Ranger Rick Magazine: https://rangerrick.org/ The National Wildlife Federation: https://www.nwf.org/ Desert Life: https://www.timeforkids.com/k1/desert/ Fo...

Iowa and Doggo grow closer as they make their way back to the river where they discover a mysterious boat. Stay tuned for a discussion about modern farming practices is Dr. Estelí Jiménez-Soto, Professor of Nutrition & Food Studies at Syracuse University.   Suggested Links  https://www.forteachersforstudents.com.au/site/themed-curriculum/organic-farming/facts/ https://www.nationalgeographic.co...

Iowa and Doggo are captured by a family with bad intentions…and a hearty appetite. Stay tuned for a discussion about flammable, combustible, and explosive materials with Supervisory Special Agent and Certified Fire Investigator with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, James Panos. Suggested Links  https://www.atf.gov/ - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives https...

Iowa and the dog escape Junktown down a dark well, and find themselves in a world bigger than she could’ve ever imagined. Stay tuned for a discussion about the effects of climate change on lakes and rivers with Dr. JT Reager (pron: Ray-ger), Scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.   Suggested Links  https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/ - Effects of climate change  https://climate.nasa.gov/ne...

Iowa gives her traveling companion a name, but their journey down river does not go according to plan. Stay tuned for a discussion about a very specific type of grasshopper with Dr. Rick Overson, Research Scientist at Arizona State University and Co-Director of the Global Locust Initiative. Suggested Links: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/locusts - More facts about l...

Visiting her secret collection, Iowa is trapped by Regulators and rescued…by a miraculous creature. Listen afterward for a discussion about the conservation of rare and uncommon animal, plant, and natural communities with Nathan Shepard, Eastern Regional Field Biologist with the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. Suggested Links  https://www.fws.gov/endangered/ - search for the endangered sp...

Iowa comes face to face with a real-life dog, and is deputized an “Agent of the Animals” so that she can deliver him to safety. Keep listening for a discussion about dogs, with Author, Naturalist, Journalist and dog expert Mark Derr. Suggested Links  https://www.nationalgeographic.org/video/brief-history-dogs/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/domestic-dog For more great sho...

Following the rhymes of an ancient song, Iowa and the dog set off for the legendary Haven. But their journey hits a snag in a dangerous town, “built on what’s been shunned.” Stay tuned for a discussion about urbanization and the rise of cities with Dr. Luna Khirfan, Associate Professor at the School of Planning in the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Environment. Suggested Links  https://uwater...

Iowa’s parents are taken away by the Regulators, but not before revealing a wondrous secret. Years later, Iowa, now living with her Aunt Callie, searches for remnants of the world as it used to be…but not everyone wants her to find them. Keep listening for a discussion about climate change with Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, Chief of the Hydrological Sciences Laboratory at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Cente...