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Polar bear sightings surge in small Canadian town due to lack of sea ice

Discussion prompts & video archive.


The news media shape how we see and understand the world around us. With its new video series, NBCU Academy takes a deep dive into what it means to be a journalist today, how the industry is evolving, and how the next generation can help.

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NASA's Night Sky Network

A monthly column on the latest space discoveries and technologies for elementary students (Updated Monthly)

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List-making ideas: New video games and other holiday tech gifts

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Download a lesson based on political cartoons and print it out for use in your classroom. (PDF format)

This week's lesson: Is it best of times or worst of times?

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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.


Persian Gulf oil business seeps into UN climate talks

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

Archive of Geography quizzes


Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:


Audio

Science Webcasts


Science Audio webcasts: An exclusive partnership with Pulse of the Planet, updated with two-minute sound portraits of Planet Earth. Tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide, blending interviews with extraordinary natural sounds.

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This week's word in the news: RESIDENCY

DEFINITION:

A stage of postgraduate medical training.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The rural residency program provides doctors with the specialized training they need to work in rural areas and recruit them to remain in those communities once their three-year residency program is completed.
The Rocky Mount Telegram -- 12/04/2023

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