Recently added articles from Kidsworld Magazine:
The algae solution.(Live Wire: from the newsroom to your classroom)
Mar 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Scientists in Texas are researching a new way to breed energy--out of algae! Ancient forms of algae are the source of oil, a source of energy that is becoming scarce and expensive. Modern algae, which is also used in vitamins and nutritional supplements, ...
Fossil find shell shocker.(Live Wire: from the newsroom to your classroom)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Based on fossils found in Southwestern China, scientists are doing new research into the ancestor of modern turtles. The ancestor, named Odontochelys semistestacea, was an aquatic species that lived about 220 million years ago. That's pretty surprising, but what's even more amazing is that ...
Keeping up with the rovers.(Live Wire: from the newsroom to your classroom)(evidence that dogs get jealous)
Mar 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We all know dogs can learn tricks ... but did you know that dogs can get jealous? A recent study in Vienna found that dogs will stop obeying human commands if they notice another dog is getting a better deal. Researchers conducted the study by placing two ...
Born under a bad sign.(Live Wire: from the newsroom to your classroom)(risk of asthma for children born during autumn)
Mar 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you were born in the fall and have asthma, you're not alone. A study in the U.S. recently found that kids born in the fall are 30% more likely to have asthma than kids born in other seasons. But before you get any ideas about astrology, there's a good ...
Spacewalk bloopers!(Live Wire: from the newsroom to your classroom)
Mar 22, 2009 ... When astronauts staying in the International Space Station tried to repair the outside of the station last winter, they lost more than just time! Capt. Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper of the Navy had just left the station to clean and grease a joint on the station when she noticed that her ...
Garilla twins.(Live Wire: from the newsroom to your classroom)
Mar 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On December 3rd, 2008, Uganda got a rare gift: mountain gorilla twins! Born in the country's Bwindi Forest, which houses over half the world's population of the endangered species, the pint-sized primates are only the second known mountain gorilla twins in ...
Zoo baby named!(Live Wire: from the newsroom to your classroom)
Mar 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thanks to a national contest, the stripiest new addition to the Toronto Zoo now has a name! Kali is the name picked for the adorable Grevy's zebra born on July 2nd, 2008. Over 24,000 people entered the naming contest that was run buy the Toronto Zoo and ...
Water, water everywhere.(Live Wire: from the newsroom to your classroom)
Mar 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In December 2008, Venice, Italy experienced the worst flood it's had in 20 years. At its peak, the waters in the "city on the sea" topped 156 centimetres, placing most streets completely underwater and damaging many historic buildings. The last time the ...
Sudoku 9.
Mar 22, 2009 ... Have you heard about Sudoku? Use logic not math to solve these puzzles How to Play Write in the missing numbers so that each box, column, and row contains the numbers 1-9 FYI ...
Become a ... pyrotechnician.(Cool Careers!)(Tom Comet)(Interview)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Tom Comet Age: 37 Job Title: Technical Director and Lead Pyrotechnician--Circus Orange Inc. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With a name like his, Tom Comet could only be one of two things: a superhero, or a pyrotechnician--AKA, a fireworks expert! ...
Monsters vs. Aliens.(Screen Scene)(Movie review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
Mar 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Susan Murphy is 49 feet, 11 inches tall. Dr. Cockroach has an insect head. The Missing Link is half-man, half-fish, and over 20,000 years old. And they're all in captivity--until an unexpected alien invasion suddenly puts America's biggest, strangest and ...
Lumosity: www.lumosity.com.(Web World: the best of the web)
Mar 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you like the Nintendo Brain Age series, you'll definitely get into Lumosity, an online activity centre that allows you to test your brain in several ways with ...
Make your own ... invisible ink!(MadLab)
Mar 22, 2009 ... If you like spies, chances are you've thought about getting some invisible ink to send top-secret messages to all your friends. Lucky for you, invisible ink isn't high-tech, classified equipment-in fact, you can make it with just a few ingredients you probably have in your own home. Make ...
Science mysteries ... solved: can you tell the science fact from science fiction? It's not as easy as it seems--especially because some of these stories are a bit of both!(List)
Mar 22, 2009 ... The Legend If you place a penny on train tracks, it will derail the train. The Real Story False. People often place pennies on railroad tracks to flatten them; in some places, a flattened penny is considered good luck! But despite the rumour, no trains ...
MediaWorld: Isaac Wurmann.(Your World: Canadian kids doing everything!)
Mar 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When thirteen-year-old Isaac Wurmann made the swim team at his new Junior High, he suddenly became a very busy guy. With practice four days a week, Isaac was going to have to balance his swim-team responsibilities with his school work, his family life, and ...
The best of the web.(Kids Blogging)(Website list)
Mar 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Blog" is short for "online-weblog". It's a wag of sharing your writing online with people all over the world. While many blogs are similar to personal diaries, a good blog can be about anything from your everyday activities to the best video games. ...
You Can Save the Planet: 50 Ways You Can Make a Difference.(Book Look)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
Mar 22, 2009 ... You Can Save the Planet: 50 Ways You Can Make a Difference By Jacquie Wines [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We all know about global warming, species extinction, and pollution, and we all know why these things are harmful to the earth. But do you know how to stop ...
Polar Worlds: Life at the Ends of the Earth.(Book Look)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Polar Worlds: Life at the Ends of the Earth By Robert Bateman and Nancy Kovacs [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you liked Robert Bateman's other kids books, Backyard Birds and Birds of Prey, his new book about polar animals is definitely a must-have. Polar Worlds ...
100 Most Dangerous Things on the Planet.(Book Look)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
Mar 22, 2009 ... 100 Most Dangerous Things on the Planet By Anna Claybourne [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What's the worst thing that could happen to the planet? How about the worst hundred things? In her new book, Anna Claybourne lists the top 100 worst-case nature scenarios, ...
Crime Scene #1: Dusting and DNA.(Book Look)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
Mar 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you've ever seen a crime show on TV, you should have some idea of the amount of work that goes into catching a criminal and coming up with crime scene evidence. This fascinating book lets you into the strange ...