Should killer whale shows be banned?
“Sea World to expand killer whale environments” by Emma Goss http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Sea-World-to-Open-Massive-Killer-Whale-Environmentin-San-Diego-271376511.html
• Debate: Should zoos and aquariums exhibit beluga whales? Time for Kids by Elizabeth Winchester http://mrshatzi.com/topics/zoos-or-aquariums/articles/should-zoos-exhibit.pdf
• MysticAquarium: Beluga Whales http://www.mysticaquarium.org/beluga-whales/
• “The Biggest Fish Tank” by Gail Hennessey http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/news/archive.asp?archive=112905
• Should big animals live in aquariums? Scubadiving.com presents an essay for both sides http://www.scubadiving.com/training/ask-expert/should-big-animals-live-aquarium
• “SeaWorld, critics debate if park tanks or sea pens are best for Orcas” by Los Angeles Times, adapted by Newsela staff https://newsela.com/articles/seaworld-whales/id/13996/
“Marine Parks Wrestling with Change” article adapted by Newsela from Orlando Sentinel (can be read at multiple levels) https://newsela.com/articles/captive-whales/id/5401/
“SeaWorld Promises a Bigger Pool for its Orcas After Movie Made People Angry” article adapted by Newsela from Los Angeles Times (can be read at multiple levels) https://newsela.com/articles/seaworld-orcas/id/4866/
“Sea World says Movie ‘Blackfish’ is Wrong about its Killer Whales” article adapted by Newsela from Orlando Sentinel https://newsela.com/articles/orca-lifespan/id/2637/
“California bill would ban orca shows at SeaWorld” http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/07/us/california-bill-orca-killer-whale-seaworld
“Smart, social and erratic in captivity” from The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/science/smart-social-and-captive.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
“Rejected: Blackfish” from Awesome Ocean.com
http://www.awesomeocean.com/2014/11/24/kids-nationwide-reject-blackfish-agen
(Ad against Killer Whale Shows by PETA) http://timesofsandiego.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/PETA-poster-for-Comic-Con.jpg
Zoologist says orcas will decline in the wild http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/07/us/california-bill-orca-killer-whale-seaworld/
Ad for Seaworld: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbGoosBlRwk
Facts About Seaworld’s Killer Whales https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fa6inwzLlA
Should zoos be allowed?
“Zoos” http://www.ducksters.com/animals/zoos.php
“Zoos” from allaboutanimals.org.uk http://www.allaboutanimals.org.uk/pk-zoos.asp
Are Zoos a Good Thing? http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading-skills-practice/are-zoos-good-thing
“Tigers Cuddle With Apes” (National Geographic Kids) http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/animalsnature/tigers-cuddle-with-orangutans/
“Giant Panda Cubs Give Hope to an Endangered Species” by David George Gordon http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/animalsnature/giantpandacubs/
“Some clever chimps stage escape at Kansas City Zoo” (By Kansas City Star, adapted by Newsela staff, April 15, 2014) Describes how some chimps caused a “Code Red” by escaping from their enclosure at the zoo. Available at multiple levels: https://newsela.com/articles/chimp-escape/id/3419/
“Dogs work with elephants at Pittsburgh Zoo” (By Pittsburg Post-Gazette, adapted by Newsela staff). Animals rights group complains it isn’t safe. Available at multiple levels. https://newsela.com/articles/dogs-elephantherding/id/6025/
Public benefits of AZA—Accredited Zoos and Aquariums https://www.aza.org/public_benefits_of_zoos_and_aquariums
Animal Enrichment https://www.aza.org/Education/KidsAndFamilies/detail.aspx?id=277
“Fall is pumpkin time—even for zoo animals!” by Ellen Brait, The Guardian, adapted by Newsela staff. Available at different reading levels. https://newsela.com/articles/pumpkin-zoo-animals/id/23161/
“Zoos step in to help save wild animals around the world” by McClatchy Foreign Staff, adapted by Newsela staff. Available at different reading levels. https://newsela.com/articles/zoo-conservation/id/5616/
“Zoo orders huge shoes for one of its elephants” by Washington Post, adapted by Newsela staff. Available at different reading levels. https://newsela.com/articles/teva-elephant-national-zoo/id/21450/
Zoo Tube: Home Sweet Habitat—Director of Education and Conversation is interviewed by a teen—talks about how they design a orangutan’s habitat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuSrhtcjqMQ
Kids Stand Up for Animals in Captivity from PETAKids http://www.petakids.com/videos/kids-stand-animals-captivity
Should people be climbing Mount Everest?
