January 5, 2009

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Teacher's Edition

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No-Sweat Test Prep

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Reproducibles from the Teacher's Edition

• A Ride Through History
  SKILL: Reading a Timeline
  
• Write It!
  SKILL: Descriptive Writing

This Issue's Online Resources

These links can help provide background and build your lesson around articles found in this week's issue of Scholastic News.

• Read more about chimpanzees at http://www.janegoodall.org/chimp_central/default.asp
• Go to http://www.bloodhoundssc.com/education/primary_lesson_plans.cfm to learn how to build a small balloon-powered car.

Scholastic News: Games and Quizzes
Test your News IQ, travel with Mapman, pretend you are the President of the United States and more!

White House Holiday
Have you ever wondered what the White House looks like at Christmas, or what treats the President and First Lady might enjoy during the holiday season? Kid Reporter Madison Hartke-Webber gives you the holiday scoop on the glitz, glamour, and sugar of it all.

Unrest in Pakistan
A collection of stories on Pakistan, an important U.S. ally in the war on terror