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4/16/15
The Plastic Bottle Boat
A boat made mostly out of plastic bottles just completed a journey across the Pacific Ocean. Its crew hoped to raise awareness about plastic pollution.
World Geography:
Australia and Pacific Work Submitted Work Submitted Work Submitted Work Submitted Work Submitted
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End: 4/17/15
4/17/15
I Am Malala
In 2014, 17-year-old Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize for her work helping children around the world.
News:
Eye On People

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End: 4/18/15
4/19/15
Studying a Volcano
A huge volcano on the border of North Korea and China is being studied.
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Science Scene N/A Work Submitted N/A N/A N/A
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End: 4/20/15
4/21/15
Surprise! It's a New Penguin
Scientists in New Zealand were studying the nation's yellow-eyed penguin when they discovered the bones of a penguin species that has been extinct for 500 years.
World Geography:
Australia and Pacific Work Submitted Work Submitted Work Submitted Work Submitted Work Submitted
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End: 4/22/15
4/23/15
Problems on the Mississippi
A drought in the Midwest could harm trade on the Mississippi River.
World Geography:
North America Work Submitted Work Submitted Work Submitted Work Submitted Work Submitted
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End: 4/24/15
4/24/15
What Happens to Old Computers?
Workers in Kenya take apart old computers and electronic devices that are no longer useful.
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Environment Work Submitted




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End: 4/25/15
4/26/15
Ice Playground
An ice park in Alaska hosts an ice carving contest every year.
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Arts and Entertainment N/A Work Submitted N/A N/A N/A
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End: 4/27/15
4/28/15
A Terrible Price
In this FSA Bonus Lesson, you'll read about the African slave trade. You'll learn about trading Africans for goods, a slave's experience on a slave ship, and a paper by Thomas Clarkson.
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History Work Submitted

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End: 4/29/15
4/30/15
No Water? Grow Safflower!
What's a farmer to do when water is scarce? Grow a crop that doesn't need much water, like safflower.
World Geography:
North America Work Submitted




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End: 5/1/15
5/1/15
Gingerbread Houses
One group is working to preserve Haiti's historic gingerbread homes, which have been vanishing in the city of Port-au-Prince.
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History Work Submitted Work Submitted Work Submitted Work Submitted Work Submitted
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End: 5/2/15
5/3/15
Facebook Down! What Now?
In January 2015, the Facebook Web site went offline for about an hour.
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Technology N/A Work Submitted N/A N/A N/A
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End: 5/4/15
5/5/15
No More Plastic Bags?
In 2014, California passed a law banning the use of plastic bags in large grocery and convenience stores. Was this a good idea?
News:
Environment Work Submitted




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End: 5/6/15
5/7/15
Found! An Amazon Rainforest Tribe
The government of Brazil has discovered a tribe that lives deep in the Amazon rainforest.
World Geography:
South America Work Submitted




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End: 5/8/15
5/8/15
What's Happening to Sea Stars?
Scientists have discovered what they believe is killing millions of sea stars on North America's Pacific coast.
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Science Scene Work Submitted

Work in Progress


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End: 5/9/15
5/10/15
Dippy the Dinosaur
Some people are unhappy that a dinosaur display in a London museum is being replaced.
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End: 5/11/15
5/12/15
Butterflies on the Rise
The number of monarch butterflies migrating from Canada and the U.S. to Mexico increased in the winter of 2011.
World Geography:
South America Work Submitted Work Submitted Work Submitted


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End: 5/13/15
5/14/15
Living with Volcanoes
In Ecuador, living near a volcano is a way of life. Some people are afraid, but others take things in stride.
World Geography:
South America





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End: 5/15/15
5/15/15
Breaking Balloon Records
Two pilots, an American and a Russian, completed a trans-Pacific flight aboard a helium-filled balloon. They broke two flight records.
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Eye On People





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End: 5/16/15
5/17/15
A Purr-fect Place for Cats
Some people are building outdoor spaces that give house cats a safe way to go outside.
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End: 5/18/15
5/19/15
Where No One Has Gone Before
Explorer Charles Brewer Carías has made many discoveries in Venezuela—and he's not finished yet.
World Geography:
South America





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End: 5/20/15
5/21/15
In the Deep, Dark Sea
Scientists have discovered the deepest known volcanic vent under the sea—a place where the water is very hot, yet many creatures thrive.
World Geography:
South America





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End: 5/22/15
5/22/15
Remembering Mr. Spock
Leonard Nimoy died on February 27, 2015. He was best known for his role as Mr. Spock on Star Trek.
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End: 5/23/15
5/24/15
Play Ball, Learn English
Some U.S. baseball teams are helping Spanish-speaking players learn English.
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End: 5/25/15
5/26/15
From Farm to Fork
A food bank in California started giving out more fruits and vegetables to help people improve their health.
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Health





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End: 5/27/15
5/28/15
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Whose Land Is It?
Douglas Tompkins is buying land in South America in order to protect it. Some people, however, say that Tompkins is just trying to take control of the land.
World Geography:
South America
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End: 5/29/15
5/29/15
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Double Duty for Dads
Vietnamese men take care of things at home as their wives go to other countries to earn money for their families.
News:
World Beat
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End: 5/30/15
5/31/15
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Running the World
In January 2015, a group of runners ran seven marathons in seven countries in just seven days!
News:
Sports Extra
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End: 6/1/15
6/2/15
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Mystery Ship Found!
At long last, searchers have located a ship that went missing in the 1840s.
News:
History
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End: 6/3/15
6/4/15
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Saying Goodbye to Ireland
Ireland's current money trouble has led many citizens to leave the country. They plan to seek a brighter future elsewhere.
World Geography:
Europe (including Russia)
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End: 6/5/15
6/5/15
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TV To Go
LG Display has created a screen that can be rolled up. The company says that it may make large-screen TVs that can be rolled.
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Technology
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