BALLOONS CAN HARM ANIMALS, SEA LIFE

Apr 10, 2023

A park ranger found a starving turtle washed up at a river, and he found a balloon string wrapped around its neck! Even worse, the deflated balloon was wrapped in it, too. This is the effect of balloons on the environment. It hurts humans, animals and the Earth! Balloons are one of the leading causes of wildlife deaths. Sadly, you may have been contributing to this, so, pause and think before letting go or buying balloons!

Gabrielle Grant
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CSO Shares STEM Program in Latin America

Lopez and team hosting school STEM night. 6 kids wearing masks, and 3 of them wearing capes.
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by CSO Valentina Lopez, Querétaro, Mexico

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All About Cactus!

 

Boomer Bear takes a look at how cactus and critters share their Sonoran Desert home.

If you’re drawing a picture of our desert, chances are you’re going to include at least a few prickly plants, since cacti—especially saguaros—are such an ICONIC part of our beautiful desert.

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Science in Spanish Makes Lessons Fun!

Teacher of the Month Estefania Garcia from Madison Heights Elementary
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Estefania Garcia teaches third grade at Madison Heights Elementary. This is her fifth year teaching and her first year at Madison Heights.

Garcia went into teaching because she knew that she could make an impact on kids and the community through her work in the classroom. Garcia was born... Read more

Seaweed Mass Heading to U.S.

SEAWEED MASS FACTS: • Width of seaweed mass: 5,000 miles • Ocean it’s floating in: Atlantic • Species of seaweed in existence: over 12,000
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A giant blob of seaweed is slowly floating toward Florida’s beaches. The collection of seaweed weighs more than 10 million tons, and stretches more than 5,000 miles—twice the width of the continental United States!

The seaweed at issue is called sargassum, and it’s a leafy BUOYANT... Read more

Swift Makes Dream Come True for Injured Young Fan

Taylor Swift The Eras tour poster. 10 poses of Swift in boxes.
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Taylor Swift kicked off her Eras Tour last month in Glendale—and while it was a big night for everyone who managed to snag tickets, it was an unforgettable night for 13-year-old Isabella McCune.

Five years ago, McCune spent nine months in the hospital after an accident left burns on more... Read more

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PRIMAVERA/PBS WRITING CONTEST

Primavera Online School® and Arizona PBS would like to know your predictions about the school of the future! We would like to welcome students from kindergarten through fifth grade to participate in this year’s Arizona PBS Writing Contest sponsored by Primavera.

To enter, write and/or illustrate a story that shows or takes place at a school of the future. Stories can be fact or fiction and should be submitted by Sunday, April 23, 2023.

Date: 
Sunday, April 23, 2023 - 5:00pm
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DISNEY CELEBRATES 100

Apr 04, 2023

On Jan. 27, 2023, Disneyland started hosting a 100 Years Of Wonder Celebration with a new attraction and nighttime spectaculars. Visitors to the park will be able to experience the 100th birthday of the Walt Disney Company.

A new attraction called Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway was open for guests to try. The new attraction takes place in a screening room and once the film begins, guests become part of the movie. There are sound effects and a shaking train car.

Brett Eymann
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