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Nine

The ancient Greeks thought of nine as a shape with nine sides and nine corners. Such a shape is called a nonagon, which means “nine corners.” They also thought of nine as nine dots arranged in the…

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About Animals

Six legs

All insects have six legs and two feelers. Most insects have wings. And all insects’ bodies are divided into three parts— head, chest, and stomach. Did a fly ever land on your arm and tickle you?…

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Meet the Trees

Leaf-scar faces

Some trees have “faces”! You can see them in the fall, if you look closely. When leaves drop off a tree, scars are left. The scars often look like the faces of animals—or even creatures from…

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