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Language - Oral Communication - Most Dangerous Ways To School | HIMALAYAS (India)
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Language - Reading Comprehension - Phishing
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Language - Reading - Identifying Themes
The Honey Badger - Reading Comprehension
Honey Badgers - PBS
Honey Badgers
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the text to check your answers when appropriate.
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What's
fiercer than a lion but smaller than a beagle? The honey badger, one of the
toughest mammals in Africa and western Asia. Honey badgers stand less than a
foot high. They are only a couple feet long. They weigh just over 20 pounds.
Yet they have a reputation for toughness that is far greater than their size.
Some honey badgers will chase away lions and take their kills. I guess that
goes to show you that size isn't the only thing that matters in a fight.
So
what makes the honey badger so tough? They have speed, stamina, and agility,
but so do many animals. They aren't stronger than lions, so how do they stop
them? The thing that sets the honey badger apart is their skin. Their
skin is thick and tough. Arrows, spears, and bites from other animals can
rarely pierce it. Small bullets can't even penetrate it. Not only is their
skin thick and tough, it is also loose. This allows them to twist and turn to
attack while another animal is gripping them. The only safe grip one can get
on a honey badger is on the back of their necks.
Honey
badgers have long, sharp claws. These claws are good for attacking and even
better for digging. Honey badgers are some of nature's most skilled diggers.
They can dig a nine-foot tunnel into hard ground in about 10 minutes. They
love to catch a meal by digging up the burrows of frogs, rodents, and
cobras. They also use their digging skills to create their homes. They live
in small chambers in the ground and defend them fiercely. They will attack
horses, cows, and even water buffalo if they are foolish enough to poke
around a honey badger's den. |
You
don't get a reputation like the honey badger by running from danger. The
honey badger is fearless and a tireless fighter. They will attack any
creature that threatens them, man included. Because of the honey badger's
reputation, most predators avoid them. Some animals use the honey badger's
rep to their advantage. Adult cheetahs have spotted coats, but their kittens
have silver manes and look like honey badgers. Some scientists believe that
their coloring tricks predators into avoiding them. Wouldn't you walk the
other way if you saw a honey badger?
You
might be wondering: "If honey badgers are so tough, how did they get a
name that makes them sound like a piece of candy?" The answer makes
sense. Since honey badgers have such thick skin, bee stings rarely harm them.
So honey badgers love to raid beehives. I can't blame them. Who doesn't like
free honey? Honey badgers chase after honey aggressively. So much so that
beekeepers in Africa have to use electric fencing to hold them back. There's
nothing sweet about that.
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Language - Reading Comprehension - Vultures
Science - Space - Uranus
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Science - Space - Neptune
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Science - Space - Jupiter
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Language / Social Studies - The Dog of Pompeii
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Science - Space - Saturn
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Language - Reading Comprehension - Tetris
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Science - Space - Mars
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Science - Space - The Sun
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Language - Media Literacy - Fake News
How to Spot Fake News
Every time you’re online, you are bombarded by pictures, articles, links and videos trying to
tell their story. Unfortunately, not all of these stories are true. Sometimes they want you to
click on another story or advertisement at their own site, other times they want to upset
people for political reasons. These days it’s so easy to share information. These stories
circulate quickly, and the result is … fake news.
There is a range of fake news: from crazy stories which people easily recognise to more
subtle types of misinformation. Experts in media studies and online psychology have been
examining the fake news phenomenon. Read these tips, and don’t get fooled!
1. Check the source
Look at the website where the story comes from. Does it look real? Is the text well written?
Are there a variety of other stories or is it just one story? Fake news websites often use
addresses that sound like real newspapers, but don’t have many real stories about other topics. If you
aren’t sure, click on the ‘About’ page and look for a clear description of the organisation.
2. Watch out for fake photos
Many fake news stories use images that are Photoshopped or taken from an unrelated site.
Sometimes, if you just look closely at an image, you can see if it has been changed. Or use a
tool like Google Reverse Image search. It will show you if the same image has been used in
other contexts.
3. Check the story is in other places
Look to see if the story you are reading is on other news sites that you know and trust. If you
do find it on many other sites, then it probably isn’t fake (although there are some
exceptions), as many big news organisations try to check their sources before they publish a
story.
4. Look for other signs
There are other techniques that fake news uses. These include using ALL CAPS and lots of ads
that pop up when you click on a link. Also, think about how the story makes you feel. If the
news story makes you angry, it’s probably designed to make you angry.
If you know these things about online news, and can apply them in your everyday life, then
you have the control over what to read, what to believe and most importantly what to share. If
you find a news story that you know is fake, the most important advice is: don’t share it!
