This Week in Kid Scoop

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

Working Animals

Service dogs are highly trained and adept at guiding their handlers. Watch this video of a surfing service dog. Continue reading

Hummingbirds

Watch a video of hummingbird chicks learning to fly. Continue reading

Weird Money

Through the ages, forms of money have been created in all shapes and sizes. Continue reading

Philanthropy

Twelve year old Nicholas was inspired to start Gotta Have Sole Foundation because at a very young age he saw children in homeless shelters in Rhode Island who didn’t have shoes or had shoes that were used and falling apart. … Continue reading

Happy Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Day with Kid Scoop by sorting out the facts from the opinions. Continue reading

April Showers

A detailed explanation of how the water cycle works including evaporation, cloud formation, water vapor and precipitation are all explained using a couple of detailed diagrams that help your understanding of the process. Web Links The CAT in the Hat … Continue reading

Close to Goal

Get as much money in your piggy bank as possible by figuring out the correct change. This game can be played with money from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom or Australia! Web Links Kid Scoop Money Matters ebookFinancial Literacy … Continue reading

STEM Basketball

Aerodynamics, statistics, chemical engineering. Understanding STEM can change the way you play sports or enjoy watching them. Web Links STEM In SportsMagic Johnson shares how math made his dreams come true. Watch this video and explore more STEM activities. Basketball … Continue reading

Goof Off Day

Make yourself a Boredom Buster Jar. Follow the instructions to create a way to dip in at any time to come up with an enjoyable activity of your choice. Web Links On National Goof Off Day you are allowed to … Continue reading

Drones

A new kind of photographer also flies drones to take pictures of remote places on the earth. Places many of us may never get to go. But, with the help of a drone pilot flying a camera for us, we … Continue reading