Planets, Stars, and Galaxies

The sun’s family

The planet earth is part of a family. It is one of nine planets that belong to the sun. We can see some of these planets at night, shining like bright stars. Like the earth and the moon, the other…

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Rocks, Stones, and Petrified Bones

The “magic” metal

aluminum ore (bauxite) Have you ever watched someone wrap a sandwich or cover a bowl of food with what looks like a sheet of shining, silver paper? It isn’t paper at all—it’s a thin sheet of…

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Holidays and Birthdays

Haman’s hat

Purim Would you like to wear a mask and a costume on a holiday that’s not Halloween? Jewish children do this on a holiday called Purim rihm), or the Feast of Lots. This merry holiday falls on the…

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