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Environment

All About Earth Day

March 12, 2020

Earth Day is here! It takes place each year on April 22. The first Earth Day was 50 years ago. People celebrate by doing things that help protect the planet. Read on to learn more. How will you celebrate? …

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Culture

A World of Flags

December 5, 2019

The United States has a flag. It’s red, white, and blue. Other countries have flags too. Each flag is different. Each one uses colors, shapes, and patterns. Take a look at a few flags here. Flags use SHAPES. Study the…

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History

Changing Times

November 29, 2019

Rome is an ancient city. It is in Italy. Sports were a big part of life in ancient Rome. Sports are still important to Romans. Compare how Romans watched sports in the past with how they watch them now. Ancient…

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History

Pieces of the Past

November 29, 2019

What was life like in ancient Rome? In many ways, it was like our life today. Here are some objects that have survived. What do they tell you? People in ancient Rome played games. They used dice like these. These…

Culture

Dances of the World

October 11, 2019

Different countries and cultures have different dances. These dances have spread around the world. Here are a few of them. Use the map to find the countries—and continents—where the dances began. Break Dancing This dance is full of energy. Break…

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Culture

Dancing Together

October 11, 2019

In Africa, people dance for many reasons. They dance in celebration. They dance as a type of prayer. AFRICAN DANCE brings people together. There are many styles. Some dancers wear masks. Some wear costumes. But most dancers move to the…

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Time For Class!

August 30, 2019

Kids all over the world go to school. Some of the schools look like yours. Some look different. But they have one thing in common. They are places where kids go to learn. Take a look. This school is in…

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Engineering

Cities of the Future

November 23, 2018

People are building a new kind of city. This type of city will not be on land. It will float on the ocean. The first floating city will be in French Polynesia. That is in the South Pacific Ocean. Construction…

History

Travel Back in Time

October 5, 2018

Welcome to Egypt. It is a country in North Africa. Read on to learn what life in Egypt was like more than 2,000 years ago. Pharaohs Kings and queens ruled ancient Egypt. They were called pharaohs. They made laws…

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Arts

A World of Music

September 18, 2018

People all over the world make music. Here are instruments from different continents. Which instrument is your favorite? This is a guiro. It comes from South America. The instrument is made from a hollow gourd. It has ridges. A player…

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