Articles for Grade 3

On Friday September 10th, over 100 cities across the globe will participate in the 2nd annual Fashion's Night Out, a global initiative to promote retail shopping and celebrate fashion. Organized by Vogue Magazine and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, the event involves not only late night shopping, but also, celebrity appearances and fashion shows....

One of the positive side effects of global warming has been that we are all racking our brains on how to turn it around - whether it be by recycling plastic waste or figuring out green sources of energy like the sun and ocean tides. Now, scientists believe they may be able to tap an even better source - our atmosphere!...

There was no drum roll, no hoopla or fanfare - Just a faster heartbeat, as California Angler Steve Woznaik, hooked a small coley on July 21st, 2010. Caught in the midst of the cold waters of the Norwegien Fjord this seemingly insignificant catch, marked the finale of his 10-year quest, to become the first person to catch a thousand different species of fish....

First it was bees, not it turns out that the world's largest land animal - the African elephant, may be afraid of an even smaller insect - the tiny ant!...

Fourteen year-old Zach Nash had an amazing summer. On August 11th, the talented golfer went home with the championship trophy after shooting a 77 at the Milwaukee County Parks Tour Golf tournament, an invite only event for accomplished junior golfers, organized by Wisconsin's PGA division....

Who says humans are the only iPad enthusiasts? Merlin, a two-year-old dolphin who resides at Dolphin Discovery in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico, is the latest fan of the gadget! But, while most consumers use it to browse the Internet, check e-mail or simply play games, the bottlenose dolphin may be the first, to utilize it as a learning tool....

To say that dogs are amazing animals is an understatement - They make awesome pets, guard dogs, guide dogs and now it turns out even lifeguards, who leap from helicopters or speeding boats to save struggling swimmers in the waters off the Italian beaches....

For the last two decades, scientists all over the world have been scratching their brains, trying to figure out why honeybees have been dying. The problem, referred to as colony collapse disorder, is so severe that they have even resorted to fitting the bees with microchips to figure out what is going on....

Always fantasized about having a food fight? They you need to head to Bunol, Spain to participate in the world's biggest annual food fight - La Tomatina, a festival where you can pelt total strangers with tomatoes and face no repurcussions!...