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Teen lifeguard braves massive waves to rescue young boy

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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Congress considers keeping us on 'spring forward' Daylight Savings Time all year

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive


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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: Are cartoonists taking a film cue?

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


60,000 migrants overrun border between Morocco and Spanish city

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: CONDUIT

DEFINITION:

A means of transmitting or distributing.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
It’s the only conduit for those without a direct relationship with Banksy to reach out to the artist, whose identity has never been confirmed.
The Tampa Bay Times -- 08/03/2026

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