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In places with cold winters, salt trucks are a common sight this time of year. These trucks put down salt during winter storms. Winter storms dump snow and ice onto the roads. You may have … Read more
Water bears are tiny animals with a hidden superpower. These cute creatures are nearly indestructible. Though they are sometimes called “bears,” the tiny animals are actually more similar to insects and spiders. Water bears have … Read more
Gophers might be destructive in your yard, but scientists found that they have the opposite effect in recovering ecosystems. Mount St. Helens is a volcano in Washington state. It erupted in 1980 and destroyed miles … Read more
How do you learn something new? Think about reading or riding a bike. It probably took a lot of practice before you were good at it. You had to repeat it many times. This is … Read more
This month we explore some fun facts about snow. Snow is NOT frozen rain. Sleet is frozen rain. Snow is frozen water vapor [the gas form of water]. Snow forms when water vapor changes into … Read more
This time of year, California’s Keyhole Arch attracts visitors from near and far. The visitors come to see a natural light show. The Sun lines up perfectly in the middle of the arch at sunset. … Read more
What is it, really? Earth’s temporary visitor is an asteroid. An asteroid is a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun. To orbit means to travel around an object in a nearly circular path. Some … Read more
Think about your traits (characteristics of living things). What color are your eyes? What color is your hair? How tall are you? You might share some traits with family members. There might be other traits … Read more
You might have recently heard about “corn sweat” on the news. Does corn really sweat? And how can it affect our weather? Corn releases moisture. And like sweat, it evaporates,or changes from a liquid to … Read more
Scientists found three new moons in our solar system. A moon is a natural object that travels around a planet. Two of the moons orbit, or travel around, Neptune. One orbits Uranus. Uranus and Neptune … Read more
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