Using only household items, about 50 Schoenbar Middle School students powered through a challenge to create working batteries from household objects in Frankie Urquhart s science classroom.
4 Possible Causes of Hearing Loss in Children
By Taylor Weeks Reviewed by Jordan Glicksman, MD, FRCSC, MPH on February 16, 2021 Share on Facebook Email While hearing loss can affect people of any age, some causes of hearing loss are more prevalent in children than in adults.
Hearing loss has many different causes and can range in severity from mild to profound. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, hearing loss can be broadly categorized as either acquired (hearing loss that develops at any point after birth) or congenital (present at birth). Hearing loss can be caused by a number of factors, some of which are more common in children than in adults.
Cub Scouts get on the fast track at annual pinewood derby
The 2021 annual Cub Scout pinewood derby was held in a modified format this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Eager Cub Scouts from the Tiger Den and their parents watch as four of the pinewood derby cars speed down the track. (RosaLi Aloser/Focus)
The 2021 Cub Scout pinewood derby was held in a modified format this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year, the event was held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16, with each group having an hour to register, weigh-in, race and receive awards.