What's the closest planet to our Sun? Mercury! Mercury orbits the Sun very quickly --in fact, it circles the Sun four times more quickly than Earth. With a surface covered in craters, it's… More →
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White-tailed deer spend their days grazing in prairies and woodlands. When startled, they flash their distinctive white tails as they run from their predators. They can even jump 30 feet in… More →
What planet do we call home? Earth! Earth has plenty of water--in fact, more than 70 percent of its surface is made up of water. Earth also has an atmosphere that contains oxygen and other… More →
What has one head, sometimes has tails, and orbits the Sun? A comet! These giant balls of ice, mixed with rock and dust, orbit the Sun. When they are very far from it, they have no tails.… More →
What planet is known as Earth's twin? Venus! The two planets are about the same size, and Venus also has mountains, canyons, and volcanoes. However, Venus is much hotter than Earth--with… More →
A tiger's orange and black fur blends in with the tall grass. Its prey can't see the large cat as it hunts. A ladybug is bright red with black spots. The insect's colors tell birds that it… More →
It's fall in a grassy field in North America. A monarch butterfly flaps its colorful wings and flies high into the sky. The butterfly has begun a 2,000-mile journey to Mexico! Along the way,… More →
On Halloween, jack-o'-lanterns glow bright orange. Trick-or-treaters see black cats with yellows eyes. Red, white, and blue flags flap in the wind as people celebrate their country on the… More →
Crisp leaves rustle on trees in fall. Furry little brown bats dart and circle around the entrance to a cave before flying inside. Using their sharp curved claws, they grip the cave's rocky… More →