Mountains, Valleys, and Plains

The highest place in the world

Where do you think the highest place in the world is? As you may have guessed, the highest place in the world is the top of a mountain. It is the top of Mount Everest, which stands between the…

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The Green Kingdom

True Tales and Tall Tales

Have you ever read a story in which the hero was a plant? In Scotland, the people tell a story about how thistle plants saved a king. Have you ever heard about a plant people hunt for with pigs? Or…

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Mathemagic

Tenths, hundredths, and dots

When you see the number \| you know that it’s a fraction. It means one-half of something. But what does 0.5 mean? The number 0.5 is a fraction, too. And it, too, means one-half! How is this…

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