February 2017
Science
Feb 24 2017
How Do You Like Them Apples?
Say goodbye to tired-looking apple slices and ugly bruises. Say hello to the Arctic apple. Its flesh stays white long after you cut it up.
Slice it up and put it in your lunch bag. Take your time eating it. This apple won’t turn brown. Not for days. Not for weeks!
News
Feb 17 2017
My, You’ve Grown, Canada!
t’s official. Canada’s population has hit 35 million. That’s ten times bigger than it was in 1871!
How do we know this? The 2016 census told us.
Every five years, the government collects information from every household in Canada. The census asks questions about the...
Animals
Feb 10 2017
Swallowed by the Waves
Sharks lost their biggest champion last week. Rob Stewart, a Toronto filmmaker and conservationist, died while diving.
You wouldn’t think sharks need a hero. They’re apex predators. Kings of the ocean. They’re man-eaters, right?
Health
Feb 03 2017
A Spoonful of Sugar
Everyone knows you shouldn’t eat too much sugar. But how much sugar are you eating? The easy answer is “too much.”
Many foods contain natural sugar. You can taste the sweetness when you bite into an apple or banana. A glass of milk has the same amount of sugar as these...