by Criswell | Apr 28, 2020 | Big Ideas
Hard Work Pays Off! Do you want to be successful in school, and just about anyplace else, for that matter? If you do, it’s important to remember that hard work pays off. American educator Booker T. Washington said, “Nothing ever comes to one that is worth having...
by Criswell | Feb 21, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People
Abraham Lincoln: A Great President and a Great Man Abraham Lincoln was the United States president during the Civil War, and he guided the Union forces to victory, thus ending slavery in America. He was an amazing man and an amazing leader. Abe Lincoln was born in a...
by Criswell | Feb 6, 2020 | Space
Mars: Our Next-Door Neighbor in the Solar System Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and Mars is the fourth. The gravity on Mars is about 37% Earth’s gravity. This means if you were standing on Mars you could jump almost three times as high as you can jump...