Iowa Chapman and the Last Dog - Educator's Version

Chapter 1 - The Collector (EDU Version)

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 Center.Suggested Links https://climate.nasa.gov/For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chapter 2 - The Monster (EDU Version)

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 species in your state https://www.endangered.org/campaigns/endangered-species-day/ - Endangered Species Dayhttps://www.ncnhp.org/For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chapter 3 - Cargo (EDU Version)

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-dogFor more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chapter 4 - Junktown (EDU Version)

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://uwaterloo.ca/stream-daylighting/about - Stream Daylighting https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/urbanization/ - Urbanization https://ourworldindata.org/urbanization - Urbanization facts and figuresFor more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chapter 5 - A Journey to the Sun (EDU Version)

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/news/2880/nasa-explores-our-changing-freshwater-world/ - Climate change and our freshwater world For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.