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Issue #9
Gold Rush
In this issue, students will learn about a huge hoard of buried treasure that was recently uncovered in England by a man using a metal detector. Students will also learn about Europe's Anglo-Saxons, the group of people experts say may have buried the treasure long ago.
Print out an issue 9 news quiz scavenger hunt for students.
Print out the news quiz scavenger hunt for issue 8.
Download the struggling reader version for issue 9.
Download the struggling reader version for issue 8.
This issue also includes:
News Brief: Scientists show that monarch butterflies use their antennae to navigate.
News Debate: Should schools have dress codes?
Info Zone: What causes earthquake?
Your Turn: New York students help design their school playground.
Brain Builders: Treasure Map (Read a Map)
Teacher's Guide Skill Pages:
Treasure Hunt (Use Vocabulary in Context)
Meet a Monarch (Read a Diagram)
Prove It! (Test Comprehension)
Web Links for Issue 9:
Learn more about the Anglo-Saxon treasure.
See photos of the Anglo-Saxon treasure.
Find additional Anglo-Saxon teaching resources.
Students can track monarch butterflies' migration.
Find monarch butterfly-related activities.
Show students simple earthquake animations.
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