Opinion 

Opinion Writing

Hook

List of Transitions

Conclusion

Persuasive Texts

Time for Kids Debate topics

2025 Topics

Should animals be kept in zoos:

1. Should Elephants Be Kept in Zoos?

2. Should We Have Zoos?

3. Should Zoos Be Banned - English and Spanish

4. Should Zoos Still Exist?

5. Should Zoos Exist? (video) 

6. Should we Keep Animals in Zoos?

Should recess be longer:

1. The Importance of Recess

2. Recess Reform

3. School Recess Laws

4. Recess Statistics

5. Should Recess Be Longer? 

6. More Recess = Smarter Kids? (video) 

7. When recess is the hardest part of the day

Self-Driving Cars

1. Are We Ready for Self-Driving Cars?

2. How Safe Are Cars That Can Drive Themselves?

3. Driving in the Future Will Look Different - English and Spanish

4. Newsela Text Set

5. The Pros and Cons of Self-Driving Cars (video) 

6. Driverless Cars Facts for Kids

2018-19 Topics

Digital detox - video, article

Chewing gum during testing - video, article, fidgeting, ADHD, NPR

School start time - CDC, Sleep.org

Martial Arts/Break Dance - CDC, teaching styles , Championship 

Pets - in the classroom, study, at home

Eating outdoors - benefits, Vitamin D

Book - Movie pros and cons, benefits, essay

Experiments - benefits, making learning fun

Current Articles

New York Schools considering ban on chocolate milk 9-16-19

A School Fight Over Chocolate Milk 8-24-10

Trump Admin Rolls Back Rules for School Lunches 12-8-2018 

Chocolate Milk videos

Pro

Con

Chocolate Milk is GOOD for you

Dairy Council of California

All About Chocolate Milk

Is Chocolate Milk a Healthy Drink?

Is Chocolate Milk Good for Kids?

5 Reasons Every Adult Needs to be Drinking More Chocolate Milk

Benefits for Athletes

FAQs

Tasty Nutrition Video

Many Benefits Video

Chocolate Milk is NOT GOOD for you

Is Chocolate Milk Healthy?

3 Reasons Schools Should Ban Chocolate Milk

Sugar in Chocolate Milk

Chocolate Milk is Not Healthy

The Problem with Chocolate Milk Campaigns

Chocolate Milk: Healthy or Not?

Sugar Overload Video