> Watch me run . . . skip . . . play . . . > Watch me make these pigeons fly . . . make the earth trade places with sky! I ride . .. the wind sings . . . > I'm in charge of things in my...
Solving problems
Mathematicians used computers to help plan and launch this space shuttle. Far, far above the blue and white globe of the Earth, a strange machine, shaped much like a windmill, rushes out into the...
What keeps them up?
How do an airplane's wings help it stay in the air? What keeps a satellite up? Airplane wings have a special shape. They are curved on top and straight on the bottom. This shape is what helps lift...
A tug from the earth
Imagine floating through the air, standing on the ceiling, or leaping upstairs in one big bound! An astronaut traveling through space can do all of these things. But on the earth, you can't. You...
The cloud in space
When Rick's uncle came for his usual Sunday visit, Rick was waiting for him at the door. Uncle Frank was a scientist---an astronomer---and Rick had an important question to ask him. "Uncle Frank,...
The sky shell and the octopus
"Papa," said Claudine, "what's this?" She was holding the little wooden statue that had stood on a shelf in their living room for as long as she could remember. "That came from the island of Tahiti,...
Clouds, winds, and the songs of birds
Storytelling time! Everyone in the class was excited, because today it was the new boy's turn to tell a story. The new boy was an Indian---a real Apache Indian! Surely he would have a wonderful...
A green sprout and a rainbow
It was springtime in Japan, and Sayuri was glad. The cherry trees were in bloom and the warm air was filled with their fragrance. It really is wonderful, thought Sayuri, how everything seems to come...
The seven days myth
"What is the very oldest story you know?" Jane asked her grandmother. Her grandmother thought for a moment. "I guess it must be the story of the Creation, from the Bible." "How old is it?" Jane...
Tide in, tide out
When the tide is in, a beach may be covered with water. When the tide goes out, tiny pools of water, often with a few sea creatures in them, are left among the rocks. "Get all the cargo aboard....