Kids News - Articles for Grade 6

The next time you irritate your family or friends by humming the same tune over and over and over, you can blame it on that pesky earworm that's slithered into your brain....

The next time you see an Orangutan gesturing or even throwing something at you, chances are that it is not doing it without plan, but actually trying to tell you something....

While salt-water crocodiles are the largest living reptiles in the world, they have very little stamina when it comes to swimming. Even a 20-minute swim is work for these ferocious animals - Yet, they seem to make their way all across the seas. Now scientists may have finally solved the mystery of how they do it - They surf!...

April 22, 2010 is Earth Day - an international day of observance of environmental issues. This day was first observed in North America on April 22, 1970 to highlight environmental issues that the government seemed to be ignoring. Since then, it has been adopted globally, with more people participating each year....

13-year old Jordan Romero's dream is to be the youngest person to climb the Seven Summits - the highest peak in each of the seven continents. As of this week, he is one step closer to fulfilling his dream by attempting the tallest and most treacherous peak of all - the 29,029 ft. tall, If he succeeds, he will become the youngest person to scale the 'Top of the World'!...

The, a for elementary school children enrolled in 3rd to 6th grade, recently announced the winners of this year's challenge. While they came from different parts of the country and ranged from 4th to 6th graders, they all had one thing in common - A great original idea....

You're lost in the world of dreams and sleep. You roll over, smiling as you encounter a swimming pool filled with chocolate. And then 'poof' - Your wonderful dream becomes a nightmare where someone is screaming "GET UP!!" - No this isn't some boot camp, but just what every teenager goes through each morning!...

Earlier this week, 18-year-old Erica DeBenedictis, a high school student from Albuquerque, NM, walked home with $100,000 USD and top honors at Intel's 2010 Science Challenge, an annual competition that invites high school students to come up with innovative solutions to solve current and future scientific problems....

While everybody knows that the Oscars for the movies will be awarded this Sunday, very few people realize that the 'Oscar' awards for something more important (In our view) - Best Toys of The Year', have already been handed out, two weeks ago, at a grand gala, held by the Toy Industry Association in New York City....