Kid Scoop News—SH February 2026

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Challenge a friend to see who can nd the most hearts on this page!

A pair of trumpeter swans form a heart shape when they nuzzle beak-to-beak. Connect the hearts to draw a trumpeter swan. Heart-to-Heart Art

Real Love Birds

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Trumpeter swans make for a LOVELY topic for a Valentine’s Day page! Trumpeter swans pair up and stay together for life.

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Flying Fact Maze

Trumpeter swans are the largest native waterfowl in North America. Do the math to nd out how big they are: Large and Lovely An adult swan can grow to be 25 - 21 = ______ feet tall. (Are you taller than a trumpeter swan?) A trumpeter swan’s wingspan is about 21 - 14 = ______ feet wide. A trumpeter swan weighs about 7 + 7 + 7 = ______ to 42 - 12 = _______ pounds.

In order to take o, how many feet of water does a trumpeter swan need? Add the numbers on the correct path to the center of the heart to get the answer.

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Trumpeters _______ underwater to eat plants. Their broad, at _______ have tiny

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FINISH

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tooth-like notches along the edges to help them strain aquatic __________ from water as they feed.

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The birds’long necks and strong feet allow them to ___________ plants in water up to 4 feet deep.

Why are they called “trumpeter” swans?

These birds eat the leaves, ________, and roots of many kinds of pond weeds.

They make a noise that sounds like a person playing a trumpet!

© Vicki Whiting February 2026

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