To be used with PBS video. This article talks about research that claims animals can't "think into the future" and refutes it with examples. Would absolutely use this as examples for providing "evidence" to support/refute claims.
an idea for ssr next year-we all "listen" to a classic? hmm Then we post to blog, could they also listen at home with link from edmodo? what about this and edmodo and a blog as literature circles?
teaching with trade books, although specifically geared to science and math, could be a nice way to integrate independent reading with the subject matter of other curricula.