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Here's a round-up of some more of the best free resources online for teachers and their students.  Enjoy!!

Google Scholar - Quick!  Need a quick bit of research about why kids need to limit their time watching TV?  Want to find relevant articles for your Graduate Studies class?  Google Scholar is a fabulous resource to do a quick search for articles, citations, and even case law!

NewsELA.com - daily news content for students to hone their critical thinking skills using current events!  I truly can't say enough good things about this site!!

Time For Kids - They aren't just for classroom magazines...  Check out their website for free informational texts, and be sure to visit their mini-sites page - tons of resources organized around a single topic!

Science In the News Archive from www.ScienceA-Z.com - I love the rigorous vocabulary and high-interest passages in the Science in the News!  I used to use these as an occasional special morning work, with the instructions: read Science in the News with at least 2 different people.  Discuss where you would look for additional information about ocean trash (or whatever the topic is...)  

Did I forget to list your favorite Amazing Resource?  Let me know in the comments!!  :)  Be sure to check out the archives (by clicking the button below) for more Amazing Resources.


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