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School district helping students access internet at home; 6-year-old entrepreneur’s earring business; ☁️ how to create a cloud in a jar

6-year-old entrepreneur’s earring business an example of success found at DreamWeek

💻 Kids wanna know: How does Google gather information? What does it take to be a technology leader?

Spring Meadows Elementary boutique collecting clothes, items to help families in need

Briscoe Elementary students working with architects to create workspaces around their school

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Kaiti’s Science Lab visits King Elementary: Make a cloud form in a jar

Kaiti’s Science Lab: Weather and erosion lesson at Veramendi Elementary

KSAT Kids Home Science: Christmas themed tinsel balloons

Kaiti’s Science Lab: Erupting volcanos 🌋 live at Carvajal Elementary Part 2

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KIDS WANNA KNOW

💻 Kids wanna know: How does Google gather information? What does it take to be a technology leader?

Kids wanna know: Why get into journalism 🖊️? Where do you get your news stories from?

Kids wanna know: How old is Santa Claus🎅🏻? And how does he get into a house with no chimney?🎄

Kids wanna know: What’s it take to be a firefighter👩🏼‍🚒? Why do some things burn faster than others? 🚒

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Admission to San Antonio Zoo is $8 on Sunday for locals

School district helping students access internet at home; 6-year-old entrepreneur’s earring business; ☁️ how to create a cloud in a jar

Photos of KSAT viewers’ bundled up fur babies will make you warm and fuzzy even though it’s cold outside

💻 Kids wanna know: How does Google gather information? What does it take to be a technology leader?

Spring Meadows Elementary boutique collecting clothes, items to help families in need

Kaiti’s Science Lab visits King Elementary: Make a cloud form in a jar

Kaiti’s Science Lab visits King Elementary: Make a cloud form in a jar Part 1

6-year-old entrepreneur’s earring business an example of success found at DreamWeek

Teachers confront half-empty classrooms as virus surges

Spurs Coyote is trying to get the Rock’s attention

Briscoe Elementary students working with architects to create workspaces around their school

Comal ISD extends MLK Day holiday as county sees record-high COVID-19 cases

The heat stays on: Earth hits 6th warmest year on record

Cool new disk: Spinning ice drawing chilly gawkers again

Harlandale ISD partners with City of San Antonio to bring internet to hundreds of students

Kaiti’s Science Lab: Weather and erosion lesson at Veramendi Elementary

Kaiti’s Science Lab: Weather and erosion at Veramendi Elementary Part 1

Twin panda cubs debut at Tokyo zoo, woo devoted fans

Somerset ISD students participate in 68th annual Atascosa County Livestock Show

Rare snowy owl soars over Washington, thrills crowds

Space telescope’s ‘golden eye’ opens, last major hurdle

Conversations with children about boundaries to stay safe starts at earliest age possible, advocates say

Kids wanna know: Why get into journalism 🖊️? Where do you get your news stories from?

SA Zoo treats Komodo dragon’s arthritis with new procedure developed for dogs

The internet’s first feud of 2022 is between Elmo and a pet rock

Omicron surge vexes parents of children too young for shots

Survey: Parents increased quality time at pandemic’s start

Preschoolers, teachers can get free, unlimited admission to SeaWorld San Antonio in 2022

Historic photos show what San Antonio park looked like more than 100 years ago

Photos from the University of Texas at San Antonio Special Digital Collection show what San Pedro Springs Park looked like as far back as the 1870s.

San Antonio revving up again for Taste of the Southside food, art and music festival

Taste of the Southside 2022 is an opportunity to experience the culture, food, art and music of San Antonio’s vibrant South Side.

NASA nails trickiest job on newly launched space telescope

NASA has aced the most complicated, critical job on its newly launched space telescope: unrolling and stretching a sunshade the size of a tennis court.

Parents concerned about COVID-19 as Northside ISD students come back from winter break

Parents of students at Northside ISD are concerned amid rising COVID-19 cases as San Antonio’s largest school district comes back from winter break.

How to keep teens safe when they connect on social media

From the destruction of the Death Star to the end of Thanos, here’s how to sync a New Year’s countdown with iconic movie moments

For those that are interested in ringing in the new year in a different way, moviegoers can sync their New Year’s countdown to film with the help of a particular website.

Investing for kids: Teaching teens the ups and downs of the stock market

Kids learn reading, writing, arithmetic. And now, the ups and downs of investing.

