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Time for a checkup! What will the doctor look for? Doctors have tools to help them measure different things. How heavy? A scale measures how much you weigh. Doctors tell you your weight in pounds. How tall? Doctors use a…
Bodies are proportional. The size of one part can tell us the size of another. Here are some examples. Wingspan = Height (Above) Stretch your arms out wide. This is your wingspan. It is about equal to your height. Forearm…
Grasslands are found all over the world. They are large and flat. They are usually covered in grass. Plants and animals live on grasslands. Learn more about this habitat. In the Middle Grasslands get more rain than deserts do.…
The moon is Earth’s closest neighbor. Look up! You can see it in the night sky. Sometimes, you can see it during the day. The moon is a large rock. (Above) It is one-fourth the size of the Earth. The…
In 1969, people landed on the moon for the first time. The mission was part of the Apollo program. It was run by NASA. That is the United States space agency. There were many Apollo missions. Here are five of…
A landform is a natural part of the Earth’s surface. There are many different kinds. A landform can be tall and rocky. It can be flat and smooth. Read about four landforms below. Which ones have you seen? Mighty Mountains…
Rocks form and change shape over time. This is done by nature. Here are some awesome rocks. Wave Rock (Above) This rock is in Australia. Rain helped form its stripes. Giant’s Causeway These are in Northern Ireland. They are…
The air has gotten cooler. Leaves are turning bright colors and falling to the ground. Fall is here! These are the ways we experience the season. Seeing (Above) Look up. Colorful leaves are above you. Now look at the…
We might not always think about how wonderful it is to taste food. Or to hear music. But some people are missing one of their senses. Blindness is when a person cannot see. Deafness is when a person cannot hear.…
A hurricane is a huge storm of wind and rain. Hurricanes form over warm ocean waters. But sometimes, one reaches land. Eye of the Storm A hurricane is a wind storm. The wind can reach more than 150 miles per…
