Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education

05/01/2025

Celebrate Star Wars Day in your classroom with this PBS blog post, featuring space-related classroom resource recommendations from English teacher Katherine Mulrooney! Discover a galaxy of interdisciplinary activities that bring the Force into subjects like STEM, language arts, social studies, and the visual arts.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars was created and a cultural phenomenon began. If you’re struggling with ways to bring this epic saga down to Earth this May the Fourth, have no fear!  PBSLearningMedia has classroom resources for students of all ages and levels to connect wi...

04/29/2025

Join us for some STEM fun!

04/29/2025

On April 30, 1975, the capture of Saigon by North Vietnamese troops signaled the end of the Vietnam War and the beginning of a new chapter for Vietnam. The front page from this pivotal day offers a historical perspective on the fall of South Vietnam and its global implications. Read interviews with Vietnam Veterans in our NIE publication Floridians and War:https://nieonline.com/tbtimes/downloads/supplements/2015_florida_and_war.pdf

04/24/2025

Let's celebrate !

Did you know, the average household's leaks can account for nearly 10,000 gallons of water wasted every year?

To check for leaks in your home, check your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter changes at all, you probably have a leak.

04/23/2025

This evening begins Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. The internationally recognized date for Holocaust Remembrance Day corresponds to the 27th day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. It marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Please check out our Holocaust educational materials at https://nieonline.com/tbtimes/event_calendar.cfm

04/22/2025

Earth Day encourages us to think about how our daily choices impact the environment and inspires action towards a more sustainable future. Explore our NIE resources for ideas on how you can contribute to environmental conservation. This front page celebrates the first Earth Day celebrated on April 22, 1970.

04/18/2025

Teachers - tomorrow, April 19 is the 250th anniversary of the "Shot Heard Round the World," and the start of the American Revolution. We at the Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education are excited to announce a brand new curriculum supplement celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States, in partnership with Florida Humanities, coming this fall. Stay tuned for more details. In the meantime, check out this lesson from the National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/articles/embattled-farmers-and-the-shot-heard-round-the-world-the-battles-of-lexington-and-concord-teaching-with-historic-places.htm

04/15/2025

The sinking of the Titanic, on April 15, 1912, remains one of history’s most tragic maritime disasters. On this day, over a century ago, the world witnessed the loss of over 1,500 lives in the icy waters of the North Atlantic. The front page of that day’s newspaper, shown here, provides a poignant snapshot of the immediate global reaction.

04/14/2025

The NIE supplement, the Pinellas County Hurricane Guide, designed by Fluid Graphic Design, LLC, is now available for teachers. Time is the one resource you cannot get more of. Once a storm is threatening, there will be a limited amount of time for you to get ready, get set and protect yourself from the impacts. The 2025 Pinellas County Hurricane Guide will help you determine your risk and know what to do and what to expect. This publication was produced in partnership with Pinellas County Government Emergency Management team. Follow this link to see the publication.
https://nieonline.com/tbtimes/downloads/supplements/2025NIEPinellasEmergencyManagement.pdf

04/12/2025

On April 12, 1961, marking a historic milestone, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to journey into space.

04/11/2025

Did you know Jackie Robinson became the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball (MLB)? He starting playing first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. Check out The NIE special feature in the April 13 edition of the Tampa Bay Times to learn more.

04/11/2025

Teachers: Tomorrow, April 12, is D.E.A.R. Day: Drop Everything And Read! The day is celebrated in honor of author Beverly Cleary's birthday. When children asked Cleary where she found her ideas for her stories, she replied, “From my own experience and from the world around me.” What better way to celebrate D.E.A.R. Day than by having students read the Tampa Bay Times and write their own story about the world around them.