Category: Kids News

Today is Oregon Day. Did you know the state is home, to the deepest lake in the United States? Crater Lake is nestled in the top of a sleeping volcano. Mount Mazama was 12,000 feet tall before it erupted and collapsed 7,700 years ago. Its crystal clear, deep blue water, comes entirely from rain and snow-melt.

Two day is Poofreading Day. I mean proofreading. You might thin spellcheck will catch all your mistakes, but if you spell worms right, but really meant to write words, you’re going to really confuse the reader. And don’t even get me started on autocorrect fails. Always double-check what you wrote, before you click submit.

Whenever the time changes, you know it’s also Check Your Batteries Day. It’s time to test your smoke detectors, to make sure the batteries are still working! Remind the adults to check them all, or install detectors if they’re missing. Just for fun, make your own battery, with aluminum foil, copper pennies, and salt water.

Spring forward, fall back. Clocks moved forward one hour last night, in North America, for Daylight Saving Time. It’s dark again when kids get up for school, but there’s more natural light in the evening to play outside! It’s good for businesses, and saves a little on electricity. But I’m still sleepy!

On March 7th 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received the first patent for a telephone. A patent gives the owner the rights to their invention. Elisha Gray and Antonio Meucci also invented versions of the telephone, but Bell got his patent first! Celebrate Alexander Graham Bell Day, by talking to someone on a phone.

Today is Maple Syrup Saturday, which begins Maple Weekend at many parks. Visit a sugar shack, and see how sap from a maple tree, becomes syrup for your pancakes and maple sugar candy. If you still have snow, try making maple syrup snow cream, or maple candy popsicles, using recipes found online.

How do you like to eat your fruits, nuts and grains? Since it’s Cereal Day and Flapjack Day, you can experiment! Have pancakes with walnuts and blueberries, oatmeal with pecans and peaches, and cornflakes with bananas and almond milk. It sounds like a delicious all-day breakfast is on today’s menu.

Today is Plant Power Day, reminding you to eat plant-based foods. Fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains are packed with power, so try eating a vegan diet all day. Your body will be happy to get healthy food, and the Earth will be happy you’re eating something it grew itself!

As the weather gradually warms up, you may be dreaming of summer. Get a head start on pool season, by recycling your old swimsuits. The clothing company J Crew, has teamed up with SuperCircle, to collect old swimwear. They’ll shred them into fibers, for new fabric. You can even request a free shipping label.

Whoo-hoo-hoo!, It’s Festival Of Owls Week! Owls come in many sizes, from the 6-inch tall elf owl, to the Blakiston’s fish owl, which has a 6 1/2-foot wingspan! Owls can only look straight ahead, but they can turn their heads so far to either side, that they can see what’s behind them.