This Week in Kid Scoop

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

Halloween Phobias

Watch out for the dragons and the ghosts and see home many pumpkins the witch can collect. Web Links Halloween Simon GameClick on the monsters in the same sequence as they make a sound to score points. National Geographic KidsHere’s … Continue reading

Sea Otters

The Monterey Bay Aquarium has an exhibit where you can watch otters from the surface or underwater. But if you can’t visit Monterey, there’s a live sea otter cam and also video highlights of daily activity. Web Links Sea Otter … Continue reading

The Mighty Oak

The Native American legend of the three acorn maidens tells the story of what happens when an acorn falls from a tree. Click here for the scoop. Continue reading

Columbus Day

Watch this historically accurate video of Columbus’ voyage. Continue reading

Conflict Resolution 3

This cartoon gives ways to deal with kids losing their temper. Continue reading

Conflict Resolution 2

Watch this kids rap video about how to resolve a conflict. Continue reading

Conflict Resolution

The Little Light Foundation has a series of short videos that teach children about conflict resolution and mutual respect. Continue reading

Mission to Pluto and Beyond

Going where “no man has gone before,” NASA’s spacecraft New Horizons is headed to the mysterious Kuiper Belt. Continue reading

Eclipse 101

Engage your curiosity and challenge your mind with these NASA resources, and make August 21 a day to remember. Continue reading

Neptune

The Voyagers – Exploring the Solar System and Beyond In 1977, NASA launched two spacecraft to explore our solar system and beyond. They were called Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. The twin spacecraft were launched to fly to Jupiter and … Continue reading