Weekly Reader, Edition 4 (including Science Spin) articles from April 2003

Weekly Reader, Edition 4 (including Science Spin) archives from April 2003

Poetry from the heart. (Literary News).(Muscular Dystrophy Association ambassador child poet Mattie Stepanek)(Interview)
April 4, 2003... Meet 12-year-old poet Mattie Stepanek. Mattie has written five books of poems. His most recent book, Loving Through Heartsongs, was published in January. Mattie suffers from a rare form of muscular dystrophy. That is a disease that...

Saving the earth.(Earth Day)(Cover Story)
April 4, 2003... Earth Day encourages kids around the world to take action. From cleaning up local parks to testing local water, kids will be helping the Earth. Eleven-year-old Michaela Piersanti from New Haven, Connecticut, thinks the environment needs...

Polar bears on thin ice: rising Arctic temperature spells trouble for polar bears. (Science News).
April 4, 2003... A polar bear waits patiently at the edge of a sheet of ice. Suddenly, the bear jumps forward and grabs a seal from the frigid water. But there is danger underfoot. The Arctic ice--the polar bear's main habitat--is melting. The Arctic is...

Taming the tube. (Kid News).(ninth annual TV-Turnoff Week)
April 4, 2003... Did you know that the average child will spend more time in front of the television than at school this year? That's according to the TV-Turnoff Network. Beginning April 21, millions of children and their families across the country will...

Find the fractions! (Cyberchase).
April 4, 2003... Help! Hacker's at it again! He sent a virus to Motherboard, and now Digit can't find the fractions he needs to fix it. He has a recipe for the antidote, but the ingredients have him stumped. Can you help him? Color in how much of each...

School name honors Columbia. (News Clips).
April 4, 2003... A new elementary school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is being named in honor of the fallen crew of the space shuttle Columbia. The shuttle broke apart on February 1, 2003, shortly after passing over New Mexico on its return to Earth. About...

Study the map. (Brain Builders).
April 4, 2003... Study the map of the Arctic. The Arctic is the region within the Arctic Circle. Then fill in the oval in front of the best answer to each question. 1. Which of these continents is not partially located in the Arctic Circle? (A)...

Word wise. (Brain Builders).
April 4, 2003... The words below are from this issue. Study the words. Then read the sentences. Write the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. fossil fuel renew global warming greenhouse effect pollution 1. -- is the worldwide...

Know the news. (Brain Builders).
April 4, 2003... How much have you learned from this issue? Read each question. Then fill in the oval in front of the best answer to each question. 1. Earth Day's theme this year is "--." (A) Water for Life (B) Air for Life (C) Land for...