What Is The Owl Thinking?

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools in the U.S and around the world to hold online classes. This must be life for most of you as you wake up each day and log on for your classes.

Create an interesting caption about what the "owl" might be thinking as it is staring into the screen for its classes! 

It might be something you really experienced in your online classes or it might be a creative idea. 

We will select the three most creative captions!

Watch Out For Mystery Seeds!

What would you do if you checked your mail, only to find a package of unidentified seeds? After thousands of people reported receiving seed packets that they hadn't ordered, Amazon has banned foreign companies and residents from selling seeds in the US — a new policy that took effect as of September 3. Many of the packets appear to have been sent from China. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working together with China to investigate the mystery seeds sent to people in all 50 states. So far, the investigation shows these are seemingly normal seeds, for plants such as roses and...

Chicano Protests Turn Fifty

Protests aren’t new— they’ve been used throughout history to challenge injustices of the time. Recently, hundreds of demonstrators marched peacefully through East Los Angeles on Saturday, August 29 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium. This was the largest Mexican American demonstration up until then that protested the Vietnam War and its higher death toll for Mexican American soldiers. Historic Moment For Mexican Americans On August 29, 1970, nearly 30,000 people flooded East Los Angeles streets. Chicano refers to an American with Mexican ancestry, but the protest...

Mulan Comes To Disney

The live-action film, Mulan, has finally released on Disney+ on September 4th after a delay due to the coronavirus. Mulan is the story of a girl who takes the place of her sick father and enters the Chinese military by pretending to be a boy. She then transforms into a powerful warrior. The original Mulan movie was made in 1998 and her story inspired millions of children worldwide. Mulan was also the first-ever Asian Disney Princess. Disney has created many live-action remakes including, “Beauty and the Beast” and “Alice in Wonderland." Live-action remakes create a sense of nostalgia for...

An Oil Spill Sparks Protests

“ I love my country. I am ashamed of my government .” Tens of thousands of Mauritian citizens paraded through the country’s capital, sporting T-shirts with these words emblazoned on them. They drummed and honked horns, protesting against the Mauritian government for how it handled the oil spill that happened a month ago. Mauritius is a small island country in the Indian Ocean and to the east of Africa. Its beautiful beaches, diverse marine life, and luxurious resorts make it a perfect destination for tourists year-round. On July 25, the MV Wakashio, a Japanese tanker carrying 4,000 tons of...

Have You Heard Of Dry Lightning?

Can you imagine nearly 14,000 lightning strikes over a period of three days! An unusually strong lightning storm hit the San Francisco Bay Area on August 16th, sparking 650 wildfires and scorching nearly 1.7 million acres. The fires killed seven and more than 100,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes in northern California. The iconic Big Basin National Park, home to majestic redwoods, suffered damage. Redwood trees have barks that are resistant to fire, but many were scorched or found to be smoldering inside. The visitor center that was built in 1936 was completely destroyed, with...

Have You Seen A Blue Lobster?

We are all familiar with the muddy brown coloring that lobsters have. However, recently, a fisherman caught a blue lobster and delivered it to a restaurant in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Lora Jones, a Red Lobster restaurant’s staff, discovered the blue lobster mixed with brown ones in the pack. The office informed the Akron Zoo who decided to take care of the lobster. The restaurant staff named the rare crustacean after the restaurant’s mascot—Clawde, and helped relocate it. Interestingly, the blue lobster was found to be a female and now goes by the name Clawdia! Why So Blue? First, let's...

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