Apps For Kids

Today is World Food Day, created by the United Nations. This year’s theme is, “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.” Climate change and dwindling farmland means some crops need to adapt to change. New technological advances combined with traditional knowledge, are helping to increase food production to make sure the whole world can eat.

Today is known as both Global Cat Day, and Feral Cat Day. Maybe it’s because if one feral, or wild, cat has kittens, and their kittens have kittens, and so on, in 9 years there would be 11,000,000 cats! Cats are awesome, but they would rapidly take over the world. Meow-za!

Today is Learn A Word Day. Luckily, it’s also Dictionary Day, which is the best way to learn the meaning of a word. If you can’t think of a word to look up, just flip through the pages for one that sounds interesting, or search for Q- or X-words for your next Scrabble game.

Researchers studying the Eastern monarch butterfly, have a new way to follow individual insects on their fall migration. A tiny backpack containing a solar-powered radio tag, is attached to the butterfly’s abdomen with non-toxic eyelash glue. Anyone can follow the butterflies at map.projectmonarch.org, as they journey thousands of miles south to Mexico.

When the Wild Oysters project released thousands of oysters off the coast of England, the oysters produced 1,000,000,000 larvae and filtered 22,000,000 liters of water to clean out pollutants. The group also released oysters in San Francisco Bay and Long Island Sound. They form natural breakwaters, to help protect the shore from storms.

Do you have a little flat-faced dog? There’s a good chance you can celebrate Pug Day! The dog breed has been around for more than 2,400 years. It’s also Lemon Bar Day and Cheese Curd Day. Whether you prefer a sweet treat with a sour kick, or squeaky chunks of cheese, today’ll be tasty!

Go wash your hands. It’s Global Handwashing Day! Washing your hands is an amazingly easy way to stay healthy. Your hands might look clean, but they could still be covered with germs that can make you sick! It’s also Grouch Day. If you’re in a bad mood today, just say you’re celebrating.

Today is Mushroom Day. There are over 10,000 kinds of mushrooms, but only around 600 are edible. That means, if you see a mushroom in your yard, don’t eat it. It might be poisonous! Instead, choose a variety of mushrooms at the store, for your fungi feast. Save the wild mushrooms, for your photo album.

Today is Stop Bullying Day. Think really hard about yourself. Are you ever a bully? Bullying is more than beating someone up, or taking their lunch money. It can look like making fun of people, purposely leaving someone out, or saying things about someone online. Stick up for others, and don’t be a bully.

Today is Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day! Maybe your teddy will learn something new, and he’ll for sure make everyone smile! On your lunch break, be sure to eat with your parents, for Take Your Parents To Lunch Day. Your teddy bears can bring their parents too. Time for a picnic!