Monthly Archives: October 2019

https://www.popsci.com/is-corn-fruit-vegetable-or-grain/ Is corn a fruit, vegetable, or grain? No scientists or people actually know the answer to this question. There is a debate. Grains are a type of fruit. For this debate, you will need some knowledge on corn. Every … Continue reading →

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/students-climate-strike-march-spur-adults-climate-action Students all over the world are cutting classes to protest climate change. They want adults to take more action in reducing greenhouse gases from being put into the atmosphere.  As of March 6, there were 596 planned events across … Continue reading →

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/blog/scientists-say/scientists-say-mummy This story is about mummies and how they lived. Most mummies came from Egypt. They used chemicals to dry the bodies out and wrapped them with cloth strips. Some scientists find mummies in tombs; others are buried under the … Continue reading →

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/climate-misinformation-may-be-thriving-youtube I read, “Climate Misinformation May be Thriving on YouTube,” in Science News for Students.  It is about the misinformation on climate change. Don’t believe everything you watch on YouTube because it is not all true. People, called skeptics, put … Continue reading →

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/09/kids-march-climate-action/ In this article, kids from all around the world fight for global warming. This strike is led by one very important and brave person, Greta Thunberg. She is only 16 years old and was born in Sweden. Thanks to … Continue reading →

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/climate-change-chronicles-catch-up  Humans are the only species that is making big changes in the world. Human pollution is changing the climate and generating unpredictable weather that is killing animals, wrecking houses, and causing droughts. Bad weather, such as heat waves, droughts, … Continue reading →

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/early-school-starts-can-turn-teens-zombies  Studies show that school start time should be pushed back for teens.  The CDC says that high school students are like zombies because they are so tired when they get to school. The AAP says that higher risks of … Continue reading →

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/record-heat-burning-arctic-and-melting-greenlands-ice For my science in the news, my article is, “Record heat is burning the Arctic and melting Greenland’s ice.” I will be talking to you about why there is a problem. The things that cause this problem are the … Continue reading →

Hundreds of wild parrots are thriving in this Brazilian city  The blue and gold macaws left their home because of lack of water and wildfires. The parrots left and went to Campo Grande and the people love the macaws. The … Continue reading →

In the article, A New Timeline of the Day the Dinosaurs Began to Die Out, in the New York Times, scientists have found important evidence about the day a large asteroid hit Earth by digging into the peak ring of … Continue reading →