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News stories about the environment can cover a wide range of topics, such as pollution, extreme weather, and endangered animals. Sometimes, they look at solutions to environmental problems. Or a journalist might write about what someone is doing to help…
In the United States, four national holidays happen during the summer season. The first is in May. The last is in September. How does your family observe these holidays? Memorial Day This holiday honors U.S. military members who died…
Did you know that fireworks are thousands of years old? The earliest fireworks were made about 2,000 years ago. That was in China. People roasted bamboo. Bamboo stalks are hollow. Air inside exploded! Later, people filled the stalks with…
Sometimes, news stories cover specialized topics that require background knowledge the average reader might not have. For this type of story, a journalist might write an explainer article. An explainer provides what readers need to know about a complex topic.…
From an early age, Jane Goodall has worked with wildlife. She cares about protecting the environment. She hopes to inspire young people to do the same. Goodall loves animals. She has studied chimpanzees and their habitat. She learned that…
News stories about STEAM highlight events or discoveries in science, technology, the arts, engineering, or math. A STEAM story might describe an important scientific paper, a new novel, or an innovative construction project. Many of the most newsworthy topics today…
Meet Cheresse Thornhill-Goldson. She is a sneaker designer. She has designed shoes for athletes and other people. She also mentors students. They follow in her footsteps. Learn more about her career. Starting Out Thornhill-Goldson started drawing sneakers in fifth grade.…
Writers work on more than books. They help create stories all around us. Here are three professional writers and their jobs. On the Screen (Above) Taneka Stotts loved cartoons as a kid. Now she is a screenwriter. She writes scripts…
Do you know what’s going on in your community? Keeping informed about global events is important, but it’s also good to know what’s happening where you live. This is where local news comes in. Community newspapers and local TV news…
Compost is a natural fertilizer. It is made from food scraps. They decompose, or break down. Then they can be added to soil. What can you compost? You can compost plant material. This includes vegetable peels and yard trimmings. You…
Domingo Morales is a composter. He started a group. It is called Compost Power. He runs composting sites. He has six in New York City. Collecting Scraps There are many steps to composting. The first is gathering food waste (above).…
Bodies are proportional. The size of one part can tell us the size of another. Here are some examples. Wingspan = Height (Above) Stretch your arms out wide. This is your wingspan. It is about equal to your height. Forearm…
On March 3, 1923, the first issue of TIME magazine was published. Soon we’ll be celebrating our 100th birthday! The world was much different a century ago. About a million kids ages 10 to 15 worked—mostly on farms and in…
A life span is the amount of time an animal usually lives. Different types of animals have different life spans. Mayfly (Above) Adult female mayflies might live only five minutes. Adult males can live two whole days! Aldabra Giant Tortoise …
Read Across America Day is a celebration of reading. It is March 2. It started 25 years ago, in 1998. It was introduced by the National Education Association (NEA). The group recommends books to read. It chooses books with diverse…
A comet is passing Earth for the first time since the days of the Neanderthals. It’s called Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), and is visible with a telescope, binoculars, or even the naked eye, if it remains bright enough. NASA says…
