Gophers might be destructive in your yard, but scientists found that they have the opposite effect in recovering ecosystems. Mount St. Helens is a volcano in Washington state. It erupted in 1980 and destroyed miles … Read more
How do you learn something new? Think about reading or riding a bike. It probably took a lot of practice before you were good at it. You had to repeat it many times. This is … Read more
Have you ever heard of the Canadian Rockies? It is a group of mountains in Canada. It is a wild place! Let’s explore some of the wild animals that you might see there on a … Read more
January 4th is World Braille Day! Braille is a coded system of raised dots. Braille helps blind and visually impaired people read. The United Nations began World Braille Day in 2018. About 36 million people … Read more
January 20 is MLK Day. On this day we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was an important civil rights leader in our country. He spent his life fighting for … Read more
Jimmy Carter died peacefully in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, on Sunday, December 29. He was 100 years old. He was the 39th President of the United States (1977–1981). Although he only served one term, … Read more
© 2025 McGraw-Hill Education. All Rights Reserved.
