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Rare piping plover nest spotted in Ohio
June 15, 2021 - A nesting pair of piping plovers on a small inland lake beach off the southwestern shores of Lake Erie has birders flocking to the area and lighting up social media. It's been at least 80 years since a nest has been documented in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The piping plover is a federally and state endangered species.  Word of the Daywarblers: noun;songbirds; Find it in blue in today's top story!Writing Practice
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Complete this Writing Practice. Then print or email your document, or if available, save it to Google Drive. Writing ProgressTrack your progress all year. For your Student Summary Report Form: Weekly VOCABWeek of June 14 dandy: adjective; very good, cool;Dandelion is a dandy weed - and food docile: adjective; calm, quiet, not active, peaceful; Asian giant hornets: Who are you going to call? WSDA entomologists, the Hornetbusters! unimpeded: adjective; not blocked, clear view or path; Look to the sky for a lunar light show Today In HistoryJune 20 1895: Caroline Baldwin became the first woman to earn a doctorate of science degree at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.1863: Library of Congress: West Virginia became the thirty-fifth state in the Union. The land that formed the new state formerly constituted part of Virginia. The two areas had diverged culturally from their first years of European settlement. More from Student News Net
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Studio glass art is a recent development but creating functional glass from silica sand is thousands of years old. Through this Student News Net video, tour the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington to marvel at the beauty of glass and the chemical elements! Student News Net was there in 2017. Read More: Seattle sights are simply stupendous Pink diamonds are rareOver 90 percent of the world's pink diamonds come from The Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia. Pink Diamonds are very rare and very expensive, but all diamonds are tetrahedrons of carbon atoms.  A rush for gold ended quicklyThe story of the short-lived Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) is told at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in downtown Seattle.  Glass: a hot and cool combo of art and scienceGlassblowing is a red hot, totally cool combination of art and science. In The News Rare piping plover nest spotted in OhioJune 15, 2021 - A nesting pair of piping plovers on a small inland lake beach off the southwestern shores of Lake Erie has birders flocking to the area and lighting up social media. It's been at least 80 years since a nest has been documented in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The piping plover is a federally and state endangered species.  June 6, 1944: Allies begin liberation of EuropeJune 6, 2021 - On this day 77 years ago, the D-Day invasion took place along 50 miles of the Normandy, France coast.  Paul Revere silver spoon sells for $32,500June 3, 2021 - Paul Revere is famous for his midnight ride in 1775 and also for being a silversmith.  Remember the reason for Memorial DayMay 28, 2021 - Memorial Day dates to 1864 when the first soldiers were buried at Arlington National Cemetery.   |
