Category archives: 10+ Age

Sweden needs more garbage? What is going on?

Sweden needs more garbage Sweden has a big garbage problem. Not that it has too much garbage to dispose of, but rather the country is running out of garbage! In fact, it is now [...]

Protesting in Ningbo to keep the skies blue

Environmental pollution awareness in China: Protest in Ningbo!

Growing environmental awareness in China More and more people in China are becoming concerned about environmental pollution and are actively taking steps to protect the environm[...]

Halloween isn't just trick-or-treating! How did it come about?

Halloween isn't just trick-or-treating! How did it come about? You might think of Halloween as a fun time dressing up in spooky costumes with friends so you can ask your neig[...]

Hurricane Sandy: A frankenstorm is coming!

Hurricane Sandy: The Storm of the Century?

The storm of the century? Just imagine the news headlines: “Millions affected”, “All transport systems shut down”, and “Hundreds of thousands to be evacuated”. You wou[...]

Cartoon on Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and Halloween(Whiz Funnies)

Surely you know about the Presidential elections in the US. You must have read about it on The Whiz Times, seen many videos (Whiz News this week, a video on President Obama and [...]

Animated Video: Hummingbirds and Holograms by Jeff Liu (Whiz Picks)

The Whiz Times brings to you "The Whiz Picks". These are favorite, family friendly, child friendly fun videos from around the web. We celebrate good artists and want to b[...]

Whiz News This Week: News for kids and families for 4th Week October

The Whiz News This week video for the 4th Week of October 2012. Fun and wholesome news for kids and the entire family! (All videos from YouTube on The Whiz Times are in Pri[...]

iPad mini, Windows 8 and the Surface tablet: Early Christmas for Tech Whizzes!

Early Christmas for Tech whizzes Do you love tech gadgets? Are you on the lookout for the latest robotic toys and secretly eye your dad's iPad and your mum's smart-phone? Well,[...]

Lance Armstrong: A Fallen Hero

Lance Armstrong: A Fallen Hero On Monday, the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced that Lance Armstrong, who has been exposed for his drug cheating, would be stripped of [...]

Video: Girls first ski jump. What is the lesson learnt?

Well, here's a video of a primary 4 girl who is attempting a ski slide for the first time. Learning Ski Jumping takes courage, and this 4th grader has what it takes. &n[...]

About Barack Obama: is this the most fun video you have ever seen?

A profile snapshot and fun trivia about Barack Obama You enjoy our animated videos on the top Whiz News of the Week for kids and families. And now you will also enjoy Our Whiz Fe[...]

Cartoon: Whiz Funnies: The French ban homework for kids?

Oh yes! It finally happened. Someone stepped up. Did you know about this? Read this story now to know what happened and how this happened. And yes- don't forget to show this car[...]

Imagine all homework banned... Only possible in France!

No more homework? Imagine a school with no more homework? Impossible? Well, it could possibly come true in France, where President Francois Hollande is now looking at changing t[...]

Quvenzhané Wallis: Will she be the youngest Oscar winner ever?

Quvenzhané Wallis: Will she be the youngest Oscar winner ever? Quvenzhané (pronounced as “Kwa-van-je-nay”) Wallis, a nine-year old actress of the hit movie “Beasts of the South[...]

Real life star shower this weekend: The Orionid meteor shower

A comet left behind big rocks and ice chunks. They are now falling on the Earth to produce a spectacular fireshow. Watch the Orionid meteor showers coming towards the earth. &n[...]

Whoa! Looking for mysterious Bigfoot from a flying camera?

You must have read the story about being a CryptoZoologist: people who look for mysterious, hidden characters straight from stories. One of these mysterious animals is The BigFoot:[...]

New planets discovered this week, plus one with four suns!

New celestial discoveries It has been an exciting week for astronomers! We have found new planets! These are- one new planet that is now our closest neighbour outside our solar sy[...]

Whiz Funnies: What if you had to attempt Felix Baumgartner's incredible skydive?

Click the image to see and share the full Whiz Funnies cartoon! Did you hear about Felix Baumgartner, the guy who attempted the highest skydive from the edge of space? [...]

A13 year young magician from Australia who learnt from YouTube: The Magic Whiz! (Exclusive!)

Talking to a 13 year young magician : A Whiz Times Exclusive Our Whiz Writer Kirsten recently spoke to someone really special. Want to know who he is? Well, just read on! &n[...]

Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk passes away

Death of former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk His Excellency Norodom Sihanouk, the former King of Cambodia, has passed away at the age of 89 after a heart attack. In the past[...]

Andrew Strauss: Appointed a member of the International Cricket Council!

Andrew Strauss appointed a member of the Cricket Governing body! Have you all heard the name: Andrew Strauss before? No? Surely you know that the name belongs to the former Engl[...]

Global Handwashing Day. Wash, soap, rinse your hands!

Does your mother nag you to wash your hands after you go to the toilet or before you eat your dinner? Maybe you’ve never really wondered why she makes such a fuss about [...]

The story of Malala Yousufzai. A schoolgirl who stood against bullets!

Malala Yousufzai, the girl who stood up to the Taliban On 9 October 2012, a young Pakistani schoolgirl activist, named Malala Yousufzai, was shot in the head and neck by a[...]

Bali Bombings 10th anniversary - Why we need to remember what happened

The Bali Bombings 10th year anniversary What happened? The Background. On 12 October 2002, a powerful bomb blast on the tourist island of Bali killed 38 Indonesians and 164 forei[...]

