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This reading of the classic Christmas poem is set to holiday favorites Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and We Wish You a Merry Christmas, along with fun Christmas visuals that children will love! This makes a perfect Christmas bedtime story for children. A Visit from St Nicholas was written by American poet Clement … Read more
Motion and forces are everywhere! Why do things move? Why do they stop? How do forces work? Isaac Newton laid down 3 laws of motion more than three hundred years ago that form the foundation of classical mechanics and are still in use today.
Thanksgiving in the United States is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year. But why? You probably know the story about the Mayflower and the Pilgrims, but how did a harvest feast in 1621 turn into a modern national holiday? Find out in this fun and educational video.
Marie Curie was a physicist and chemist, most famous for her work in radiation. Also notable are her two Nobel Prizes (one in physics and one in chemistry)! She discovered two new elements, revolutionized our understanding of the atom, and even invented mobile x-ray units for use at the battlefront in WWI. Marie Curie … Read more
Hippos! They may look silly, but these mammals are the third largest land animal on Earth, and are one of the most dangerous animals in Africa because of their ferocity and aggression. They spend most of their time in the water, usually only emerging at night to graze.
Antarctica, the southernmost continent on Earth, was not discovered by people until modern times. It is the fifth largest continent and the coldest, windiest, driest place on Earth. Antarctica is famously home to penguins and visited by scientists.
For hundreds of years, if you wanted to control territory in Europe, a castle was your best friend. A combination of a military fortification and the home of an important person like a king, castles served many different purposes. The earliest castles began appearing in the 9th or 10th century, but by the late … Read more
Want to know a little bit more about Ohio but only have two minutes? Take our two minute tour of the Buckeye State, the sixteenth state in the United States of America. Learn about some of its important history, as well as some famous products of the state and state symbols (state tree, state … Read more
The Giant’s Causeway is a natural wonder located in Ireland. Scientists say it was formed millions of years ago by volcanic activity – but there’s another theory. According to legend the Giant’s Causeway was built by the giant Finn McCool (Fionn mac Cumhaill) so he could walk from Ireland to Scotland to fight another … Read more
Insects are everywhere! They’re found on every continent including Antarctica, and nearly a million species of insects have been discovered! Since new insects are being discovered all the time, scientists suspect that millions more are just waiting for us to find them. You’ve probably seen plenty of insects in your life – bees, ants, … Read more