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WR News Smarts Issue #11
Write in the correct answers for each. Then write the page you found the answer in and the headline of the story.


1. Who was the first American in space?

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2.  Where do astronauts conduct experiments in the International Space Station?

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3. On what day will Al Gore receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

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4. When did construction start on the International Space Station?

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5. What is the name of Al Gore's documentary about global warming?

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6. What part of the International Space Station converts sunlight into energy?

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7. Who is the second female shuttle commander in U.S. history? 

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8. Which space shuttle delivered the part called Harmony?

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Vocabulary Challenge!
Match each new word below with its definition.

____ 1. notable ____ 2. complicated ____ 3. prestigious ____ 4. documentary

A. important B. outstanding C. a movie based on real life D. hard

Get Writing!
Have students imagine they are going to visit the International Space Station for a few months. Have them choose three items that they would bring with them and write a paragraph explaining why they chose those items. 

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WR News Smarts Issue #12
Write in the correct answers for each. Then write the page you found the answer in and the headline of the story.


1. How much blubber can a polar bear eat in one sitting?

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2.  How many countries have land partly located within the Arctic Circle?

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3. Where is Nunavut?

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4. What are the most common seals in the Arctic?

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5. What animals is at the top of the Arctic food chain?

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6. About how many Inuit live in the Arctic?

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7. What is at the bottom of the Arctic food chain? 

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8. What do eider ducks eat?

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Vocabulary Challenge!
Match each new word below with its definition.

____ 1. blubber ____ 2. global warming ____ 3. fossil fuel ____ 4. kamik ____ 5. food chain ____ 6. food web ____ 7. producer

A. the order in which creatures eat one another for energy B. a gradual increase in Earth's temperature  C. two or more overlapping food chains D. a nonrenewable resource such as coal, oil, or natural gas E. fat F. a living thing that makes its own food G. a boot

Get Writing!
Have students read "Growing Up in the Arctic." Ask students to write a few paragraphs describing what life is like where they live. As a class, discuss: How are our lives similar to Kenneth-John's life? How are they different? How does where you live affect how you dress and what you eat?