By Patricia Fosarelli, M.D. Substitute care is the care a child receives from a person other than a parent---a relative, babysitter, nanny, au pair, neighbor, day-care center teacher or director,...
The Preschooler: 3 to 5 years
At about 3, youngsters enter the preschool years--- truly formative years, marked by intellectual growth, rapidly developing motor skills, much greater social maturity, and emotional richness. Most...
Friction from air
Even air creates friction---it rubs against moving things and slows them down. You can make a \"helicopter" that uses the friction of air to slow its fall---and to spin, too. Place the paper with...
MEETING HOUSE OE THE WORLD
Today, if two countries of the world have an argument or a fight, an organization called the United Nations is the go-between. The United Nations is a group of people from many nations who work to...
Books to Read
If you enjoy learning about plants, you'll find many interesting books about them. The books listed here are only a sampling. Your school or public library will have more. Ages 5 to 8 Between...