►World’s rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach
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Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
►Election drama: Democratic convention will pick a nominee as Biden ends campaign against Trump
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NASA's Night Sky Network
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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: NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
DEFINITION:
The study of the brain related to specific psychological processes and behaviors.
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Local experts in mental health, political science and neuropsychology told the Dayton Daily News that elections can be a difficult time for mental health as strongly held beliefs can be challenged by deep political divides.
►Dayton Daily News -- 07/22/2024
Distance Learning
WEDU and PBS are here to support teachers, students and families during these challenging times. To help address the need for quality distance learning resources, this page has been updated with information about a new statewide PBS initiative to broadcast weekday At-Home Learning programming for school-age groups on WEDU along with standards-driven lesson plans from PBS LearningMedia that correlate with each broadcast.
Use the News by the USF Stavros Center in collaboration with Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education program and Florida Press Educational Services.