MS Library

Current Event Resources

Power Library

Log onto a school computer and click on the link

Consumer Health Complete

  1. Click on News

Student Research Center

  1. (scroll down)  Check the box for Full Text & highlight appropriate Lexile Reading Level
  2. (left side bar) Click on current issues
  3. check any/all boxes of interesting topics
  4. click on search
  5. click on article title (blue link)
  6. scroll down to read the full text article

Sirs Discover

  1. (scroll down) Click on Current Events

Facts for Learning

  1. (right side bar) Click on Classroom Magazines
  2. Scans the Tiles of Magazines (in green)
  3. Click on month and year of issue of interest
  4. Click on title of article

Kids Search

  1. Click on in the News
  2. Check a topic box.
  3. Click on GO

Pre-Approved Websites:

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/

  1. Click on the link "News for kids articles" (off to the right in dark blue)

http://www.kidinfo.com/Science/Science.html

  1. (scroll down) Look for RED heading of Science Current Events
  2. Click on a topic (white link)

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/

http://dsc.discovery.com/

www.6abc.com

www.nationalgeographic.com

http://geology.com/news/2006/12/geology-in-news-this-week.html

  1. Click on a topic of your choice
  2. Click on an article
www.ask.com
  1. Click on news (above the search box)
  2. Scroll down and look for the heading Science and Tech or Health

Newspapers:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer

  1. Click on the Health & Science Link (in the blue informational bar at the top of the screen)

http://www.usatoday.com/news/default.htm