Sunsets and traffic lights, campfires and TV screens---light comes in many different colors. What makes the colors different? Why do we see a rainbow of colors? All the colors of light are given off...
Colors we see
The cheese in your sandwich is orange. The tomato is bright red. The lettuce is green. The light brown bread has a dark brown crust. You would be surprised if your sandwich had red cheese, a brown...
Stitchery picture
Materials - crayon - needle (tapestry, darner, or crewel) - paper (plain) - ruler - scissors - yarn (several colors) 1 Plan and draw a design or picture on a piece of paper. You can make up...
String painting
Materials - containers (three) - paper - spoons (three) - string - tempera paint (three colors) Before you start this project, cover your work area with layers of newspaper. Cover yourself with...
Helpful hints
The following information will help you make some of the projects in this section. If a special skill is needed, the directions will tell you the page on which that skill is explained. For example:...
Who Are We?
We're all the people in the world. We live in cities or villages, in deserts, on mountains, and on islands in the seas. Wherever we are, we make homes to live in and find work to do. We come in...
Jewels, color, perfume, and music
We get jewelry, perfumes, colors, and even music from plants. Necklaces and other jewelry are often made of a yellowish rock called amber. And amber came from a plant. Once it was a sticky gum from...
Why some flowers smell nice— and some don’t
Flowers that are pollinated by insects have bright colors and sweet smells to attract the insects. salvia flower and bee grass flowers > Flowers that are pollinated by the wind don't need bright...
Protection for insects
Insects are always in danger from many other animals. But many insects have ways of protecting themselves. Many insects can fight back if they are attacked. Wasps, bees, hornets, and some other...
The bridge in the sky
Long ago, people thought that rainbows were magic. Some people believed that a rainbow was a bridge that appeared in the sky when the gods wanted to leave heaven and come down to earth. People also...
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