Articles for Grade 3

Newly elected House Representative Jason Chaffetz's entire campaign was very frugal - run out of his home in Utah, the entire operation was managed by volunteers. Now that he has won, he is not about to change his colors....

On January 7th, three Canadian men made their way into the Guinness Book of World Records by becoming the fastest humans to cross the South Pole, using only snow shoes and skies....

On January 14th, the skies of the city of Ahmedabad in Western India, were awash with brightly colored kites of all shapes and sizes, in celebration of the 18th Annual International Kite Festival....

Twenty-one year old Emily Cummins started inventing products at the tender age of four, when she received a hammer for a gift - and she hasn't stopped since....

If you have ever wished that you could avoid the snarly road traffic and soar up in the skies, your wish may come true soon - that is if a new kind of vehicle makes a successful test flight/run next month....

The next time you get in trouble for watching too much television, let your parents know that you are in training for the Ultimate Couch Potato competition, which could win you a grand prize worth over $5,000 USD....

By now most of you have seen or heard about Marley and Me, the colorful comedy, based on the true story of a journalist and his unruly but incredibly lovable dog Marley....

While New York's annual ball-dropping ceremony to welcome the New Year is famous, it is not the only city that has such a tradition. Other places around the country drop objects too - they are just a tad bit unusual....

Many of you are looking forward to Santa coming to your house on Christmas Eve. While we all know that this jolly man who loves cookies and milk, arrives in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeers, and gives gifts to good kids, have you ever wondered how he gets ready for his world-wide giving tour? And how does he know what you want and if you have been naughty or nice?...