Stories for young minds

Why are ions so important? Life and our universe would not exist without ions to create an endless amount of compounds.

There are many reasons why some people make friends easily and others do not have many friends. What is a friend? A friend is someone you respect and care about. People who help and talk to each other...

Ladybugs for kids with questions and answers that may be used as a self-quiz for preview or review. The ladybug life cycle, trivia, and jokes are included.

Mom says, “Help me get everything ready. Today, we’re going on a picnic at Woods Creek Park.” The girls answer, “Yay! Many hands make for light work.” What a fantastic adventure we will have...

This is a retelling of an Aesop Fable about Melony, the milkmaid who is going to market to sell her pail of milk. Her parents tell her to carefully hold the pail on her head. What lesson will she lear...

My Pet Rattlesnake is an interactive story between storyteller and children. Feel free to adlib your own words. Usually, whatever the children say, the storyteller says something different. “Do you ...

A bubble is made when a heavy cover surrounds a light gas such as air or outer space. If you look around carefully, you can find bubbles in all sorts of places. A soap bubble is a thin film of soapy w...

Tongue twisters are groups of words that may start with the same sound. You can have fun reading and doing tongue twisters. A tongue twister is also called alliteration.

Because of movies and books, bats are misunderstood by many people. Some think that all bats fly into your hair, carry rabies, and are blind bloodsuckers. In fact, bats are smart, gentle animals. They...

Memorial Day honors military soldiers who have served in the United States Armed Forces. It is held on May 30th.

This is a bucket list of some of the famous landmarks found in the United States of America that you might visit. This list is not complete. You may think of others.

A day without laughter and learning is a day wasted! Nobody understands every joke. Anyone can tell Life Science jokes. The most important part of any joke is the pause before giving the ending or pun...