Kids Corner

Why We Need to Stop Using Coal  By Chris Sheng   Grade 6 Would you rather keep a type of power source that is a fossil fuel that pollutes the air, causes acid rain, and creates methane and has no benefits? Or would you choose a different type of power source that would make a huge […]

Nothing Wasted by the Powhatan People  By Kaison Jan Grade 3  “Flash! Boom!” That was the sound of the Powhatan people building strong tools from the deer’s strong antlers. The Powhatan people used natural resources like trees, corn, and deer to make resources like food, tools, shelter, and wooden tools. They tried not to waste […]

Why Pluto Still Deserves to Be Our Ninth Planet By Irene C.Grade 6 Dear honorable Editor, Good afternoon, I hope this letter finds you well. Even though Pluto has reclassified as a dwarf planet many years ago, was that really the right decision? The debate about whether it should have become the first dwarf planet […]

Social Media: A Tool for Self-Expression By VSA StudentGrade 7 What would happen if we took away the very tools that teenagers use to express themselves? These tools include social media, which is any app or platform that incorporates other user engagement. Keeping social media would prevent loneliness and would instead provide a community where […]

Sacagawea’s Role in American History By Serena O.Grade 4 Have you heard of Sacagawea? Sacagawea was brave, helpful, and important. She helped her tribe, the Shoshones, and her leaders, Lewis and Clark, a lot throughout her journey! She played a big role in our history by exploring a whole new colony, and she even has […]

Standardized Testing Hurts Everyone By JaydenGrade 7 Larry Strauss, most notably known as a figure who worked in many fields of literature, academia, and education, once stated, “Standardized testing has sucked the life out of learning. Stop focusing on test scores.” The United States is educationally behind other developed countries throughout Europe and Asia. A […]

Coal: Useful, But Harmful By Emma LinGrade 5 Imagine if we had a world without coal. Wouldn’t that be amazing? We would be free of smoke and other unhealthy things. Some people believe coal is the best option because it is cheaper and plentiful. However, coal is dangerous and a pollutant. Our town should stop […]

Declassifying Pluto Teaches Us to Look to the Future By Leonardo QinGrade 6 Dear Editor, Pluto was a pretty interesting planet, with its weird orbit and the simple materials that make up Pluto. However, scientists reclassified Pluto in 2006, and it has sparked debate ever since. What happened? Well, before 2006, the word “planet” didn’t […]