World’s Largest Bee
With over 20,000 known species of bees in the world, how do scientists distinguish one from another? Is it color, shape, stinger, or wings? One way to identify bees is … Continue reading
Media Literacy: Points of View
According to Mr. Popcorn, he is the best snack in the world with wide appeal and many attractive qualities. Other snacks disagree, spouting their own theories about why they are … Continue reading
Women in Sports
Basketball, volleyball, baseball, tennis, golf, hockey, soccer—it’s hard to imagine any sporting competition where girls and women can’t compete in today’s world! But it wasn’t always welcoming for female athletes … Continue reading
Mountain to Monument
Imagine standing before an enormous mountain of granite in the Black Hills of South Dakota and calculating how to carve images of famous Americans into the stone. Gutzon Borglum, American … Continue reading
Meet Amanda Gorman
From an early age Amanda Gorman, National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States, had a passion for poetry. By overcoming childhood challenges, Amanda grew into a confident public speaker … Continue reading
Cabbage
The earth provides a bounty of vegetables and fruits to keep bodies nourished and healthy. Cabbage is one of the “power” vegetables containing nutrients that have been used for millennia … Continue reading
Media Literacy: Cause and Effect
Using bold letters and very few words headlines capture the “effect” of events in the news. To understand what happened, you have to “read all about it!” The article contains … Continue reading
Free Fun
Short on cash but tall on imagination? Put your thinking to work and create some “fun for free” by using things found around your home and neighborhood. Have socks without … Continue reading
Elephant Shrew
Ever heard of an elephant that weighs only one ounce and measures less than five inches in length? Not likely! But a certain short-eared mammal with a long snout resembling … Continue reading
Holiday High-rise
The holidays are a perfect time to compare cultures and traditions. Students will enjoy learning about the similarities and differences of celebrations including Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas. An invitation to … Continue reading