WR News, Edition 3 (including Science Spin) back issues from May 2008:
Ride on: India carmakers sell the Nano for $2,500.(TECHNOLOGY)
May 02, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Meet the world's cheapest car! It's the Nano, a mini auto that costs only $2,500. Most new cars cost more than $15,000. Tata Motors, a company in India, recently introduced the car at a local auto show. India is a country in Asia. The tiny, ...
Hi, five!(SOCIAL STUDIES)
May 02, 2008 ... Abraham Lincoln has a new look! The U.S. Treasury Department recently introduced a redesigned $5 bill. The note has a large, purple numeral 5 on the back. It also has two watermarks. Those are designs on paper that are visible only when the paper is held up to light. Watermarks help ...
Web of life: scientists create a Web site to record every living thing on Earth.(Cover story)
May 02, 2008 ... Where can you find brightly colored fish, camels, tomato plants, and pink flamingos all in one place? Not in a fairy-land. The answer is the Encyclopedia of Life. It is a new Web site created by scientists. They hope the Encyclopedia of Life will be the greatest collection of information ...
Plenty of fish in the sea.(READ A CHART)
May 02, 2008 ... This chart shows some of the fish species featured on the Encyclopedia of Life Web site. Study the chart. Then answer the questions. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] <Pre>Fish Maximum Location length 1 gorgeous 10East ...
Knows the news.(READING COMPREHENSIVE/VOCABULARY)
May 02, 2008 ... Fill in the circle for the best answer. 1. What is the main idea of the story "Web of Life"? (A) Six types of fish were named in 2008. (B) The deep blue chromis was recently discovered in the Pacific Ocean. (C) Scientists have created a Web site ...
Word power.
May 02, 2008 ... A fact is a true statement. An opinion is an idea or a belief. Write a paragraph about the story "Web of Life." Include at ...
Fact or opinion?(Skill: Distinguish Fact From Opinion)
May 02, 2008 ... A fact is something that can be proved. An opinion is an idea or a belief about something. The sentences below relate to the story "Web of Life" Read each sentence, and write F for fact or O for opinion in the spaces provided. Example F Botanists study plants. O ...
Money math.(Skill: Solve Math Problems)
May 02, 2008 ... You read about the new $5 bill. Now put your money skills to the test! Some third graders are at the school store. Does each student have enough money to pay for what he or she wants to buy? Circle yes or no. If the ...
Bones and all.(Skill: Test Comprehension)
May 02, 2008 ... Animals with backbones are called vertebrates. There are five major groups of vertebrates. Study the chart on the right to learn more about these animals. Then fill in the circle in front of the correct answer. <Pre> Vertebrate Groups Type Characteristics Fish ...
Comprehension.(Skill: Test Comprehension)
May 02, 2008 ... Read this issue's cover story, "Web of Life" Then answer the following questions. 1. Which statement is a fact? (A) Fish are interesting animals. (B) Botanists have exciting jobs. (C) Scientists hope to build the largest online collection of ...
Baby talk.(TECHNOLOGY)
May 09, 2008 ... Have you ever imagined having a conversation with a robot? Some scientists hope to one day give people that chance! A team at the University of Plymouth in England will attempt, or try, to teach a robot how to talk. England is a country in Europe. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
You decide!
May 09, 2008 ... My parents have signed me up for swimming lessons this summer. I'm terrified of deep ...
Antarctica's stars.(SCIENCE)
May 09, 2008 ... Imagine diving into a world filled with giant starfish and yellow sea lilies. That is what scientists from New Zealand recently did. New Zealand is an island country near Australia. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Scientists spent five weeks studying sea life in the Ross Sea ....
Game time! Hundreds of U.S. athletes prepare to compete in the Summer Olympics.(Cover story)
May 09, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What do athletes Kyle Bennett, Jill Kintner, and Bubba Harris have in common? The superstar young cyclists are all hoping to land a spot on the first U.S. bicycle motocross (BMX) Olympic team. BMX racers ride laps around bumpy tracks and jump over mounds ...
Awesome athletes!(BRAIN BUILDERS)
May 09, 2008 ... READ A CHART Which Olympic champions are in the record books? Read the chart to learn about some of the athletes. Then answer the questions. <Pre> Olympic AthleteSport Record [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This American James Connolly, ...
Know the news.(PRESS)
May 09, 2008 ... READING COMPREHENSION/VOCABULARY Fill in the circle for the best answer to each question. 1. How might American BMX rider Bubba Harris feel if he made the 2008 U.S. BMX Olympic team? (A) angry (B) proud (C) disappointed ...
Critical thinking.(Word Power)
May 09, 2008 ... Review the story "Game Time!" As a class, brainstorm sports that might not be included in the Summer Olympics. During what times of the ...
You be the editor!(Skill: Edit Text)
May 09, 2008 ... The sentences below are about the 2008 Summer Olympics. The writer has made two mistakes in each sentence. As the editor, you have the job of checking for misspellings, errors in capitalization and punctuation, and incorrect grammar. Write the sentences correctly on the lines that follow. ...