Autumn birding, counting jelly beans, and a quiz question about pugs.
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Back-to-school season means kids are sitting in classrooms, writing school reports, and taking tests—but these aren’t the only ways youngsters can learn. Bring out your kids’ inner brainiac with bird-watching, a silly quiz, and even jelly beans.
Plus, do your kids have big, brainy questions? We’re looking for smart questions from Nat Geo Kids readers to answer in an upcoming issue. Send us their questions here, and put “Big Question” in the subject line!
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Photograph by Paul Harris / 2020VISION / NPL / Minden Pictures |
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Dust off the binoculars! Autumn is the perfect time to pick up bird-watching as fliers journey on their fall migration. And this hobby isn’t just fun—research is showing that expertise in any topic might help people retain more information. |
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Photograph by Anya Brewley Schultheiss / Getty Images |
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How many jelly beans are in that jar? This carnival game is actually a chance for kids to stretch their estimation skills—a crucial ability for children to learn. Use these hacks to help your kids win a counting contest, plus get four other estimation exercises. |
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PHOTOGRAPH BY TEERACHAT AEBWANAWONG, DREAMSTIME |
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Now it’s time for some fun: Can your kids beat your score on this brain-busting quiz?
Pugs were the favored pets of which rulers?
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PHOTOGRAPH BY KIPP SCHOEN, GETTY IMAGES
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Click through this photo gallery to see some of Earth’s wackiest spots.
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Challenge your kids to find landmark pairs and match countries with their flags.
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Got a young artist in the family? We’re soliciting art from readers that shows their view of an upside-down world. (Need inspo? Think about upside-down animals, viewing things from a different perspective, or topsy-turvy mix-ups!)
Kids can send us their original drawings:
Nat Geo Kids—Upside-Down Art Zone
P.O. Box 98002 Washington, DC 20090-8002
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| Submissions should include the child’s name, address, phone number, date of birth, a title for the drawing, a statement that it is their own work, and the name of their parent or guardian. The parent or guardian must sign a release for publication if the illustration is selected. Submissions become the property of National Geographic Partners, and all rights thereto are transferred to National Geographic Partners. Submissions cannot be acknowledged or returned. Selection will be at the discretion of Nat Geo Kids. | | |
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LETTER FROM A READER |
We recently heard from reader Blake D. from New Milford, New Jersey, who wrote in to tell us they saw a West Indian manatee off the coast of Anguilla. According to IUCN, manatees are extinct around this island. The 10-year-old’s video footage of the animal might help scientists learn more about where this species is hanging out. You rock, Blake! |
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