http://www.kidzworld.com This page contains all the latest stories relating to kids and teens in the Our Planet section. en-us Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:56:58 -0800 editor@kidzworld.com webmaster@kidzworld.com http://www.kidzworld.com/article/21332-winters-tale-how-one-little-dolphin-learned-to-swim-again?rss=section http://www.kidzworld.com/article/21332-winters-tale-how-one-little-dolphin-learned-to-swim-again?rss=section Our Planet One winter morning off the coast of Florida a baby dolphin got caught in a crab trap, which strangled her tail. A fisherman saw she was in trouble and rescued her. But how could a dolphin survive without a tail? This is Winter's Tale. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:18:01 -0800 http://www.kidzworld.com/article/21187-top-5-ways-to-go-green-and-save-money?rss=section http://www.kidzworld.com/article/21187-top-5-ways-to-go-green-and-save-money?rss=section Our Planet If your parents have been stressing over money and you feel anxious because of the environment, we've got great news. The numbers are in and it turns out tons of cash can be saved simply by adopting these tried and true eco-conscious habits. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:23:43 -0700 http://www.kidzworld.com/article/20244-amazing-marsupials?rss=section http://www.kidzworld.com/article/20244-amazing-marsupials?rss=section Our Planet Nic Bishop's written a great book about mammals categorized as Marsupials (oh, that’s the name of the book, too). Here’s some of the info you’ll find inside … Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:02:07 -0700 http://www.kidzworld.com/article/19747-ocean-acidification?rss=section http://www.kidzworld.com/article/19747-ocean-acidification?rss=section Our Planet Ocean acidification is more proof that we humans have really screwed up when it comes to taking care of the ecosystem. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:01:35 -0700 http://www.kidzworld.com/article/19711-lego-click-awards-essay-contest?rss=section http://www.kidzworld.com/article/19711-lego-click-awards-essay-contest?rss=section Our Planet LEGO is holding an essay contest for kids called the LEGO CLICK Awards. Share your inventive ideas and have a chance at winning a $5,000 savings bond. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:24:38 -0700 http://www.kidzworld.com/article/19102-pacific-oceans-plastic-island?rss=section http://www.kidzworld.com/article/19102-pacific-oceans-plastic-island?rss=section Our Planet Floating in the waters of the North Pacific Ocean is one lasting human legacy we can’t be proud of at all – a giant floating island of garbage. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:26:05 -0700 http://www.kidzworld.com/article/19060-oodles-of-doodles?rss=section http://www.kidzworld.com/article/19060-oodles-of-doodles?rss=section Our Planet In case you haven’t heard of them or never seen one in real life, a “doodle” is a dog that has the poodle breed mixed with a second breed. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:45:08 -0700 http://www.kidzworld.com/article/18884-animal-duos-that-make-you-go-aww?rss=section http://www.kidzworld.com/article/18884-animal-duos-that-make-you-go-aww?rss=section Our Planet An elephant and a dog; a kitten and a crow; a turtle and a hippo – these are some of the oddest – and cutest – animal couples you ever did see! Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:23:27 -0700 http://www.kidzworld.com/article/18813-top-texter?rss=section http://www.kidzworld.com/article/18813-top-texter?rss=section Our Planet She’s only 14 but she’s the fastest texter in Canada. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:06:58 -0700 http://www.kidzworld.com/article/17990-top-10-strange-laws?rss=section http://www.kidzworld.com/article/17990-top-10-strange-laws?rss=section Our Planet The United States is a great country, built on a solid foundation of basic legal rights and responsibilities for every citizen. But among America’s many laws and regulations are some of the weirdest rules we’ve ever heard of! Check 'em out and see if Mon, 25 May 2009 12:45:23 -0700 http://www.kidzworld.com/article/17863-h2o-so-you-know-plastic-water-bottles-really-bad-for-the-environment?rss=section http://www.kidzworld.com/article/17863-h2o-so-you-know-plastic-water-bottles-really-bad-for-the-environment?rss=section Our Planet We want all you kids out there to always remember to drink a lot of water and stay hydrated. However, if you mainly drink your water out of plastic water bottles, we want you to stop sipping for a moment and think about WHY you do it. Mon, 18 May 2009 22:29:34 -0700 http://www.kidzworld.com/article/17859-the-kids-guide-to-global-warming?rss=section http://www.kidzworld.com/article/17859-the-kids-guide-to-global-warming?rss=section Our Planet People are seeing change all over the world. Arctic sea ice is melting earlier and forming later. Glaciers are disappearing. Heat waves, storms and floods are becoming more extreme. Insects are emerging sooner and flowers are blooming earlier. In some pla Mon, 18 May 2009 17:42:21 -0700 http://www.kidzworld.com/article/17525-taking-care-of-ducklings?rss=section http://www.kidzworld.com/article/17525-taking-care-of-ducklings?rss=section Our Planet If you’ve ever watched the show Friends, you probably remember that Chandler and Joey kept a chicken and a duck as pets in their New York apartment. Now, the city is NOT the place for a duck – ducks prefer to be waddling around inside, sleeping in the Fri, 01 May 2009 19:50:07 -0700 http://www.kidzworld.com/article/17338-america-the-making-of-a-nation-book-review-from-sea-to-shining-sea?rss=section http://www.kidzworld.com/article/17338-america-the-making-of-a-nation-book-review-from-sea-to-shining-sea?rss=section Our Planet When the first settlers arrived from Europe, they settled on the East Coast of America because it reminded them of home. But, if they thought everything in this new land would be familiar, they were very wrong. Once the new Americans had their independenc Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:09:19 -0700 http://www.kidzworld.com/article/17330-america-the-making-of-a-nation-book-review-us-symbols?rss=section http://www.kidzworld.com/article/17330-america-the-making-of-a-nation-book-review-us-symbols?rss=section Our Planet Many sayings, images, animals and even plants are highly symbolic of the United States of America. One of the most famous American symbols is a bird – the bald eagle. The proud eagle has been a symbol of the country since the American Revolution, when e Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:47:04 -0700