Know Your World Extra articles from December 2003

Know Your World Extra archives from December 2003

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
December 12, 2003... Dear KYW Extra, I read the story "Wake-Up Call!" (in issue 2). I think it is amazing that a piece of meteorite flew into the boy's bedroom. It would be cool to have a space rock fly into my room. --Alyssa L. Pottsgrove Middle...

The sky's the limit! Chicago girl is earning her wings as a pilot.(teen tracks)
December 12, 2003... Most 17-year-old kids would be happy just to drive a car around town. Krystal Franklin gets her kicks soaring high above traffic at the controls of an airplane. The Chicago teen is a student pilot. She flies a single-engine plane as part...

Sky high.(Snapshot)(F/A-22 Raptor fighter jet)
December 12, 2003... Now you see it, now you don't. That is the basic idea behind the F/A-22 Raptor. The U.S. fighter jet has all the latest gizmos. Enemy radar cannot find it in the sky. Special paint keeps it from being seen from the ground. The first Raptors...

Teen's idea takes off.(Inventions)(device scans for metal in shoes)
December 12, 2003... Josh Pfluger (FLOO-ger) is doing his part to stop terrorism. The 15-year-old boy has invented a device that scans shoes for metal. O'Hare International Airport in Chicago uses Josh's scanners to screen airline passengers. If a traveler has...

One bad date!(Insects)
December 12, 2003... Spider guy: "Hey, Baby. Check out my hairy legs." Spider girl: "Darling, I don't believe we've met. You look delicious. I could just eat you up!" Scientists have found that female wolf spiders have curious mating behavior. They also...

Fly Boy.(Movies)(new 'Peter Pan' film )
December 12, 2003... Over the years, there have been some pretty cool kids in the movies. Harry Potter has his magic spells. The Spy Kids have their gadgets. Who could be cooler? "Peter Pan is the coolest kid in the world. He flies, he fights, he's fun, and he...

Have an idol holiday.(Music)(new recording features contestants from 'American Idol')
December 12, 2003... Can't get enough of your favorite American Idol stars? Well, you are in for a holiday treat. A new CD, American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics, is arriving in stores this season. The CD features Clay Aiken singing "The First Noel" and Ruben...

Season's greetings.(Sound Off!)
December 12, 2003... What is your favorite part of the holiday season? * shopping * giving * receiving * visiting relatives * eating all the goodies Go to www.weeklyreader.com/ teens/know_your_world and vote today!

The amazing flying machine: museum marks 100 years of flight.(news feature)(National Air and Space Museum)
December 12, 2003... One hundred years ago, two brothers stood on a sand dune at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Nearby was a big, odd-looking machine they had built. The brothers were Orville and Wilbur Wright. The machine was the world's first powered airplane. ...

Ghost plane: can teens solve the mystery of the long lost pilot?(extra play)(Play)
December 12, 2003... Characters Narrators 1 and 2: people who tell the story Robert: an American tourist Nick and Ally: Robert's teenage children Das: a 16-year-old boy Stranger 1 and Stranger 2 Man and Woman Donna: Nick and Ally's...

Bird man: sky diver uses wing suit to glide through clouds.(Cover Story)
December 12, 2003... Let's face it. People are not made to fly. We don't have wings. And humans have dense bones that weigh us down. Our small shoulder muscles don't allow us to flap our arms fast enough to lift us off the ground. Gravity always wins. That is,...

One tough cookie?(reality check)
December 12, 2003... Follow a recipe and learn how to bake up a storm for the holidays! Do you love the smell of freshly baked chocolate-chip cookies? Can you almost taste the cookie even before you bite into one? Do the chocolate chips melt in your mouth? ...

Brainteaser.(just for fun)
December 12, 2003... You'll need to get your head out of the clouds to answer this brainteaser! Two airplanes take off at the exact same moment. Each flies across the United States. One plane leaves New York and flies west to Seattle at 500 miles per hour. The...

Taking flight.(Reading a chart)(first flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright)
December 12, 2003... Do you want to fly along with the Wright brothers? Help them compare their four flights on December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Follow the directions below. Taking Flight Flight Pilot Distance Time ...

Ghost plane.(Reading for comprehension)
December 12, 2003... How well do you remember the play "Ghost Plane"? Answer the questions below to find out. Check the correct answer to each question. 1. Where is the island of Tinian? -- a. in the Pacific Ocean -- b. in the Caribbean Sea -- c....