Congratulation OM teams!!!

A few weeks ago, three Odyssey of the Mind teams from Walker Elementary won the Southern Arizona OM competition! OM is a program for high level thinkers. It can also help increase high level thinking! The next OM competition is the state competition! It will take place at CDO High on March,31, and is open to anyone who would like to attend! Good luck guys! For a cool site about OM, click here

Republican Debate In Arizona!!!

A few days ago there was a Republican debate in Mesa, Arizona! Rick Santorum has been winning in many states lately, but in this debate he was constantly targeted by Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and Newt Gingrich. There is definately a lot of tension in these debates. Eventually, there will be one winner and he will go on to face President Obama, to determine who will be president! For more info look under "Rad Websites"!

Ipad Chaos!!!

Recently, schools all across the nation have been using I pads to help them learn. Many teachers say that instead of carrying all kinds of books, you have it all in your I pad! Although, many critics say that this can be a distraction to kids learning. Too much screen time can also damage your eyes. What do you think?

Happy birthday Arizona!!!

This year,2012 will mark the 100th anniversary of Arizona! 100 years ago Arizona became part of the US. It used to be part of Mexico! Then the United States won the land in a war. This state was 48th state to become part of the US! It's also home to one of "The Seven Wonders of the World," the Grand Canyon!!! The Grand Canyon is one of the most beautiful places on Earth! So this February 14, 2012 will not only be Valentines day, but it will also be Arizona's 100th birthday!!!

Young Reporter~Julian V.

Bear Essential News for Kids

Biodegradable Water Bottles!!!!!!

There are many kinds of plastic bottles in the world. Most of them are extremely harmful to the environment. It takes most plastic bottles over 300 years to decompose. So they're filling the Earth underground. You might say that recycling solves the problem, but half of the stuff you recycle gets thrown away anyway. So a few months ago a brand new biodegradable water bottle! It's a Canadian Red Leaf Bottle! These take much less time to decompose and they only cost about one dollar! If everyone in the world had these it would make a big difference. Which would you buy?

KVOA!

On Wednesday I was on KVOA news for Tucson! I read my "Organic Vs. Conventional" article on camera! It was such a wonderful experience! The studio is absolutely amazing! Earlier today I saw myself on TV! I never thought I'd be on KVOA before. I'd also like to remind anyone in grades 3 through 8 that they too can join Bear Essential News and maybe get their story's broadcast on TV! It was absolutely awesome! Under "Rad Websites" I have the Bear Essentials Website! It gives you all of the details!

Galileo Galilei!

The science fair is coming up and my class and I have been learning about famous scientists! My favorite scientist was Galileo Galilei! He was an amazing scientist! He was born in Pisa, Italy in 1564! There was another scientist named Aristotle. Aristotle had a theory that heavier objects fell faster than lighter objects. Galileo however disagreed. So Galileo went to the top of the Tower of Pisa and dropped a heavy object, and a light object. They both fell at the same time! Aristotle was wrong. He was an amazing scientist and there are many more radical things that he's done!

Cruise ship wreck in Italy.

A couple of days ago there was a big cruise wreck in Italy. First the boat crashed into a corral reef and then it crashed into a big rock at the ocean floor. Suddenly the boat flipped on its side. At least six people died and many more are missing. Have you ever heard the phrase "The captain goes down with the ship? Well not this time. The captain of the ship left the boat and swam to shore. People in the boat were waiting for orders, which they never received. The captain may be charged for abandoning his ship and may spend 15 years in jail. I hope everyone on that boat is okay.