Mt. Everest (From The New Book Of Knowledge) http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3754305
“Has the Summit of Mt. Everest Become an Overcrowded Tourist Trap?” (By: Stephen Williams, New York Daily News, May 28, 2013) http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/mount-everest-overcrowded-tourist-trap-article-1.1356457
“How People Die on Mount Everest: Infographic” http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-05/how-people-die-everest-infographic
“Tourism” From Mount Everest 3D http://www.everest3d.de/en/mount-everest-region/tourism.html
“Mt. Everest: Why do People Keep Climbing It?” http://news.discovery.com/adventure/activities/mt-everest-why-do-people-keep-climbing-it-140422. Htm
“Interview with Sir Edmund Hillary” http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hillary/hilltran.htm
“Anniversary at Everest” (Time for Kids) http://www.timeforkids.com/news/anniversary-everest/94621
“Death on Everest” http://scienceworld.scholastic.com/Earth-Science-News/2015/03/death-on-everest
Mount Everest Fun Facts (by Mocomi Kids) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqkgKHu1gt0
Climbing New Heights http://www.today.com/video/woman-set-to-make-history-on-mount-everest-431331907839
“The Time I … Climbed Mount Everest” (Disney Channel, November 5, 2010) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dcL-PJUFRI
“Avalanche Kills At Least 12 People on Mount Everest”
http://video.foxnews.com/v/3483108771001/ avalanche-kills-at-least-12-people-on-mount-everest/ - sp=show-clips
Are extreme sports worth the risk?
• “Snowboarder Kevin Pearce Recovers” (ByAlexis Wiseman, Scholastic News Kids Press Corps) http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3755717
• (video) Kevin Pearce Recovers (Scholastic News Online from Student Reporter, Alexis Wiseman) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPNd-r4zpbQ
• “X Games” http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/x-games/?ar_a=1
• Infographic: Extreme Sports Addiction http://visual.ly/extreme-sports-addiction-infographic • (video) “Xtreme Parents: Extreme Sports” http://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/parenting-monster-trucks-children-drivingsports-2020-16283782 (0–3:20)
• “Extreme Sports: Higher, Faster, More Treacherous” (By: Meredith C. Carroll, The Denver Post, January 31, 2013)—longer article, ties to football, calls for limits on X Game athletes, looks at factors that push towards bigger and bigger risks http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_22490311/higher-faster-and-more-treacherous
• “Too extreme? Teen’s death renews debate” (By Nancy Armour, The Columbus Dispatch, August 31, 2010) http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2010/08/31/too-extreme-teens-deathrenews-debate.html
• “Getting Involved In ‘Extreme Sports’: Advice From Parents Of Top Extreme Athletes” (from Momsteam.com) Search for title of archived article on website http://www.momsteam.com/successful-parenting/youth-sports-parenting-basics/parents-role/ getting-involved-in-extreme-sports-a?page=0%2C0#ixzz3IsASfFDh
• “With the Thrills Come Extreme Risks” (Jane E. Brody, The New York Times, March 31, 2014)— Many injuries can (and have) result(ed) from extreme sports particularly for children; if one is going to be involved in extreme sports, they should wear protective gear http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/31/with-the-thrills-come-extreme-risks/?_r=0
• “Play Extreme Sports: Paintball” http://www.playextremesports.com/paintball-games.html
Extreme Sports Facts Science Kids
Extreme Sports Safety Scholastic News
"X Games Too Extreme? New Questions After Snowmobile Accident" B. Todd and D. McConnell
"Safety worries hit the 'slope' at Sochi Olympics" Newsela
"New Beginnings" Time for Kids
"Best of the X Games" Discovery Kids
"Skate Safety: A Crash Course" Sky Siljeg
The Toughest Sport Infographic
"Kids and Extreme Sports" Kyanna Sutton
"Extreme Sports" Learn English Teens
"Given the risks involved, where's the appeal in extreme sports?" A. Maki and P. Waldie
"Base Jumper On Extreme Sports Risks and Rewards" CBS This Morning (news and video)
"Sarah Burke's Death: Extreme Sports Dangers" ABC News Video
Should people be more focused on protecting humans from sharks or protecting sharks from humans?
