Introducing The Week Junior! It’s filled with fascinating stories and facts, written to engage children and encourage them to explore and understand the world around them. Every week, The Week Junior reports on an array of topics from around the globe, including animals and nature, science and technology, as well as sports, books, movies, and more!
Fighting widens in Middle East
Iran fact file
Festival of colors is celebrated
A time to honor women’s history
IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…
Changes to Artemis mission announced
Rare Moon observed
WORD OF THE WEEK
THE WEEK IN HISTORY
Two states hold first primaries
Hospital named after music star
New uniforms for soccer team
Rock Hall nominees are chosen
Around the world
Should cereal be poured before milk? • It’s a classic breakfast, but not everyone agrees on how to get it into the bowl.
A super storyteller • Football star Jalen Hurts is using his life’s lessons to inspire young readers.
An education honor
Chasing new dreams
OVERHEARD
Monkeys share tips on finding food
Whales teach each other a trick
Sea jellies sleep like humans do
Black-breasted puffleg
Good week / Bad week
“Why do cats’ tongues feel like sandpaper?” • Brady, 11, Michigan
Cheerful spring blooms in many colors • For centuries, tulips have captivated admirers with their elegant beauty.
Little dino liked to headbutt rivals
A chicken-sized dino
Being creative is good for your health
Jupiter is smaller than we thought
A ring that records your thoughts
Photos of the week
New MLS season gets underway
US women compete
THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…
Exciting return to PWHL action
COACH OF THE WEEK
Kotoko Blair
TV show on dinosaur history • A four-part documentary series highlights how the animals evolved over time.
Creating animal sounds
Big change comes to Peppa Pig
READER RECOMMENDS
3 MORE PICKS TO ENJOY THIS WEEK
City Spies: Europa
Find your next great read
Guess the book this quote comes from
James Ponti
Reader recommends
Stories that feature female trailblazers • Celebrate Women’s History Month with one of these new reads.
Do fun activities on Pi Day • Check out the ideas on these pages for a memorable celebration on March 14!
Pi in everyday life • Humans have used pi to build, explore, and advance technology. Here are a few examples of pi in practice.
Bake up a giant chocolate whoopie pie
ECO TIP OF THE WEEK
Puzzles
That’s unbelievable!
Editor’s note
CHARITY OF THE WEEK
Raising money for a cause
READER RECOMMENDS
YOUR PHOTOS • We’d love to see pictures you’ve taken or pictures with you in them! Have an adult email them to us at hello@theweekjunior.com, along with anything you would like us to know about what’s happening in the photo.
Teacher OF THE WEEK
How much of this week’s news can you remember?
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