HOT ISSUES and COOL IDEAS

Oceans of trouble?
Did you know that over two-thirds of our Earth is covered by ocean? These salty seas supply food, wildlife habitat and natural resources such as oil underneath the ocean floor. Oceans also create weather systems that give us rain and they provide opportunities for transportation, commerce and recreation. Oceans, especially the Atlantic and Pacific, are really huge! It's hard to remember that before the days of air travel, ocean crossings could take many, many months.

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News Currents
http://www.newscurrents.com/7020
Using Today's News to Build Student Knowledge.

CNN StudentNews
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/fyi/index.html
CNN Student News airs on CNN Headline News Monday through Friday from 3:12 - 3:22 am ET. CNN Student News is easy to integrate into any lesson and is closed-captioned for use by hearing impaired or ESOL classes.

Children's Express (UK)
http://www.childrens-express.org
A program of learning through journalism for young people aged 8-18. They've published more than 550 stories which you can read in their library.

BBC History Games
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/multimedia_zone/games
Test your knowledge of history with an interactive challenge.

Time for Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK
Time magazine features people and events in the news, historic profiles, and online quizzes.

Recess Radio Program
http://www.recess.ufl.edu
Recess is a coproduction of the University of Florida's WUFT FM and the Center for the Study of Children's Literature and Media. Site includes transcripts of their radio program and links from their shows.