Online Extras for our youngest readers.Announcements for 5/16/2012
Submit anti-bullying surveys!
Dear Michigan teachers,
Bullying is a nationwide concern. In preparation for an upcoming Detroit Tigers sponsored student supplement focusing on anti-bullying, Detroit Newspapers in Education would like to hear from Michigan students on bullying problems, solutions and concerns and what has affected them directly.
To accomplish this objective, we developed a one-page survey that we'd like Michigan teachers to give to their students over the next two months, tally the classroom results and then input the data online by May 18. We'd also like to hear from you if you have any additional comments or stories you'd like to share. Please e-mail smartin@dnps.com. We'll share what we learn in the supplement.
In appreciation for your assistance, we'll enter the names of all teachers who participate into a drawing for one of two $100 Target, Meijer or Barnes & Noble gift cards - your choice.
We hope this exercise will encourage classroom discussion about this important issue, especially in light of Michigan's new anti-bullying law.
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Online Extras for students and teachers (Updated every Monday)
Romney Apologizes for High School Pranks
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Courtesy of NBCLearn, News Video will feature video selections from the NBCLearn series Decision 2012 until the November Presidential election.
Words in the News Vocabulary Quiz
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Geography in the News Quiz
►New jetliner crashes in Indonesia during demonstration flight
Use the News Lessons
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NewsBytes: Custom eEdition Lessons
►For grades 2-5, 6-8, and 9-12
News Video: Election coverage for the classoom
►Discussion promots and Video Archive
Front Page Talking Points
►Changing views on same-sex marriage, including Obama's, suggest faster pace of social change
This Week in History ►Topics for class discussion
NIE Special Report
Science of NHL Hockey
NBC Learn and NBC Sports, in partnership with the National Science Foundation and the National Hockey League, explores the science and math behind the physical and fast-paced sport of professional hockey.
Make science and math more interesting to students by including this informative 10-week video series into your curriculum. Explore the geometry found on the hockey playing surface, examine the physics of a slap shot using the principals of work, energy and power, see how vectors impact the passing game, learn why statistics and averages are important to professional players, and much, much more
Questions based on stories in your Detroit News to spark classroom discussions.
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Bin Laden raid anniversary spurs barbs
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Daily Science Webcasts
Madagascar's RR: Plants Rescue
Madagascar scientists found plants that were a great low-cost solution for stabilizing hillsides.
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-- May 16, 2012
