Jasmin K. Williams
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HURRICANES WREAK HAVOC!
Hurricanes have been making headlines again with the Caribbean and Gulf Coast getting hit recently. Learn more about these deadly storms. HURRICANE season began on June 1 and continues though...
TAKE NOTE OF THIS
You're sitting in class and the teacher is explaining the lesson. You can't catch it all at once - and there's a quiz tomorrow. You don't have a private tutor....
GETTING OFF THE GROUND
Ever wonder how a big metal airplane shares space with the sparrows? Read on to see how these winged marvels make it in the air. Man envied the birds for...
JUSTIN'S SUPREME ORGANIC SUMMER SALAD
A salad is a bowl full of goodness - especially if it's organic. Chef Justin visited the organic farm of Erik and Susan Selby in Pennsylvania and loaded up on...
HURRICANES WREAK HAVOC
Hurricane season began on June 1 and continues though Nov. 30. Weather experts watch storm formations over the Atlantic Ocean. Many tropical depressions will form and a few will turn...
MONKEY BUSINESS
PRIMATES are the order of mammals to which humans and monkeys belong. Monkeys, like humans, have hands and feet with fingers and toes. They can walk upright. In fact, much...
SUMMERTIME IS FINALLY HERE!
Summer officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere tonight at 7:59, officially kicking off our favorite season. AHHH summertime. We dream of it all year long. We happily ditch the coats,...
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ANTS
You'll see plenty of ants this summer. Take note that while you're enjoying the warm weather, these little critters are hard at work. ANTS are among the highest species of...
THE FLATIRON BUILDING
Today's page looks at our most unusual skyscraper, famous for its shape. THE Flatiron Building is one of the city's most famous, recognized not for its height, but for its...
FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED
Today's page looks at the father of American landscape architecture, who was the designing mind behind New York's Central Park. FREDERICK Law Olmsted is responsible for the design of some...
NATURE'S FLOATING RAINBOWS
Spring means flowers and flowers mean butterflies. Classroom Extra takes a look at these fanciful creatures. THERE may be no more beautiful sign of spring than butterflies, who seemingly float...
A MOUNTAIN OF GREATNESS
Today's page looks Mount Rushmore - a monument to four great American presidents. THE majestic monument known as Mount Rushmore sits on land once owned by the Lakota Sioux. The...
SPEED DEMONS OF THE PLAINS
Today's page looks at one of North America's most unusual animals. WE'VE all seen those nature shows in which a pack of plains animals- antelope, wildebeest or gazelle - are...
A BRIEF LOOK AT TAIWAN AND TAIPEI
Today's lesson briefly explores the history Taiwan and its capital city, Taipei. THERE is evidence of life in the land that would become the city of Taipei dating back about...
A TIME TO REMEMBER THE NATION'S HEROES
Memorial Day is more than just a three-day weekend. Read on to see how and why, this celebration came to be. THE Everyone looks forward to Memorial Day - the...
MEET THE WORLD'S SMALLEST DEER
Today's page looks at a deer that's about the size of the average family dog. THE little pudu is one amazing deer. Pudu are the smallest species of deer on...
TORNADOES: NATURE'S MOST VIOLENT STORMS
Imagine a towering column of air, whirling at speeds of more than 100 mph. Tornadoes are among the deadliest and most destructive storms on Earth. TORNADOES occur all over the...
IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN
Or blue, orange or yellow. Especially if you're a frog. Hats off to our favorite hopper. THE Association of Zoos and Aquariums has determined that 2008 is the Year of...
NEW ORLEANS - THE BIG EASY
Today's page looks at the city famous for jazz and crawdaddies, and affectionately known as "The Big Easy." NEW Orleans has a perilous geography. The city is nicknamed The "Crescent...
A LOOK AT UNION SQUARE PARK
The beautiful Union Square Park offers a storied history. UNION Square is located on the site of a former potter's field burial ground. It gets its name from its location...