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A Day Lost: Changing Time Zones

What time is it? Well, that depends on where you are in the world! When it’s 6:00 a.m. in California, it’s 10:00 a.m. in New York. It would also be 3:00 p.m. in London and … Read more

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Chinese New Year   

Do you know that for some people, the new year begins on February 10? All over the world millions of people will celebrate Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year. … Read more

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The Aurora Borealis

The night sky is black. Then, beautiful colors appear. They are green. They are red. They are purple. They do not look like anything you’ve seen on Earth before. It is the aurora borealis [uh·raw·ruh baw·ree·a·luhs]. … Read more

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Visiting the Equator in Uganda 

Uganda is a country in East Africa. It has a population of over 45 million people. People from many different cultures live there. Thirty-two different languages are spoken there. Uganda contains part of Lake Victoria. … Read more

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Community Murals

Look at the image above. What do you notice? Who is depicted in the mural? What do you think the words mean?   The mural was the main piece in a Mural Festival organized by the … Read more