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After a storm, look at the sky. You might see a rainbow. This beautiful arc of color forms when sunlight shines through water in the air. Usually, light from the sun looks white. But it’s really all the colors of…
Why does a leaf look green? Great question! It has to do with light and how humans see color. Light bounces off objects and into our eyes. In this case, the leaf is the object. The sun shines white light…
Sudan was the world’s last male northern white rhinoceros. He died on March 19 at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. It is in Kenya, Africa. The world has been mourning his death. Sudan “stole the hearts of many with his dignity…
Legos are popular with kids. But making them can hurt the environment. Why? Legos are made of plastic. The plastic is made from oil. That is a nonrenewable resource. Now Lego is introducing Earth-friendly pieces. They look like tiny…
Scientists have discovered ancient dinosaur footprints. The tracks were found on the Isle of Skye, in Scotland. They are about 170 million years old. About 50 fossilized footprints have been found. “The more we look on the isle of Skye,…
Wild animals roamed at night. But Rose Peter and the 19 other children she was with still slept outside. In the daylight, they walked. “One week,” Rose tells me when I ask how long the trip took. She says they…
The sun goes down in the Sonoran Desert. A truck pulls up. Poachers step out. They dig up a giant saguaro (sa-wah-ro). They wrap it in a carpet. Then they drive away. Cactuses are disappearing. People are stealing them. A…
A cactus is a flowering plant. This means it can bloom when it reaches maturity. Some cactuses can take 70 years or longer to begin blooming. Others sprout flowers only under special conditions and care. Most cactuses bloom in the…
Some cactuses can be eaten. One is the prickly pear cactus. Its fruit is sweet. It is used in juices, jams, and candies. A prickly pear’s pads are also edible. They are prepared and eaten like vegetables. They are a…
Mo Willems doesn’t get the ideas for his stories. Instead, he grows them. “Every thought is a seed for an idea,” Willems told TFK. “I think of my notebooks and sketchbooks as gardens.” Willems is an author and illustrator. He…
Spring forward; fall back. That is the rule for daylight saving time. It happens every year between March and November. In spring, people set clocks ahead one hour. This helps make the most of summer’s light. In fall, clocks are…
President Barack Obama left office in January 2017. Before he did, he chose artist Kehinde Wiley to paint his official portrait. First Lady Michelle Obama picked Amy Sherald to paint hers. Wiley and Sherald made history. They are the…
Podcaster EVA KARPMAN is only 8 years old. But she is inspiring kids and adults to follow their passion. Eva hosts Dream Big. It is one of the top kids-and-family podcasts on iTunes. It has been downloaded more than 2…
Jabberwalking is not your average book of poems. The pages are full of big words, small words, and scribbles. It was written by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA. He was the first Mexican-American U.S. Poet Laureate. “Jabberwalking is about appreciating your…
En Sheridan, Indiana, el sol alimenta más que a las plantas. También energiza a las escuelas. Las escuelas tienen paneles solares. Los paneles absorben los rayos del sol. Luego convierten a los rayos solares en energía. Los paneles “pueden dar…
