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Plants grow in stages. Follow the arrows to learn about their life cycle. 1. A seed is planted. A seed needs soil to grow in. It needs water and sunlight, too. 2. The seed sprouts. The shell of a seed…
Junior Journalist, can you hear us? Listen up: This mission is all about podcasting. Mission 10: Can You Podcast? Do you listen to podcasts? They can be fantastic sources of information. On news podcasts, journalists update listeners about what’s going…
Junior Journalist, do you know teachers who are making a difference? This week, tell us all about them. Mission 9: Who Do You Appreciate? Teacher Appreciation Week is on its way! From May 2 through 6, students around the country…
Street signs and markings are all around us. It is important to pay attention to them. They help keep us safe. Learn about some of them here. Safe to Cross Crosswalks tell us where to cross the street. Wait Your…
How do roads appear? It is not by magic. A transportation engineer plans them. Yung Koprowski is a transportation engineer. “We make it safer and easier for people to travel,” she told TIME for Kids. Koprowski runs a company…
Meet Samuel Ramsey. His nickname is Dr. Sammy. He is an entomologist. That is a person who studies insects. Read on to learn about Dr. Sammy’s job. Hard at Work Dr. Sammy works for the United States Department of Agriculture.…
It is hard for Dr. Sammy to pick which insect he likes best. He has so many favorites! Here are a few of them. Honeybee Honeybees sip nectar from flowers. Bees live in colonies. They communicate with one another by…
Libraries let you borrow books. Many neighborhoods have their own library. Many schools have a library. Take a look at what is at the library. Rows of Books Libraries have all kinds of books. There are sections for fiction and…
Not every library is in a big building. Some libraries are very small. A Little Free Library can be the size of a birdhouse! Some little libraries are even built in the trunks of old trees. A Little Free Library lets…
Part of a reporter's job is to ask questions. This week, we've got a question for you. Junior Journalist, are you ready to conduct an interview? Mission 8: Can You Get the Scoop? Not all magazine stories are, well, stories.…
In this mission, you’ll tell us what job you might like to have in the future. Don’t worry, we won’t be upset if you don’t pick “journalist” (though we suspect some of you will!). Mission 7: What's Your Dream Job?…
People eat with different tools. Here are a few of them. Which do you use most often? Fork This fork has four prongs. You poke them into food to pick it up. You can also use a fork to…
People all over the world eat rice. Different countries have their own rice dishes. Below are five dishes from different parts of the world. Which would you like to try? Jambalaya is from the United States. Jambalaya is popular…
Starting a garden might seem hard. TFK Kid Reporter Ian McKenna has some tips. They will get you growing in no time. • Decide what to grow. Grow vegetables. If you don’t like vegetables, try fruits or flowers. There are…
Some food choices are better for the planet than others. They use less energy and fewer resources. Here are some environmentally friendly food tips. Shop Locally Shipping food a long way uses energy. Farmers’ markets sell food that was…
