News helps us learn about important events happening around the world. Reading current events can help you understand science, history, government, technology, sports, and people from different places. In this Mini Spark, you will become a young journalist by reading and summarizing a news article written especially for kids.
Spark Your Learning!
1. Set up your Mini Spark notebook: Social Studies Mini Spark #75: News for Kids
2. Visit: https://newsforkids.net/. Choose one article that interests you and read it carefully. Record the title of the article and the date it was published.
3. Write a summary of the article in 5–7 sentences.
Include:
- The main topic
- Important facts
- Why the event is important
4. What was the most interesting thing you learned from the article? Explain your answer in 2–3 sentences.
5. Browse the website and find three other articles you would like to read.
Write the titles of the articles and explain why each one interests you.
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Why I want to read it:
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6. Submit your completed Mini Spark notebook pages to your teacher or EY Coordinator.
Use this mini spark work as one of your article projects for the News Nut badge from the EY Webpage.
