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Find refuge, if permitted, at a National Wildlife Refuge
 April 6, 2020 - By all accounts, this week will be a very difficult one for the nation. Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise and fatalities in the U.S. are nearing 10,000. But there are hopeful signs that mitigation strategies are working. Check local and state guidelines for "shelter in place" orders but if possible, take refuge at one of almost 500 National Wildlife Refuges.  Word of the Daylenient: adjective;not strict, relaxed, casual; 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 06 administration: noun; a group of people who operate, manage, or run an organization;Katherine Johnson, human computer (1918-2020) pathogens: noun; bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms that cause disease; germs; What is the correct way to wash your hands? pulmonologist: noun; a medical doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the lungs; Purdue honors Tyler Trent shortages: noun; situations that arise in which there are not enough products, supplies or equipment to handle a crisis; Full force of American spirit - and spirits - hitting COVID-19 Today In HistoryApril 8 2013: Baroness Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of England who was the first woman to serve in that role, died at the age of 87.1974: Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run, breaking the record set by Babe Ruth in 1935. Hank Aaron finished his career with a total of 755 home runs. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982. 1938: Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary-General, was born in Ghana. 1935: Library of Congress: Congress approved the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, the work relief bill that funded the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It was created by President Franklin Roosevelt to relieve the economic hardship of the Great Depression. 1913: The Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. Instead of U.S. Senators being elected by legislatures in each state, the amendment called for senators to be elected by popular vote in each state. 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 Find refuge, if permitted, at a National Wildlife RefugeApril 6, 2020 - By all accounts, this week will be a very difficult one for the nation. Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise and fatalities in the U.S. are nearing 10,000. But there are hopeful signs that mitigation strategies are working. Check local and state guidelines for "shelter in place" orders but if possible, take refuge at one of almost 500 National Wildlife Refuges.  On the Front Lines with Larry LatherApril 1, 2020 - Student News Net is today introducing Larry Lather to underscore the importance of handwashing.  Tidal Basin closed just after peak bloomMarch 31, 2020 - Millions of tourists normally flock to Washington D.C. to stroll among the 1,700 cherry trees that line the Tidal Basin but not this year.  Navy hospital ships deploy in US for first timeMarch 30, 2020 - The USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort as U.S. Navy hopsital ships currently in New York City and Los Angeles.   |
