I am growing up. To grow is to learn. I like the people who help me grow. I learn many things from friends my own age and from my family, my doctor, my dentist, my teachers, and lots of other...
Game chances
You're playing a game of Monopoly with a friend. You're coming to some of his property that has hotels on it. And he's nearing some of your property that also has hotels. If you roll either a 4 or 5...
Number tricks
Ask a friend if she has a "lucky number." (It can be any number from 1 to 9.) Let's say her lucky number is 6. Tell her that you can show her how to get a whole row of sixes. Here's how: Have her...
Make a tin-can telephone
Materials > • hammer > > • nails (3 small) > > • thread (heavy duty--- > > 12 feet; 3.6 meters) > > • tin cans (2) This telephone doesn't need electricity to work. A piece of thread carries...
What makes these things work?
When you call a friend on the telephone, your voice doesn't really travel through the wire. Your friend hears a copy of your voice---a copy made by electricity. Inside the mouthpiece of your...
A lever is clever
How many times can you lift your best friend higher than your head? How many times can your best friend lift you? It doesn't sound easy, but it is---and it's fun, too. When you and your friend are...
Pushes and pulls
Back and forth, up and down. Swinging in a swing is almost like flying. What makes the swing go up in the air? Most of the time you do. You \"pump" with your legs and body. Sometimes you can get a...
Household pets
A pet is an animal friend that lives with you. It may be a big, friendly St. Bernard dog that licks your nose each morning to wake you up. Or maybe it's a fat little hamster that squeaks at you...