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Suzanne Zimbler

Suzanne Zimbler is Executive Editor, Special Projects at TIME for Kids. Suzanne has spent more than a decade at TFK, creating resources for teachers and developing content for students. In 2015, Suzanne helped launch TIME Edge, a digital current events resource for middle school students. She holds a B.A. in English and Linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.S. in Teaching from Bank Street College of Education.

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Technology

I, Tutor

November 6, 2017

Henny Admoni is a robotics professor at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has a big goal. “My dream is to have a robot that can act as a practice partner for kids,” she told TIME for Kids. According…

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The Homework Debate

October 30, 2017

In July 2017, families in Marion County, Florida, got some surprising news about the school year ahead. “Traditional homework as we know it will disappear, at least for elementary students,” school superintendent Heidi Maier said in a voice message to…

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What to Do When the News Is Sad

October 3, 2017

If you read TIME For Kids, then you must be interested in the news. That’s a good thing. It means you care about what is happening in your community and the wider world. Oftentimes, there is good news to report.…

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Mummies Revealed!

May 5, 2017

New tools help scientists look inside mummies without damaging them. If you visit the new Mummies show at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), in New York City, don’t miss the mummy called the Gilded Lady. Her case is…

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Business

Slime Business

April 21, 2017

Nadia Abadzis has been making slime for a few months. "My favorite was a velvety purple color," she says. "It looked really pretty." The sixth grader from Union City, New Jersey, has created glossy slime, clear slime, and fluffy slime.…

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Fact Check

November 4, 2016

Information is available 24/7. How do you know whom to believe? News literacy programs help students sort fact from fiction. Khadija Qanoongo, 12, says she used to believe everything she read online. Then, in sixth grade, she took a news…

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Media Literacy

Fact Check

November 4, 2016

Khadija Qanoongo, 12, says she used to believe everything she read online. Then, in sixth grade, she took a news literacy class. She learned how to determine if a website is reliable. She found out that many are not. "Now…

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Health

This Hospital Soars

September 9, 2016

Elisa Urruchi is a nurse at a very special eye hospital. It has the best surgical equipment available. It also has a classroom, where doctors and nurses can learn about sight-saving procedures. But what makes the hospital truly unique is…

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World

A Safe Place to Live

January 24, 2014

Seeking safety from a bloody civil war in Syria, more than 2 million people have fled the country. About 600,000 of these refugees are living in neighboring Jordan. Most of them expected to return home after a few months. But…

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Homemade Fun

April 27, 2012

Caine Monroy, 9, has always loved arcades. Last summer, instead of playing someone else's games, he decided to make his own. Caine was spending his summer vacation at his dad's auto-parts store in Los Angeles, California. There were plenty of…