Online Extras for our youngest readers.
Announcements for 2/03/2012
Jackie Robinson Art,
Essay and Poetry contest presented by
the Detroit Tigers
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in his April 15, 1947 debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, marking a milestone in baseball history. As a way of keeping the memory of Jackie Robinson alive, the Detroit Tigers invite middle and high school students from the metro Detroit region to enter the 2012 Jackie Robinson Art, Essay and Poetry contest by submitting an original essay, poem, or work of art in honor of Robinson.
Get more infomation below:
The Ghost in
The Courthouse Statue
February 6th - May 21st
Thanks to the Newspaper Association of America (NAA) Foundation, DNIE is running an online, password-protected serial story, The Ghost in the Courthouse Statue, for elementary students. In this 16-chapter story, young Donnie Hutch and his puppet Humpty embark on a tumultuous journey of discovery. Join Donnie and Humpty as their daily adventures have them meeting a ghost, helping the town newspaper and exposing the crooked deeds of local law officers. Read the first chapter on Monday, February 6 and come back every Monday through May 21 for a new chapter.
► Click here to download a Teacher Guide.
► Click here to download bios for the author and illustrator.
(Password included in DNIE Weekly News e-Newsletter sent on Mondays to participating teachers)
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"Let's Read" with Yak & Friends!
Designed for elementary school students, this is a one hour program that demonstrates that while reading is important, it is also a lot of fun
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We're pleased to connect people interested in mentoring kids with organizations dedicated to making a difference in their lives.
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Online Extras for students and teachers (Updated every Monday)
Words in the News Vocabulary Quiz
►Elementary
►Middle
►High School
Geography in the News Quiz
►Indiana hosts Super Bowl XLVI
Use the News Lessons
►K-4
►5-8
►9-12
NewsBytes: Custom eEdition Lessons
►For grades 2-5, 6-8, and 9-12
News Video of the Week
►Toronto teens send Lego man into space
Front Page Talking Points
►Super Bowl brings Giants-Patriots rematch and a first-time boost for Indianapolis
This Week in History ►Topics for class discussion
NIE Special Report
In celebration of Black History Month, we complied a selection of videos from NBC Learn's 'Finishing the Dream' to use as an aid to teach the struggles and celebrate the triumphs of the Civil Rights movement over the span of 60 years. 'Finishing the Dream' is a project by NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Questions based on stories in your Detroit News to spark classroom discussions.
►This week's quiz
►Quiz Archive
►Click here to print out this week's quiz for your classroom
Draw your own conclusions
►Cartoons for the Classroom Caption Contest
When it gets close, politics gets rough
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►There are more than 200 lessons archived for your use
Daily Science Webcasts
Science Diary: Monkeys - Habituate
Feed a wild monkey, and you may alter its reproductive cycle.
