This Week in Kid Scoop

These “at home” activities connect with the Kid Scoop page published in this week’s newspaper in your area.

Friends Around the World

The Teacher’s Corner website allows you to select by grade level and area of the world. Links can also bring together teachers and home schoolers. Web Links Keypals and PenpalsEducation World highlights websites to help educators and here they have … Continue reading

The Great Newspaper Games

Join Kid Scoop artist Jeff Schinkel and learn to draw in easy steps. Scroll down and you’ll find instructions to draw a pirate, a unicorn, a panda and lots more. Web Links Headline WritingThis journalism activity is all about headline … Continue reading

Silly Summer Games

First you have to find a ketchup packet that will float—but then you can baffle your friends with your magic floating trick. Web Links Rollercoaster RushTake your riders on a gut-wrenching, yowling terror ride! Negotiate huge peaks, steep valleys, loop-the-loops, … Continue reading

Summertime Brain Builders

Sounds like summer! Keep track of the sounds to move the turtle to the finish line. Web Links Summer PaintHere’s a way to make a summer beach scene. While you’re here, look around the site—there are lots of brain-teasing games … Continue reading

Amazing Animal Athletes

Watch how animal athletes compare with their human counterparts in strength, speed and ability. Web Links Largest, Fastest, SmartestSome more unusual choices for animal athletes including the archer fish that can fire a jet of water the equivalent length of … Continue reading

Summer Games

As the eyes of the world turn to Rio de Janeiro this summer, the official website takes a look at how their mascots have evolved. Web Links Olympics in the NewsFind out all the latest news including a countdown to … Continue reading

Allergies

Arthur Family Health on PBS has sections on both Peanut Allergy and Asthma and as Binky says, “the more you know, the easier it is to stay safe and gat back to having fun.” Web Links Mr. Nose-It-AllSee how many … Continue reading

Animal Moms

Watch this open letter to moms from Kid President. Web Links Meet the Hardest Working Mom on the planet Meet Some Amazing Animal Moms

Pandas

Watch this panda having fun in the snow. Web Links Where to find giant pandas in the USA Pandas InternationalAdopt a panda details.

Food Chains

Every living thing gets food, nutrients and energy from its food chain. Drag different foods to the correct place on the chain to learn how food chains work. Web Links Fabulous Food ChainsThis video shows how all living things need … Continue reading