How many sheep are there, here? Two, of course. You didn't have to count them to know that. You could tell at a glance. And you probably don't have to count these sheep either, to know that there...
Ten
The ancient Greeks gave ten a shape with ten sides and ten corners. Such a shape is called a decagon, which means "ten corners." The Greeks also thought of ten as a triangle made out of the first...
Nine
The ancient Greeks thought of nine as a shape with nine sides and nine corners. Such a shape is called a nonagon, which means "nine corners." They also thought of nine as nine dots arranged in the...
Eight
The Greeks of long ago thought of eight as a shape with eight sides and eight corners. Such a shape is called an octagon, a name that means "eight corners." They also saw eight as a shape called a...
Seven
The ancient Greeks thought of seven as a shape with seven sides and seven corners. Such a shape is called a heptagon, which means "seven corners." Seven seemed like a special, magical number to...
Eyes for machines
Sometimes only a few people get on and off the elevator. Sometimes lots of people get on and off. But the elevator always seems to know how long to stop. The door doesn't close until the last person...
The Fire Bringer
A Paiute Indian legend Adapted from a story by Mary Austin The use of fire is probably the most important discovery people ever made. It provided energy for light, for warmth, and for cooking....
Windwagon Smith
The story of Windwagon Smith is actually a \"tall tale" that was made up by American frontier people more than one hundred years ago. Whoever made up the story was aware that wind is a powerful...
People projects
Materials ■ clay (hardening, modeling, chemical, or kitchen) ■ toothpick or other pointed tool Read Clay (pages 108-110) before you decide what kind of clay you want to use for this project. 1...
THE EIFFEL OF PARIS
Do you know where you can get an "eyeful" of Paris? From the top of the Eiffel Tower, of course. But the name and the view only sound alike. The Eiffel Tower is named for Alexandre Eiffel, a great...