Susan,
I was able to find two promising sites:
TIME FOR KIDS - -http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/ and CHILDREN's EXPRESS
-- http://www.childrens-express.org/
I liked Children's Express the best.
Sincerely,
Dr. Michael Bell
Former Chair, Texas Association of School Librarians
Webmaster at virtuallrc.com
Webmaster at magbot.virtuallrc.com
Webmaster at academicindex.net
Retired Librarian
You wrote:
> I have a sixth grade teacher with students functioning on a third or fourth
> grade reading level who will be looking up science-themed current events
> articles. Our magazine and database subscriptions are all targeted at
> higher level readers. Can anyone recommend some free sites where students
> on this level could get information about science current events--info on
> hurricanes, global warming, animals, Pluto, etc?
> Thank you; I'll post a hit if there is interest.
>
> Susan Guerrant
> Librarian-Henley Middle School
> 5880 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
> Crozet, VA 22932
> 434 823 4393
> sguerrant@k12albemarle.org
>
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