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Pie puzzles

Fractions are foolers. For this reason, they make good puzzles. Here’s a puzzle about different fractions of apple, cherry, and blueberry pie. Would you rather have the one piece of apple, the…

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Places to Know

CITY OF CANALS

In Venice, Italy, the streets are canals. So in­stead of seeing cars, you can see flat-bottomed boats called gondolas. Venice is built on a cluster of small mud is­lands. The canals twist around the…

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Nature's Neighbors

Plants of the woodland community

Oak, maple, and hickory trees are common in the woodland. > Plants of the > > woodland community Life in the woodlands In fall, the leaves change color. Most birds fly south for winter. Snakes,…

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