Kirsten Weir has extensive experience writing for children and teenagers. She works frequently with Weekly Reader, Scholastic, and many other educational publishing specialists. In addition to magazine-style articles (a small handful of which are featured here), she’s created educational materials such as quizzes, classroom activities, interactive digital content, and supplemental materials for teachers.
Dog Tale [PDF]
Current Science
How and where did a wild animal become our best friend?
(Winner, 2011 Distinguished Achievement Award, Association of Education Publishers)
Cool to be Kind
Current Health Teens
Put yourself in somebody else’s shoes
Arms Race [PDF]
Current Science
Male animals are developing bigger weapons to fight for female attention.
Driven to Distraction [PDF]
Current Science
Why is texting while driving so dangerous?
How Slow Can You Go? [PDF]
Current Health Teens
See ya, fast food. Slow food is the new cool.