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A Secret World

April 17, 2026

A coral reef is like an underwater city. Many ocean plants grow there. Animals live among them. Reefs provide shelter for animals. And they provide food. Take a peek inside this watery world. Coral is a living thing. Corals look…

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Anybody Home?

April 17, 2026

Lots of animals live in coral reefs. They coexist. That means they share a place. Find the following animals in the picture above: Crab Sea urchin Puffer fish M…

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From Sea to Sea

April 10, 2026

An ocean is a huge body of water. Oceans cover the globe. They are deep and wide. And they are important habitats. Many plants and animals live in these salty waters. Get to know our oceans. There are five oceans.…

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A diagram of the different zones of the ocean from deepest to closest to the surface with the animals that live in them: midnight zone, twilight zone, sunlight zone

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Deep in the Sea

April 10, 2026

The ocean is deep. It is made up of different zones, or areas. Here are three of them. Sunlight Zone This zone gets heat from the sun. It gets light, too. Most ocean plants and animals live here. It is…

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Hungry Plants

February 5, 2026

Most plants get energy from the sun. But some plants are carnivorous. They eat insects and small animals. Here are four carnivorous plants. Cobra Lily This plant looks like a snake. Insects try to eat its nectar. They get trapped…

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Plants and Their Prey

February 5, 2026

Carnivorous plants catch small animals. They are able to eat them. Why do they need to do this? All plants have roots. Roots soak up water from the soil. They soak up nutrients, too. Nutrients help plants grow. In…

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A girl standing outdoors blowing seeds off of a dandelion.

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How Seeds Spread

January 30, 2026

Most plants start as a seed. Plants spread their seeds. Wind and water move them from place to place. This helps plants find new spots to grow in. Here is how seeds travel. Blown by Wind Some seeds are very…

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What a Seed Needs

January 30, 2026

Have you ever touched a seed? Outside, it is hard. Inside, it is ready to grow. But it needs help. A seed needs water to grow. It needs oxygen. And it needs the right temperature. Then it will germinate. That…

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From Acorn to Oak

January 23, 2026

An oak is a type of tree. Some oaks live for hundreds of years. Learn how they grow from seed to tree. Small Seed An oak tree starts as an acorn. This is its seed. Have you seen an acorn?…

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What Comes from Trees?

January 23, 2026

There are many types of trees. Some are used for everyday products. Read about how we use different parts of trees. Paper Paper (above) is made from tree trunks. The wood is turned to pulp. The pulp is pressed…

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