"Dangerous Predators" kidzone
Infographic: Status of the Shark Discovery.com
"Saving the Great White Monster" Scope Magazine
"Great White Terror" Scope Magazine
"Sharks: Killers or just Misunderstood?" Sarah C. Stoughton
"Food Web Woes" Emily Sohn
"Tourists Wary But Not Put Off After Shark Attacks In Hawaii" Newsela
"Great White Shark" National Geographic Kids
Spinner shark attacks Florida teen surfer Sun Sentinel
Shark attacks expected to rise this summer Discovery News
"Sharks Too Close for Comfort?" Discovery Channel Video
"What's More Deadly Than Sharks?" OneWorldOneOcean.com Video
"Sharks: Stewards of the Reef" sharkstewards.com Video
Should plastic bags be banned?
"Bag-Ban Debate" Scholastic News
"Plastic Bags: Convenient and Cruel" Storyworks Magazine
"Fact Sheet" Bag the Ban
"Bagging Plastic" Upfront Magazine
"Putting Plastic In Its Place" Junior Scholastic
"Floating Junkyard" Britt Norlander
"The City Council's plan to promote E. coli" Brad Gertsman
"Are Reusable Bags Dangerous?" Time for Kids
NYC's Grocery Bags: Myth vs. Fact Bag the Ban
Toronto Bans Plastic Shopping Bags Teaching Kids News
Environment Bag the Ban
Jobs and the Economy Bag the Ban
"Edward Norton: Bag the Bag" National Geographic Video
"Bag the Ban Rally" Bag the Ban Video
"The Bay Vs. The Bag" Save the Bay Video
California: The Inconvenient Truth Behind Banning Plastic Bags Bag the Ban Video
"California's Bag Ban Hurting the Job Market" Fox News Video
Should people be more focused on underwater exploration or out space exploration?
• “Trash . . . In Space?” by Sona Dolasia http://www.dogonews.com/2012/3/19/trashin-space
• “Collision In Space” (By: Dante A. Ciampaglia, Scholastic News, February 19, 2009) http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3751404
• (video) “Space Trash: The Next Big Pickle” by SciShow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQgXeGzkxfE
• “The Solar System’s Biggest Junkyard” (By: Stephen Ornes, Student Science, September 23, 2008) https://student.societyforscience.org/article/solar-systems-biggest-junkyard
• “Wanted: Garbage Collectors In Space” (By: Stephen Ornes, September 21, 2011) https://student.societyforscience.org/article/wanted-garbage-collectors-space
• “What Should I Wear to Mars (By: Salvatore Domenick Desiano) http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/space/mars/index.asp?article=lifeonmars
• “Woman is excited that she might go to Mars—even if she can’t come back” (By The Baltimore Sun, adapted by Newsela Staff) https://newsela.com/articles/mars-finalist/id/8183/
• “Move to Mars: Apply Now” by Zach Jones http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=375807
6 • Mars One: Mission http://www.mars-one.com/mission
• “Why NASA scientists are heading underwater” by Meera Dolasia http://www.dogonews.com/2011/5/22/why-nasa-scientists-are-heading-underwater
• “Forget Mars, we should live on the MOON” http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2796937/forget-mars-live-moon-chris-hadfield-saysred-planet-big-leap-nasa-moment.html
• “Why Haven’t We Colonized Mars Yet?” by Charles Q. Choic http://www.space.com/11361-space-mars-exploration-human-spaceflight-50-years.html
• Was there once life on Mars? Spacecraft will look into the mystery (By Scientific American, adapted by Newsela Staff) https://newsela.com/articles/mars-maven/id/5323/
“Which scientific research is more important, underwater or space? (Time For Kids)
“A Month under the Sea” (Scholastic)
Space Exploration and Travel (Scholastic)
What was the Apollo Program? (NASA)
“Mission Twinpossible” (from Time for Kids)
“Underwater Exploration” by Cheryl Ward
Fabien Costeau leads Aquanauts in Record-Breaking Underseas Expedition (National Geographic)
“Mars Can Wait: Oceans Can’t” (Amitia Etzioni, special to CNN)
50 Years in Space on scholastic.com
“Why explore space?” (By Phil Plait)
“Space Exploration” (ESSA Kids)
“The real Reasons We explore Space” (By Michael Griffin, Air & Space Magazine)
“A Giant Robot Crab” by Hailee Romain
Multimedia
Bill Nye: Why We Explore
Help Save Our Oceans: A Groundbreaking Undersea Expedition with Fabien Costeau
Let’s Talk Space
Neil deGrasse Tyson- We Stopped Dreaming (Episode 1)