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Aadya Joshi looks out at eucalyptus trees. They were planted to replace a forest. Eucalyptus trees don’t grow naturally here in India. Native trees should have been planted, she says. Joshi started The Right Green. It teaches people about biodiversity…
What kinds of trees are near you? There are about 1,000 different tree species in the United States. These are four of the most common. They are native to the U.S. The white oak is large and strong. It can…
Junior Journalist, get out your camera. For this TFK Press Club mission, you’ll be telling a story using pictures. Mission 6: Can You Picture It? When you think of a journalist, do you see a reporter with a pen and…
Massimo Bottura is a chef. He opened a restaurant 27 years ago in Italy. It has twice been named best in the world. But Bottura says his greatest accomplishment is Refettorio Ambrosiano. Its menu changes daily. It all depends on…
Some food choices are better for the planet than others. Some foods use less energy or fewer resources to produce. Below are a few tips for eating in ways that are easier on the environment. Use your extras. This will…
Rob Knight is a scientist. He works at the University of California San Diego. He studies wastewater. That’s the water that has been flushed down the toilet. Knight is testing the school’s wastewater. He’s looking for the virus that causes…
The story “Waste Watchers” is about robots being used to test wastewater for COVID-19. It appears in this week’s issue of TIME for Kids. Here, Allie Amison, 12, explains how her school created its own wastewater-testing robots. I go to…
Orion Jean is TIME’s 2021 Kid of the Year. The news was announced on Nickelodeon on February 9. What makes Orion special? He leads campaigns. They focus on helping others. Orion started his first campaign after winning the National…
TIME’s Kid of the Year TV special recognizes incredible young people. It celebrates their amazing accomplishments in 2021. They worked in a range of fields. These included social justice, science, and education. In addition to Orion Jean, four kids were…
The Story Seeds Podcast pairs kids with authors. Kids come up with a story idea. Then they brainstorm and develop it with the author. Sandhya Nankani (top) created the podcast. “I wanted to make a space. . . where collaboration…
In Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, Dracula is about to give his beloved hotel to his son-in-law, Johnny. Then he hears Johnny’s wacky ideas for the business. So he tells Johnny that only monsters can run the hotel. Johnny is a human.…
Junior Journalist, for your next assignment, we’re asking you to look for people who are working to protect our home planet, Earth. (Oh, and have you made your TFK Press Club badge yet? You can download it here.) Mission 5:…
Jane Goodall was a stubborn kid. She didn’t always do what she was told. But her stubbornness led her to success. She became the world’s best-known primatologist. In 1960, Goodall sat for months in the forests of Tanzania, in Africa.…
Roots & Shoots has a mission. It is to help young people make change in their communities. The group’s guide to doing this is called the Four-Step Formula. It helps young activists identify and complete service projects. Read a summary…
