This Week in Kid Scoop

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

Snowman Puzzles

Don’t let your students’ brains hibernate during the winter break. Enjoy this week’s Kid Scoop page with brain-bending puzzles and games. Continue reading

Listen to Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message

Thanksgiving is also harvest time — time to celebrate loved ones, enjoy the season and the traditions it brings. Continue reading

Carpenters

We continue our Career Series with a page about carpenters. If you like to make things and are good with your hands, this is a great career. Continue reading

Duck-billed Platypus

The duck-billed platypus is one of the strangest animals on earth. Is it a bird, a reptile, a mammal? This week’s Kid Scoop page has the scoop. Continue reading

Get A Clue About Collecting

Why do people collect coins? First of all it is fun to collect stuff. But collecting coins has some special attractions. Coins can be souvenirs to remember places, people or special events. Coins can be beautiful—they come in lots of … Continue reading

Halloween How to Draw

Costumes can be expensive. This week’s Kid Scoop page has lots of ideas on how to recycle materials to make fun Halloween costumes with a little creative input. Continue reading

Electricians

The second in our series on Careers highlight Electricians and how they provide power and light to our homes. Continue reading

Totem Poles

The ancient art of carving totem poles has long been a tradition about Native Americans especially in the Pacific Northwest. These beautiful carvings are both symbolic and spiritual. Continue reading

Fire Prevention Week

Fire Prevention Week is October 3-19! This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety!” Check out the National Fire Prevention Week website for a Safety Tip Sheet and a Family Action Plan in English and Spanish. … Continue reading

Kidneys

Most of us don’t know much about our kidneys. We have a solution. Continue reading