Category: Kids News

Can you name all the elements? If you said no, you just named Nobelium, number 102 on the Periodic Table of the Elements! Today is Periodic Table Day. The chart arranges all the chemical elements by atomic number, properties, and electrons, into groups and rows that make sense. So far, there are 118 known elements.

When you see your neighbors today, don’t just give them a nod. It’s Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbors Day! Then go leaping and twirling down the sidewalk, because it’s Ballet Day! Take a break from dancing, to make a card for someone, since it’s also Send A Card To A Friend Day.

After 3 years of research, art collector Clifford Shorer, has come to an incredible conclusion. A drawing purchased at a yard sale, for only $30, is actually worth $10,000,000. The drawing was created by German artist Albrecht Durer, who died nearly 500 years ago. Whoever purchased that drawing, really got their money’s worth!

In Florida, unusual cold weather has been causing iguanas to fall from the sky. The large cold-blooded lizards have been falling from their perches in trees because they become immobile at low temperatures. They generally recover once they thaw out, so if you find frozen iguanas, move them to a sunny outdoor location.

The International Space Station has been visited by 244 different people, since 19 98. But the station won’t last forever. NASA plans to take the ISS out of orbit in 20 31, and plunge it into the Pacific Ocean. By that time, there should be other commercial space stations, to take its place.

Did you ever notice how a person’s face lights up, when someone surprises them by saying something nice? Try it yourself, for Pay A Compliment Day. Maybe your classmate has an awesome backpack, your grandpa tells funny stories, your mom has a pretty smile, or someone at the store is wearing your favorite color.

It’s National Frozen Yogurt Day, and many yogurt shops are having buy one get-one free specials, like Sweet Frog, 16 Handles, and TCBY. What toppings do you like on your fro-yo? It’s also Chopsticks Day. The ancient eating utensils were invented in China, over 3000 years ago. Try eating your frozen yogurt with them!

Have you ever seen a dog ice skate? Benny, a Labrador retriever, was adopted by professional figure skater Cheryl Delsangro. Cheryl had custom ice skates made for Benny, so he could join her on the rink. Benny showed off his skills in New York, to raise money for the Animal Vision Foundation.

Today is Did-You-Fart?-Day, so remember this advice. Whoever smelt it dealt it, and whoever denied it supplied it. Actually, everybody farts, normally up to 25 times a day. Most mammals also pass gas, except for sloths. So do snakes. Read the book, “Does It Fart?”, to see what other animals have flatulence.

With the crazy temperatures some places have been experiencing, it makes you thankful for weather forecasts. Today is Weatherperson’s Day, so thank a meteorologist for letting you know whether to wear snow boots or flip-flops! It’s also Western Monarch Day. Plant some milkweed, to help the beautiful butterflies survive their annual 3000-mile migration!