It’s me! The sun. I’m up here in the sky. But don’t look right at me.
Why? Are you shy?
No, I’m so brilliant that looking at me could burn your eyes and hurt them. Besides, you don’t have to look at me to know I’m here. I light up your whole world!
I guess that’s true.
You bet. My fiery star power gives you light and heat and energy. Why, without me, Earth would be too cold and dark for people and plants and animals to live. I love being a star!
You’re joking, right? You’re the sun, not a star. Real stars are little and twinkle at night.
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The Great Scientific Cookie Caper
“There’s smoke pouring out of the oven!” Lucas yelled.
Science Magic
These activiti es may seem magical, but science is what makes them work.
Meet A Scientist
Dr. Erin P. Riley is an anthropologist, a scientist who studies the ways that humans, apes, and monkeys live, act, and learn, both long ago and now. Lately, she’s been studying monkeys called moor macaques on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Here’s what she told Click about her work.
Lost Ladybugs?
All around North America, kids and adults are looking for ladybugs. When they find a ladybug, they take its picture. Then they send the picture to scientists. Why? For the Lost Ladybug Project.
Ben, The Bubble Scientist
Ben loved bubbles.
Waiting For The Sun To Disappear
Jeff pushed his nose against the window, waiting for his cousin Liz to arrive.
What's An Eclipse?
Eclipses occur because the moon and Earth are always moving. Earth orbits, or goes around, the sun. And at the same time, the moon orbits Earth.
Reaching For The Moon
The name my parents gave me was Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr., but the name my sister gave me was the one that would stay with me all my life. She could not manage to say brother, only “Buzzer.” Later that got shortened to “Buzz,” and no one ever called me anything else.
Night And Day
When the side of Earth where you live faces the sun, you have daylight, and the other side of the world is in darkness, or night.
Hello, Sunshine!
It’s me! The sun. I’m up here in the sky. But don’t look right at me.
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