Links and news feeds for children

World News For Children

4 minute weekday news bulletin for 7-14 year olds. Accompanying scripts available on the BBC World Class website - bbc.co.uk/worldclass.

WNC: Kids News - Top cricket players banned from the game! Top cricket players banned from the game!/ Becks faces Manchester United for the first time/ And the German town that's selling off its potholes.	WNC: Kids News -Alice beats Avatar at the box office. Alice beats Avatar at the box office/ Little hope left for Liverpool/ And bottled ghosts sold on the internet!
WNC: Kids News - Special report from Haiti Special report from Haiti/ History is made at the Oscars - with first female director win/ And skiers take to the slopes in kilts.	WNC: Kids News - Chile mourns quake victims. Chile mourns quake victims/ Dinosaurs wiped out by asteroid/ And the grandmother that's rocking Paris' nightclubs!
WNC: Kids News - US call for ban on tuna fishing! US call for ban on tuna fishing/The kid who directed planes/ And Spain's looking good for the World Cup!

CBBC Newsround | UK

CBBC Newsround - Your stories, your world - first!

Drivers need level crossing tests New drivers could be made to answer compulsory questions about railway crossings when they're learning to drive on the roads.	Drivers need level crossing tests New drivers could be made to answer questions about railway crossings when they're learning to drive on our roads.
United fans wear green and gold Callum talks about why he's wearing a green and gold strip	Fears for teeth in Scotland Scotland's dental record has been described as "depressing", because so many adults have lost ALL of their teeth.
Argentinian granny goes skydiving Can you imagine your grandma being brave enough to jump out of an aeroplane? This one was!	Helping the hurt in Haiti We've got a week of special reports from Haiti, which was hit by a big earthquake in January.

Science News for Kids

Science News for Kids is a fun Web site with timely articles for kids of all ages. Check it out at www.sciencenewsforkids.org. Science News for Kids is a project of Science News (www.sciencenews.org) and Science Service (www.sciserv.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the understanding of science through publication and educational programs.

SCIENCE SNAPSHOTS: Whales may round up squid for dinner

Tracking sperm whale movements suggests groups herd to hunt.

SCIENCE SNAPSHOTS: Charged cars that would charge

Electric vehicles could give power to the grid.

News Bites - National Geographic Kids

Read news stories on the National Geographic Kids News Bites blog!

Black Penguin Spotted While on his Bus2Antarctica expedition, Andrew Evans spotted something unusual--a black king penguin. The penguin is all black because of melanism. Melanism is an overproduction of melanin, which turns feathers (or skin or fur) dark. Many animal species exhibit...	"Peeps in Places" Photo Competition Peeps, the sugar-coated marshmallow treats shaped like bunnies and chicks, have been unwrapped and are traveling the world! National Geographic is challenging photographers to enter a photo competition to find the most creative Peeps travel photo. Be sure to sign...
Fish Fall From the Sky The residents of the tiny Australian town of Lajamanu were surprised to see fish falling from the sky in late February, reports Australia's Northern Territory News. Surprisingly, the fish were still alive when they landed. The falling fish may have...	Strong Earthquake Shakes Chile On February 27, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off of the shore of Chile, which is on the western side of South America. The quake damaged buildings, bridges, and power lines. It also caused tsunamis that battered Chile's coast...
Sadie is Top Dog at Westminster Sadie is a five-year-old Scottish terrier. She won the Best in Show award at the 2010 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 16 in New York. The 2010 Show is the 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The...	Vote For Your Favorite Name! On February 5, we asked for your help naming our upcoming Explorers' area on National Geographic Kids. You sent in some great ideas, and now you can help narrow down the names! Visit http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/contests/Explorers-name-voting and vote for your favorite name...

Discovery News - Earth News

Earth News looks at rocks, global warming and extreme weather to get the lowdown on what the Earth is trying to tell us.

Supermarket Lights Supercharge Vegetables' Nutrition Value Grocery stores and consumers may want to rethink how they store their produce.	A Sweet Deal Soured It was the blockbuster environmental deal of a lifetime: Florida Governor Charlie Crist announced in 2008 that the state was going to buy 180,000 acres of wetlands from United States Sugar Corporation. The purchase would effectively close U.S. Sugar's doors ...
Shark Zone: A Refuge Where Predators and Tourists Mix The Maldives government has banned shark fishing in its 35,000 square miles of sovereign waters.	Climate Tiff in S. Dakota Reveals Gap Between Scientists, Public A new bill in South Dakota urges science teachers to frame global warming as a debate.
Tobacco Plants Tapped to Suck Up Pond Scum With a little genetic engineering, tobacco and other plants can be harnessed to clean up environmental pollutants.	South American Cities Moved in Chile Quake With disasters striking Haiti, Chile and most recently Turkey, it seems like there is no end in sight for the earthquake-weary. New evidence released from Ohio State University (OSU) shows that the 8.8-magnitude mega-quake that struck off the coast of ...

CBBC Newsround | Reviews

CBBC Newsround - Your stories, your world - first!

Film: Alice in Wonderland

Film Review: Alice in Wonderland

Single: Lady Gaga - Telephone (feat. Beyonce)

Single review: Lady Gaga - Telephone (feat. Beyonce)

Single: Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed

What's Ellie Goulding's new single like?

DVD: UP

Will the DVD of UP top film charts?

Film: Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson is movie magic!

Game: Princess and the Frog

Game review: Princess and the Frog

CBBC Newsround | Quiz

CBBC Newsround - Your stories, your world - first!

Justin Bieber Test your knowledge on the teen pop sensation!	Taylor Swift How much do you know about the country singer?
Pudsey Bear How much do you know about the charity event?	Anthony Horowitz How much do you know about the writer?
Do you know your animals? Can you tell which animal is which?	Simon Cowell Test your knowledge on the X Factor judge

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