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Science News

Science doesn't happen in textbooks! This selection of websites give you a look at what's going on in the world of science right now, and how it's changing our world.

Format: bibliography/help

Communicating information and ideas: a philosophy of writing

In Writing for the Web, page 2

Many kinds of writing can be adapted for the web, but it's important to know what you're trying to communicate.

By David Walbert.

Understanding and using fonts

In Writing for the Web, page 7

Serifs, sans serifs, and when to use them.

By David Walbert.

About RSS

RSS -- or Real Simple Syndication -- feeds are being used increasingly by newspapers, weblogs, and education web sites to help you get their information delivered right to you. Getting started is fairly simple, especially because you may already be using a web browser or email client that can also serve as your RSS reader.

Format: article/help

Blackbeard: The most feared pirate of the Atlantic

Students will acquire information about Blackbeard through primary resources and apply their knowledge to create a newspaper article concerning his life.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

By Carol Holden and Tanya Klanert.

Europe

Explore the culture, geography, and history of the nations of Europe with this sampling of educational resources found on LEARN NC.

Format: bibliography/help

Super sportswriters' camp

Students will identify the parts of a newspaper sports article in order to plan and write their own sports article.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts)

Working together to get writing right

Philosophical and practical reasons to support writing across the curriculum in high schools. A WebQuest for teachers.

Format: article

By Kim Bowen.

Vance's proclamation against deserters

In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 5.12

North Carolina Governor Zebulon Vance's proclamation announcing punishments for deserters from the Confederate army and for anyone harboring them, May 1863. Includes historical commentary.

Format: proclamation

The Spanish-American War

In North Carolina in the New South, page 6.2

The Spanish-American War of 1898 ended Spain’s colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere and secured the position of the United States as a Pacific power.

Format: article

Civil rights wax museum project

In this lesson plan, students will choose African Americans prominent in the Civil Rights Movement and research aspects of their lives. They will create timelines of their subjects' lives and a speech about their subjects, emphasizing why they are remembered today.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

By Sabrina Lewandowski.

Resources on the web

Newseum: Interactive Museum of News

Read the headlines of more than 400 national and international newspapers, take a news trivia quiz, and explore incredible exhibits documenting the press and the Berlin Wall, the Holocaust, and more. A collection of lesson plans to teach students about their... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Newseum

Inside Europe: A Guide to the Changing Face of the European Union

Current event headlines as well as focus stories that explore events and issues in the European Union in depth. There are also photojournals, country profiles, quizzes, and maps that allow students to explore the history of the ever-changing borders in Europe. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: BBC

Witness and Response: September 11 Aquisitions at the Library of Congress

The Library of Congress's collection of historical materials from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The collection includes an abundance of original material including prints, photographs, drawings, poems, eye-witness accounts and personal reactions,... (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Library of Congress

Crucible of the Empire: The Spanish-American War

Take your students on an exploration into the Spanish American War and the related issues of Yellow Journalism, Cuba, the Treaty of Paris, and the assassination of President McKinley with information, timelines, sheet music, newspaper articles and headlines... (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: PBS

The First Amendment Center Online

Background information about the First Amendment, a glossary of related terms, news headlines about First Amendment issues, and lesson plans accompany this in-depth look at the First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, religious liberty, assembly, and petition. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Vanderbilt University

Economics in the headlines

Students examine the factors that change supply and demand for products. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)

Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

HeadlineSpot: Science News

Provides direct links to the science topics in major newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and online publications. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc.

Scientific American.com

Find articles and images describing current events in cutting edge and popular science. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Scientific American, Inc.

Seeing the world through the news

In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore National Geographic News and find several articles about recent geographic and environmental developments. Activities in this lesson engage students in collaborative group work and... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies)

Provided by: Xpeditions