Debby Roosevelt
Elementary School Technology Teacher
World News
These sites are good sources of national and world news and special reports on current events. Some are the online homes of print newspapers, magazines, or tv news organizations, while others bring together news from many sources.
Google News
Current news from many sources clustered by category.
BBC News
A comprehensive news site from the British Broadcasting Corporation. In the U.S., the site will default to the International version.
Discovery News
From the Discovery Channel, science news about Animals, Archaeology, Dinosaurs, Space, Technology, and more!
Earth Portal
From the Environmental Information Coalition, a great source of current news and info about the environment and nature around the world! Click Earth News for current news stories, the Encyclopedia of Earth for articles, and the Earth Forum for discussion about hot topics.
New York Times Learning Network: Student Connections
Part of the New York Times site, news summaries and more! Turn on Vocabulary and Geography tools and stories will include links to dictionary definitions and maps.
New York Times: Times Topics
Great for current events and information on specific hot topics. "Each topic page collects all the news, reference and archival information, photos, graphics, audio and video files on topics ranging from Madonna to Myanmar. This treasure trove is available without charge on articles going back to 1981."
News Hour Extra
From the site for the PBS News Hour with Jim Lehrer; National, World, Science, Health, and Arts news for students!
CBBC Newsround
The kids' news site from the Children's British Broadcasting Corporation.
EPA Climate Change Kids' Site
Information about climate change especially for younger kids, from the Environmental Protection Agency.
National Geographic Kids
The site of National Geographic Kids magazine. Click Stories for news. Also includes lots of information on Animals and People and Places!
News Flash 5
An online animated news show from PBS Kids!
Science News for Kids
News articles on a wide range of science categories for ages 9-14, from the publishers of Science News. Also includes a PuzzleZone, GameZone, SciFiZone, and more!
Time for Kids
From the site of Time for Kids magazine, news and special reports on current events. Also click the Homework Helper tab for research links by subject, and click Around the World for country information!
