2022-11-18 Verbing Nouns
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about if nouns can become verbs. Question: Hello there! Can any nouns be a verb? For example: When…
2022-11-17 Three Toys Chosen to Enter Toy Hall of Fame
The latest products chosen to enter America’s National Toy Hall of Fame include a toy dating to ancient times, an art set that uses lights and a series of action…
2022-11-17 New Zealand Looks to Reduce Gas Emission from Farm Animals
Scientists in New Zealand are looking for a way to stop cows from burping. A burp is when an animal releases gas from its digestive system through its throat. To…
2022-11-17 Kenya Herders Look for Water Underground
Letoyie Leroshi walked for five days in search of water. The rivers in Samburu County, Kenya, were dry after three years of little rain. Then, Leroshi, a cow herder, found…
2022-11-17 Experts: Few Agreements Likely from Divided US Congress
The 118th United States Congress will be closely divided between the Republican and Democratic Parties. The Republicans won control of the House of Representatives in the November 8 elections. Democrats…
2022-11-17 Making Abbreviations: Acronyms, Initialisms
Have you ever seen, heard, or used these words before? “LOL.” “Scuba” “ASAP” If you have, you know they are shortenings of longer expressions called abbreviations. So how can we…
2022-11-16 China Locks Down Peking University after 1 COVID Case
Chinese officials locked down a major university in Beijing on Wednesday after one person there tested positive for COVID-19. China is continuing its “zero-COVID” policy despite growing unpopularity. Students and…
2022-11-16 Study: Vehicle Warning and Braking Systems Cut Crashes by 50 percent
A new study has found that tools designed to warn drivers and automatically stop vehicles in emergency situations helped reduce crashes by about 50 percent. The study is one of…
2022-11-16 NATO: Missile that Killed Two in Poland Was Accidental
A missile from the war between Russia and Ukraine landed in Poland and killed two people on Tuesday. NATO and the president of Poland said Wednesday the strike was accidental.…
2022-11-16 NASA Launches New Artemis Rocket to the Moon
NASA’s new moon rocket flew into space for the first time early Wednesday morning. The Space Launch System, or SLS, rocket is the most powerful ever built. The 98-meter-tall rocket…
2022-11-16 Americans Can Agree on One Thing: Happy Hours
In the American state of Massachusetts, Democrats and Republicans could find an issue to agree on: letting bars have happy hours. Happy hours are times at bars and restaurants when…