The Online Companion to the Current Events Magazine for Kids!
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APRIL 2013
Students learn about how a honeybee hive works and read about a bee’s life cycle to answer multiple-choice questions.
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APRIL 2013
Students learn about clean energy and read a diagram showing how a wind turbine makes electricity.
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APRIL 2013
Students learn about endangered animals that have made a comeback, and read a map of gray wolf populations.
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APRIL 2013
Students read about solving problems peacefully and use a problem-solving dictionary to complete sentences about conflict resolution.
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MARCH 2013
Students learn about Tim Samaras, a storm chaser, and read a flowchart showing how lightning strikes.
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MARCH 2013
Students learn about the life cycle of salmon and read a food web showing what salmon eat and what eats them.
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MARCH 2013
Students learn about plants that survive in difficult conditions and read a bar graph showing the number of flies eaten by a Venus flytrap.
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MARCH 2013
Students read about Dr. Seuss and answer multiple-choice questions about the article.
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FEBRUARY 2013
Students learn answer riddles to match Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to the kind of hats they wore and read a map of the United States.
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FEBRUARY 2013
Students learn about shark teeth and human teeth, and read a bar graph showing how many teeth different animals have.
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FEBRUARY 2013
Students read a mini book about Chinese New Year and answer multiple-choice questions.
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FEBRUARY 2013
Students read about civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges and answer multiple-choice questions.
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JANUARY 2013
Students read a timeline about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and then put events from his life in order.
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JANUARY 2013
Students learn about President Barack Obama and read a map of the White House and its lawn.
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JANUARY 2013
Students read articles about ice.
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JANUARY 2013
Students learn about a census of emperor penguins and read a chart comparing two animals from Antarctica.
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NOV/DEC 2012
Students read about giving gifts and helping others for the winter holidays.
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NOV/DEC 2012
Create a mini book about animal homes.
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NOV/DEC 2012
Students learn about pilgrims and Wampanoags, and read a chart about their traditions.
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NOV/DEC 2012
Students read articles about voting and the presidential election.
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OCTOBER 2012
Students read about adaptations of nocturnal animals.
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OCTOBER 2012
Students read articles about animals in the autumn.
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OCTOBER 2012
Students learn about how firefighters fight wildfires.
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OCTOBER 2012
Create a mini book about Christopher Columbus’s journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
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SEPTEMBER 2012
Learn about the United States Constitution.
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SEPTEMBER 2012
Create a mini book about good manners.
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SEPTEMBER 2012
Read the latest news on schools around the world.
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SEPTEMBER 2012
Read a map and learn about the migration of monarch butterflies.
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MAY/JUNE 2012
Read three articles about the Summer Olympics.
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MAY/JUNE 2012
Read a diagram of a coral reef.
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MAY/JUNE 2012
Read stories about summer safety rules.
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MAY/JUNE 2012
Read an article about American landmarks.
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APRIL 2012
Create a mini book about trees and fill in a chart about the features of a tree.
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APRIL 2012
Read a water-cycle diagram.
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APRIL 2012
Read about three new kinds of energy that could power cars and study a diagram of a solar car.
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APRIL 2012
Read about insects that use camouflage and study diagrams of an ant and a spider.
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MARCH 2012
Read articles and look at diagrams to learn about different kinds of plants.
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MARCH 2012
Students read an article and a diagram describing the life cycle of a sea turtle.
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MARCH 2012
Read about the Cat in the Hat and other Dr. Seuss characters and identify character traits.
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MARCH 2012
Read articles and look at photos to learn about wind.
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FEBRUARY 2012
Read a play about ways to stop bullying.
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FEBRUARY 2012
Read timeline about George Washington’s life.
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FEBRUARY 2012
Read news stories about animal babies and zoo animal treats.
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FEBRUARY 2012
Read charts and stories about animals with tusks, toothpaste, and shark teeth.
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JANUARY 2012
Read a chart and glossary to learn about snow monkeys.
