The New York Historical Society hosted An Evening with David Copperfield on Saturday June 16th where the world-renowned magician shared his thoughts on the history and purpose of magic and illusion. This special talk kicked off the museum’s new exhibit,…
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By Erika, age 14 When I was in Saint Petersburg, I went to a glass shop to make my own glass statue at the Morean Arts Center Glass Studio & Hot Shop. I decided to make a statue in the…
By Erika, age 13 The Museum of Science in Boston currently features the traveling exhibit about Leonardo DaVinci. He was an incredible inventor, engineer, and artist. There were wooden models of many of his inventions. In addition to his designs, the…
Can you imagine being responsible for 84,000,000 acres of land, while hosting 307,000,000 people? That's exactly what the National Park Service (NPS) did last year! President Woodrow Wilson created the NPS to conserve our country's scenery, wildlife, and natural and…
The glass flowers at the Harvard Museum of Natural History are known for being realistic. If you go to the glass exhibit your reaction will probably be like mine: "These can't be real." Not only does the exhibit have life-like…
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By Alexa, age 10 Have you ever seen a mind map? Mind maps may look disorganized, but they actually mimic how our brains store information. That is why you might also know a mind map as a thought web or…
By Erika (age 12, @KNEstemGirls) If I asked you to memorize a list of 10 random things in order, such as pig, couch, vase, chicken, pillow, hill, knife, book, ribbon, and lamp, would you be able to do it? You…
by Alexa (age 9, @KNEstemGirls) All About Homework I think that a small amount of homework is good for kids. What do you think? Homework lets the teacher know which students need help in the classroom. Homework is an important…
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To the chagrin of our family, good writing requires more than just coming up with a brilliant idea and putting it on paper or (more often these days) in a Word document. Good writing truly is an art form and…
After a summer of swimming, traveling, and other fun-filled activities, sitting quietly at their desks for a long school day is a challenge for our daughters. Even when they actually sat, they rarely sat "normally". We often found them moving…
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