Whiz News This Week: News for kids and families for 2nd Week October

The Whiz News This week video for the 2nd Week of October 2012. Fun and wholesome news for kids and the entire family! (All videos from YouTube on The Whiz Times are in Pri[...]

Golden Week in China: What is it about?

China’s Golden Week Holidays That's "Hello!" in Mandarin (a Chinese language/dialect). Today, China has two “Golden Week” holidays. This practice, which first began[...]

International space station Ice cream service The Whiz Times Funnies

Whiz Funnies: International Space Station gets Ice Cream treat!

Click the image to see the full Whiz Funnies cartoon In a recent news, astronauts at the International Space Station will be getting ice cream treats! More Whiz Funnies here

100% Organic Food: Bhutan's Giant step back towards Mother Nature

Bhutan’s 100% organic food plan "The government of Bhutan has announced that it wanted to be the first country to have its entire food supply from organic sources". W[...]

About South Korea: Presidential election 2012 (not Gangnam Style!)

A preview of the Presidential Election in South Korea South Korea will be holding its presidential election on 19 December 2012. The current President, Lee Myung-bak, is not tak[...]

Cartoon: Mark Zuckerberg happy as Facebook reaches 1 billion users

Embed this Cartoon on your Site (Just copy and paste the code on clicking the link) Embed this Cartoon on your Site (Just copy and paste the code on clicking the link) It[...]

Philippines rebel group agrees to peace deal

Philippines rebel group agrees to peace deal On 7 October 2012, the President of the Philippines, S. Aquino III, announced that his government had reached a peace deal with the [...]

West Indies grab the Cricket World Cup after 33 years!

West Indies! The World Champions after 33 years!! World Cup is back in the Caribbean Islands! 7th October 2012 was the luckiest day for the Caribbean Cricket team-West Indies. Th[...]

China and Taiwan relations: Former premier Frank Hsieh makes first visit to China

China Taiwan relations to get better? Former premier of Taiwan makes first visit to China On 4 October 2012, former Taiwanese Premier [...]

Whiz News This Week: News for kids and families for 1st Week October

The Whiz News This week video for the 1st Week of October 2012. Fun and wholesome news for kids and the entire family! (All videos from YouTube on The Whiz Times are in Priva[...]

China gets ready for change in its top leadership. Who can be the new powerful leaders?

China leadership change The People’s Republic of China will have a new group of leaders in November. According to China’s national newspaper, there will be a meeting on 8 Novem[...]

Lacoste clothing company: Father Vs Daughter in a battle for management

You do remember the famous green Crocodile logo don't you? The company is Lacoste- one of the popular clothing companies. A silent battle is coming up for who i[...]

Could you be a CryptoZoologist?

A CryptoZoologist? Who is that? Did you read the story on Scientists possibly finding a monster hidden in a Lake in Siberia? The scientists who did that study, are probably Cry[...]

Strange tooth fillings found

Strange Tooth fillings from ancient dentists Scared to go to the dentist? Dentists have a bad reputation. They strap you down to a chair, throw bright light in your eyes, make yo[...]

Lake Monster sighted in a Siberian Lake!

Lake Monster sighted in Siberia Is there a monster lurking beneath the water in Siberia’s Lake Labynkyr? For centuries, locals living near the lake have believed an enormous [...]

Whiz News This Week: News for kids and families for 4th Week September

The Whiz News This week video for the Fourth Week of September 2012. Fun and wholesome news for kids and the entire family! Want to get more such fun stories? For loads of [...]

Scientists find blueberries on Mars? Really?

Are there blueberries on Mars? NASA’s Opportunity, a robotic vehicle designed to travel around Mars has discovered a crop of mysterious spheres, about 3mm in diameter. [...]

Tennis Grand Slams 2012 and tennis calendar for 2012

2012 was a good year for Tennis fans. The Tennis Grand Slams saw many of our favorite tennis stars. Some Tennis stars came up and others went down. All in all, a great and exciti[...]

Golf: Who will win $10 million in the PGA Golf tour?

Woods Versus McIlroy in Pursuit of Golf’s 10 Million Dollar Prize Today is the final exciting day of the season for the PGA Golf Tour, with the last round due to be[...]

Whiz News This Week: News for kids and families for 3rd Week September

The Whiz News This week video for the third Week of September 2012. Fun and wholesome news for kids and the entire family! Want to get more such fun stories? For loads of inf[...]

Chocolate chip cookie recipe: Make this yummy snack right now!

A Chocolate chip cookie recipe? That anyone can use to make cookies? Everybody likes to indulge in a dessert these days, however, not everyone likes all of the sugar that comes w[...]

Soccer: New Champions league season starts In exciting fashion!

New Champions League Season starts In Exciting Fashion There were some crackling goals and super excitement as the new soccer Champions League season started this w[...]

Singapore F1 Grand Prix: The Night Riders!

Singapore F1 Grand Prix: Star studded and roaring with excitement! There is only one place in the world where Formula 1 (F1) racing is seen at night. And that place is [...]

New judges on American Idol

One of the most popular shows - on TV: American Idol, has undergone a change recently. Two former judges on American Idol : Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler: both of them decided[...]

Worldwide protests over movie insluting Islam

A movie released in July 2012 is now angering people over insults to the Islam and the revered Prophet Mohammed. The director and the people behind the movie are unknown as of n[...]

Big hitting Cricket at the ICC World Twenty20 tournament

The ICC World Twenty20 Cricket Tournament gets under way, with the world’s 12 biggest cricketing nations fighting it out to be named the best twenty20 team. &n[...]

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