![fyi_g03_u06_bridges_link A group of people collaborate to fit together the pieces of a puzzle.](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/06/fyi_g03_u06_bridges_link.jpg)
Ruby Bridges
Source: Time for Kids
At six years old, Ruby Bridges became the first African-American student to attend an all-white elementary school in the Southern United States. Today, she still teaches people how to work together, be fair, and create peace.
![fyi_g03_u06_edison_link.jpg A lightbulb shines in a dark room.](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/06/fyi_g03_u06_edison_link.jpg)
Thomas Edison: Inventor and Entrepreneur
Source: PBS Learning Media
Thomas Edison’s inventions changed people’s lives. Discover the many creations Edison made!
![fyi_g03_u05_astronauts_link A girl wears a space suit and smiles are she holds up her space helmet.](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/06/fyi_g03_u05_astronauts_link.jpg)
NASA’s Newest Astronaut Recruits Report for Training
Source: DOGO News
New astronauts are in training for missions to space! They tell what they look forward to doing – and eating – in space.
![fyi_g03_u03_hands_link A girl smiles and holds up a paper with the grade "100" written at the top.](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/06/fyi_g03_u03_hands_link-1.jpg)
A Show of Hands
Source: Time for Kids
A girl named Alice helped get a new Girl Scout badge created. Why? Find out how to earn it!
![fyi_g03_u01_educators_link.jpg A teacher and student work together at the student's desk.](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/06/fyi_g03_u01_educators_link.jpg)
Inspiring Educators
Source: Time for Kids
Teachers can show students how to become the best that they can be. Learn how five famous people were helped by their teachers!
![489910726.jpg A child holds a marker over a blank piece of paper.](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/06/fyi_g03_u01_gorman_link.jpg)
8 Questions for Amanda Gorman
Source: Time for Kids
Amanda Gorman won an award for her poetry! Find out why she thinks young people and poetry can make the world a better place.
![View of the Earth from space View of the Earth from space.](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/03/fyi_g04_u05_kidheroes_2_174x116@2x-320x190.jpg)
Helping Others
Source: Time for Kids
Discover how Alex Knoll’s creative idea for a new app will help make the world a better place.
![fyi_g04_u04_space_link.jpg space shuttle flying over Earth](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/06/465616294.jpg)
10 Questions for Jessica Watkins
Source: Time for Kids
Meet Jessica Watkins, the youngest member of NASA’s 2017 astronaut-candidate class.
![fyi_g04_u05_STEM_link.jpg students working together on a STEM project](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/06/871228136.jpg)
Bodybuilding
Source: Time for Kids
Learn how some middle school kids are helping change people’s lives with STEM.
![fyi_g04_u05_8 questions_link.jpg colored chalk drawing of Earth with people holding hands all around it](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/06/469338869.jpg)
8 Questions for Amanda Gorman
Source: Time for Kids
Be inspired by the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate as you read about how she hopes to change the world.
![fyi_g04_u04_earhart_link.jpg Amelia Earhart in a plane](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/06/238057645.jpg)
Amelia Earhart
Source: Library of Congress
What does it mean to break down barriers? Find out by learning about the life of Amelia Earhart.
![fyi_g04_u02_study_link.jpg thoughtful little girl wearing eyeglasses, holding her head to the side and thinking](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/06/537385501.jpg)
Study of a Young Woman
Source: #metkids
Creating art is one way to share ideas and feelings. How does this painting speak to you?
![fyi_g04_u01_squirrel_link.jpg Gray squirrel holding an acorn](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/06/20094467.jpg)
Squirrel Rehabilitation
Source: PBS Learning Media
What is it like to be an animal rehabilitator? Find out as you watch a mother and daughter caring for injured and orphaned squirrels.
![fyi_g05_u03_mercy_link.jpg Fountain Pen](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/05/FountainPen2.jpg)
Mercy Otis Warren
Source: DK Find Out
Discover how Mercy Otis Warren broke barriers during the American Revolution…using a pen!
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Washington Wrote a Letter to the Continental Congress
Source: Library of Congress
How can an old letter help bring history to life?
![fyi_g05_u03_revolutionary war_link.jpg American Colonial Flag](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/05/157531255.jpg)
The End of the Revolutionary War
Source: DK Find Out
When was the last battle of the American Revolution? What happened next?
![fyi_g05_u01_kids_link.jpg Two hands reaching towards each other.](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/03/fyi_g04_u01_michiganteen_2_174x116@2x1-320x190.jpg)
Kids of Kakuma
Source: Time for Kids
These kids face many challenges, but they know what they want for their future.
![fyi_g05_u01_overcome obstacles_link.jpg Close-up of a football in the grass.](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/03/fyi_g04_u05_historyfootball_3_174x116@2x-320x190.jpg)
Derrick Coleman Hopes to Inspire Kids to Overcome Obstacles
Source: ABC News
A NFL player works to inspire others to achieve their goals no matter what happens to them!
![fyi_g05_u04_poetry_link.jpg a magical-looking book on table](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/05/516137066.jpg)
Poetry in Motion
Source: Time for Kids
Find out about a book that encourages kids to tap into their creativity by using their senses.
![The bones of an animal or dinosaur partially uncovered in the sand. The bones of an animal or dinosaur partially uncovered in the sand.](https://hmhfyi.com/3-5/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/03/fyi_g05_u06_paleontologist_1_174x116@2x-320x190.jpg)
Scientist Profile: Paleontologist
Source: PBS Learning Media
Gary Takeuchi loved to dig in the dirt when he was little. Now that he is an adult, the things he digs up are a lot more interesting!