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On the Road

Posted by NG Kids in Green Scene on March 2, 2012

Phenomenal Friday Fact 

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Everyday, there are on average 140 million cars on the road, traveling almost 4 billion miles, using over 200 million gallons of gas. Talk to your parents about how you can keep your family car off the road like organizing a carpool to school or taking a family bike ride instead of hopping in the car. 
Check out more Green Tips.
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Car Chaos

Posted by NG Kids in Green Scene on February 17, 2012

Phenomenal Friday Fact

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Did you know that cars account for 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States? These gases trap more heat in the atmosphere causing climate changes that could bring stronger, more dangerous storms, heat waves, flooding, and more. You can help reduce emissions by taking less car trips and carpooling.
Find more ways to save energy and reduce your carbon footprint.
Photograph by angelrosie, NG Kids My Shot
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Iron and Steel

Posted by NG Kids in Green Scene on December 2, 2011

Phenomenal Friday Fact

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Did you know Americans throw out enough iron and steel to continuously supply all the auto makers in the entire nation? That’s a lot of cars! Discover ways you can Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
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Speed Machines

Posted by Reed in DogEared on April 7, 2010



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BOOK NAME: Speed Machines
AUTHOR: Miranda Smith

It’s me again!

This time I’m going to write about a book called Speed Machines. It has all these motorized vehicles like cars, boats, airplanes and even bicycles.

My favorite section is about Cruise Boats. It shows the inside of the Voyager of the Seas cruise ship. It has an ice rink, miniature golf course, sport courts, theaters and a lot of other cool things. My parents once went on this ship!

There’s a picture of a car underwater. It’s unique because it can ride underwater and on land. The picture has two guys driving the car, wearing SCUBA masks connected to the car. And it’s a convertible! There’s no top!

The book is a big picture book with a lot of articles. I liked how much information it had. It shows all kinds of records like the fastest ride on the moon was 10.53 miles per hour. The “fastest man on earth” was Captain John Stapp of the U.S. Air Force. In 1954 he rode a rocket-propelled sled built out of welded tubes. He set a record of 6,402 miles per hour.

I recommend this book for everyone.