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Where in the World?

March 7, 2025

The Amazon is the world’s biggest rainforest. The Sahara is the biggest desert. Read about each of these places. Amazon Rainforest This tropical rainforest (above) is in South America. It is covered with a variety of trees. The climate is…

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A Rocky Habitat

February 28, 2025

Habitats are the natural homes of plants and animals. A habitat has the resources that living things need to survive. One type is a mountain habitat. Read about what makes up a habitat. Climate Climate is the weather pattern…

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Explore Habitats

February 28, 2025

Habitats can be hot or cold. They can be dry or wet. Each has its own living things. Read about four different habitats below. Arctic This is the coldest habitat (above). Much of the water is ice. Animals have…

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Cave Living

February 5, 2025

Caves are full of interesting animals. These animals fly, swim, and slither. Here are four cave creatures. Learn how they have adapted to their dark habitat. Bats Bats make a high-pitched sound. It bounces off cave walls. Bats use…

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Natural Partners

February 5, 2025

Some animals adapt to work together. This is called mutualism. They help each other survive. Read about two examples. Clown Fish and Sea Anemones Sea anemones (above) have tentacles. They sting. But clown fish are not harmed. The fish bring…

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Grow, Frog, Grow!

January 31, 2025

A frog goes through four stages of life. These stages are its life cycle. It looks different at each stage. This change is called metamorphosis. Here is how a frog grows. Egg Female frogs lay hundreds of eggs. The…

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Complete Changes

January 31, 2025

Some insects go through complete metamorphosis. They change form. Here are three examples. Bees Many bees make cocoons (above). Young bees are called larvas. They are wormlike. They spin a cocoon, like in the photo above. They spend a week…

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Young Animals

January 24, 2025

Baby animals look similar to their parents. But they are smaller. And they have different names. Do you know any of these names? Here are some examples. A baby rabbit is called a kit or kitten. A mother rabbit can…

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Baby Facts

January 24, 2025

Human babies are different from adults. They change a lot as they grow. 1. Adults have about 200 bones. Babies have more than 270 bones. Some join over time. 2. A baby’s eyes are a different color. They may start…

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A World of Animals

January 17, 2025

The world is full of animals. They can be classified, or grouped. Animals in a group share traits. Here are five animal groups. Pigeons are birds. Birds have feathers. Most have strong muscles so they can fly. A bird…

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Not Like Others

January 17, 2025

Most animals in groups have similar traits. Some animals differ from their groups. Read these three examples. Penguins Penguins (above) are birds. Most birds can fly. Penguins cannot. But they do have wings. Their wings help them swim. Platypuses …

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World’s Greatest Places

December 19, 2024

Every year, TIME makes a list. It shows the world’s greatest places. TIME for Kids picks some favorites. Where would you go first? Sweet Tooth Manam Chocolate is a chocolate factory. It is in India. Chocolate is made from cacao…

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Let's Celebrate

December 19, 2024

In many places, a new year begins on January 1. Here is how four countries celebrate. Do you have any New Year’s traditions? In Spain, they eat grapes. At midnight, the clock chimes 12 times. The Spanish eat one…

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