DKN: Fall 2020
Do you play Minedraft? If you do, then you’ve probably seen obsidian! Obsidian is a rock that forms when molten hot lava is cooled down rapidly. It cools down so rapidly it crystalizes and looks like glass. Read more
Rocks are formed by the rock cycle. They are always changing, but it takes millions of years for rocks to change. Read more
The Imperial Valley is home to many chickens and many Valley residents have them as pets. But why would someone want to raise chickens? Chickens are great to keep bugs away! Chickens like to eat ants, spiders, worms, termites, flies, and stink bugs. If you have chickens and let them wander i… Read more
Have you ever seen a police dog? A police dog is called a K-9 and they help police officers and border patrol agents with many different things. K-9 dogs even get their own bullet proof vests so they can stay protected. Read more
Have you ever seen a helicopter spraying our local fields? Have you ever wondered what the fields are being sprayed with? Well, crop dusters are special aircraft carriers designed to spray different substances on crops and produce. Crop dusters spray pesticides, herbicides, and other chemica… Read more
There are billions and billions and billions of bugs on the planet! Some are big and some are small. Some are bright and colorful, while others are dark and dull. But did you know there are good bugs and bad bugs? Read more
Solar energy is collected from the light and heat of the sun. If you’ve ever gone to San Diego, you’ve driven past solar panels. Solar energy is a renewable energy source that is used to create electricity. Read more
Even though we grow lots of produce in the Imperial Valley, we actually live in a desert. In the desert we have low humidity, because it hardly ever rains. We live in a dry heat. In the Imperial Valley, it gets very hot during the day and very cold at night. Read more
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Join us on your smart devices as DKN goes digital! Keep up with our weekly reading activities, puzzles, contests, and more! This issue is about the amazing feats in the air, on the ground, and all around the Imperial Valley! Read more
Rudy and Emma go to Borrego Springs to see giant sculptures! Read more
Rudy and Emma learn about the history of cantaloupes in the Imperial Valley. Read more
Rudy and Emma learn about Imperial Valley pioneers at the Pioneers Museum's Pioneer Day celebration. Read more