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Fact Monster's Writing Prompts Essay

If you had a time-machine, what time and place would you visit? by Maddie Time-Traveling Princesses On July 4, 2009, at 9:00 p.m. my friend Harmony and I were pretending we were…

Space Suits

Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) To be able to explore and work in space, humans have to take their environment with them because there is no atmosphere to supply the…

Hiram BINGHAM, Congress, CT (1875-1956)

Senate Years of Service: 1924-1933Party: RepublicanBINGHAM, Hiram, (father of Jonathan Brewster Bingham), a Senator from Connecticut; born in Honolulu, Hawaii, November 19, 1875; educated at…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Toys

WHY DO WE PLAY WITH TOYS? WHAT ARE THE OLDEST TOYS? FIND OUT MOREA toy is an object that is designed to be played with. Toys are entertaining and often educational. There are traditional toys—such…

DK Science: Boats

HYDROFOILSUBMARINESFIND OUT MOREAlthough boats float, their weight makes them settle a little way into the water. This means they create some resistance or drag when they move through the water…

The Absent-Minded Professor

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10 by Beth Rowen The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) Of all the films British director Robert Stevenson helmed for Disney in…

Schiavo case

(Encyclopedia) Schiavo case, the legal battles over the guardianship and rights of Theresa Maria Schindler Schiavo (1963–2005). Terri Schiavo was incapacitated and hospitalized in 1990, after she…

Children of Invention

A brain child is an original idea. Here are some kids who had great ideas which they turned into inventions. We call these kids “brain children.” Two inspirational books for girl inventors are…

Kids from India

Continent: Southern AsiaClimate: Varies; northern areas have winter snow, while elsewhere it is generally hot. The rainy season begins in June and lasts four to seven months, depending on location.…