This Week in Kid Scoop

These “at home” activities connect with the Kid Scoop page published in this week’s newspaper in your area.

Solar Eclipse

A total eclipse of the sun will occur on April 8, 2024. This will cause parts of the world to have the darkness of night in the daytime. Why does this happen? Kid Scoop gets the scoop! Continue reading →

The Bunny Buddies’ Puzzles & Punch Lines

Here’s a collection of spring activity sheets and puzzles to inspire now that the days are becoming longer. Web Links Plant an Easter GardenHere is a weekend project to plant an Easter garden and start a new spring tradition. Rabbits … Continue reading →

Goats

Want to get on a goat’s good side? Start with smiling! Goats are able to differentiate between happy and unhappy human faces. And they have been found to prefer happy faces! This week, Kid Scoop explores this and more fun facts about goats! Continue reading →

Marie Curie

Marie Curie did not leave science to the men. Instead, the Polish scientist’s work led to the discovery of two new chemical elements to establish the term ‘radioactivity.’ She discovered that radiology could help to cure cancer. And these are just a couple of the way she changed the world. Continue reading →

Leprechauns

Enjoy this cartoon on leprechauns and their gold. Web Links St Patrick’s Day FactsLeprechauns are “Faerie folk” associated with Irish mythology and folklore. Find out the facts about leprechauns and then scroll down for activity pages and more about St … Continue reading →

Fun With Money

Play a game and become a math super hero! Continue reading →

Oobleck

This week, Kid Scoop provides a STEM activity that is seriously fun. Use the recipe on the page to make Slime! Then figure out if it is a solid or a liquid. Great discussion starter and a way to looks at states of matter. Continue reading →

African American Newspapers

A long time ago, African Americans could not get jobs at newspapers owned by white people. Enterprising writers started their own newspapers. Continue reading →

Love Your Body

Learn how to keep yourself healthy by discovering your heart rate doing different exercises. See how Ruby’s heart rate changes when she does different activities. Web Links Kids’ HealthKids’ Health answers lots of questions about your heart—what it does, how … Continue reading →

Groundhog Day

February 2 is Groundhog Day. Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow and bring us six more weeks of winter? Continue reading →