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Great Quotes for Kids About Passion and Enthusiasm
What are the things in school and in life that get you most excited? Maybe its sports or animals or music or cooking or Legos or writing or art or drama or cars or fashion or computers or helping people? Maybe it is all of those things? Do you have something that you are passionate about?…
The Gorilla Girl – Saving Gorillas One Cell Phone at a Time!
When Mariah Nablo was six years old, she watched a TV show that talked about problems faced by mountain gorillas in Africa. She learned that they were in danger of extinction because their habitat was being destroyed. The cause of this trouble was people illegally mining for Coltan, a material used to make cell phones. Mariah was so moved by what she…
11-year-old Mikaila Ulmer – Building a Lemonade Empire with Love and Bees!
11-year-old Mikaila Ulmer from Texas is building a lemonade empire, and hoping to save honey bees in the process! It all started when Mikaila was 4 years old and she was stung by a bee twice in one week! This prompted her to become very scared whenever bees were near. In order to help her…
Mikaela Shiffrin – USA’s Youngest Ski Champion Did It With Hard Work
Mikaela Shiffrin is now a 21 year old girl from Colorado. She is also the youngest World Cup ski champion in the history of the USA and a 3 time winner of the World Cup. Yet, her goal has never been to win championships but just to keep getting better at what she does. So,…
Careers That Count: So You Want to Be a Veterinarian?
What do you want to be when you grow up? Your answer probably changes every day. Or maybe someone you have aspired to be something specific and you’re already working towards it. Whatever your aspirations, it’s never to early to get going on those goals. So each week, we will be highlighting a particular career,…
Sky Sudberry – 10 Year Old Golf Champion Has The Right Attitude
Did you know that there is a World Championship held each year for children who play golf? Sky Sudberry knows about it because, along with thousands of other kids from around the world, she has participated in it several times. Sky is a 5th grader at The Woodlands Preparatory School near Houston, Texas. She is also…
Great Quotes for Kids About Hard Work and Doing Your Best
Sometimes, doing your best work or trying your hardest at something is difficult. It may have to do with trying to do something new for the first time, like a new sport or activity at school. It may have to do with doing homework for a subject that is not your favorite or is not…
IMK in Action – How Kids Can Help The Environment
What’s The Deal? You may see that the environment around us changes every day. In some places, leaves change colors, water freezes, and rain clouds come and go. These are all part of nature. But there are other changes in the environment that are not natural! We cause them! And these changes are not good!…
Hoshi and Zen – A Fluffy Duo Who Are Friends To The End!
Do you have a great friend? Someone who is there for you in good times and in bad? The story of Hoshi and Zen shows the power of friendship. Hoshi is an American Eskimo dog. He had his eyes removed due to a disease when he was 11 years old. He is now blind. Lucky for…
