Weekly Reader, Edition 3 (including Science Spin) articles from February 2003

Weekly Reader, Edition 3 (including Science Spin) archives from February 2003

Protecting the magnificent monarchs. (Science News).(monarch butterflies)
February 21, 2003... Early in 2002, millions of monarch butterflies died from unusually rainy and cold weather in Mexico. Scientists are predicting fewer monarchs this winter than last. They are worded about the survival of these delicate creatures. The...

Becoming Pinocchio. (Kid Clips).(Brief Article)
February 21, 2003... Many kids are familiar with the story of Pinocchio, the wooden puppet who turns into a real boy. The original Pinocchio story was written in 1881 by Carlo Collodi. In an upcoming movie, The New Adventures of Pinocchio, the plot has a...

He is the winner! (Kids Clips).(David Bates wins the Weekly Reader American Values Contest)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2003... Third grader David Bates won the Weekly Reader American Values Contest. Nearly 14,000 students in grades 3 through 6 entered the contest. To enter, kids had to write an essay on which American value is most important in daily life. David...

Robbie's citizenship[R]. (Kids Clips).
February 21, 2003... My friend Reggie invited me to his house after school. I really want to play with him, but I told my dad I would help him shovel snow after school. What should I do? You can send Robbie a letter by visiting...

Read the graph. (Brain Builders).(Brief Article)
February 21, 2003... Each winter, a count is taken of monarchs in Mexico. Study the graph. Fill in the oval in front of the best answer to each question, according to the years shown. 1. When were the most monarch butterflies counted? (A)...

Know the news. (Brain Builders).
February 21, 2003... How much have you learned from this issue? Read each sentence. Then fill in the oval in front of the answer that best completes each sentence. 1. Many monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico each--. (A) spring (B)...

Word wise. (Brain Builders).
February 21, 2003... The words below are from this issue. Write the word that best completes each sentence. migrate preserve survival predicting 1. --is making a good guess about the future. 2. When monarch butterflies ...

Saving Mount Rushmore.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2003... Mount Rushmore is a national monument carved into a mountain in South Dakota. According to a recent study, Mount Rushmore has about 140 cracks. Scientists are now trying to save Mount Rushmore from crumbling. As Hard as a Rock Mount...

Brush to it!(colored toothpaste)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2003... Sometimes kids don't brush their teeth regularly. One scientist tried to change that. He invented a color-changing toothpaste. The toothpaste helps keep kids brushing because it's fun and it teaches them science. The science is in the color...

Glaciers melting faster.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2003... The glaciers in Alaska are melting faster than scientists first thought. Scientists knew that the glaciers were melting, but not how fast. Now scientists know that some glaciers have lost 50 feet in the past 50 years. That's about 1 foot per...

Erosion experiment. (You Be The Scientist!).(Brief Article)
February 21, 2003... Mrs. Brown's class did an experiment on erosion. They made a small mountain out of dirt. For one week, they measured its height and kept track of the weather. The weather made their mountain erode. Below is a graph of their results. Day...