Today we are going to read the news on the World Wide Web.
First, we'll look at some national news. Last Tuesday was Election Day. Who was elected president? Go to Election Summary.
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Now go to Clinton/Gore 96. Go to Election 96. What percentage of votes did President Clinton get in the whole US?
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Now, choose Illinois on the map. What percentage of votes did President Clinton get in Illinois?
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Let's see who kids would have voted for, if they could vote. Go to Tomorrow's Morning and choose Current Issue. Go to Highlights and read the National section. Who whould kids have elected for President? Did kids choose the same person that adults did?
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What percentage of votes did the winner get?
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Now, we'll read some science news.
Go back to Tomorrow's Morning's Current Issue. Choose National. What makes this newly found dinosaur fossil different from others?
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Last week, NASA launched a probe, called the Mars Global Surveyor, to go to Mars. Go to the Mars Probe article. How long will it take for the probe to reach Mars?
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Where was it launched from?
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What is the Surveyor going to do? (What will it take 687 days to do?)
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Next, for some more science news, go to the YES Mag Home Page. Go Tech News. Choose New Telescope in Hawaii. How big is the new telescope?
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How big is that? Go to Measurements and convert it to feet. How many feet is it?
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Now, we'll see what the weather is supposed to be.
Go to the Weather Channel. Choose Illinois. Then choose Champaign. What is the latest report for todays temperature? How fast is the wind blowing?
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How cold is it supposed to get night?
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How warm is it supposed to be tomorrow?
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Is it supposed to rain or snow in the next four days?
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Next, we'll read some sports news.
What is your favorite football team?
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Go to ESPN's page - ESPNET. Go to the NFL Scoreboard. Did your team win its last game? What was the score?
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How many first downs did your team get. (Hint: go to Box Score.)
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What is your favorite NBA basketball team?
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Go to the NBA page. Go to Teams. Choose your team. Choose Schedules & Scores. Did your team win its last game? What was the score?
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Who scored the most points? How many?
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Who had the most rebounds? How many?
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