Weekly Reader, Edition 3 (including Science Spin) articles from August 2002

Weekly Reader, Edition 3 (including Science Spin) archives from August 2002

A monkey discovery. (Cover Story).
August 30, 2002... Recently, two kinds of monkeys were discovered that had never seen before. Scientist are now worried that the monkeys may soon die. Scientists recently discovered two species, or kinds, of monkeys that they had never seen before. (See the...

Children speak out! (News Clips).
August 30, 2002... Can kids make their voices heard? You bet! This week, children will be speaking out to make the world a better place. Justin Friesen and Analiz Vergara are kids who are going to the World Summit. The summit is a meeting where world...

Around the world in 13 days! (News Clips).
August 30, 2002... This summer, Steve Fossett set a world record. He became the first person to fly alone, or solo, around the world in a balloon. The 58-year-old flew more than 20,000 miles. It took him 13 days, 12 hours, and 16 minutes to circle the...

Robbie's citizenship[R]. (News Clips).
August 30, 2002... My friend John took home one of our teacher's books by mistake. John doesn't want to give the book back. He thinks our teacher will say he stole it. What should I do? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You can send Robbie a letter by visiting...

Read the map. (Brain Builders).
August 30, 2002... The map shows the areas of the world where tropical rain forests are located. Use the map to answer the questions. Fill in the oval in front of the best answer. 1. Which continent has the most tropical rain forests? (A)...

Know the news. (Brain Builders).
August 30, 2002... How much have you learned from this issue? Read each question. Then fill in the oval in front of the best answer to each question. 1. Steve Fossett flew around the world in --. (A) an airplane (B) a balloon (C) a glider ...

Alphabetical order. (Brain Builders).
August 30, 2002... Words from the stories are listed below. Number the words in each group in the order they would be listed in a dictionary. A. -- animals -- air -- Amazon -- Australia B. -- protect -- plants -- people --...

Map of South America.
August 30, 2002... Use the map of South America to answer the questions below. Fill in the oval in front of the best answer. 1. The largest country in South America is --. (A) Argentina (B) Brazil (C) Colombia 2. Which country is...

Skills planning calendar.
August 30, 2002... To help you plan for the 2002-2003 school year, we've created a Skills Planning Calendar. * The calendar will help you prepare lessons focused on specific standards-based skills. By practicing those skills, your students will become better...

Edition 3 reading assessment.
August 30, 2002... Standing nearly 40 feet tall, with razor-sharp teeth, Tyrannosaurus rex walked the Earth about 65 million years ago. Until the year 2000, only about 20 Tyrannosaurus rex (T. rex) skeletons had ever been found. But during the summer of 2000,...

What to do when you ah-choo! Learning about germs.
August 30, 2002... Help prevent the spread of cold germs Catch your sneezes in a tissue. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Throw the tissue away when you're done. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Keep your hands clean. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Avoid...