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How to Celebrate Kwanzaa on Your Campus
An article details everything you need to know about celebrating Kwanzaa at your school. An opening-day ceremony starts the seven-day holiday celebration followed a daily routine that includes a greeting, candle lighting, reciting an...
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Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 4, Issue 2: Young Inventors: Louis Braille [Pdf]
This magazine article explains how Louis Braille developed a system of reading for the blind which was called Braille in his honor.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Week of 7 21 14 : Can Frogs Fight Back?
Find out how scientists are working to increase the lifespan of frog populations that have been under attack by fungus.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: 5 26 14: Newly Unearthed Titanosaur May Be the Biggest Dinosaur
What is the largest dinosaur that ever lived on Earth? Scientists may soon be giving a new answer to this question. Includes video.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: 6 23 14: Who Knew Corn Flakes Could Look So Good?
Enjoy learning about this unusual kind of art that uses corn flakes to create images.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Some Help for Refugees and Migrants Agreed
Article reports on agreements made within Europe regarding how to help the many refugees and migrants that are arriving from the Middle East.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Top 5 Amazing Space Discoveries
Read about some of the most important space discoveries in recent times.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: One of Pluto's Tiny Moons Finally Revealed
A look at an image of one of Pluto's many moons.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Romina, 11, Tells About Her New Life in Germany
In this video, an 11-year-old refugee from Afghanistan talks about her life in Germany.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 12 23 13: Meet Niijima, the Latest Addition to Planet Earth
Learn about the newest part of Earth, Japan's Niijima Island.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 3 17 14: Don't Forget Your Green on Saint Patrick's Day
Read about the history of this Irish holiday and who Saint Patrick was to the Irish people.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Primates Need Protecting Scientists Warn
Article reports on the state of primates around the world.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Mosquitoes That Won't Carry Malaria
Read about the development of genetically modified mosquitoes that will not spread malaria.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: How Cuttlefish Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks
Brief read on an adaptation technique cuttlefish use to avoid being eaten by sharks.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Nasa Tests Out New Robot for Mars
Brief article and video report on a humanoid robot NASA is testing for a mission to Mars.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Fossils of Star Wars Like Mammal Found in Spain
Read about the discovery of the fossils of a strange-looking mammal in Spain.
Other
World Wildlife Federation: Sea Turtle: Loggerhead Turtle
This nicely illustrated description of the endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle provides conservation information about this marine reptile.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Special Waves From Black Holes Discovered
Learn about the discovery of gravitational waves made from two black holes colliding over a billion years ago!
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Sing Your Way to Creating a Strong Password
Article provides a strategy for using song lyrics to create strong passwords.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: February Is Black History Month
Article reports on the origins of Black History Month. Includes video.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Week of 4 25 16: Why Is Shakespeare So Important?
Brief report on the lasting legacy of Shakespeare.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Week of 4 25 16: Study Reveals Ravens as Clever as Chimps
Article reports on recent animal intelligence research that has found ravens to be as smart as chimpanzees, despite having much smaller brains.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Artist Creates Work From His Own Tears
Read about an art project in which an artist is using his own tears and a microscope to create works of art.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Silence Honours Victims of Japan Tsunami
Article reports on how the 2011 Japan tsunami is being remembered five years later.