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Writing Well: Subjects vs. Topics

Subjects vs. TopicsWriting WellPaper ChaseTime Flies When You're Having FunSubject to ChangeSubjects vs. TopicsThe Heart of the Matter: Writing a Thesis Statement So now you have a subject, and it's…

Kids from Japan

Location: East AsiaSchool: Schools in Japan are very competitive, and the pressure to score well begins early. Even preschoolers may attend “cram schools” to prepare for exams.The Japanese school…

Dixie Chicks

country-music group The all-girl band from Dallas started out with a traditional country sound, but personnel changes and a more contemporary country sound earned them their biggest success. The…

Virgil Ivan Gus Grissom

astronautBorn: 4/3/1926Birthplace: Mitchell, Ind. Grissom was raised in Mitchell, Ind., the oldest of four children. Following high school, he served in the Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1945. With…

Spacewalkers

The Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov was the first person to walk in space. On March 18, 1965, he floated outside his Voskhod 2 spacecraft for more than 10 minutes. Even though his lifeline extended…

Types of Animal Partnerships

How different species get along Imagine life without your best friend. Who would you hang out with and talk to about your problems? Life would be so lonely! You rely on your friends for…

Luke's Worst Fear

Adventurous Earwig Creates Lasting Fear Related Links How to Write a Five Paragraph Essay Punctuation…

Marissa's Time Travel Essay

Space Travel Adventure at the Museum of Science Related Links How to Write a Five Paragraph Essay Punctuation…

Dangerous Animals

These animals are fascinating, but deadly. by David Johnson Animals Hippopotamuses, crocodiles, and hyenasElephants, big cats, and Cape buffaloesScorpions, bears, and poison-dart…