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Meet the Mounties
Dudley Do-Right was a cartoon Canadian Mountie that appeared as part of the Rocky and Bullwinkle shows between 1959 and 1965. Enjoy one of these cartoons, “Dudley Do-Right and the Disloyal Canadians!” Web Links More Cartoons! Dudley Do-Right: Niagara FallsSnidely … Continue reading
The Crayon Initiative
A Danville, California dad and his children collect unwanted crayons, melt them down in their kitchen and make new crayons for children in hospitals, low-income schools and art programs. To date, they have given away more than 120,000 crayons. Learn … Continue reading
Election 2016
Learn about government branches, citizenship and how laws are made, with Ben Franklin as your host. Interactive games and articles provide information in a fun way. Web Links Election Information for KidsLearn more about the candidates. Play the Electoral Challenge … Continue reading
The Battle Against Polio is Nearly Won
Learn more about the battle to rid the world of polio forever. Web Links How do Vaccines Work?The first ever vaccine was created when Edward Jenner, an English physician and scientist, successfully injected small amounts of a cowpox virus into … Continue reading
Octopus TV
Octopuses are remarkable and clever creatures. Watch these videos to learn more. Continue reading
STEM of Baseball
When you watch Major League Baseball, you’re seeing STEM in action. The science of aerodynamics is in every pitch. Engineering is part of every bat, ball, glove and helmet. And the math of statistics can inform a team’s strategy. When … Continue reading
Terry Fox Run
Millions of Students Run to Raise Money to Fight Cancer Every September millions of students around the world run in the Terry Fox Run to raise money to fight cancer. Canadian students make up the biggest number of runners. That … Continue reading
The Bald Eagle
The U.S. Constitution was written in 1787 by a group of 55 men with one purpose and many different personalities. Discover which Founding Father you’re most like! Source: The National Constitution Center Web Links How to Draw a Bald EagleKid … Continue reading
Fun Park Funds
Step up to the plate for some online baseball fun while exercising your math skills! For solving a difficult problem, you can hit a home run. Web Links Math is fun with these online games. Math Play Math Game Time … Continue reading
Optical Illusions
Color, light and patterns can all confuse our brains. For some illustrations there are no right or wrong answers but its lots of fun trying to puzzle them out. Web Links 25 Brilliant Optical IllusionsIt’s amazing how our brains work. … Continue reading
