Extra! Extra! Read all about past and present energy use in a classroom-made historical newspaper. Useful as a cross-curricular assignment between science, history, and language arts, the project is sure to get young journalists researching, writing, and talking.

Concepts

energy, newspapers, energy use, news headlines, news articles, news reporting

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Display the newspaper deadline for all to see, providing reminders or checklists to keep pupils on track to a successful completion 
• Create a kid-friendly rubric that class members can reference while working 
• Make multiple copies of the finished product for learners to browse when time permits 

Classroom Considerations

• Schedule time in the library, computer lab, or on mobile learning devices to allow pupils to research and write their part of the newspaper  
• Browse news articles prior to bringing them in to verify their appropriateness for school 

Pros

• Offers detailed teacher directions
• Lists several extension activities 

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.6.2.a W.6.4 W.7.2.a W.7.4 W.8.2.a W.8.4