Children and Screen Time: Finding the Right Balance by Jessica Xu (G9) Children and Screen Time: Finding the Right Balance By Zi Han (Jessica) Xu Grade 9 Have you ever wondered what the “right amount” of screen time is for children? Children spend much of their day looking at screens—whether for homework, online classes, schoolwork, or games. In today’s digital age, screens are a constant presence through […] Read More
Ways to Solve Our Energy Problems by Valerie Wang (G6) Ways to Solve Our Energy Problems By Valerie Wang Grade 6 More often than not, people might think of wind turbines and hydroelectric dams whenever they hear the term “clean energy”. However, do you know how both power plants work? In this text, you will find out about wind turbines, hydroelectric dams, and the pros […] Read More
Helping the Environment With Renewable Energy by Samantha Liu (G7) Helping the Environment With Renewable Energy By Samantha Liu Grade 7 Have you ever wondered what the giant windmills in the mountains were for? What about the large dams people built? All around the world, people use these large structures to generate clean, renewable energy. What is clean and renewable energy? Clean energy is energy […] Read More
Benefits and Drawbacks of Wind and Hydroelectric Power by Richard Xu (G8) Benefits and Drawbacks of Wind and Hydroelectric Power By Richard Xu Grade 8 Did you know that wind and rain could create electricity? Imagine a windy, rainy day. That same water and wind can power an entire town from hydroelectric and wind power! Both are clean sources of energy that do not create any pollution […] Read More
Valuable Contributions in Cleaner Energy by Mingdong Liu (G9) Valuable Contributions in Cleaner Energy By Mingdong Liu Grade 9 Imagine the gusts by the shore or the roaring of waterfalls; both forces have the potential to power small towns or even large cities! But how do we use these forces for energy? Hydraulic power plants use the natural flow of rivers and waterfalls to […] Read More
An Energy Renaissance by Leonardo Qin (G6) An Energy Renaissance By Leonardo Qin Grade 6 Energy plants that use water and wind to power them may seem like an unreliable resource and a bad option to many people, but they actually have been around for a long time. Today, scientists and engineers have made them popular—and reliable—energy sources that we are currently using regularly. […] Read More
