Kids News - Articles for Grade 9

Thanks to the consecutive issues with falling Space debris and the recent near miss by NASA scientists, removing Space junk is rapidly becoming a top priority for scientists all over the world. There are currently a number of possible solutions in the works, ranging from a Space vacuum cleaner to a custom-built Janitor satellite....

In case you missed it, Saturday April 7th, was International Pillow Fight Day - Yes that's right, a day when thousands of adults and children all over the world got together in their respective cities, to stage a pillow fight against total strangers...

This morning, 35,000 lucky kids and their parents from all across America were invited to the White House to participate in the 134th Annual Easter Egg Roll, hosted by President Obama and his family....

Though these fuzzy cinnamon colored chicks may resemble their ordinary cousins, they are actually one of the world's most endangered species of ducks - The Madagascar Pochard. They are so rare that until about seven years ago, scientists believed they had become extinct....

No matter where we are or how late it is, we are always exposed to some sort of noise - Be it the hum of the cars from the freeway or the tick-tock of an alarm clock by your bedside. So how would it feel to enter a room that is completely shut out from any external noise? Turns out that it is bearable, for only short spurts of time....

Today is Easter Sunday, a day when Christians all over the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ by going to church and feasting on delectable foods. For kids, it means seeking out eggs filled with candy or better still, those made out of chocolate. At the Buenos Aires zoo in Argentina, even the animals get into the spirit....

Looking for a slightly different beach vacation this Spring break? One that does not include ordinary sparkling white sand? Read on, and see if any of these catch your fancy....

We thought that Wisconsin resident John Peterson had gone overboard when he spent three years building his kids a 200 square foot treehouse. However, Mr. Peterson's treehouse pales in comparison to the one built by Tennessee resident Horace Burgess, who spent 11 years building this 10,000 square foot, 10-story tree-structure that he believes (and nobody is arguing) is the world's biggest!...

If you thought flying cars were something you would only encounter in Harry Potter movies, you are in for a pleasant surprise. That's because there are now not one, but two companies that have successfully figured out this rather tricky engineering feat....