Rivers carry freshwater all over Earth’s surface. They can be big or small, rocky or muddy, fast or slow. Each river is a little different—but every one is vital to life on land. How do rivers fill up with freshwater, anyway? And how does that water end up in the sea? ASK explains it with beautiful sculpted paper illustrations by Denise Ortakales! Meet the animal architects reshaping rivers around America: beavers! Then, get to know the Standing Stone Creek Crew, a group of kids who care for the creek in their own neighborhood. You might be surprised to learn that the impact that a little creek can have on the local ecosystem!
Did you know that rivers can flow under the sea? Learn all about these hidden rivers in an absolutely fascinating article by Tracy Vonder Brink. Plus, fight plastic pollution, learn the secrets of the Hoover Dam, discover Marvin and the Gang’s favorite rivers, and more!
There’s plenty for kids to learn and do in each issue of ASK. Get the answers to your burning STEM questions, design your own “river hero” posters, follow the surprising journey of a missing boot with the kids of Nestor’s Dock, and so much more! Make like a river and RUN to read this new issue of ASK!
Enjoy features including:
· “How Rivers Run”
· “Busy Beavers” by Mary Batten
· “Our Creek” by Celina Seftas
· “Fishley’s Fantastic Facts”
· “Building Hoover Dam” by Liz Huyck
· “Rivers Under the Sea” by Tracy Vonder Bronk
· “Tiny Critter, Big Impact” by Hayley Kim
Regular features of ASK Magazine include Nosy News, Nestor’s Dock, Ask Jimmy and the Bug, Contest and Letters, Our Favorites, and Marvin and Friends.
