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Meet Cheresse Thornhill-Goldson. She is a sneaker designer. She has designed shoes for athletes and other people. She also mentors students. They follow in her footsteps. Learn more about her career. Starting Out Thornhill-Goldson started drawing sneakers in fifth grade.…
Writers work on more than books. They help create stories all around us. Here are three professional writers and their jobs. On the Screen (Above) Taneka Stotts loved cartoons as a kid. Now she is a screenwriter. She writes scripts…
Do you know what’s going on in your community? Keeping informed about global events is important, but it’s also good to know what’s happening where you live. This is where local news comes in. Community newspapers and local TV news…
Compost is a natural fertilizer. It is made from food scraps. They decompose, or break down. Then they can be added to soil. What can you compost? You can compost plant material. This includes vegetable peels and yard trimmings. You…
Domingo Morales is a composter. He started a group. It is called Compost Power. He runs composting sites. He has six in New York City. Collecting Scraps There are many steps to composting. The first is gathering food waste (above).…
Time for a checkup! What will the doctor look for? Doctors have tools to help them measure different things. How heavy? A scale measures how much you weigh. Doctors tell you your weight in pounds. How tall? Doctors use a…
Bodies are proportional. The size of one part can tell us the size of another. Here are some examples. Wingspan = Height (Above) Stretch your arms out wide. This is your wingspan. It is about equal to your height. Forearm…
On March 3, 1923, the first issue of TIME magazine was published. Soon we’ll be celebrating our 100th birthday! The world was much different a century ago. About a million kids ages 10 to 15 worked—mostly on farms and in…
The Grammys introduced a new award category this year: Best Song for Social Change. The winner was announced at the live ceremony on February 5. It was “Baraye,” by Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour. The song has become an anthem for…
Every year, TIME magazine makes a list of the best inventions. TIME picked 200 inventions in 2022. Read about seven of them here. They change how we work. They change how we play. Bear Hugs Hugimals are stuffed animals. They…
Books are a great way to learn. They can teach you about the world. They can teach you about yourself. Books are lots of fun, too. Here are four good ones. Which would you most like to read? Ria Thundercloud…
Many animals are born in the spring. The weather is warmer. The days are longer. The plants that animals eat start to grow. Here are four kinds of baby animals you might see in spring. A baby rabbit is called…
A life span is the amount of time an animal usually lives. Different types of animals have different life spans. Mayfly (Above) Adult female mayflies might live only five minutes. Adult males can live two whole days! Aldabra Giant Tortoise …
Read Across America Day is a celebration of reading. It is March 2. It started 25 years ago, in 1998. It was introduced by the National Education Association (NEA). The group recommends books to read. It chooses books with diverse…
Existen diferentes tipos de artes marciales. Muchas empezaron en Asia. Algunas se usaban en batallas. Hoy, las artes marciales son populares con los niños. Ayudan a que los niños se mantengan enfocados y en buen estado físico. Karate significa “mano…
