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Published: Thursday, May. 10, 2007

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Be Water Smart

  • Water student supplement, suggested for grades K-8 (2 MB) Download
  • Be Water Smart teacher's guide, suggested for grades K-4 (<1.0 MB) Download
  • Be Water Smart teacher's guide, suggested for grades 5-8 (<2 MB) Download


Primary Grades (grades K-2)

  • Fundamental Skills

  • Reading and Language Arts
    • Reading To Follow Directions (Contact The Bee)
    • Reading First (N.I.E. Institute) (1.5 MB) Download
    • Reading First N.I.E. (N.A.A.) (2 MB) Download
    • Along Came A Spider (Contact The Bee)

  • Math, Science, and Health

  • Social Studies
    • Celebrate! Everyday's A Holiday (Contact The Bee)


Elementary Grades (grades 3-5)

  • Fundamental Skills
    • Fundamentals for Elementary Students (Contact The Bee)
    • Get into the Newspaper (10 MB) Download
    • Football Fan Fare (6 MB) Download

  • Reading and Language Arts

  • Math, Science, and Health
    • Measuring Up In Math (Elementary) (Contact The Bee)
    • The Ultimate Curriculum Guide: Math and Science (1 MB) Download
    • The Weather Page (Contact The Bee)
    • Be Healthy, Be Fit (6 MB) Download

  • Social Studies


Intermediate Grades (grades 6-8)

  • Fundamental Skills
    • Fundamentals for Elementary Students (Contact The Bee)
    • Using the Newspaper in Upper Elementary and Middle Grades (5.5 MB) Download

  • Reading, Language Arts, Critical Thinking, and Journalism

  • Math, Science, and Health

  • Social Studies
    • Geography In The Newspaper (Contact The Bee)
    • Celebrate Diversity (3 MB) Download
    • Everyday Heroes (2.5 MB) Download
    • The Ultimate Curriculum Guide: Social Studies (1.3 MB) Download


Secondary Grades (grades 9-12)

  • Fundamental Skills
    • Fundamentals for Secondary Students (Contact The Bee)

  • Reading, Language Arts, Critical Thinking, and Journalism

  • Math, Science, and Health
    • Measuring Up In Math (Secondary) (Contact The Bee)
    • Science In The News (2.1 MB) Download
    • Using The Newspaper in Secondary Science (1.8 MB) Download

  • Social Studies


Beyond Mainstream Education

  • Gifted Students

  • Non-English Speaking Students
    • Speaking Of Language (4.4 MB) Download
    • 100 Ways to Use the Newspaper (Bilingual) (0.2 MB) Download

  • Special Education
    • Special Education and Cooperative Learning (Contact The Bee)

  • Students at Risk
    • Students at Risk (Contact The Bee)




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