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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: nounnoise, 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 VOCABToday In HistoryJanuary 23 1964: The Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified eliminating poll taxes and other taxes as a requirement for voting in federal elections.1933: The Twentieth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It fixed the term of president as expiring at noon on January 20 instead of March 4 and set the opening day for Congress at January 3. 1849: Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, became the first woman to receive a MD degree. She was born in England and received her degree from the Medical Institution of Geneva, New York. 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.   |
