1. Happy Computer Science Education Week! By 2020, it is estimated that one million computer science jobs will go unfilled because there are not enough students graduating with the right technical skills. But there’s a way you can help. Code.orgCode.org is teaming up with Skype in the classroom to help introduce students to articulate and passionate technology professionals around the world. We want to give teachers and educators a better understanding of the various jobs available in the tech industry. If you’re one of the 100 million participating in Hour of Code this week, inviting a CS Guest Speaker into your classroom is a great way to extend the conversation beyond Computer Science Education Week, and bring a computer science career to life for your students.Skype in the classroom Check it out here: https://education.skype.com/computersciencehttps://education.skype.com/computerscience Here are a few comments on the program so far: From a student in Lebanon, Missouri… From a teacher in Clarion, Iowa… I think today's conversation was spectacular. Here's why: these students were able to network with someone that works for an organization that they idolize. And you are a real person that had a very real, non-scripted, conversation. From the "Why did you name the XBox One..." to "How do you feel about the Seahawks this year?" In my world, this was their first real 'networking' experience, and you brought that all home by your ending statements about attitude and just being a solid person because it all works out in the end. These are the experiences that students need in the classroom and I love providing them.

2. Teacher Guide This lesson is designed to teach kids to ask a critical thinking question that you can’t just put into a search box to solve. To do that, we encourage them with smaller questions that search can help them answer. Make sure that you read the notes for each slide: they not only give you teaching tips but also provide answers and hints so you can help the kids if they are having trouble. Remember, you can always send feedback to the Bing in the Classroom team at BingInTheClassroom@Microsoft.com. You can learn more about the program at bing.com/classroom and follow the daily lessons on our Partners In Learning site. BingInTheClassroom@Microsoft.combing.com/classroomPartners In Learning site Want to extend today’s lesson? Consider using Skype in the Classroom to arrange for your class to chat with another class in today’s location. And if you are using Windows 8, you can also use the Bing apps to learn more about this location and topic; the Travel and News apps in particular make great teaching tools.Skype in the Classroom Ja'Dell Davis is a Los Angeles native who currently divides her time between New York City and Madison, Wisconsin. She is currently a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, pursing a PhD in Sociology. Ja’Dell previously taught high school in Philadelphia public schools, and implemented college access and academic enrichment programming in Chester, Pennsylvania and New York City in Manhattan’s Lower East Side neighborhood. Ja’Dell received her B.A. from Swarthmore College with a special major in History and Educational Studies, and a minor in Black Studies. She completed her M.S.Ed in Secondary School Education at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to her studies and work in the education field, Ja’Dell is a dancer, musician, avid people watcher, and Scrabble enthusiast. This lesson is designed to teach the Common Core State Standard: Science & Technical Subjects CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.4CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.4Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6-8 texts and topics. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.1CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.1Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.2CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.2Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

3. What aspects of the landforms throughout Bulgaria contribute to the formation of sandstone towers? © 2bears/Shutterstock

4. Across nearly 20 square miles of the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains in northwestern Bulgaria, a series of natural sandstone towers loom. Many of the Belogradchik rocks are named, as local folklore provides numerous stories about the formations. This particular view provides a glimpse of the three-walled Belogradchik Fortress, built by the Romans sometime between the 1 st and 3 rd centuries CE. It’s been updated several times since then, and was even used as a defense stronghold as late as 1885, during the war between Bulgaria and Serbia. What aspects of the landforms throughout Bulgaria contribute to the formation of sandstone towers?

5. 1 Image Search Find the location of the region of the world called The Balkans, named for this mountain range. 2 Web SearchWhich countries are included in the Balkan region? 3 Web SearchDescribe the landforms of Bulgaria. 4 Web SearchWhat is sandstone and how does it form? 5 Web SearchWhat type of information does the examination of sandstone provide? What aspects of the landforms throughout Bulgaria contribute to the formation of sandstone towers?

6. 5 Minutes What aspects of the landforms throughout Bulgaria contribute to the formation of sandstone towers?

7. 1 Image Search Find the location of the region of the world called The Balkans, named for this mountain range. 2 Web SearchWhich countries are included in the Balkan region? 3 Web SearchDescribe the landforms of Bulgaria. 4 Web SearchWhat is sandstone and how does it form? 5 Web SearchWhat type of information does the examination of sandstone provide? What aspects of the landforms throughout Bulgaria contribute to the formation of sandstone towers?

8. 1 Image Search Find the location of the region of the world called The Balkans, named for this mountain range. What aspects of the landforms throughout Bulgaria contribute to the formation of sandstone towers?

9. 2 Web SearchWhich countries are included in the Balkan region? What aspects of the landforms throughout Bulgaria contribute to the formation of sandstone towers?

10. 3 Web SearchDescribe the landforms of Bulgaria. What aspects of the landforms throughout Bulgaria contribute to the formation of sandstone towers?

11. 4 Web SearchWhat is sandstone and how does it form? What aspects of the landforms throughout Bulgaria contribute to the formation of sandstone towers?

12. 5 Web SearchWhat type of information does the examination of sandstone provide? What aspects of the landforms throughout Bulgaria contribute to the formation of sandstone towers?