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9 inspiring celebrities kids can look up to

Celebrities usually become popular for how they look on screen, at award shows, or on Instagram. But we want to showcase a new set of celebs who are getting recognition for what they do. Things like: Upholding important values; doing meaningful work; and drawing attention to causes that matter. ...

For writer Bob Raczka, a poem is often as playful as a puzzle

Bob Raczka didn't care much for poetry when he was a kid. The poems he studied at school, most of them written hundreds of years ago by British men who used words such as "thine" and "thou," didn't seem interesting or related to his own life.He was climbing trees and running around the suburbs ...

Project: Create a lenticular to give photos a 3-D effect

This project makes flat prints 3-D and creates a super-cool illusion — the photos appear to change.<strong>WHAT YOU’LL NEED</strong>—2 different prints of the same size (ours were 8-by-10-inches)—Heavyweight paper (watercolor paper works great); it should be ...

Brainy podcasts kids will love

This clever crop of free podcasts sheds light on science topics for the entire family. Download a few for your next road trip, or whenever you need a little break from answering “Why is the sky blue?” We can feel our neurons making connections already.<strong>BRAINS ...