Category: Kids News

Highways in Nebraska grew treacherous this week, as massive dust storms blew through the area. Hurricane-force winds picked up dust, making it impossible to see the roads. The wind even blew cars over. Luckily, the weather is back to normal now, with winds predicted at 6 miles-per-hour, instead of 85.

For the first time, scientists have grown plants in lunar soil. They used dirt, brought back from the Moon in 19 69 and 19 72. Moon soil, or regolith, in thimble-sized pots, was able to sprout seeds, although the plants showed signs of stress. Someday, humans may be growing gardens on the Moon.

Today is Relive Your Past By Listening To The First Music You Ever Bought No Matter What It Was No Excuses Day. That’s a mouthful! Don’t be embarrassed by your early musical taste. You could listen on the way to the park, because it’s also Take Your Parents To The Playground Day. Have Fun!

Today is Chocolate Chip Day. Will you use them in pancakes, cookies, or pizza? You decide! It’s also Bring Flowers To Someone Day. Your bouquet doesn’t have to be fancy. Pick a bunch of dandelions and clover. Lots of weeds have beautiful little flowers, so you can make a micro-bouquet.

It’s baby zebra season. Florida’s Lion Country Safari, announced the birth of a fluffy zebra foal. Meanwhile, the Cape May County Park and Zoo, in New Jersey, added 2 baby zebras to their family. Zebra-mom Gretta, is already showing off her baby. Lydia is a first-time mom, so she’s staying secluded with her foal.

When you want to know if you’ll have nice weather for a weekend picnic, you check the weather forecast. Now, there’s also a mosquito forecast. Called OffCast Mosquito Forecast, it maps mosquito life cycles, combined with temperature and humidity conditions. If the mosquitoes will be bad, you can at least come prepared with repellant.

The Global Big Day is here. People all over the world are recording their observations on eBird online, or using the eBird Mobile app. Have you spotted any birds today? The Merlin Bird ID app is a great help, to identify birds. Spend some time watching, to see which birds visit your yard.

Quick, who knows the Chicken Dance? It’s Dance Like A Chicken Day! The Chicken Dance song was written in the 1950’s, so millions of people can teach you the fun dance moves. Then you should play some more modern music for chickens. I’m sure they’ve got a few new moves they can show you!

Today is Bellydance Day. Watch a bellydancing tutorial, then give it a try. It’s also Train Day. Take a train ride, or count the graffiti-covered cars on a passing train. Give your best train-whistle, and say, “All aboard!” Then celebrate Windmill Day, by making your own pinwheel, and taking it outside for a spin.

The Houston Zoo in Texas, has a couple of new babies running around. 2 healthy capybara pups were born, and have been named Bruno and Pepa, after characters in the movie Encanto. Their parents are named Squirt and Rio. Capybaras are the world’s largest rodents, native to Colombia. They’re related to guinea pigs.