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Doodlebug & Dandelion

Doodlebug and the Diva

A very Special Gift for Grandma

Mom says it’s Grandma’s birthday next week. Jack says he’s going to make her something out of LEGO® blocks. Does Grandma even like that stuff? I want to give her something she’ll like.

TE JONES

BAT RESEARCHER

Hot Dogs in a Hurry DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME

EVERY YEAR IN NEW YORK CITY, PEOPLE ENTER A CONTEST TO SEE HOW MANY HOT DOGS THEY CAN EAT IN 10 MINUTES.

FANCY FOLDING

The amazing thing about origami is the enormous number of different objects you can make by folding a square sheet of paper.

The Real-Life: BATMAN

HOW ONE PERSON SEES THROUGH SOUND

DO YOU HAVE ESP?

MAKE YOUR OWN ZENER CARD DECK AND FIND OUT!

SHOULD PEOPLE BECOME CYBORGS?

IN THE MARVEL COMICS AND MOVIES, billionaire Tony Stark dons a red and gold suit and becomes Iron Man.

E. PAUL ZEHR

BRAIN SCIENTIST, AUTHOR, SUPERHERO ENTHUSIAST

Life in the clear

THE SECRET TO BEING (ALMOST) INVISIBLE

Amazing Powers Of The Mind

What happens when scientists study psychic abilities?

Wonderful Wings

A moth’s costume lets it hide in plain sight.

Children's literature – Six-Pack

Scott Hobbs Bourne Proposes An Act Of Imagination

Three Birds OF NEW ZEALAND

Before humans settled in New Zealand, the lush native plants fed an incredible variety of birds. As bird species developed through time, some did not need wings because they had no natural predators. Here are three bird stars that you won’t find in the sky—the kiwi, the weka, and the little blue penguin.

The First Trip to New Zealand

A group of people in long wooden canoes set sail from East Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean about 800 years ago. For days, they voyaged southwest. Strong currents and gusts of winds pounded them. Still, they pushed on.

THE ALL BLACKS

UNLOCKING THE SECRETS TO SUCCESS

SEARCHING for HEROES

These are three stories of discovery from New Zealand.

The Island of Birds

Imagine an island untouched by humans and without any large mammals. Colorful and strange birds of all shapes and sizes swoop over lush forests and seaside hills.

RUNNING OF THE SHEEP

Lots of people have heard of the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, but did you know that in New Zealand, there is an annual running of the sheep? The Te Kuiti Shearing Championships Running of the Sheep is held in late March or early April. The Saturday afternoon event is part of the Great New Zealand Muster.

NEW ZEALAND: Land of the Hobbits… and So Much More

You might think that you don’t know very much about New Zealand, but chances are that you have seen it.

New Zealand – High Five

Located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, New Zealand is known for its stunning landscapes. New Zealanders are passionate about protecting their land and their culture. Here are five fascinating facts to get you started.

Living Above The Boiling Earth

You know immediately that something strange is going on in the city of Rotorua.

Fuzzy Fruit

If you travel to Te Puke (teh POOK-ee), a town on the northern coast of New Zealand, you will see strange orchards. Instead of rows of trees, these orchards have rows of short wooden frames called pergolas, on which twining vines grow. The fuzzy, brown fruit that grows on these vines is the reason Te Puke calls itself the Kiwifruit Capital of the World.

Grandparents answer the School Bell

The pandemic has thrust some families together, with parents working from home and kids learning remotely, using a dining room or kitchen nook as a makeshift classroom.

Tales for Sails

COULD DOGS BE A READER’S BEST FRIEND?

NICOLE PATTON-TERRY READING RESEARCHER

Nicole Patton-Terry loves helping kids learn to read. She is associate director of the Florida Center for Reading Research at the Florida State University. Patton-Terry works on teams with researchers, students, teachers, designers, parents, and community members. Together they study reading and develop tools that help children read.

READING THEIR WORLD

Before reading the words

A FUNNY THING HAPPENS

HOW JOKES AND WORDPLAY REVEAL THE INNER WORKINGS OF OUR READING MINDS

Demystifying

One reason a smart person may still struggle to read

A New Way to See BRAILLE

Remarkable discoveries are turning brain science on its head.