Kids News - Articles for Grade 2

Talk to any Astronaut about their most revered memory from Space and the answer will inevitably be - seeing the Earth. The most vivid description was given by Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, who said 'It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.'...

Tomorrow the amazing William sisters - Serena and Venus will face-off against one another in the Wimbeldon Finals - Again! This will be the fourth year in a row that audiences will be cheering for and against a member of the same family....

While this picture may appear to be something out of a horror movie, it is an actual picture taken off the coast of Durban, South Africa. However, do not worry, this story has a happy ending!...

Are you an aspiring artist? If so, this is a perfect contest for you and a great way to earn some moolah for yourself and your school....

While no pet owner likes to think of his dog as 'ugly', in this competition the uglier the judges think your pooch is, the better are its chances of winning the title of - The World's Ugliest Dog'....

Every year, the President of the United States hosts a summer picnic for members of the Congress and their families. However, past events have been a little staid, featuring the usual classics - potato salad and hot dogs....

Some kids pass their time by building castles, others forts. Two more creative six-year olds from Oelde, Germany decided to construct a 'Nuclear Power Station' out of an old computer....

The Tokyo Zoo is buzzing with excitement, with the recent debut of three petite baby Fennec foxes. Native to the Sahara Desert, these animals, also known as desert foxes, are amongst the cutest members of the canine family....

A nine-year old boy and his parents are grateful for television - For it is from Discovery Channel's 'Man vs. Wild', that Grayson Wynne learnt about leaving a trail, which is what helped rescuers find him in Utah's Ashley National Forest....