News

• ABC News includes World, US, Business, ESPN Sports, Mr. Showbiz, Sci/tech, Weather, Gallery...

• CNN all the news, all the time...

• CNN Money latest financial news and information from CNN

• CNN 10 10-minute daily video segments can be used as a springboard to deeper discussions around media literacy

• CRAYON construct your own news page with the daily information in which you are most interested - Free, but registration required

• Fox News News, Business, Sports, Health, Sci-tech

• Fox Student News

• Google News meant for an adult audience, but it’s a fantastic tool to explore news stories and research current events.

• KATC TV 3 (ABC) Lafayette and Acadiana Updates, Weather Updates, Programming, News and Views

• KLFY TV 10 (CBS) Lafayette and Acadiana Updates, Weather Updates, Programming, News and Views

• KQED Education both students and teachers can find educational inspiration

• The Learning Network free resource that can be a reliable source of activities and ideas for current event discussions

• MSNBC World, Commerce, Sports, Scitech, Life, Opinion, Local

• National Geographic Kids inspires young adventurers to explore the world through award-winning magazines, books, apps, games, toys, videos, events, and websites

• New York Times on the Web the latest national headlines plus politics, technology, regional, international, etc. sections

• News Central: College Newsletters Online lots of links to college/university newsletters

• News Link 8,000 links to newspapers, magazines, broadcasters and news services worldwide

• News Observer continuously updated worldwide news and sports coverage

• Newsela current high-interest articles at students' level to bolster nonfiction reading practice

• Newseum filled with primary sources, daily content, and lesson plans, it can be a valuable site for teaching news and media literacy, especially the value of a free and independent press

• Newspaper Archives on the Web Links to United States newspaper archives available on the Web. Non-US newspaper archives are also available. Links are sorted by state or country.

• NOLA Live (Times Picayune) top stories, entertainment, business, sports plus the Burbo Cam (live shots posted continually from the corner of Bourbon Street and St. Peter)

• Science News for Students an award-winning online publication dedicated to providing age-appropriate, topical science news to learners, parents and educators

• Smithsonian Tween Tribune free online educational service offered by the Smithsonian for use by K-12 grade Teachers and students

• Time for Kids engages students with authentic journalism, inspires them to join the national discourse on current topics, and provides teachers with valuable resources for the classroom

• USA Today online version, updated frequently throughout the day

• Wall Street Journal free sections available for online users

• Washington Post political and national news

• Yahoo News daily top stories, business, finance, sports, technology, world, etc.

• Youth Radio NPR-quality content created by kids

Weather
Teaching materials on weather may also be found in the Science section of Educational Resources.

• EdHelper.com Teacher's Weather Resource teaching resources for weather-related quizzes, puzzles, math problems, vocabulary lists, reading comprehension materials and more - Annual Subscription Fee Required

• Education World: Twister! Understanding and Surviving Tornadoe Learn about the meteorological events that signal the possibility of a tornado and what safety measures you and your students can take to survive

• El Nino Theme Page lots of information on El Nino from the basics to what's happening now

• Kids Resource Guide to Weather & Climate  Play games, do experiments, and work on worksheets to learn about weather and climate.

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Teacher Resource government weather site contains links to a variety of weather and environmental related resources of interest for teachers and educators

• National Weather Service offers visitors to its page an operations overview, answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and links to weather data, including forecasts and warnings, charts, and climate information

• Scholastic: Teachers Weather Watch weather related resource site for teachers, including multiple weather related lesson plans, with information, tools, and teaching strategies

• Tramline Virtual Field Trips provides virtual field trips for many topics, including a Virtual Volcano Field Trip and a Virtual Hurricane Field Trip

• USA Today Weather Local, national, and world weather forecast, reports, maps, and radar

• Weather Channel US City Forecasts, Breaking Weather, International City Forecasts, Travel Conditions

• The Weather Dude weather page especially for kids, parents and teachers from KSTW-TV weather forecaster Nick Walker

• Weather Science Experiments for Students

• Wild Weather on the Web Internet Field Trip this virtual field trip explores some terrific sites that help explain what's behind our wild weather

• Yahoo! Weather enter a zip code, get a forecast

Sports

• AHL official site of the American Hockey League

• Bleacher Report the leading digital destination for team-specific sports content and real-time event coverage

• ESPN SportsZone current news, features and event coverage

• Major League Baseball official site for Major League Baseball

• NASCAR official site of stock car racing

• NBA official site of the National Basketball Association

• NFL official site of the National Football League

• NHL official site of the National Hockey League

• Sports Illustrated Online online version of the popular magazine

• Sports Illustrated for Kids Online sports news just for kids

• The Sports Network scores as they happen, news, trends and predictions, statistics, pre- and post-game reports, historical data, weather updates, injuries for both college and professional teams, features and a great deal more

• WNBA official site of the Women's National Basketball Association

• Yahoo Sports today's sports headlines and scoreboards