Kids News - Articles for Grade 2

Kieron Williamson is just a normal six-year old boy, except when it comes to art. While most kids his age are just learning how to draw, this amazingly talented boy just had his work showcased at a local art gallery in Holt, Norfolk....

This week, a group of young adventurers set a new record for the longest solar-powered flight on a paramotor (machine powered paragliders). The nine pilots, including four from the Cardozo family, flew 1,242 miles from Monte Carlo to Morocco, using just the backpack-sized device....

Archeologists in Western Europe recently unveiled, what they believe is a 14,000 year old pre-historic hunting map. Etched on a stone, the map was discovered inside a cave in Navarre, Spain in 1994....

All artists have a favorite medium to work with - For American artist Jennifer Maestre its pencils. The 49-year old specializes in creating stunning one-of-a-kind pencil sculptures that are inspired by sea urchins and nature in general....

Sam Heath has a very unusual profession - He is a 'Bubbleogist' - a professional soap bubble blower! However, these are not just any ordinary bubbles, but humongous works of art that have earned him three entries into the Guinness Book of World Records....

If you happen to be near Gladsen, Alabama, West Unity, Ohio or - anywhere in between this week, plan on staying a few extra days - For that is what it will take to look for treasures at the 654-mile long 'World's longest yardsale', also called the '127corridor sale'....

12-years after he lost his vision in a construction-related accident 42-year-old Martin Jones can see again - thanks to a new radical procedure that involved implanting a tooth into his right eye....

16-year old Jyoti Amge may be the world's smallest teenager, but has a smile and spirit large enough to capture any heart. Born with a growth disorder, the young girl is only 1ft 11inch tall and weighs only 12lbs, but still manages to lead a normal life in her native town of Nagpur, India....

After humans, cows are believed to be the biggest polluters of our Planet, responsible for three-quarters of all methane emissions - and most of it is thanks to their incessant burping!...