Dogo News: How Mealworms May Reduce Our Pollution Problem

Take a close look at news reporting techniques and global issues. Begin by creating a graphic representation of developing nations and defining the term. After class discussion, the second day's activities pick up by deconstructing news...

Students work in groups to prepare a brief broadcast or print news report from one of five possible viewpoints about an environmental contamination scenario. Students are given basic information about a chemical spill in a small town and...

Fabulous! Your 5th graders should love this project. As an ongoing lesson throughout the year students use temperature probes to record outside temperature and then document their data using spreadsheets. They use their weather data and...

Learn about the toxic Australian cane frog. Includes video.

Read about edible cutlery, and how it may help to reduce plastic waste. Includes video.

Media lovers read articles on a variety of current events with a website made especially for kids. The website is easy to navigate and includes sections about everything from science to sports.

Read about a wearable device that may help prevent birds from being attacked and killed by cats. Includes video.

Article reports on why measuring the size of raindrops from space may help improve weather predictions. Includes video.

What is the largest dinosaur that ever lived on Earth? Scientists may soon be giving a new answer to this question. Includes video.

New research suggests that very tiny sea creatures in very huge numbers may contribute to the movement of the oceans' currents. Debate and more research are still necessary to prove this. Includes video.