Pandemic Pups Hit Dog Parks
February 21, 2021
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When many people in the U.S. were forced to work from home in the early days of the coronavirus health crisis, they decided to get a dog.
People say having a dog offers
companionship and a reason to get exercise. After all, dogs need to get outside and walk.
Adriana Magarin is a new dog owner in Houston, Texas. She said she got a dog because, “you can only read so many books, you can only listen to so many podcasts.”
The London Zoo is one of the city’s most-visited places. During normal times, it is filled with visitors – both young and old. However, as the coronavirus crisis continues, the zoo is once again in lockdown – meaning no visitors at all.
Study: Plant-eating Dinosaurs Arrived Late to Northern Half of the World
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Plant-eating dinosaurs probably arrived in the northern half of the world millions of years after meat-eating dinosaurs, a recent study found. Their late arrival was likely a result of climate changes that took place hundreds of millions of years ago.
The study used a new way to estimate the age of dinosaur remains found in Greenland. Researchers found that the plant-eating dinosaurs were about 215 million years old. The mineralized remains of bones are called fossils. Earlier, those fossils were thought to be as old as 228 million years.
What Lessons Will Students Learn From Reduced Class Time?
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Most public high school teachers in the United States never expected a school year like the current one. School buildings closed across the country in March of 2020. Education went online and distance learning has continued since.
Teachers around the country quickly found they would not be able to teach as much material as usual to their students. The educators had to make choices about what content to cover and what could be dropped.
So, over time, English teachers began cutting some books and writing projects from their teaching plans.
Many restaurants in the Portland, Oregon area depend on deals to provide health workers with food because they are not permitted to be fully open during the coronavirus health crisis.