Know Your World Extra articles from January 2007

Know Your World Extra archives from January 2007

Red sky at night.(World Wonders)
January 12, 2007... Do you see a tie-dyed sky and a flying whale? Your eyes are not playing tricks on you. This is the view at sunset on the Olympic Peninsula, off the coast of Washington state. A peninsula is land that is bordered by water on three sides. The...

Q&A with Shannon Leto: from 30 Seconds to Mars.(Hot Topics)(Interview)
January 12, 2007... The band 30 Seconds to Mars (30STM) is having a good year. The album A Beautiful Lie went gold. The group was nominated for best rock video at the MTV Video Music Awards, held in August, and won the MTV2 award. Drummer Shannon Leto tells Extra...

The world's hottest burger.(Hot, Hot, Hot)
January 12, 2007... Would you eat a jalapeno peper (hah-lah-PAY-nyoh) on a dare? How about three? Well, Jack Curry, the owner of the Prince of Wales Pub in San Mateo, California, thinks eating three jalapenos is getting off easy. Curry invented the habanero...

A new best friend.(System for Wearable Audio Navigation )
January 12, 2007... Dogs may no longer be man's best friend--at least for blind people. Many blind people rely on guide dogs to get around safely. In the future, blind people may have a high-tech option for finding their way. The System for Wearable Audio...

Cool dates.(Calendar)
January 12, 2007... * January 15 Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. * January 24 California's Gold Rush began in 1848 when James Marshall found pieces of gold at Sutter's Mill along the American River....

Going to the dogs: Toni Viola trains puppies for people who are blind.(Feature Story)
January 12, 2007... Imagine bringing home a puppy, playing with her, training her, loving her--and then giving her away. It's not as sad as it sounds. Many people, including teens, train puppies to be guide dogs for people who are blind. Seventh-grade student...

Giving freely or free labor? Should schools require community service?(Debate It!)
January 12, 2007... Volunteering can make people feel great. To help students learn the satisfaction that comes from helping others, many schools require students to volunteer. Often, students must perform a certain number of community service hours before...

You're never too old: with Freddie the Ferret.(Readers' Theater)(Play)
January 12, 2007... Cast of Characters Narrators 1 and 2, people who tell the story Amanda Lang, 16 Tom Lang, 12, Amanda's brother Mrs. Duke, director of a senior citizens home Mr. Randolph senior citizens Mrs. Doris Floyd senior...

Do the right thing: how to become a volunteer.(Reality Check)
January 12, 2007... Once a week, 15-year-old Krystal goes to a nursing home after school. She visits with the people who live there. She goes to see Mrs. Smalls, who is 88. Mrs. Smalls can't get out of bed by herself anymore, and her vision is poor. When she sees...

Hangin' around.(Stuff: What's So Funny?)
January 12, 2007... This gives new meaning to "ceiling fan"! Write something funny in the word bubble, and then send it to us. Include your name, grade, and hometown. We print our favorite entries, and we want to give credit. E-mail your entries to:...

Brainteaser.(Stuff: What's So Funny?)
January 12, 2007... Below are words from some of the stories in this issue. Circle the words in the word search. They can be vertical, horizontal, or diagonal. * volunteer * community * service * Freddie * resident * technique *...

Answer the phone.(Understanding Words in Context)
January 12, 2007... Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Complete each of the following sentences by circling the correct word. Common Homophones there: describes a place their: shows ownership ...

Washington State.(Using a Map)
January 12, 2007... Study the map, and then write the correct answers to complete the sentences below. 1. The capital of Washington is Seattle | Olympia. 2. Canada is north | south of Washington. 3. Washington is bordered by two | three U.S. states....

Know your words.(Building Vocabulary)
January 12, 2007... 'Going to the Dogs' and You're Never Too Old Match the words you learned in this issue to their definitions. For each word, write the letter of the definition in the blank. WORD DEFINITION -- 1....