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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Hour of Code Is Designed to Inspire Kids From 4 to 104!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
From December 5-11, millions of kids in over 180 countries will take the Hour of Code challenge. The annual initiative, which coincides with Computer Science week, is organized by Seattle-based non-profit Code.org to demystify the world...
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The Washington Post

A Boy Makes His Home at White House for First Time in a Half Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Washington Post writes about the President-Elect Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron, being the first young boy in the White House since John Kennedy, Jr.
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Scientific American

Scientific American: Israel Proves the Desalination Era Is Here

For Students 9th - 10th
Once one of the driest countries on Earth now makes more freshwater than it needs. How can other countries learn what this nation has mastered in an effort to turn droughts around?
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Other

Business Insider: Fake Trees With Spinning Leaves Could Harness Wind Power

For Students 9th - 10th
Let's make some energy! Check out this wind turbine that NewWind has developed for creating small-scale sources of energy.
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The Guardian

Guardian: Google to Be Powered 100% by Renewable Energy From 2017

For Students 9th - 10th
Internet giant says renewable energy is increasingly lowest cost option and it will not rule out investing in nuclear power.
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BBC

Bbc: New Marine Life Found in Deep Sea Vents

For Students 9th - 10th
Six new animal species are identified at deep-sea vents beneath the Indian Ocean. Find out what new creatures are stirring in the sea.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Small Fibs Snowball Into Larger Lies as Brain Adapts to Dishonesty

For Students 3rd - 8th
Chronic or compulsive lying has largely been considered a mental illness. However, a new study from the University College London suggests that there may be a biological explanation as well. The researchers believe that small,...
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Video of the Week Hawaii's Big Island a Winter Wonderland?

For Students 3rd - 8th
It snowed in Hawaii? It sure did! Check out some photos and a brief video illustrating the surprise snowfall on the Big Island.
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Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune: Scientists Say Reindeer May Be Shrinking Due to Warming

For Students 3rd - 8th
Climate change is impacting the population of reindeer as well as their physical size according to recent studies.
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Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune: John Glenn, the 1st American to Orbit Earth, Has Died at 95

For Students 9th - 10th
On December 8, 2016, John Glenn passed away. Glenn was a famous American astronaut.
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Other

Teaching Kids News: Assad Regime Takes Aleppo

For Students 3rd - 8th
The world is watching the Syrian city of Aleppo. The city, the nation, is in a heated civil war and Aleppo is in the center of if all.
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BBC

Bbc: Russia Plane Crash: Huge Search for Bodies in Black Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge search is conducted in Russia after a military plane with 92 people crashed into the Black Sea.
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BBC

Bbc: German Evacuation for Ww2 Bomb Disposal in Augsburg

For Students 9th - 10th
The discovery of a World War II bomb forces the evacuation of thousands of people in Augsburg.
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BBC

Bbc: Queen's Christmas Message: 'Small Acts of Goodness' Inspire

For Students 9th - 10th
"Acts of goodness" can inspire even though the world's problems can seem too big to change, the Queen says in her Christmas message.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Amazon Drone Delivers Popcorn and Fire Tv to Its First Customer

For Students 3rd - 8th
December 2016 the first Amazon drone delivery made history. Find out where it was and how it went.
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Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune: Ice Breaking Ship Gets Fired Up

For Students Pre-K - 1st
One of the ships the United States has stationed in Antarctica is heading to warmer waters for intense cleaning.
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New York Times

New York Times: Dr. Henry J. Heimlich, Famous for Antichoking Technique, Dies at 96

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A brief biography of the creator of the famed Heimlich Maneuver who passed away on December 12, 2016, following a heart attack in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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New York Times

New York Times: Catherine Cortez Masto Wins Nevada to Become First Latina Senator

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] November 8, 2016 proved fruitful for women running for U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Here is an introduction to the new Nevada Senator who is both female and Latino. Masto became the...
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NBC

Nbc News: Italian Prime Minister Promises to Rebuild After Powerful Quake

For Students 9th - 10th
Another earthquake hits Italy, this time northeast of Rome, on October 30. This registered 6.6 and amazingly spared all lives.
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Time

Time: The Online Conquistador

For Students 9th - 10th
Ruben "El Rubius" Doblas Gundersen is a Spanish speaking vlogger and one of the most popular on YouTube. Find out what he does and how he became so famous.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Celebrate Earth Day With These Fun Activities

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Earth Day has been celebrated since April 22, 1970. This day is meant to serve as a reminder to clean up and protect the environment.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Adidas Unveils Limited Edition 3 D Printed Running Shoes

For Students 3rd - 8th
An article highlights a unique new shoe designed with style and improved comfort for athletes.
Primary
Scientific American

Forget Survival of the Fittest: It Is Kindness That Counts

For Students 9th - 10th
A psychologist probes how altruism, Darwinism, and neurobiology mean that we can succeed by not being cutthroat. Is it possible?
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Scientific American

The Strange Case of the Minnesota Iceman

For Students 9th - 10th
The modern-day corpse of a human-like hominid, preserved in a block of ice, encountered by researchers in the 1960s. Surely the zoological discovery of the century!