This Week in Kid Scoop

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

Be Aware of Sneaky Advertising

What can you believe? Careful readers know the difference between facts and opinions. Kid Scoop shows kids how advertisers use facts and opinions to sell their products. Continue reading →

What Money Looks like

Money around the world comes in many different shapes, sizes and colors. This helps people distinguish money from one country from another. It also helps people who can’t see well, or can’t read, to immediately know the value of the … Continue reading →

Ecobricks

People around the world are using plastic to make bricks for building furniture, walls and even entire buildings. Continue reading →

Spring Around the World

In this video, learn all about aspects of the spring months such as seasonal changes in weather and spring around the world. Continue reading →

Types of Caves

Find out how some funny-acting cows led to the discovery of a famous cave. It’s all on Kid Scoop this week! Continue reading →

World’s Largest Bee

For nearly 40 years, the world’s biggest bee was thought to be extinct. In 2019, one was found in Indonesia. The scientists who found it called it a “flying bulldog.” Find out why on this week’s Kid Scoop! Continue reading →

How to Write a News Article

News articles are designed to relate the news. The article is written to inform readers. It is factual, meant to present information in a quick, digestible form. This video explains the elements of writing a newspaper article. Watch the video and then write your own article! Continue reading →