2013 News and Activities Archive Stories

"Miss Rosa is the lovable, bubbly, preschool teacher you always wanted!” exclaimed Mark Becker, associate director at Eight, Arizona PBS. Now the beloved PBS KIDS host Miss Rosa (Jennifer Pena) is coming to Yuma April 27 to share her thoughts and ideas on early childhood education.Eight, Arizona PBS will present the

The official website of the Arizona State Department of Education has resources to inform students, parents and teachers on Arizona's Common Core Standards and what they mean in classrooms around the state.

Watch the life cycle of garbage and what happens to those boxes, newspapers and bottles you toss in the trash. This section also has recycle crafts, tips on reducing waste, and shows how a landfill is built and managed.

This site from Keep America Beautiful features educational interactive comics for kids on beautification, waste management, and litter.

Keep America Beautiful will host its second annual “National Day of Action” (NDA) on April 6, 2013 supporting the Great American Cleanup. Learn more here.

Teachers, here's a great resource for lessons geared toward the environment, designed for grades 2 and 3.

Teachers, help your students understand the waste cycle with this curriculum from Republic Services. 

Earth911.com's 'Recycling 101' section shows gives information on the differences between types of plastic,  what

This interactive audio book teaches kids about their carbon footprint and the importance of recycling through the story of one turtle's quest to keep his habitat clean.

On this date in 1836, the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, fell to Mexican forces after a 13-day siege.  So what happened at the Alamo and why does the phrase 'Remember the Alamo' exist?  Here are some great

Earthpreservers.com is an environmental education newsletter and companion website whose mission is to edu

Want to know more about garbage?  How is a landfill structured?  What can you recycle and why is it important?  Republic Services has partnered with NIE to offer great information on recycling in the Yuma Sun - you can visit their education pages to learn more here.

Last year's third-place speller took home the crown at this year's Yuma County Spelling Bee with “streusel.”Victoria Pena, an eighth-grade student from Crane Middle School, won the 67th annual event after also giving the correct spelling of the word “scampi,” which was misspelled by runner-up Jacque Quintana,

Yuma county schools are awarding their best spellers to compete in the 67th Annual Yuma County Spelling Bee, which will take place February 14th at the Historic Yuma Theater.  Winners will go on to the Arizona State Spelling Bee.  The Spelling Bee is open to the public.  Registration begins at 9:15 a.m. and the B

So how does a state bill become a law in Arizona?  This site explains the process in detail with a video project created by Arizona students, pamphlet on how 'Arizona Bill' becomes law, and full booklet on the legislative process by a legislator.