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The Human Body

Be Here Now

September 11, 2018

Nine second graders are sitting on a blue rug. They are in a classroom at P.S. 54, an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York. A teacher strikes a bell. The students take a deep breath. They are practicing mindfulness. They…

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The Human Body

It's Flu Season

February 16, 2018

People all over the country are getting sick. They are being infected with the flu. The word flu is short for influenza. Flu season in the U.S. runs from October to March. This year’s flu is especially bad. Data shows…

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Food and Nutrition

Pass on Salt

September 11, 2017

Pizza and French fries taste good. The trouble is, U.S. kids are eating way too many salty foods like these. The salt we add to food is about 40% sodium. Our bodies need some sodium. But too much is not…

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Food and Nutrition

Learning to Love Ugly Veggies

October 7, 2016

Tons of fruits and vegetables go into the trash each year. People are working to stop that from happening. Go to the store. Take a look at the fruits and vegetables sold there. Most are perfectly shaped. But not all…

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Food and Nutrition

A Growing Movement

September 2, 2016

Special programs help kids eat better and learn about food. Destiny Cunningham, 10, loves eating “stoplight salad” for lunch. She and other students at her school, in Detroit, Michigan, helped pick the red, yellow, and green vegetables it is made…

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People

All In Your Mind

September 11, 2015

Keegan Deters, 8, says math used to be hard for her. "It made me feel frustrated," she told TFK. "I didn't try my best." Then Keegan and her classmates at Scouters Mountain Elementary, in Happy Valley, Oregon, learned about growth…