Happy Friday! Here is some news you may have missed this week:
You don’t have to be a science teacher to be fascinated by the Top 10 New Species named last year. New species include glowing cockroaches, a meat-eating sponge, and the world’s smallest vertabrate – a frog measuring only 7 millimeters. (via Live Science)
The relationship between Canada and the UAE appears to be warming, as Canadians will no longer require a visa in advance to travel to the country. (via CTV News)
Ta-Nehisi Coates has written a beautiful short essay in The Atlantic titled “How Learning a Foreign Language Reignited My Imagination”. (via The Atlantic)
A survey shows that a majority of educators – from all subjects – are focusing on developing one key skill in students. Can you guess what it is? (via District Administration)