Showing posts with label current events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label current events. Show all posts

Thursday, January 14, 2016

What is El Nino? -- Weather PBL


The video above gives general information about El Nino.  How will El Nino have an effect on California and our drought?
Listen to this radio broadcast.
Read this news article.
Read this magazine article.
Accuweather El Nino article
How are these three presenting the same information?  What is different in the articles and their analysis of the impact on California's drought?

Monday, August 26, 2013

Current Events

This week you have a current events assignment to work on.  Don't forget that it is due on Friday.  If you are having trouble finding stories, try a few of these resources:

KQED
Time for Kids
Scholastic News
Nat Geo Kids
BBC kids (England)

Don't forget that you can check the local newspaper as well.  (San Jose Mercury News)
Did you find one of these websites useful?  Let me know which one with a comment.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Current Events -- Keep up with what is happening this summer.



Do you know what's going on in the world?  You should.  Use some of these resources to learn just a bit more about the world around you.  I can't think of a better way to practice reading this summer.

Current events for kids:
Nat Geo Kids
Time for Kids
Here There Everywhere
WP Kids Post

Local Newspaper online:
San Jose Mercury News