Teaching Kids News https://teachingkidsnews.com/ Readable, teachable news. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:10:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://teachingkidsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-TKN_square_blk-32x32.jpg Teaching Kids News https://teachingkidsnews.com/ 32 32 OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Samples Studied by NASA https://teachingkidsnews.com/2024/01/15/spacecraft-delivers-asteroid-sample-to-earth/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:04:50 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=21427 Dust and rock samples from a distant asteroid (via the OSIRIS-REx mission last September) are being studied by scientists at NASA.

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]]> Australia Votes “No” in Referendum https://teachingkidsnews.com/2023/10/23/australia-votes-no-in-referendum/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 21:44:30 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=21359 Australians have voted no in a referendum designed to give Aboriginal people more of a say in government.

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]]> TKN’s Joyce Grant wins Press Freedom Teaching Award https://teachingkidsnews.com/2023/09/15/tkns-joyce-grant-wins-press-freedom-teaching-award/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:15:55 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=21352 TKN's Joyce Grant has won the Press Freedom Teaching Award from Global Youth & News Media

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]]> Latest book by TKN’s Joyce Grant https://teachingkidsnews.com/2023/06/05/21346/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 13:45:34 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=21346 Find out how to spot "fake news" and find the facts!

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]]> Crew chosen for Artemis II space mission https://teachingkidsnews.com/2023/04/04/crew-chosen-for-artemis-ii-space-mission/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:12:50 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=21329 The crew for Artemis II includes Canadian Jeremy Hansen, who will be the first Canadian to orbit the moon and witness the "Earthrise" first-hand.

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]]> Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Shut Down https://teachingkidsnews.com/2023/03/19/silicon-valley-bank-svb-shut-down/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 21:41:29 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=21261 Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was recently shut down. Here's a simplified explanation.

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]]> Aid, equipment sent to earthquake region https://teachingkidsnews.com/2023/02/08/aid-equipment-sent-to-earthquake-region/ Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:35:10 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=21211 Organizations around the world are sending money and equipment to people affected by a recent earthquake.

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]]> World Jr. Men’s Hockey: Team Canada wins Gold https://teachingkidsnews.com/2023/01/08/world-jr-mens-hockey-team-canada-wins-gold/ Sun, 08 Jan 2023 16:18:54 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=21182 Team Canada (men's) has won the World Junior Championship of hockey.

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]]> News Quiz: What do you remember about 2022? https://teachingkidsnews.com/2023/01/03/news-quiz-what-do-you-remember-about-2022/ Tue, 03 Jan 2023 15:26:28 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=21116 How many events from 2022 can you recall? Enjoy TKN's annual news quiz!

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]]> Ancient Device for Dealing with Lice https://teachingkidsnews.com/2022/11/29/ancient-device-for-dealing-with-lice/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=21100 An ancient lice comb features the earliest complete sentence written using the Canaanite alphabet.

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