The Week Junior US

Introducing The Week Junior! It’s filled with fascinating stories and facts, written to engage children and encourage them to explore and understand the world around them. Every week, The Week Junior reports on an array of topics from around the globe, including animals and nature, science and technology, as well as sports, books, movies, and more!

Fighting widens in Middle East

Iran fact file

Festival of colors is celebrated

A time to honor women’s history

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Changes to Artemis mission announced

Rare Moon observed

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Two states hold first primaries

Hospital named after music star

New uniforms for soccer team

Rock Hall nominees are chosen

Around the world

Should cereal be poured before milk? • It’s a classic breakfast, but not everyone agrees on how to get it into the bowl.

A super storyteller • Football star Jalen Hurts is using his life’s lessons to inspire young readers.

An education honor

Chasing new dreams

OVERHEARD

Monkeys share tips on finding food

Whales teach each other a trick

Sea jellies sleep like humans do

Black-breasted puffleg

Good week / Bad week

“Why do cats’ tongues feel like sandpaper?” • Brady, 11, Michigan

Cheerful spring blooms in many colors • For centuries, tulips have captivated admirers with their elegant beauty.

Little dino liked to headbutt rivals

A chicken-sized dino

Being creative is good for your health

Jupiter is smaller than we thought

A ring that records your thoughts

Photos of the week

New MLS season gets underway

US women compete

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Exciting return to PWHL action

COACH OF THE WEEK

Kotoko Blair

TV show on dinosaur history • A four-part documentary series highlights how the animals evolved over time.

Creating animal sounds

Big change comes to Peppa Pig

READER RECOMMENDS

3 MORE PICKS TO ENJOY THIS WEEK

City Spies: Europa

Find your next great read

Guess the book this quote comes from

James Ponti

Reader recommends

Stories that feature female trailblazers • Celebrate Women’s History Month with one of these new reads.

Do fun activities on Pi Day • Check out the ideas on these pages for a memorable celebration on March 14!

Pi in everyday life • Humans have used pi to build, explore, and advance technology. Here are a few examples of pi in practice.

Bake up a giant chocolate whoopie pie

ECO TIP OF THE WEEK

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Raising money for a cause

READER RECOMMENDS

YOUR PHOTOS • We’d love to see pictures you’ve taken or pictures with you in them! Have an adult email them to us at hello@theweekjunior.com, along with anything you would like us to know about what’s happening in the photo.

Teacher OF THE WEEK

How much of this week’s news can you remember?

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