Weekly Reader, Senior Edition (including Science Spin) articles

Recent articles from Weekly Reader, Senior Edition (including Science Spin)

Brain teaser.
May 5, 2006... Each of the phrases below is a clue for a Rhyming phrase. How many can you solve? The first has been completed for you. Hilarious here: funny bunny Huge hairpiece:--Jealous lima:--Ventricle or aorta:-- Answer: big wig; green bean; heart part

History Buffy: contest winners.
May 5, 2006... "I'm so tired, I could 'Fala' over!" Buffy jokes as she and Fala finish their whirlwind tour of Washington, D.C. They learned a lot about the nation's capital this year, and Buffy hopes that you did too. Congratulations to the winning classes. Fifth Grade, Grand Prize Ms. McConkey's...

Great lakes? Not for long.(News Shorts)
May 5, 2006... The Great Lakes help quench the thirst of 40 million people in the United States and Canada. But this pool of resources may not be around for long. The Great Lakes are in trouble. A team of scientists recently released a report about the Great Lakes' dire state. The lakes are threatened...

Growing up in Darfur: Sudanese children struggle to survive.(Cover story)
May 5, 2006... Sumaya's life used to be just like other children's lives. She went to school, played with friends, and did chores. But two years ago, everything changed. Armed fighters attacked her village in Darfur, a region of Sudan, killing everyone in sight. Sumaya and her family had to run for...

Practice makes ... pain?(Feature Story)
May 5, 2006... At 10, Courtney Thompson was a top-ranked gymnast in New Hampshire. She had been doing flips since she was 1 and had her heart set on competing in the Olympics. She practiced four and a half hours a day, six days a week, often repeating the same move 100 times. Her demanding schedule...