Newspapers are another great resource for unit studies. In just the course of a couple of months there was an abundance of current events directly related to our unit and I shared them with my kids, following that up with a discussion when the topic led to one.
New Tiny Frog Species Found in India
New "Ant-Like" Bee Species Only in Western U.S.
"Feral Hog Apocalypse" in Texas
Wisconsin Hunter of Feral Cats a Target
Hundreds of North American Bees Face Extinction
Rusty Patched Bumblebee First to Be Endangered
Want Ad for Python Killers in Florida
Federal Cyanide Trap in Idaho Injures Boy, Kills Dog
Family Speaks Out After Cyanide Bomb
Cyanide Bombs Common in Utah and West
Group Asks for Idaho Ban on Cyanide Bombs
Utah Prairie Dogs Have Their Day in Court
China's Massive Pollution Problem
China Exports Pollution to Western US
(These last two aren't as current as far as publication goes. I looked them up, having remembered reading about it before.)
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