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From Scraps to Soil

February 24, 2023

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…

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Science

In the Soil

February 24, 2023

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).…

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Health

Medical Measurements

February 17, 2023

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…

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Health

Equal Parts

February 17, 2023

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…

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TFK Press Club

TIME Is Turning 100!

February 16, 2023

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…

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What's Your Power Song?

February 9, 2023

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…

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Technology

Best Inventions of 2022

February 3, 2023

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…

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Entertainment

Good Reads

February 3, 2023

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…

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Animals

Babies Are Born

February 3, 2023

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…

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Animals

How Old?

February 3, 2023

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 …

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United States

Read Across America

February 3, 2023

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…

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World

Martial Arts

January 27, 2023

There are different types of martial arts. Many started in Asia. Some were used for battle. Today, martial arts are popular with children. They help kids stay fit and focused. Karate means “empty hand.” Hands and feet are used to…

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History

The Mother of Women's Judo

January 27, 2023

In 1959, Rusty Kanokogi won a judo contest. It was in New York. But her award was taken away. That was because she was a woman. She had pretended to be a man to compete. After that, Kanokogi set a…

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What Do You See in Space?

January 19, 2023

A comet is passing Earth for the first time since the days of the Neanderthals. It’s called Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), and is visible with a telescope, binoculars, or even the naked eye, if it remains bright enough. NASA says…

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What's Your Tech Story?

January 12, 2023

Technology is always advancing. Incredible inventions appear every year. In 2022, these included sunglasses that boost color and a bionic hand. But technology reporting involves more than just telling readers about new inventions. It goes into how technology is used,…

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