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Did You Know?

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. If our Sun were just inch in diameter, the nearest star, Proxima Centauri, would be 445 miles (710 Km) away.

Science News for Kids
•	This tool-using cow stunned scientists with her smarts   Fri, 17 Apr 2026
•	Here’s what nutrition experts say about dietary fat   Thu, 16 Apr 2026
•	Meet CLA, a naturally‘healthy’ fat in burgers, ice cream and more   Thu, 16 Apr 2026
•	Explainer: What are ultraprocessed foods?   Wed, 15 Apr 2026
•	Flat-faced dogs often struggle to breathe easy   Tue, 14 Apr 2026
•	Teen engineer finds eco-friendly way to fight harmful algal blooms   Tue, 14 Apr 2026
•	Check out some of the best pics from the Artemis II mission   Mon, 13 Apr 2026
•	Scientists Say: Entropy   Mon, 13 Apr 2026
•	Backyard leafhoppers inspire next-generation cloaking tech   Mon, 13 Apr 2026
•	After the dino-killer asteroid, life bounced back quickly   Fri, 10 Apr 2026
•	Human-built‘beaver’ dams help save struggling streams   Thu, 09 Apr 2026
•	This Band Aid-like device could let you‘feel’ the virtual world   Wed, 08 Apr 2026
•	Artemis II just made a historic loop around the moon   Tue, 07 Apr 2026
•	Let’s learn about the platypus   Tue, 07 Apr 2026

Digital Trends & News for K-12 Educators
•	The Digital Accessibility Deadline Is Here. Schools Aren’t Ready.   16 Apr 2026
•	What Makes Edtech Work for Students [Infographic]   15 Apr 2026
•	Teaching Showed Me Education Isn’t the Great Equalizer   15 Apr 2026
•	More California 4-Year-Olds Are in Publicly Funded Preschool Than Ever   15 Apr 2026
•	Why the Social Media Addiction Case Isn’t Over Yet   08 Apr 2026
•	How Teachers Make Writing Achievable Without Lowering Standards   08 Apr 2026
•	Some Advocates Concerned as States Push for Cameras in Special Education Classrooms   08 Apr 2026
•	The Fellowship That Taught Me Good Teaching Doesn’t Require Perfection   08 Apr 2026
•	As a Tool of Productivity, AI Can Make the Effort to Learn More Meaningful   03 Apr 2026
•	Too Many Tools, Not Enough Impact: Districts Rethink Their Edtech Stacks   02 Apr 2026

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