Should Schools Stop Selling Chocolate Milk?

Read both sides of the Debate of the Week in Student News and sound off with your opinion.
*Just put your name - NO nicknames!*

11-3-11

*Remember to hit "refresh" and to right-click to open links in new window. If you want, open Word and type your answers there. *

Read the Time For Kids article on school and answer questions 1 and 2.
Then, read the National Geographic article on Thanksgiving and answer questions 3,4, & 5.
Use information from the articles!

1. Which scores have gone up and which scores have gone down? By how much?
2. Why is reading tougher to learn in the class than math?
3. [The Celebration] How did the Puritans and the Native Americans celebrate the first Thanksgiving? Give 3 examples from the reading.
4. How did the Puritans and the Native Americans dress for the first Thanksgiving?
5. Using information from the Thanksgiving article, how can we improve in ELA by learning about Thanksgiving?

Schould the U.S. Continue to Explore Space?

Read the Debate of the Week in Scholastic News and sound off with your opinion of the US space program.

Should Kids Be Required to Wear School Uniforms?

Read the debate of the week and post your opninion on whether students should have to wear school uniforms. SUPPORT your opinion.

Dino Death Pit!

Although dinosaurs have been extinct for over 65 million years, scientists are still learning a lot about them. Read the Kids National Geographic article called Dino Death Pit! and answer the following questions. Remember, You only have 30 minute at this station - work quick and give concise answers. If you have trouble with a question, skip it and then come back to it.

1. In your own words, describe what "quickmud" is.
2. Dinosaurs that lived 230 million years ago were about the size of what animal? (2)
3. Page 3 of the the article talks about a "bizarre toothless meat-eater called a ceratosaur." Why is this dinosaur "bizarre?"
4. How was Guanlong's arms different from the Tyrannosaurus Rex's arms? (5)
5. Would you want to play in "quickmud?" Why?

Should the school week be shorter?

Read the Debate of the Week in Scholastic News and sound off about what you think. Be sure to use complete sentences and be clear in your writing.

Should Kids Learn Cursive?

Read Scholastic News "Debate of the Week" and post your response. State your opinion and BACK UP YOUR OPINION.