May 10-17, 2010
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Printables for This Issue
- WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? Print this 5-question critical-thinking quiz based on articles in this issue.
- BE A QUIZ WHIZ! Download this 10-question comprehension quiz found only online, or play an interactive online quiz with your students.
This Issue's Online Resources
GET MOVING
VIDEO: Get more information about First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign, and see a video message from Mrs. Obama.
A REAL BLAST: Explore the history and science of nuclear weapons with this Grolier article.
FINDING JUSTICE: The U.S. Supreme Court
INTERACTIVE GAME: Help students understand the importance of the U.S. Constitution with this interactive game.
CLEAN WATER CRISIS
LESSON PLAN: Explore the importance of clean water, and identify contaminants.
SURVIVING THE STORM
BOOKTALK: Discuss the Dust Bowl of the 1930s through literature with this Scholastic Booktalk.
VOCABULARY: Build Dust-Bowl-related vocabulary skills with this Vocabulary Builder.
Teacher's Edition
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Reproducibles from the Teacher's Edition
- What's Your News IQ?
SKILL: Reading Skill - Calorie Calculations
SKILL: Math Skill - Take Action
SKILL: Language Arts Skill - Read It. Review It. Write It!
SKILL: Reading Skill
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