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NASA's Night Sky Network
A monthly column on the latest space discoveries and technologies for elementary students (Updated Monthly)
►Mideast clashes spark fears Iran may block vital Strait of Hormuz trade route
-- Front Page Talking Points Archive
Download a lesson based on political cartoons and print it out for use in your classroom. (PDF format)
This week's lesson: Will Trump’s Iran gamble pay off?
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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
►Volunteers sweep up ‘nail traps’ from Indonesian roads
Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
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Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
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.
This week's word in the news: ARID
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The unpredictability of illegal fireworks make them dangerous in the arid desert climate, said Riddle, who is also bureau commander of Metro’s Northeast Area Command.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal -- 06/30/2025
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