Need something to sit down and enjoy with your kids? Never fear! Here are 12 of our favorite articles that are 100% kid-friendly!

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Explore these awesome articles down below and then head over to EWCed for more! Whether you’re trying to educate from home or just want to spark some interesting discussions with the young people in your life, we’ve got you covered. We take the best kid-friendly content from Ever Widening Circles and pair them with mini-lessons and discussion questions that you can share with your kids, grandkids, or just a curious young mind!

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Image: Close up of a dog nose with eyes looking up

Your Dog is Traveling Through Time… With Their Nose! 

6 minutes

[ Animals ]

By Sam Burns

From finding missing people, sniffing out bombs, and even detecting health problems, dogs' remarkable sense of smell continues to impress. But what's actually going on inside those beloved noses?
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Image: Children working on a problem at a makers faire

Sadie McCallum Shows Us Why Invention is for Everybody

10 minutes

[ Conspiracy of Goodness ]

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Meet Sadie McCallum, a young inventor who is taking the unique problems she faces with Cerebral Palsy and building innovative solutions to help others!
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Image: Shaheem Sanchez tutting

Meet the Dancer Combining Sign Language & Hip Hop

13 minutes

[ Conspiracy of Goodness ]

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Shaheem Sanchez lost his hearing as a child, but now as a professional dancer, teacher, and advocate he is on a mission to make ASL dance a movement. His work points to possibilities all around us, probably hiding in plain sight, if we can just eliminate our assumptions.
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Image: free diver with whales

Explore the Unseen Depths of our Oceans on One Breath Around the World

26 minutes

[ Animals ]

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Often the most extraordinary windows are opened for us when someone takes us on a journey we could never have gone on without them. Here is an extraordinary view of the unseen 70% of our planet. The video feels like a breathtaking freefall into wonder.
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The Egyptian Pharaoh Who Refused to be Forgotten

6 minutes

[ Culture ]

By Bethany Leduc

Have you ever heard of Hatsheput? Here's a story dedicated to a pharaoh almost forgotten to time and thousands of years ahead of her time. (Yes, this pharaoh was a woman!)
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Image: the colorful inside of a polished coprolite

How Fossilized Poo Changed Our View on Dinosaurs

8 minutes

[ Animals ]

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Fossilized dinosaur dung is one really precious gem! From these wonders (really, they are quite beautiful) we can understand the lives of animals that died millions of years ago and the details of their ecosystems. Not to mention, these fossils played a role in the life of one of the most notable women in paleontology!
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Image: LightSail 2 sail in space over California

Sailing Through Space on the Power of the Sun

8 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

We just deployed a technology into space that could revolutionize our exploration of the universe! After generations of thinkers dreamed of a way to sail through space with the power of light, we've finally made it happen!
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Image: Dumbo Octopus

Live from the Bottom of the Ocean!

27 minutes

[ Animals ]

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Ever wondered what life looks like at the bottom of the sea? Let us introduce you to a remarkable place where you can tag along live as scientists explore the ocean's uncharted depths!
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Image: Two Island Foxes

Conservation Success! How Out of the Box Thinking Saved an Adorable Fox

9 minutes

[ Animals ]

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Now here's something to celebrate! A novel model for bringing back a thriving population of an endangered species on our planet! The secret? Take a look at how a new way of thinking saved an adorable species of fox!
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Image: Two women in traditional folk dress dancing Georgian national ballet

Where Artistry Meets Athleticism

5 minutes

[ Art ]

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Combining artistry, athleticism, and tradition the Georgian National Ballet is a true cultural marvel, and an incredible reminder of how art can transcend culture!
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Image: Kinetic sculptures by Anthony Howe

Kinetic Sculpture: A Surreal Journey…

8 minutes

[ Art ]

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

How can moving art impact its surroundings? How can art introduce us to new forms of life? Find out how artist Anthony Howe is making this possible with the most amazing kinetic sculptures.
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Welcome to the Wood Wide Web, Meet the Internet of Fungus!

5 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Did you know that trees are "talking to each other?" Yes! Forests are connected with an internet of fungus and there is an incredible network growing beneath our feet lovingly called the wood wide web!
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