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Do you want to
  • stay on top of what's happening in the world
  • impress your friends and family with how much you know about what's going on
  • become a better writer
  • increase your vocabulary
  • or maybe get one of your stories and/or photos published in the newspaper?

Here's some fun things to do:

Knight Writer
Knight Writer Writing Prompt: A weekly writing prompt based on an article, story or photo in the newspaper, with tips on improving writing

Geography in the News
Geography Quiz: a self-checking quiz on a place currently in the news, plus a searchable archive

Words in the News
Words in the News: This week's "word," plus quizzes for middle and high school

Headlines Around the World
Headlines Around the World: An interactive globe with current headlines and news stories

Pulse of the Planet
Daily Science Webcasts: Learn about a new science topic every day


Weblinks: Learn more about the topics featured in each week's issue of Colorado Kids in the Tuesday  Denver Post.

Mindflash: Online Quiz and Test Taking Strategies


YourHub.com/NextGen
A website for 4th through 8th graders. Show off your writing and photography, comment on stories other youth have written and have them comment on your writing, and get the chance to be published in Colorado Kids in The Tuesday Denver Post or the NextGen column in the YourHub.com section in the Thursday Denver Post. Check it out!! Our reporters have interviewed the mayor, the governor, movie stars and directors -- and it could be you.
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