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All Elementary Articles
Author Mac Barnett is the 2025–2026 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
February 13, 2025
The 2025 Newbery and Caldecott Medals went to the best books of 2024. Here’s more about the big winners!
February 6, 2025
In honor of Black History Month, here’s the story of the Black homesteaders who helped settle the American West.
January 30, 2025
Scientists discovered hundreds of dinosaur tracks that date back millions of years.
January 23, 2025
What should be done with an old Christmas tree? One idea is to give it to a goat!
January 16, 2025
A 9-year-old found an unusual rock. It turned out to be a prehistoric axe!
January 10, 2025
Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, died on December 29, 2024.
January 7, 2025
Researchers say dogs are more likely to understand humans when they speak slowly.
December 17, 2024
Not everyone can afford a microscope, so a scientist invented a less expensive one that’s made out of paper.
December 11, 2024
A saber-toothed cub died about 35,000 years ago, but its body is amazingly well preserved..
December 4, 2024
In South Sudan, a soccer league for blind athletes is doing well—and growing.
November 26, 2024
Ella Jenkins, the “first lady of children’s music,” has died at age 100.
November 24, 2024
Flag football has opened the sport of football to everyone. And it’s scheduled to be at the next Olympics!
November 20, 2024
Olivier Rioux is the world’s tallest teenager. Can he be a force in college basketball?
November 16, 2024
Using special technology, a scientist found the ruins of thousands of buildings that were once part of a city.
November 13, 2024