Weekly Reader, Edition 3 (including Science Spin) articles from May 2002

Weekly Reader, Edition 3 (including Science Spin) archives from May 2002

A jungle treasure. (Cover Story).(an ancient wall painting found in Guatemala)
May 3, 2002... Scientists recently found an ancient "masterpiece" deep in the jungles of Guatemala. The masterpiece is a 1,900-year-old mural, or wall painting. It was found inside an 80-foot pyramid at San Bartolo, in Guatemala. Guatemala is a country in...

Feed the World! (News Clips).(UNICEF report)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2002... A recent UNICEF report says that about 150 million children around the world suffer from hunger and illness. The report says that most of those children live in areas of south Asia and central Africa. More Help Is Needed The number...

Ticket to space.(free space flight for flying 10 million miles on U.S. Airways)
May 3, 2002... Would you like a free trip into space? Pack your bags, book yourself on U.S. Airways flights, and fly 10 million miles. After you've flown around the world 401 times, you could fly free to space! A company called Space Adventures has...

Robbie's Citizenship[R].(donating toys, books, and clothes)
May 3, 2002... I have some toys, clothes, and books that I no longer use. They are still good, so I don't want to throw them in the garbage. What should I do with them? You can send Robbie a letter by visiting www.weeklyreader.com/gthree/index.html.

Use punctuation. (Brain Builders).(punctuation exercise)
May 3, 2002... Read the paragraphs below. Insert the missing punctuation marks. Read each sentence carefully before inserting the symbols. question mark ? period . comma , quote marks " " apostrophe...

Lewis & Clark's road trip USA!(fun facts about Idaho and Oregon)
May 3, 2002... Capital: Boise Fun Fact: Idaho grows about 14 billion pounds of potatoes a year, more than any other state. The deepest canyon in North America is located in Idaho, along the Snake River. Do You Know? Why is Idaho nicknamed the Gem...

Maya mystery message. (from the desk of).(math puzzle)
May 3, 2002... What is the secret Mayan message? To find out, complete the following math problems. The number answer to each math problem is paired with a letter. Go to the secret message below. Substitute the number under each blank with the letter it is...

Can video games cause pain ... and affect the brain?(vibrating controls and other problems)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2002... Do you like to play video games? Some kids like to play video games with controls that shake. Doctors in Great Britain are worried about those kids. The doctors said that playing with shaking controls too much can cause children to have...

Scientist uncovers lost island.(island 400 feet under water off coast of California)
May 3, 2002... Is it possible to lose an island? Of course, if it slips underwater, says scientist Ed Keller. Keller discovered a lost island off the coast of California. The island is a mile long. It is 400 feet underwater. Keller named the island...

Save the dugongs!(sea mammals)
May 3, 2002... Have you ever seen a dugong? If you you are lucky. Scientists recently that these sea mammals might soon become extinct, or die out. Dugongs live in waters near Africa, Asia, and Australia. These animals look a lot like manatees but have...

Jumbo jellyfish fossil found!(Wisconsin)
May 3, 2002... Thousands of jellyfish fossils were recently found in Wisconsin. A fossil is the bones, eggs, teeth, or prints of a plant or animal that lived long ago. Finding fossils of soft-bodied animals such as jellyfish is very unusual, said scientist...

Blonds get more bites!(mosquitos bite more blonds)
May 3, 2002... Mosquitos prefer blonds, says mosquito expert Andrew Spielman. Spielman has found that mosquitoes are drawn to people who have light-colored or blond hair. Spielman found that "mosquitoes are attracted to contrasts," or differences. So when...

Resources.(books about dugongs and other endangered species)(Bibliography)
May 3, 2002... Books * Manatees & Dugongs, by Amanda Harman * Will We Miss Them? Endangered Species, by Alexandra Wright

Soccer soars! World Cup 2002.(facts about current, past, and future World Cup tournaments)
May 3, 2002... Soccer is the world's most popular sport. And the World Cup Championship is the biggest soccer competition in the world. The Word Cup is held every four years, usually in a different country each time. Thirteen teams played in the first World...