Author: Lisa Mungovan

Have you ever seen a swarm of bees, just hanging out in a big clump? They were probably looking for a new home. When a hive gets too many bees, they make another queen, and create a second colony. If you see a bee swarm, call a beekeeper. They’ll happily give them a home!

Did you know, bottled water has an expiration date? Water can actually go bad, depending on the type of bottle and where it’s stored. All plastics release chemicals over time, and it gets worse in the heat. A bottle of water sitting in a hot car for months, could taste stale.

Raisinets have been around since 1927. Every hour, more than 1,000,000 of the chocolate-coated raisins are produced. How many do you think you could eat in an hour? Today is Chocolate Covered Raisin Day, so indulge yourself! You can pretend they’re a healthy snack. After all, they are full of fruit!

On March 29th, a partial solar eclipse will be visible to observers in parts of North America, Greenland, Iceland, Europe, Africa, and Russia. 93% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon at sunrise, in Quebec Canada. Siberia will experience a sunset eclipse. You’ll need eclipse glasses to safely view the spectacular event.

Astronomers have been watching the skies, for a stellar eruption. They believe sometime very soon, a star in the T Coronae Borealis system, will explode. The event, called a nova, will be visible to the naked eye for a couple of days. The sky will appear to have an extra, super-bright star!

Today is World Bear Day. Kodiak and grizzlies are types of brown bears. Kodiaks are over 10 feet tall when they stand on their hind legs! Polar bears can reach 7-8 feet. There are also Asiatic and American black bears, sun bears, spectacled bears, sloth bears, and panda bears. Which one is your favorite?

Today is Chia Day. Tiny chia seeds are full of nutrients, so you can add them to anything for a healthy boost. Plant them on clay shapes, and grow your own Chia-Pet! It’s also Tamale Day. Cornmeal dough, called masa, is stuffed with sweet or savory fillings, wrapped in leaves, and steamed. They’re delicious!

Woof woof! Get ready for cuteness, because it’s Puppy Day! Hopefully all you people with puppies will take them for walks, to share them with the rest of us. We need to pet an adorable wiggly puppy! It’s also Chip And Dip Day. What’s your favorite combination? I like french fries in ice cream.

At 8:30 pm today, turn off all your lights for Earth Hour. People around the globe will participate at 8:30 in their time zone, creating a wave of darkness sweeping across the Earth. Earth Hour was created to bring attention to each person’s part in protecting our planet. What will you do to help?

Today is World Water Day, organized by the United Nations. This year’s theme is, “Leveraging water for peace.” Hundreds of millions of people around the world, don’t have access to clean water, especially in war zones, so we need solutions right away. Freshwater sources can easily get polluted, in any community.