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Fins harness wind to help propel solar cars through Australian race

Discussion prompts & video archive.


The news media shape how we see and understand the world around us. With its new video series, NBCU Academy takes a deep dive into what it means to be a journalist today, how the industry is evolving, and how the next generation can help.

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NASA's Night Sky Network

A monthly column on the latest space discoveries and technologies for elementary students (Updated Monthly)

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NIE Institute's Additional Resources for Your Classroom



Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:



Gambia’s desperate fisherman and emigrants

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

Archive of Geography quizzes


Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.


Audio

Science Webcasts


Science Audio webcasts: An exclusive partnership with Pulse of the Planet, updated with two-minute sound portraits of Planet Earth. Tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide, blending interviews with extraordinary natural sounds.

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for kids

How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.

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Do political power plays hurt voters?

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Warning sign: Bleaching of colorful ocean coral worsens off Australia, adding to concern

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This week's word in the news: APPREHEND

DEFINITION:
To take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority.


FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The agents, successfully at times, entered farms and packinghouses to apprehend immigrant workers living in the country illegally.
The Los Angeles Times -- 09/01/2025