Steph Curry - Inferencing - Language
An inference is a conclusion that you make based on evidence and reasoning. The biography below provides a lot of information about Steph Curry, the famous basketball player. Using the facts provided you will be able to infer some things about him that aren’t in the piece. Read about Steph and then write three inferences on the Google Form below.
Steph Curry: Superstar, On and Off the Court
Steph Curry was born in Akron, Ohio but grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. He grew
up watching his dad, a pro NBA player, and practiced with him when he could. When
his dad was traveling with his team he trained with his mom, a former college volleyball
player. Despite his efforts, people didn’t think Steph Curry would ever make the NBA
because of his small frame. That didn't stop him. What he lacked in height he made up
for in shooting ability and ball handling skills. As a sophomore in college, he led the
nation with the highest average points per game. He went on to be the seventh pick in
the NBA draft, selected by the California team, the Golden State Warriors. After receiving
Most Valuable Player honors and helping the Warriors win the NBA championship in
2015, Curry led the team to a league-record 73 wins the following season. In May 2016,
Curry became the first person to be named Most Valuable Player by unanimous vote in
NBA history, and one of only 11 players to win the MVP award two years in a row.
In his MVP speech, Steph said:
"I never really set out to change the game. I never thought that would happen in my
career. What I wanted to do was just be myself. ... I know it inspires a lot of the next
generation, a lot of people who love the game of basketball to value the skill of it, value
the fact that you can work every single day to get better. You've got to be able to put
the time and the work. That's how I got here, that's how I continue to get better every
single day."
In addition to his stellar basketball career, Steph is a loyal husband and father. One
of his teammates, Shaun Livingston said this about Steph’s character: "His faith, his
beliefs, and his value system is unprecedented.” Another teammate, Draymond Green
spoke to Steph’s authenticity when he said, "His persona, his character, fans take
notice of that. He's probably one of, if not the most, beloved NBA players. And
everything you see is not a façade — it's really him. That means a lot to fans."
Both on and off the court, Steph is a superstar. He is widely considered to be one of
the top five players in the NBA and it’s still early in his career.
Science - Space - Earth
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Science - Space - The Moon
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Language - Reading Comprehension - Echoing Howls
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Science - Space - A historic trip through Canadian space exploration with astronaut Chris Hadfield
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Language / Science - Reading - Ice Ages
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Fast Fashion - Clothing's Contributions to our Plastic Problems
How fast fashion adds to the world’s clothing waste problem (CBC – Marketplace)
"Fast fashion is a major contributor to the world's clothing waste problem. Many of us give our old clothes to charity or drop them in a store take-back bin, but you might be surprised to learn most of it is sold and can end up in the landfill."
"Our old and unwanted clothes are creating an environmental crisis. In 2015, we sent 10 million tons of textiles to landfills in the U.S. That’s equivalent in weight to about 5 million cars. If you think you’re solving the problem by donating or recycling your old clothes, think again. They don’t always end up where you expect. NBCLX storyteller Bianca Graulau takes a closer look at the problem of clothing waste and how your shopping habit is hurting the planet."
"A single clothes wash can release up to 700,000 microplastic fibres, many of which end up in the ocean. Now some pioneering fashion brands are putting the materials they use under the microscope. Film supported by @The Woolmark Company"
Health - Internet Trolls
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Language - Reading Comprehension - Terrifying Tsunamis
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Science - 11 Kid Inventors Break Down Their Greatest Inventions | The New Yorker
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Health - When is Your Brain Ready for Social Media?
Health - Is the Internet Making You Meaner?
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Language - Reading Comprehension - Child Inventors
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Health - Screen Time: How Much is Too Much?
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Plastic in Our Oceans — Links
Plastic in Our Oceans — Links
National Geographic – https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/great-pacific-garbage-patch/
CNN Student News Special – Great Pacific Garbage Patch -Midway Island
How Much Plastic is in the Ocean? – PBS
The Man Clearing 9,000 Tons of Trash From Mumbai’s Beaches
Science - Ocean Currents - The Rubber Duck
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Fact and Opinion - Worksheets
Facts and Opinions - Figuring out the difference
Fact - A thing that is known or proved to be true.
Opinion - A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
- The Oxford Dictionary
Links to the worksheets - Worksheet 1 - Fact and Opinion - Worksheet 1
- Worksheet 2 - Fact and Opinion - Worksheet 2
Back to School Survey - What interests you?
Grade 6,
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Interesting Perspective - Lego Picture
What do you see? Can you describe how you first viewed the image and how your perspective changed as you continued to look at it?
Something Cool...Planet and Star Size Comparison
Something Cool - The Size of the Planets and Stars / Travelling the Universe
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