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Sounds of Spring: the Red-bellied Woodpecker
April 22, 2024 - As the silence of winter gives way to the beautiful sounds of spring, gently falling rain or thunderous storms; birds chirping; lawn mowers gearing up for the first time, and... what is that drilling sound on the house? It could be a beautiful Red-bellied Woodpecker!  Word of the Daycacophony: noun;noise, different sounds that together can be loud and objectionable Find it in blue in today's top story!Writing Practice
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Complete this Writing Practice. Then print or email your document, or if available, save it to Google Drive. Writing ProgressTrack your progress all year. For your Student Summary Report Form: Weekly VOCABWeek of April 22 benefit: noun; something that helps or is good, an increase in valueNASA releases first image from new space telescope doldrums: noun; a time period with low activity or low energy, sometimes because of a negative situation Go wild for wildflowers lark: noun; whim, spur of the moment decision to do something fun or to have an adventure Rosie has a spring in her step this spring pathfinder: Select Part of speech...; one who comes before or blazes a trail for others to follow D-Day: June 6, 1944 vehicle: noun; car, auto, truck Festival to celebrate 80th anniversary of the Jeep Today In HistoryApril 25 2013: The George W. Bush Presidential Center opened on the campus of Southern Methodist University north of Dallas, Texas.1917: Library of Congress: Ella Jane Fitzgerald was born in Newport News, Virginia. She was one of the leading jazz singers of all time. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammys - two from the first Grammy Awards in 1958. Her recordings have sold more than 40 million albums. 1898: Library of Congress: The United States formally declared war against Spain. The Monroe Doctrine, which since 1823 had viewed any European intervention in the Americas as a threat to U.S. security, coupled with the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana harbor precipitated the U.S. engagement. Coverage by both the Hearst newspapers and the nascent film industry solidified public support for involvement in Cuba's struggle for independence. More from Student News Net
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Studio glass art is a recent development but creating functional glass from silica sand is thousands of years old. Through this Student News Net video, tour the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington to marvel at the beauty of glass and the chemical elements! Student News Net was there in 2017. Read More: Seattle sights are simply stupendous Pink diamonds are rareOver 90 percent of the world's pink diamonds come from The Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia. Pink Diamonds are very rare and very expensive, but all diamonds are tetrahedrons of carbon atoms.  A rush for gold ended quicklyThe story of the short-lived Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) is told at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in downtown Seattle.  Glass: a hot and cool combo of art and scienceGlassblowing is a red hot, totally cool combination of art and science. In The News March: Women's History MonthMarch 3, 2022 - March is Women's History Month. Read and learn about Cornelia Fort (1919-1943).  February: Learn more about Presidents Lincoln and WashingtonJan. 31, 2022 - Take time to learn about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln who were both born in February.  Nation honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Jan. 12, 2022 - On Monday, Jan. 17, the nation will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the father of the civil rights movement.  Cornelia Fort (1919-1943): Pilot and PatriotDec. 7, 2021 - Early on Dec. 7, 1941 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Cornelia Fort, 22, was doing what she loved to do.   |
