Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children

When it comes to the world’s weirdest-shaped animal, the platypus fits the bill (duck bill, that is.) With a tail like a beaver, body and fur like an otter, and venom like a snake, the platypus is a very confusing critter. What is it—a reptile, a bir

Shapes are all around us. Whether found in nature or manufactured, you can make out the shape of things by taking a closer look at the world around you. Here are five fantastic facts to get you started. 1 Upon first laying eyes on a platypus, Briti

HAVE YOU EVER TAKEN A GOOD LOOK AT WEST VIRGINIA ON A MAP? AS FAR AS U.S. SHAPES GO, IT BOASTS ONE OF THE MORE UNUSUAL ONES. HERE’S A LOOK AT HOW THAT HAPPENED. The first British colonies in North America were established in the 1600s with vague west

Any discussion of baseball greats must include Roberto Clemente, the “Babe Ruth of Puerto Rico.” Roberto Clemente Walker was born in 1934, the youngest of seven children. Because his family was so poor, Roberto grew up working alongside his brothers

Towering over the lush fields and sprawling communities of southeastern Luzon, Philippines, Mayon Volcano rumbles with activity. The volcano is one of the most active in the world and has erupted more than 60 times since 1616. These eruptions have cr

The Chinese invented paper more than 2,000 years ago. As far as we know, however, it was the Japanese who first made paper into art. Origami, which is a Japanese word meaning “folding paper,” is the art of folding paper into beautiful shapes. Paperma

DANIEL BURNHAM was stumped. He wanted the World’s Columbian Exposition to have a centerpiece, something to rival the Eiffel Tower from the Paris exposition of 1889. Not only had the graceful iron-and-steel structure become a landmark recognized aroun

No structures are more identifiable by their shape than the pyramids of Egypt. Some scholars say the Egyptians chose the shape as it represented a stairway to the stars, the home of the gods. When the king died, he would climb the stairway to live am

3 scientific classification of mammals that lay eggs 4 the art of folding paper into beautiful shapes 6 The Great Pyramid was built for this ruler. 8 A crystal ball drops at midnight in this New York City location. (two words) 9 a three-dimen

You can create an animal from a variety of shapes—rectangles, circles, or triangles! The dominate shape can be the animal’s body or head. Pick a shape and get doodling. » Drawing paper » Pencil and eraser » Colored pencils » Construction paper (optio

Long ago, in the misty Blue Mountains of Australia, three Katoomba tribe daughters—Meehni, Wimlah, and Gunneedoo—lived with their magic man father, Tyawan. Tyawan taught them where the tasty witchy grub grew and how to dig for grass potatoes with a p

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July/August 2023 Volume 39 Number 09 cricketmedia.com $6.95 ANSWER TO MYSTERY PHOTO ON INSIDE FRONT COVER: A honeycomb is made up of hexagonal cells. ■

Where do you go in your town or city when there is an event or occasion where everyone in the community comes together? Chances are good that it’s a public square, a large area where people can meet, participate in outdoor events like concerts and ra