Issue #11 Links
Inventions of the Future
Cover Story Links:
● Check out the NextFest homepage.
● This site has some fun lessons to inspire creative thinking.
● Read an article about lifelike robots here.
Backpacks to the Rescue
National News Links:
● Here is the official East Texas Food Bank home page.
● Another great resource is Second Harvest.
● Note: The “Hunger By The Numbers” side bar in this story states that 38 million Americans and 14 million U.S. children go hungry each year. In that sidebar “go hungry” denotes people living in food insecure households. Not everyone in a food insecure household goes without food, however those households do not always have enough money to buy enough food for everyone. For more details about food insecurity, check out the USDA Food Insecurity Briefing Room.
Pedal to the Metal
Your Turn Links:
● Check out Marco Andretti’s official homepage.
● Visit the Indy Car Web site for more details about the sport.
● See the Andretti family all together at their family Web site.
A Place in Space
Info Zone Links:
● Click here for more details about NASA’s Name the Node contest.
● Find out more about life on the International Space Station here.
● Direct students to NASA’s kid-friendly page.
Issue #10 Links
Happy 100th, Mesa Verde!
Cover Story Links:
● Mesa Verde National Park homepage.
● Find out more about the Ancestral Puebloans here.
● The National Park Service has a cool archaeology program for kids here.
Under the Sea
Science News Links:
● This PDF is a full report on the Bird’s Head Seascape ecosystem discovery.
● Check out the Conservation International home page for more biodiversity news.
● Find out more about area rich in biodiversity at the Biodiversity Hot Spots page.
An Actor With Happy Feet
Your Turn Links:
● Visit the official Happy Feet movie Web site.
● Find out more about Elijah Wood here.
● For penguin facts from SeaWorld, click here.
● For Emperor penguin facts from the BBC click here.
Sticks and Stones
Info Zone Links:
● Check out the home page for Guedelon Castle.
● Here’s the Amazon link to a fun book about medieval times called Knight: A Noble Guide for Young Squires.
● Click here to check out a PBS NOVA guide to life in a medieval castle … and a description of how castles were attacked in battle.
● This link takes you to a list of medieval buildings with pictures.
Issue #9 Links
Party Time!
Cover Story Links:
● Read the full WR News interviews with Republican Party Chairman Ken Mehlman and Democrat Party Chairman Howard Dean here.
● Check out the Democrat and Republican home pages.
● Get the inside scoop on the election here.
● Visit this kid-friendly election site.
● Print maps of congressional districts here.
● Here are some sites where you can get up-to-the minute election results on Election Day (Tuesday, November 7): CNN, The New York Time, Reuters
Listen Up!
National News Links:
● Here’s the official Bus Radio Web site.
● Read why one district is installing Bus Radio here.
● Read about opposition to Bus Radio go here and here.
Stamp of Approval
Your Turn Links:
● Visit the ArtStamps Web site.
● See more pictures of student ArtStamps here.
● Read another article about ArtStamps here.
Stamp of Approval
Info Zone Links:
● For a site that keeps track of the majority in the House of Representatives go here.
● Visit this kid friendly House of Representatives site.
● Visit the official House of Representatives site.
● Check out the U.S. Senate home page.
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