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Earth Day
Earth Day is a global holiday that celebrates our planet's environment. Every year on April 22, people host different events to remember the Earth. But Earth Day is not just about appreciating the environment's about preserving it as wellCollection:Scholastic News Online
Grades 3-8
Earth Day: Celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day is a global holiday that celebrates our planet's environment. Every year on April 22, people host different events to remember the Earth. But Earth Day is not just about appreciating the environment, it's about preserving it as wellArticle:Scholastic News Online
Grades 3-8
4/5/2007
It's Earth Day!
Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22! It's a day for everyone to celebrate the planet and come up with ways to protect it. But protecting the environemnt is a big job. It takes hardwork and dedication all year long. And one group of people knows this better than most: Kids...Article:Scholastic News Online
Grades 3-8
4/21/2009
POP-Corn: Jonas Bros. Celebrate Earth Day
The Jonas Brothers celebrate Earth Day, and celebrities come out to celebrate reading and writingArticle:Scholastic News Online
Grades 3-8
5/2/2008
Iditarod Winner
On Wednesday, March 12, at 2:46 a.m. Alaska time, Mackey and his 11-dog team won the "the last great race on earth" for a second time. They completed the grueling journey across Alaska in 9 days, 11 hours, 46 minutes, and 48 secondsArticle:Scholastic News Online
Grades 3-8
3/14/2008
Star Spotlight: Jaden Smith
The Star Spotlight falls on Jaden Smith, one of the stars of The Day the Earth Stood StillArticle:Scholastic News Online
Grades 3-8
12/5/2008
Mission Accomplished
After traveling 5 million miles and orbiting the planet 202 times, the space shuttle Discovery is back on Earth. Discovery landed at Cape Canaveral, Florida, Saturday afternoon. The shuttle and its crew spent 13 days in space conducting science experiments and doing construction work on the International Space StationArticle:Scholastic News Online
Grades 3-8
3/30/2009
Serum Run 2007
Have you ever had one of those perfect days when you ace every test, make the perfect goal, or just skip through the hours feeling like the luckiest person on earth? The Serum Run trail was like riding above the clouds todayArticle:Scholastic News Online
Grades 3-8
3/6/2007
Safe on Earth
...shuttle Atlantis safely landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, early Thursday morning. The crew wore bright smiles as they stepped out of the spacecraft. Six astronauts - five Americans and one Canadian - had successfully completed a 12-day mission. While in space, they made major additions to the International Space Station, floating in orbit above the EarthArticle:Scholastic News Online
Grades 3-8
9/21/2006
Greenhouse-Gas Pollution Confirmed
The EPA officially declared carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gas emissions a danger to the public's health.Article:Scholastic News Online
Grades 3-8
4/20/2009
Kids Environmental Report Card Is In
Scholastic asked for kids' opinions on environmental issues, and thousands responded via a multiple-choice online poll. Students answered questions about how people care for the environment in their homes, local communities, and around the world.Article:Scholastic News Online
Grades 3-8
4/16/2009
Gore Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Former Vice President Al Gore and the United Nations€™ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for spreading awareness of man-made climate change and recommending methods to counteract it.Article:Scholastic News Online
Grades 3-8
10/12/2007
State of the Planet
What do you think is the most important environmental issue facing the world today? Is it climate change? Energy resources? Endangered animals? You can speak out about all sorts of ecological issues in the 2009 Kids Environmental Report Card.Article:Scholastic News Online
Grades 3-8
2/27/2009
POP-Corn
Tasty tidbits on your celebrity faves!Article:Scholastic News Online
3/7/2008
Astronaut Q & A
Astronaut Brian Duffy Talks About Filming 3-D Movies in Space.Article:Scholastic News Online
Grades 5-8