PARADE Classroom – This program delivers teacher guides and current events quizzes every week that compliment the Sunday Star. Guide includes a 2007-2008 calendar, reader involvement programs, classroom activities, and more.

Key Concept: Current Events

Available Online: Weekly, Jan. 6-June 1

Grades:

Pigskin Playoffs – Teach geography fundamentals by following the NFL playoffs to Super Bowl XLII in Phoenix. Weekly worksheets on qualifying teams grow students’ knowledge of physical landmarks (states, rivers), geographic concepts (time zones, latitude/longitude) and map legends (mileage, capitals).

Key Concept: Geography

Available Online: Weekly, Jan. 6-Feb. 4

Grades: 3-12

MAP Moments – Give your students a valuable tool to help prepare for – and pass! – state-mandated tests. This 11-week series provides elementary and secondary activities using the newspaper to teach skills tested on the Missouri Assessment Program exams. Cross-curricular, skill-building activities are released three times a week leading up to MAP testing in April. MAP Moments is the must-have newspaper program of the year!

Key Concept: General

Available Online: Weekly, Jan. 23-April 9

Grades: 3-11

Hank the Cowdog: The Homeless Pooch – This is the story every Hank the Cowdog fan has been waiting for...Hank as a puppy! When Hank releases 17, or was that 27, ducks from the "hoosgow" comforter, his momma decides Hank should strike out on his own before the dog catcher arrives. The best place for a dog with lineage like Hank is the local livestock auction--maybe he can get a job with the cowboys. Hank meets up with Slim the Cowboy and before you know it, the trouble begins. Slim is on his way to Montana to take a job and he has no room for a homeless pooch. How does Hank end up Head of Ranch Security? The answer unfolds two chapters per week in a story that’s equal parts fun and reading fundamentals. The companion teacher guide offers vocabulary, follow-up and comprehension questions, and newspaper activities.

Key Concept: Language Arts

Available Online: Weekly, Jan. 31-March 13

Grades: 4-8

Black History: Journey of Inspiration – The story of Black History in America is a journey that began centuries ago in Africa and continues today in the United States. Journey of Inspiration takes students on that journey with African Americans who have overcome huge obstacles to make their mark on the nation's history from its beginnings to today. This two-part program includes weekly features focusing on a Black American or issue making news today. Included are activities that connect today’s news with lessons of Black History from the past. A companion teacher completes the program.

Key Concept: History

Available Online: Feb. 5 & 26

Grades: 6-12

Get Down to Business – Link coursework in today’s classroom to success in tomorrow’s workplace with Get Down to Business, an award-winning school-to-career curriculum. Student supplements investigate one career each week, combining background on salaries, responsibilities and opportunities with advice from professionals in the field. A comprehensive teacher guide is included.

Key Concept: Career Education

Available Online: Weekly, March 4–May 6

Grades: 8-12

March Mania – Help students cheer on their favorite college team and learn about geography, math and more. March Mania harnesses the energy of the NCAA basketball tournament into a positive classroom experience. Use the comprehensive teacher guide, stickers and wall map together with your e-edition to track teams from the day tournament pairings are announced through the Final Four in San Antonio.

Key Concept: Geography, Math

Available Online: March 17-April 8

Grades: 4-12

METS Matters – What if students and teachers could finally answer the question, "When will I ever use this in the real world?" Math, engineering, technology and science (referred to as METS) matter more than ever because students who excel in these subjects will have opportunities for interesting, high-paying jobs. Learn about the variety of programs, supported by The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and available to students and teachers, that enhance learning in these crucial areas and prepare our young people for the real world.

Key Concept: Math, Engineering, Technology, Science

Available Online: March 27

Grades: 8-12

Weather Tracker – each students to respect nature's power with this interactive program spanning five weeks of volatile spring weather. From outdated folklore to modern tools of the trade, this curriculum explains climate, precipitation, jet streams and being prepared for violent weather. Materials include a teacher's guide and a colorful map, chart and stickers to track weather across the Midwest. A Junior Meteorologist Contest completes the program. Sponsored by NBC Action News.

Key Concept: Science

Available Online: Weekly, April 10-May 8

Grades: 4-8