After 9 1/2 years, New Horizons is about to give Earthlings an amazing view of Pluto! On Tuesday, July 14th, after 3 billion miles, the spacecraft will be within 7800 miles of the dwarf planet (which was still considered a planet back...
On July 4th, the Tour de France began and will end on July 26th. It's considered the world's biggest and most exciting bicycling race. Athletes competing in the race will travel approximately 2072 miles during the 22 day race. This year...
Do you know who is on a ten dollar bill? If you answered Alexander Hamilton, you are correct...for now. The U.S. Treasury has announced that there will be a change coming in 2020. A woman's face will be featured on the ten dollar bill! The year,...
COOL BRAIN FACTOIDS!by
Gail Skroback Hennessey
The brain is made up of five main parts: the brain stem, pituitary gland, hypothalamus, cerebellum, and the cerebrum. Learn some cool facts about your brain! Share these...
Do you write an end of the year letter to your students? If, so, please share.Here is the one I used with my 6th graders:
Dear students,
The end of the school year has passed so very quickly. It seems like we were just beginning to learn about...
Flag Day is coming, a day to honor the flag of the United States. This year, Flag Day is June 14th.
Fun Flag Facts:
1. A vexillologist is someone that studies flags!
2. Most flags have the colors red and white.
3. Only Vatican City and the...
Save the Rhino Day is May 1st!
Did you know that at the Ol Pejeta Game Conservancy, in Kenya, guards are watching 47-year-old Sudan, 24 hours a day? Sudan is the last male northern white rhino. To make him less attractive to poachers (who kill...
A 150,000 year old skeleton of a Neanderthal was not only found inside a cave...it was part of the cave! First found in the Lamalunga Cave in southern Italy in 1993, the remains were thought to be that of a present day person. It is suggested...
Share Library Facts With Students: National Library Day is April 15th; Library of Congress Day is April 24th
Two thirds of all Americans have a library card. If you don't have a library card, now would be a great...
April 16th is Save the Elephant Day!(also called World Elephant Day).
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus, announced in March, that by 2018, elephants will be phased out of their circus acts! This is after 145 years. Many people...