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.
►Quebec shuts some universities to curb student protests
Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
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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
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Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
►Population turning point: Nonwhite parents account for more than half of recent U.S. births
-- Front Page Talking Points Archive
Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
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Romney 'takes credit' for auto recovery
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Science Diary: Climate Change - Bower Birds
In the cloudforest of Australia, Bowerbirds build elaborate homes for their mates.
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-- May 21, 2012
This week's word in the news: SEDENTARY
DEFINITION:
Accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Pets are getting fatter because of their increasingly sedentary lifestyles and they are being overfed, and more than one in seven cats and dogs in Ohio are now overweight or obese, according to a new report
►Dayton Daily News -- 05/21/2012
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Throughout this school year, PARADE Classroom will be targeting up to six features that provide poignant life lessons for high school students. Be sure to check them out!
Get the lessons here:
► Cyberspace Safety
► 9/11 Lessons and Legacies
► Keeping America Free