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The Epic Luray Caverns by Justin Houston, age 11 (0)

May 3, 2013 • Category: Virginia

Interesting. Awesome. Cool. Epic. Tempting to touch. All these words describe the Luray Caverns. They are located in Virginia and were discovered by Andrew Campbell and three other men in August 13, 1878. During my tour I saw epic things (described below). First the Fish Market that looks like a bunch of drying fish, but [...]

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Arizona»

Listen to the Beat of the World’s Music (0)

Has this ever happened to you? You’re having a rotten day. Maybe there was an argument with a friend or a disappointing test mark or maybe you don’t even know why you feel down in dumps. But then you start listening to your iPod, tapping to the beat of Michael Jackson or Justin Bieber, and [...]

British Columbia»

The Mystery of the Petroglyphs on Pike Island, BC (0)

Archaelogists are like detectives, putting together clues they find to gain a better understanding about the people and times of the past. But there is much left hidden, mysteries that are unsolved and secrets still to be revealed. Take the petroglyphs on Pike Island. Pike Island is located on the northwest coast of British Columbia [...]

Canadian Badlands»

Prehistoric Predators: A New Fossil Discovery (0)

This prehistoric creature had a massive head with teeth designed for tearing out chunks of flesh from its victims. It lived all over the world 75 million years ago and was a top predator. Can you guess what it is? If you said a T-Rex, you could right, but this     particular top-of-the-food-chain beast lived in [...]

Cleaning Shells»

A Kid’s Guide to Cleaning Shells (1)

Ethan had come across some pretty foul odours in his life. Just this year, his Grade 2 class had visited the zoo and the rhinos….oh man.….let’s just say 100 baths wouldn’t have made a difference. And then there was the dog poop incident at the park. He’s never rolled down a hill since. Not to [...]

Destinations»

The Epic Luray Caverns by Justin Houston, age 11 (0)

Interesting. Awesome. Cool. Epic. Tempting to touch. All these words describe the Luray Caverns. They are located in Virginia and were discovered by Andrew Campbell and three other men in August 13, 1878. During my tour I saw epic things (described below). First the Fish Market that looks like a bunch of drying fish, but [...]

Finding Dinosaurs»

Meet Canada’s Newest Dinosaur – the Xenoceratops (Zee-NO-Sare-ah-tops) (0)

Imagine you had a pile of stuff in your closet. Pretty easy to do. Now imagine that there was a priceless treasure buried inside that you had no idea was there. That’s pretty much what happened at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa. Paleontologists rediscovered a piece of a fossilized horn along with other [...]

Florida»

Winter and Greyfriar Bobby: Heartwarming stories of two incredible animals, and where you can find them. (0)

  Winter: Caught in a fisherman’s trap, a young dolphin was so badly hurt that it looked like she may die. Instead, the dolphin named Winter, inspired millions of people by first making a full recovery, and swimming without a tail. And then, even more incredibly, she learned how to swim with a prosthetic tail [...]

Kids' Guides»

IT’S IN THE BAG: All You Need To Know about Packing a Suitcase (0)

Before you groan at this new chore you have to do, think of the benefits of packing your own clothes. How about being in control of your own wardrobe while you’re on holiday? Forget about that extra frilly dress or uncomfortably stiff shirt that your mom just happened to stuff into your suitcase. And it’s [...]

Mexico»

Why Mexico is so Fun for Kids. By: Sebastian Mycyk age 9 (1)

Swimming in the Ocean .The water is very warm. You can go snorkeling and there are tons of fish such as needlefish, ocean surgeonfish and yellowtail snapper. There are also stingrays and sea turtles. Ancient Ruins. Tulum and Coba are great for anyone as long as you don’t mind walking one or two kilometers. Tulum [...]

New Hampshire»

Lost River Gorge: Discovering Underground Caves in New Hampshire (0)

Imagine you’re walking through the woods and suddenly the ground gives away and you fall into waist-deep water. Large granite boulders surround you. You’ve discovered a mysterious underground cave! This is exactly what happened to Lyman Jackson in 1852. He was fishing with his brother in the White Mountain Region in New Hampshire, when he [...]

Ontario»

Awesome Ways to See Niagara Falls (0)

Hey kids –I bet you know that Niagara Falls is one of the great natural wonders of the world, but did you also know: Technorati Tags: Niagara Falls,Ontario Niagara Falls is 12,000 years old. It draws water from the Great Lakes at a rate of 159 million litres a minute! At 2,600 feet wide and [...]

Planning Your Vacation»

Ghostly Halloween Adventures at Fort Fright in Kingston (0)

  Vampires, zombies, cobwebs, skeletons, witches and spine-tingling ghost stories…..Halloween is the time of year to enjoy a fright. And if you like being scared or perhaps take pleasure in letting out a blood-curdling scream or two then you’ll love Fort Fright in Kingston, Ontario. Here you’ll find skeletons playing chess, coffins that bang and [...]

Quebec»

Starry Nights at Mont Megantic, Quebec (1)

Technorati Tags: Mont Megantic,Quebec,hiking,stargazing,astronomy,Eastern Townships,Astolab I bet you’ve wished on the first star of the night. Or maybe even on a falling star (which I’m sure you know is not a star at all, but a meteoroid that burns up as it passes through the Earth’s atmosphere). But have you ever tried to count the [...]

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A special thanks to Susan Adsett for the illustrations -www.susanadsett.com.