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Announcements for 03/15/2010
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2010 Census Resources
Every ten years, a Portrait of America is taken by the U.S. Census Bureau. The 2010 Census will provide a clear and detailed picture of our nation.
To facilitate an understanding of the process, the U.S. Census Bureau has teamed up with Scholastic to create 2010 Census: It's About Us to provide a series of lesson plans for use by teachers and parents.
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Words in the News Vocabulary Quiz
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Geography in the News Quiz
Italy's 'Purple People' protest premier
Cartoons for the Classroom
Sunshine Week: Shine the light on your government
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NewsBytes: Custom eEdition Lessons
For grades 2-5, 6-8, and 9-12
ePlus: Reading and comprehension for the eEdition
Global warming joins evolution as a hot-button school issue
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Front Page Talking Points
One sport, 65 teams, no medals: NCAA Tournament is the Olympics of college basketball
Questions based on stories in your Detroit News to spark classroom discussions.This week's quiz
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Science Diary: Eagles on Onondaga
Want to see a Bald Eagle? You can venture into Alaska's coastal regions, or you might just hang out in the parking lot of Syracuse, New York's lakeside shopping mall.