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JANUARY 2012
Read diagrams about Chinese New Year and a dragon puppet.
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JANUARY 2012
Read a play to learn about harp seals and other arctic animals.
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JANUARY 2012
Read news stories about Martin Luther King Jr. and a memorial to him created in Washington, D.C.
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NOV-DEC 2011
Read a mini book to learn the answers to Thanksgiving questions.
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NOV-DEC 2011
Read a play to learn Pilgrim facts and vocabulary.
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NOV-DEC 2011
Read a diagram to learn about animals’ defenses.
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NOV-DEC 2011
Read news stories about soldiers who protect our country.
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OCTOBER 2011
Read a mini book to ask and answer questions about autumn animals.
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OCTOBER 2011
Read a diagram to learn about the parts of a bat’s body.
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OCTOBER 2011
Read a play about Columbus’s voyage.
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OCTOBER 2011
Read news stories about firefighting heroes.
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SEPTEMBER 2011
Students read a diagram to learn about the forest habitat.
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SEPTEMBER 2011
Students read a mini book to compare and contrast summer and fall.
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SEPTEMBER 2011
Students read a play about school manners.
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SEPTEMBER 2011
Students read news stories about school safety
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MAY 2011
Read questions and answers to learn about butterflies and moths.
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MAY 2011
Read a play about American landmarks.
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MAY 2011
Read a diagram to learn water-safety rules.
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MAY 2011
Read news stories about exciting ocean discoveries.
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APRIL 2011
Read questions and answers about life as an astronaut.
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APRIL 2011
Read a play to learn how one class saved a nest of baby bunnies!
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APRIL 2011
Read a diagram for a close-up look at the praying mantis.
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APRIL 2011
Read exciting news stories about Earth Day.
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MARCH 2011
Read questions and answers about weather idioms.
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MARCH 2011
Learn about a poppy’s life cycle by reading a flowchart.
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MARCH 2011
Read a play of an Irish folktale for St. Patrick’s Day.
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MARCH 2011
Read news about Dr. Seuss for Read Across America Day!
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FEBRUARY 2011
Read questions and answers about animals with red coloration.
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FEBRUARY 2011
Read a map to learn about China and Chinese New Year.
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FEBRUARY 2011
Read fascinating news stories while learning about nonfiction text features.
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FEBRUARY 2011
Act out a true story about Abraham Lincoln in this Readers’ Theater play.
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JANUARY 2011
What foods will keep your body healthy and strong? Read and find out!
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JANUARY 2011
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. changed the country—and he did it peacefully.
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JANUARY 2011
Get ready for some amazing snow science facts and photos.
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JANUARY 2011
Find out how animal babies in the coldest places on earth stay warm.
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NOV-DEC 2010
In this news story, kids can see, step by step, how volunteers cleaned a pelican after the Gulf oil spill.
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NOV-DEC 2010
Practice calendar skills and get exposure to winter holidays of different cultures in one convenient mini book.
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NOV-DEC 2010
Thanksgiving is coming up. It's time for kids to act out a turkey-theme Readers' Theater Play (and learn cool turkey vocabulary)!
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NOV-DEC 2010
In time for Veterans Day, children can learn how a working dog helps a U.S. veteran.
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OCTOBER 2010
Children can read this mini book to practice distinguishing true from false and learn about bats!
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OCTOBER 2010
Christopher Columbus took a long voyage. What did he bring with him?
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OCTOBER 2010
October is pumpkin time. With this issue, children learn fascinating pumpkin science.
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OCTOBER 2010
Read three news stories about amazing fire rescues, in honor of Fire Prevention Week.
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SEPTEMBER 2010
In this mini book, children learn about our country’s flag, in honor of Constitution Day.
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SEPTEMBER 2010
Learn science while comparing Eric Carle’s animals with real animals.
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SEPTEMBER 2010
Take a fun quiz to practice politeness in school.
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SEPTEMBER 2010
Learn safety rules on the job – including the job of being a student!
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