Announcements for Feb 16, 2026
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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
Cuba struggles as U.S. blocks oil
Winter Games: Elite athletes show Olympic medal-winning skills in Italy
If you like skiing, skating, hockey, snowboarding and other winter sports, Week Two of the Winter Olympics has lots to watch and read about. More than 2,900 athletes from 92 countries are competing in northern Italy for 116 gold medals at the 19...
Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
Science Audio webcasts: An exclusive partnership with Pulse of the Planet, updated daily with two-minute sound portraits of Planet Earth. Tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide, blending interviews with extraordinary natural sounds.
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.
Surfers hailed for rescuing family after boat capsizes
A group of surfers pulled two parents and their four young children onto their boards last week after a small fishing boat capsized in heavy waves in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Santa Cruz, Calif. “Crazy. Unbelievable these small children made...
Kid Scoop is a multi-media education program that brings interactive educational pages, games, comprehension, vocabulary, family involvement activities and more!
This week's word in the news: PLOY
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
“First of all, I think it’s important to recognize that the majority of the American people find this behavior deeply troubling,” said the 44th president, conceding that it does serve as an effective distraction and ploy for attention.
The Boston Herald -- 02/16/2026
CREATE YOUR OWN VOCABULARY QUIZ
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NASA's Night Sky Network
A monthly column on the latest space discoveries and technologies for elementary students (Updated Monthly)