Doctors urge vaccinations as COVID cases in kids rise

With the number of COVID cases in children on the rise, local pediatricians are encouraging parents to vaccinate their children.

These were the top baby names of 2021

If you welcomed a new bundle of joy in 2021, you likely did a little research whilst attempting to pick your favorite name.

Bexar County high schools training next generation of EMTs

Local high schools are training the next generation of EMS workers amid a shortage impacting Bexar County.

High COVID-19 infections plagued start of school year, but districts managed to keep numbers low in the end

Most Texas school districts were dealt what seemed like an overwhelming wave of COVID-19 cases at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year. Despite the challenges, many school districts managed to handle the situation and ended the semester with a lower positivity rate trend.

How can I protect a child too young for a COVID-19 vaccine?

Children younger than 5 can’t get COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. yet, but there are steps you can take to protect them from infection over the holidays.

Santa🎅🏻 answers kids’ questions; Christmas🎄themed tinsel balloons and a Santa Tracker for Christmas Eve!

Catch up on the latest kid news, the week's student spotlight and the Kids Wanna Know segments in the free KSAT Kids newsletter.

9 San Antonio kids who went above and beyond in 2021

Kids say the darndest things, as the saying goes. But, given the opportunity, they also do some amazing things.

Inside Coyote’s Den: Exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Spurs iconic mascot

Kids wanna know: How old is Santa Claus🎅🏻? And how does he get into a house with no chimney?🎄

Second graders interview Kris Kringle and ask the tough questions about Christmas.

Northside ISD working to keep children fed over winter break

Northside Independent School District is providing free breakfast and lunch for children during the winter break.

Schools use therapy-based programs for ‘overwhelmed’ kids

Schools are turning to educational programs based on cognitive behavior therapy in an effort to help overwhelmed children stay in school and learn.

Groovy Giving Library opens at Bexar County District Courts

The Scooby Van of San Antonio has created libraries inside the Bexar County District Courts building where families can pick up free books.

San Antonio’s famous Central Library is getting a major renovation, including new paint job

The beloved “Big Enchilada” library in downtown San Antonio is undergoing a multi-million dollar facelift — literally, improvements include a new paint job.

Things to do with kids around San Antonio during winter break

There are tons of family-friendly things to do in San Antonio while kids are on winter break.

LeVar Burton joins Scripps National Spelling Bee as host

LeVar Burton has been hired as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Santa’s house at North Pole valued at more than $1 million for the first time

Santa Claus’ house is officially valued at more than $1 million for the first time ever, according to Zillow.

San Antonio hosting winter holiday camps for kids

5 fun, tried-and-true things you should absolutely do with your kids this holiday season

As an adult, by my late 20s, I started to feel a little bit “meh” about Christmas. Sure, it was a nice time of year, and I enjoyed seeing my family when I could, but I didn’t really understand the appeal of decorating, baking or most holiday-themed events. All of that changed, however, once I got into my 30s and had kids.

KSAT Kids Home Science: Christmas themed tinsel balloons

Are you looking for something fun to do at home that has a little bit of science behind it?

NASA craft ‘touches’ sun for 1st time, dives into atmosphere

A NASA spacecraft has officially “touched” the sun, plunging through the unexplored solar atmosphere known as the corona.

Teenage Willy Wonka: Sweet company fighting tooth decay

A lollipop that cleans your teeth. Its inventor, the youngest CEO ever to grace the cover of entrepreneur magazine.

Admission to see holiday lights at San Antonio Zoo is $8 on Tuesday for locals

Locals can see holiday lights and festive animals at the San Antonio Zoo at a deep discount on Tuesday.

Pandamania: Twin cubs in French zoo take 1st steps in public

First, a steady crawl.

Boy reels in record-breaking blue catfish; kids ask how to become a firefighter🧑‍🚒; and how to watch a movie with Santa🎅🏻!

Catch up on the latest kid news, the week's student spotlight and the Kids Wanna Know segments in the free KSAT Kids newsletter.

Kids wanna know: What’s it take to be a firefighter👩🏼‍🚒? Why do some things burn faster than others? 🚒

In this week’s KSAT Kids edition of “Kids Wanna Know,” Sonoma Valley Fire Chief Steve Akre answers students’ questions about what it’s like to be a firefighter.

What Christmas present do you remember most from childhood?

We don’t know about you, dear readers, but Christmas gives us all those warm, fuzzy feelings: Of years past, of childhood, and all the magic that goes hand in hand with the holiday season.