MUSE: Let’s Map It
MUSE is a discovery magazine for children and teens in grades 4-8. It takes intellectual curiosity seriously, while never taking itself too seriously. The editors seek fresh and entertaining articles from the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Each edition of MUSE focuses on a central theme and open-ended organizing questions about the theme. We value articles that feature innovators, scientists, and engineers who can explain what they’ve done in a clear and understandable way. We seek articles that describe how things and processes work, and we look for claims or assertions to be backed up with evidence.
Theme: Let’s Map It
Organizing questions: What good is a map? Who makes them, and how?
Possible topics: How maps and mapping have changed over time; Blind spots or problems with maps; Improvements in maps of Earth, airspace, outer space, the human body; GPS; How Global Information Systems help people; Navigation systems for self-driving cars; Geocaching
Queries by: October 12, 2018 Publication: May/June 2019