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CCF Kids
How many types of bikes can you name?
2012.01.21
 Have you ever heard of "the walking machine"? The Bicycle Museum has posted a timeline with a quick history of bicycles. They also provide a page full of links to interesting bike-related sites. So...how many different types of bikes can you name? Before you watch the video, that is. :-)
CCF Kids
More planets than stars found in the Milky Way
2012.01.20
 A while back we posted an article about the number of stars in the universe. More stars than grains of sand in the world mentioned the studies of Dr. Simon Driver, who has guessed at the number of stars we can see...and can only guess at the ones we're not seeing. On January 11th, three studies were published telling us that we actually could have more planets than stars in the Milky Way!
Contests
CCF Writer: An Online Writing Contest
Online Writing Contest
An online writing contest for both published and yet-to-be-published writers of all ages. You must use the "first line" we provide to write your story. Check out the RULES and submit your entry. Visit the CCF Contest Entries page to read past winning entries.
CHILDREN
Criminal Penguins - Frozen Planet - BBC One
2011.10.18
 Watch how Adelie penguins build their nests in Antarctica. This BBC video shows us how some of "the most conniving little creatures on the planet" do it. The video clip is from the BBC's series Frozen Planet, and it's also available from amazon.com at Frozen Planet.
SCIENCE
Taking the Purrfect Drink is all Physics to a Cat
2011.02.28
 Have you ever wondered why is it that a dog slobbers all over the place when it takes a drink whereas a cat does not? Well, wonder no more! Scientists have watched countless slow motion videos of cats drinking and have come up with the answer as to why is it that cats can take their drinks in such dainty manner...and it all has to do with Physics!
SCIENCE
Harvard Researchers Illuminate Connections Among Brain Cells in Technicolor
2011.02.25
 Have you ever thought of brains as being beautiful? As scientists work to understand the neuron connections in the brain, they figured out a way to have these connections show up in various colors: "In 2007, Harvard scientists figured out how to combine fluorescent proteins to create an entire color palette, and then used it to make mouse neurons glow so they could be traced through the brain. The “Brainbow” technique has helped scientists follow neurons’ connections, which had been almost impossible to untangle." [ Visit Website ]
SCIENCE
Two Planets Discovered Sharing the Same Orbit
2011.02.25
 This is the first time scientists have seen this take place, two planets sharing the same orbit around a star. In our solar system, each planet orbiting around the Sun does so in its own orbit. Mercury has the orbit closest to the Sun and Venus is next in line with the Earth next. Click the following link to read up on what the Kepler telescope has now discovered: "In a cosmic first, the Kepler telescope has discovered two planets sharing the same orbit. There is a theory that says our moon was created when a body sharing our orbit crashed into Earth, but up until now no one had found evidence of co-orbiting planets elsewhere in the universe." [ Visit Website ]
CCF Kids
Inside the White House
11.09.10
Have you ever visited the White House? It's the place where the President of the United States and his family lives. It's also recognized as the symbol of the President, the President's Administration, and the United States. Thousands of visitors come to the White House on a daily basis. Now you can tour the White House on the internet.
CHILDREN
Save the Tiger Month
09.01.2010
September is Save the Tiger month.  The Save the Tiger Fund organization is a program of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and on their website they have a wonderful article that tells us how children in Russia celebrated Tiger Day in 2000 and how many conservation organizations around the world now hold the last Sunday in September as Tiger Day.
Education
Charter School Defies Odds: Thurgood Marshall Academy in D.C.
2010.09.20
 Few things are more gratifying to us than seeing how one generation can help the next generation succeed. On Aug 20, 2010, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools wrote: In recent weeks, three high-performing public charter schools were featured in local and national news. The Thurgood Marshall Academy in Washington, D.C., was profiled in a “CBS Evening News” segment titled “Charter School Defies Odds.”
CHILDREN
What's the Worst Thing About Being an Astronaut?
09.15.10
 "A new report has detailed a scary new thing that happen to earthlings when they venture into the cold nothingness of the great beyond...their fingernails fall off!" [TIME NewsFeed]. Check out some of the worst things about being an astronaut on this TIME NewsFeed article. Then read the full list of space-dangers over at Thinkquest. [ Visit Website ]
CCF Youth
Answering 64 Job Interview Questions: General Guidelines
2010.06.10
 Our website is visited by children of all ages, and by educators and parents alike. We found the 64 Job Interview Questions to be so helpful that we have designed an entire section off of the CCF website just for them. Whether you're a high school or college graduate, or an already employed person interviewing for another job, Ian Kennedy has put together for us a great tool that will help you ace your job interview. Browse through the 64 questions and their suggested answers and, if you find them helpful, we would love to hear back from you via our feedback page.
CCF Youth
Can you get published if you're under 18?
This article is part of our expanded F.A.Q. section
 For the past year I've kept a profile page on myspace and have joined and participate in various groups. In one of them, Jessica M., a 14-year old yet-to-be-published writer from Lafayette, Louisiana had good questions on how do teens go about getting published. With her permission, we've posted the transcript of our conversation.
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