WR News Challenge Issues #24 and 25

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WR News Smarts Issue #24
Write in the correct answers for each. Then write the page you found the answer in and the headline of the story.

1. About what percentage of the Willow School is made with recycled materials?

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2. In which state is a 10-year-old certified veterinary assistant helping to treat animals?

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3. What is a green school?

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4. What is one way schools can help the environment?

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5. What is the name of the organization that approves schools as green schools?

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6. In a recent study, students in classrooms with more daylight scored higher on tests in which subjects than students in rooms with less natural light?

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7. How often does Courtney Oliver work at the South Bay Veterinary Hospital?

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8. Which green school earned the U.S. Green Building Council's highest rating for energy-efficient buildings?

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

____ 1. certify

____ 2. wetlands

____ 3. convert

____ 4. green school

____ 5. certified veterinary assistant

____ 6. artificial

A. to change

B. to approve

C. a person who is trained to help veterinarians

D. human-made

E. a school that is built to save energy and resources while providing a healthy learning environment for students

F. moisture-rich areas such as swamps

Get Writing!
Have students create fliers to promote Earth Day, April 22. Tell students the fliers should explain why Earth Day is important and include ways people can help the environment.

WR News Smarts Issue #25
Write in the correct answers for each. Then write the page you found the answer in and the headline of the story.

1. Where will the Summer Olympics take place?

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