Classroom lesson · Darvaza Gas Crater · 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
A glowing crater of natural gas flames in the middle of the desert
From the Turkmenistan country briefing - opens for a class to learn together or a teacher to walk through.
Lesson being written · Darvaza Gas Crater
A glowing crater of natural gas flames in the middle of the desert
We’re writing a full classroom-ready lesson on this - what it is, why it matters, fun facts, and discussion prompts for your class. It’ll appear here soon.
In the meantime, you can use the headline above as a starting point with your class.
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