It’s World Otter Day!

Hey readers,

To celebrate World Otter Day, here’s an up close video of otters in their natural habitat!

Do you have a favourite animal? Let us know in the comments below!

Talk to you later,

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Cute Animal Video!

Hey readers,

Here’s a video of cute kittens sleeping!

Do you have a favourite animal? Let us know in the comments below!

Talk to you later,

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Chirp Science Corner: Hovering Coin

Hey readers,

Watch Chirp editor Jackie and reader Michaela make a coin jump and dance on top of a bottle in this Science Corner video!

Enjoy!

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Chirp Science Corner: Balloon Blow-Up

Hey readers,

If you love balloons and blowing up balloons, check out the Chirp Science Corner video below!

Watch editor Jackie and reader Abbott learn how to blow up a balloon using vinegar and baking soda.

Have fun!

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com 

Celebrate National Science Reading Day!

Hey readers,

Happy Science Literary Week!

To celebrate, Owlkids has partnered with Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to present the National Science Reading Day contest!

For a chance to WIN some amazing prizes, spend part of the day on September 22, 23, or 24 to science reading. Then head to the contest page to enter your classroom or personal information. Finally, share your reading list or photos from the day.

There is $3,000 in prizes to be won! NSERC is giving away four classroom prizes filled with magazines, books, and a $100 Indigo gift card. Five individual winners will also receive a prize pack filled with magazine and books.

Listen to Chickadee editor Mandy talk about her favourite science book in the video here!

For more great science reading suggestions, click here.

Contest starts September 23.

Click here for full rules and regulations.

Good luck!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com