School Bus Safety
Back to school means pencils, books, computers and buses! Whether they ride the bus every day or on occasion for a field trip, students need to learn safety first because … Continue reading
Value: Is cheaper always better?
Learning to manage money responsibly—from earning to saving to spending—is a habit that needs to be developed early in life. Knowing if something is a true bargain can help stretch … Continue reading
Raptors
Although it has feathers and flies like most birds you might see in your backyard, the noble owl is a closer cousin to a hawk or an eagle than a … Continue reading
Pocahontas
Legend has it that a brave young girl of only 10 or 11 years once saved the life of an early American settler named Captain John Smith. How could such … Continue reading
Watch Your Waste
Ever think you’re too young to make a big difference? Think again! You can do plenty to keep the environment healthy and safe right in your own neighborhood! This issue … Continue reading
Great Reading Rally
Get ready to roll … the great Reading Rally is underway! There’s no better resource for interacting with text than the newspaper where kids can circle words, cut out pictures, … Continue reading
Dragonflies
100 million years before dinosaurs roamed landforms of ancient earth, there flew a mighty insect with a wingspan as long as a yardstick. Today over 4,000 species of dragonflies trace … Continue reading
Top Bugs
Amazing athletes from around the world compete every four years in the Olympic games under the motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius”—Swifter, Higher, Stronger … but what if the athletes had three … Continue reading
Dung Beetles
Recycling has been popular among animals long before humans began practicing responsible environmental habits. In fact, nature has its own version of a “clean up” crew that handles a dirty … Continue reading
Crickets
Warm summer evenings are a great time to be outdoors, and nature supplies its own moonlight concerto without the need of typical instruments! Listen to the melody provided by the … Continue reading