Weekly Reader, Senior Edition (including Science Spin) articles from May 2006

Weekly Reader, Senior Edition (including Science Spin) archives from May 2006

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Slavery in the North.
May 5, 2006... In 1806, 9-year-old Isabella Baumfree and her family lived on the property of Charles Ardinburgh of Ulster County in New York. When Ardinburgh died, Isabella found her mother in tears. "Mau-mau, what makes you cry?" Isabella asked. ...

Archeologist hit a Homer run.
May 5, 2006... A bloodthirsty Cyclops traps Ulysses and his soldiers in a cave. Thinking fast, the hero stabs the monster in the eye, blinding it. He and the soldiers escape unharmed. That scene is one of the most action-packed chapters in the Odyssey,...

Slavery by state.
May 5, 2006... Slavery by State This chart shows the number of whites, free nonwhites, and slaves who lived in each of the first 13 states in 1790. Free State White nonwhite Slave ...

Read the chart.
May 5, 2006... Fill in the circle in front of the correct answer. 1. Which state had the largest free nonwhite population? (A) Virginia (B) Rhode Island (C) Maryland 2. How many more slaves did Virginia have than South Carolina? (A) 185,533...

What's the word?
May 5, 2006... Fill in the circle in front of the words that mean about the same as each boldfaced word below. The page number indicates where the word appears in the issue. 1. strenuous (page 2) (A) brave; bold (B) difficult; hard (C)...

Know the news.
May 5, 2006... Fill in the circle in front of the correct answer. 1. Which type of injury is caused by repetitive stress? (A) athletic (B) overuse (C) repetition 2. Why did Sumaya leave her home in Darfur? (A) Her school shut down. (B) She...

Kids take action.
May 5, 2006... Take the Time to Say "Thanks" Every day you are helped by many people--bus drivers, teachers, cafeteria workers--and they appreciate your thanks for what they do. But there is one group of people you may not think about thanking m our...

News quiz.
May 5, 2006... It's time to put your "knows" for the news to the test. The questions below relate to stories in Weekly Reader Senior Edition issues 20--25. Circle the letter in front of each correct answer. 1. Which country is not suspected of...

How will you say thank you to the troops.
May 5, 2006... Send a "thank you" e-mail. Write "thank you" cards and letters. Create your own special "thank you" project. Collect phone cards for the troops far from home. Gather and send suppliers or Help fill care packages.

Leonardo Da Vinci: artist anatomist inventor architect engineer astronomer.
May 5, 2006... Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a true Renaissance man--he could do it all! He was an artist, an engineer, an anatomist, and a researcher. Born in Vinci, Italy, he grew up during the Renaissance, a period of revival in art, architecture,...