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Jul

09

15 Things Kids Can Do To Reduce Global Warming

By Amazing Kids! Reporter Matthew Barker, age 12 Kids can make a difference. By reducing greenhouse gases, you can save energy and help reduce global warming. By learning about global warming and helping others understand the issues, you can make a difference! Here are some things you can do every day: Walk or ride your bike to school, take the bus, or carpool Recycle (paper, plastic and glass) Reuse things when possible Reduce waste Drink tap or filtered water (instead of bottled) Avoid plastic bottles Turn lights and computers off when not in use Use cloth bags (instead of paper or plastic) Ask your school to provide recycling bins Here […]

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Nov

12

What is Global Warming?

By Amazing Kids! Reporter Matthew Barker, age 12   You’ve probably heard of “global warming” and maybe even wondered what it means. Global warming is the rising temperature of the earth’s surfaces, including the air surrounding the earth and the oceans. Global warming is caused by the accumulation (building up) of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and ozone. Some of these gases come from plants, some come from animals and some from humans. For instance, cows and sheep produce methane. The ones from humans are mostly from cars, factories, and the cutting of trees (deforestation). These gases are called “greenhouse gases” because they […]

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Oct

11

From Other Adult Supporters

Amazing Kids! Press Releases ”My answers [to your Amazing Kids! interview questions] are below. Best of luck with the project.”Bill Gates Founder, Microsoft Amazing Mentor! interviewee for Amazing Mentors! Spotlight for January and March, 2010 Amazing Kids! Online Magazine: Bill Gates Interview Press release about interview: http://eon.businesswire.com/portal/site/eon/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100125005976&newsLang=en _______________________________________________ ”You are clearly doing a wonderful job with Amazing Kids! Alyse, the world needs more people like you!!!! Great stuff!!!!”Gary Serby Vice President, Corporate Communications, Hasbro Amazing Mentors! Spotlight Interview with Brian Goldner, CEO, Hasbro for March, 2010 Amazing Kids! Online Magazine: amazing-kids.org/c82 ________________________________________________ Hi, Alyse. thank you so much for the beautiful email, Alyse. you’ve captured what Baby Einstein is all […]

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Sep

28

Amazing Kids! ALA Honor

September 28, 2010: Amazing Kids! Honored with 2010 “Great Websites for Kids” Award by American Library Association
One of Only 24 Kids Websites Selected for the American Library Association Award

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