Category: Kids News

Today is Save The Eagles Day. It started in 2015, as a way to save a pair of bald eagles named Alice and Al, whose nest was threatened by developers. The day expanded, to raise awareness of the many eagles around the world. There are over 60 varieties, the largest with over 7-foot wingspans!

Last week, passengers on Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari, got a big bonus. They were watching a gray whale off the coast of California, when the whale suddenly had a baby! The whale calf was about 15 feet long, and will gain 50 pounds a day while nursing from its mother.

Every day, there are plant and animal species that go extinct forever. But sometimes, new species are also discovered. In 20 22, 146 new plants and animals were recorded. Researchers found previously unknown species of lizards, ants, sea creatures, and spiders, just to name a few. That’s great news for the planet.

In 17 93, the first balloon flight in North America took place, when French inventor Jean Paul Blanchard, demonstrated his hydrogen gas-filled balloon. He rode 1200 feet up into the air, astounding a crowd in Pennsylvania, that included President George Washington! Balloon Ascension Day commemorates that event. Don’t release balloons to celebrate though. That’s littering!

Are you shocked to hear it’s Static Electricity Day? Static electricity is produced when the positive and negative charges of an atom become unbalanced. See static in action by rubbing a balloon against your head. It will stick! Shuffle around the carpet with rubber-soled shoes and try to zap someone. Yee-ouch!

Today is Clean Off Your Desk Day. Find a few minutes at school, to organize your desk, and don’t forget to sanitize it! If you’re learning from home, and don’t have a desk, clean off your workspace and make a clutter-free zone. What’s that? You study from your bed? Get up and make it!

Do you like giant cats? The Portland District of the US Army Corps of Engineers, made a 2023 calendar you’ll love. They highlighted some of their recent work, like building bridges and dams, by photoshopping humongous cats into the photos. You can print the calendar for free, and spend the year enjoying their antics.

In India, an unusual customer visited a shopping mall. Someone recorded a cow, wandering through a clothing store. After browsing through the racks of men’s clothes, the cow left without buying anything. Either there was nothing in the right size, or the cow forgot to bring their wallet.

Today is Earth’s Rotation Day. The Earth spins on its axis, like a globe. It takes 24 hours, or 1 day, to make 1 rotation, but the rotation speed can change slightly. In 18 51, Leon Foucault demonstrated how the Earth rotates, by hanging a heavy ball, and watching its path change. Watching a Foucault Pendulum swing, is fascinating!

In 1981, Joan White decided to spread joy every January 8th. She thought happiness could be infectious, so she called it National Joygerm Day. Do something nice for someone, or write an e-mail or letter. Tell them you are spreading germs of joy and ask them to help you infect the world!