NY Post: Classroom ExtraLatest Classroom Extra from the New York Post Online Edition, which delivers the Post's world-renowned gossip, best sports in town, and more.MADAGASCAR'S HISSING COCKROACHES- September 16, 2008 Roaches get a bad rap. They are a common, albeit unwelcome, sight. They seriously outnumber us humans. The ones we see are usually the Asian or German varieties, or those huge flying palmetto bugs. But not all roaches are pests. In fact, less than...http://www.nypost.com/seven/09162008/news/cextra/madagascar_s_hissing_cockroaches_129282.h... DR. BARBARA ANN TEER -- A LIFE LIVED "FREE, OPEN AND BLACK- September 15, 2008 On July 21, 2008, Dr. Barbara Ann Teer, founder of Harlem's esteemed National Black Theatre Workshop, passed away at the age of 71. The theater lost its founder, and Harlem lost a fierce cultural warrior and icon. DR. Teer's home-going was a true...http://www.nypost.com/seven/09152008/news/cextra/dr__barbara_ann_teer____a_life_lived_fre_... CLASSROOM EXTRA- September 12, 2008 Long before we lived here, New York State was home to the powerful Iroquois. Today's Classroom Extra takes a look at this Native American nation, which formed a powerful confederacy. The Iroquois, along with the Lenape and Algonquin, were among...http://www.nypost.com/seven/09122008/news/cextra/classroom_extra_128719.htm HEALTHY LIVING EDITION- September 11, 2008 Mom is right when she says "Eat your vegetables." It's never too early to start good eating habits. Today's lesson will help you focus on following a healthful diet. WE'VE got an obesity problem. Kids as young as you are now developing diabeties...http://www.nypost.com/seven/09112008/news/cextra/healthy_living_edition_128517.htm SCHOOL DAYS IN GERMANY- September 10, 2008 Today's page looks at the school life of students in Germany. If you're like most students, you dread the first day of school. But in Germany, the first day of school feels like Christmas. After a six-week summer break, German kids head off for...http://www.nypost.com/seven/09102008/news/cextra/school_days_in_germany_128416.htm A DAY IN THE LIFE- September 9, 2008 Today's page looks at a day in the life of students in China. So you think you have a long school day and way too much homework If you were a student in China, you'd spend more hours per day in the classroom than your parents do at work...http://www.nypost.com/seven/09092008/news/cextra/a_day_in_the_life_128254.htm CLASSROOM EXTRA- September 8, 2008 How would you like to start your school year in January, take Saturday classes, or have two-hour lunch breaks Students all over the world face their own unique challenges but still manage to have fun. Today's Classroom Extra gives you a peek at a...http://www.nypost.com/seven/09082008/news/cextra/classroom_extra_128096.htm THE GREAT BOOK OF WORDS- September 5, 2008 We use them all the time at school - and you can't play Scrabble without one. Classroom Extra talked to John Morse, president and publisher of the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, and got the scoop on this great book of words. Q: What is a dictionaryhttp://www.nypost.com/seven/09052008/news/cextra/the_great_book_of_words_127675.htm HURRICANES WREAK HAVOC!- September 4, 2008 Hurricanes have been making headlines again with the Caribbean and Gulf Coast getting hit recently. Learn more about these deadly storms. HURRICANE season began on June 1 and continues though Nov. 30. These devastating storms pack a real punch...http://www.nypost.com/seven/09042008/news/cextra/hurricanes_wreak_havoc__127399.htm TAKE NOTE OF THIS- September 3, 2008 You're sitting in class and the teacher is explaining the lesson. You can't catch it all at once - and there's a quiz tomorrow. You don't have a private tutor. So what's the next best thing Notes. Good note-taking is a great skill to develop and...http://www.nypost.com/seven/09032008/news/cextra/take_note_of_this_127308.htm |