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Current Events for March 19, 2012Monday, March 19, 2012 at 7:18 am
Fifth Grader's Random Molecule Creation Hailed As Scientific Discovery
When 10-year old Clara Lazan was assigned a classroom science project, neither she nor her teacher Kenneth Boehr, would have guessed that her random creation would be hailed as a scientific discovery, worthy enough to be published in a scientific journal.Current Events for March 19, 2012Monday, March 19, 2012 at 7:12 am
The Smurf Village Where Everything Is Blue - Except The Mood!
Juzcar, a tiny village that lies along Spain's picturesque Costa Del Sol (Sunny Coast) used to be just like all the neighboring towns - A pristine white. Then in June of 2011, folks from Sony Pictures picked this little Malaga town from a pool of 200 candidates as the venue for the world premier of their upcoming movie, Smurfs 3D, and asked to paint entire town, a Smurf Blue!Current Events for March 8, 2012Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 2:52 pm
Zebras Have Their Own Bug Repellent?
Eww bugs! They are so annoying! We humans are lucky that we can apply repellents to avoid nasty bites. But what's an animal to do? They have no choice but to spend their days shooing them off with their tails, unless of course they are zebras, who apparently have an automatic repellent - Their striped skin!Current Events for March 8, 2012Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 2:47 pm
The Iditarod A.K.A 'The Last Great Race On Earth' Has Begun!
On Sunday, March 4th, thousands of fans gathered at Willow Lake, Anchorage, to give a rousing send-off to the 66 mushers and their crew of between 12-16 dogs competing in this year's world-renowned trail sled dog race - The Iditarod.Current Events for February 7, 2012Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 9:13 am
Mrs. SchroffelWhat did you learn from this article? Please answer in complete sentences.
These Fungi Loves Plastic!
Even as we humans keep polluting the world, nature somehow keeps finding a way to help rectify our mistakes. First, there is the molecule that helps reduce global warming. Now, a team of Yale undergraduates may have stumbled something equally amazing - Plastic eating fungi.Current Events for January 30, 2012Monday, January 30, 2012 at 7:44 am
China Celebrates 'Year Of The Dragon'
Today, millions of Chinese people all over the world will celebrate the first day of the Chinese or Lunar New Year - the longest and most significant of all traditional Chinese Festivals. Also known as the Spring Festival, it is a four thousand year-old tradition that began as a way to mark the end of the dreary winter season and beginning of spring.- Mckennaalmost 12 yearsthis was a great read i think alot of other people should read it is an easy read
January 16, 2012Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Mrs. SchroffelPlease read this article and add two comments about what you learned.
Nepal's Elephants Take Time Off From 'Work' To Frolic!
Nepal's majestic elephants rarely get a break - That's because these hard-working mammals are constantly transporting tourists across the protected jungles of Chitwan. However, during the last week of December, the Pachyderms got a three-day break to have some fun and show off their athletic talents and physical attributes.Join Class
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