Take a moment to think about the furthest you’ve ever been from home? Was it a different state, province, or even a different country? Did you take a car, a boat, or a plane to get there? What was it like to be so far from home? Now, what do you think of when...
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Bedtime HistoryP-22 The Hollywood Cougar
It is noon in the Santa Monica Mountains and the sun beats down on a meadow hundreds of feet above the valley. A female mountain lion yawns and sniffs the air for prey. Nearby, her four cubs run and ramble through the yellow grass, chasing each other’s...
Golden Age of Islam and Houses of Wisdom for Kids
Imagine you’re walking down a stone walkway through one of the most beautiful gardens you’ve ever seen. Beautiful trees stretch upward and flowers line the pathway. Ahead you see a sparkling pool of water with lilies and a bubbling fountain. Past the fountain is a...
Howard Carter and the Discovery of King Tut for Kids
Imagine you’re standing on a sandy plain in Egypt. It’s hot outside, the sun is beating down on your head from above. You look down a flight of steps leading deep into the earth. Your team has been digging for days after discovering the steps. You wonder what is at...
King Tut and Ancient Egypt for Kids
Our story begins in the ancient land of Egypt, one of the earliest civilizations in world history. Egypt was located in the deserts of Africa and its cities flourished around the longest river in the world, The Nile, which stretched 4,000 miles long. The Nile was used...
Hiram Bingham and the Discovery of Machu Picchu
Imagine you are hiking up a long and winding road up a very tall mountain in the country of Peru, South America. The sky is cloudy above you, there’s a slight drizzle, and the trees and plants around you are dark green and wet from the rain and mists. You’ve been...
Machu Picchu and the Inca Empire for Kids
Hundreds and even thousands of years ago, long before the Europeans arrived, millions of people native to the Americas lived in North and South America. In the Northwest part of South America, was a group of people called the Killke who later became known as the...
“Big Al” the Mighty Allosaurus For Kids
The day slowly dawns and a thick mist covers a canopy of leafy trees. The temperature is mild as animals, beasts, and birds shake off slumber and survey their surroundings. Rays of sunlight poke through the mist, indicating a hot day ahead on the grassy...
Stone Portraits Across the World
When I was a little kid, I took art class in school and one of my projects was to draw a picture of my family. I was not a great artist so I did the basics: a square house and little stick figures for people. Perhaps you’ve done the same. Well, imagine if...
History of Rachel Carson for Kids
Have you ever planned something, only to have things turn out completely different in real life? Sometimes, you spend hours, days, or even weeks planning something– maybe a birthday party, a Halloween costume, or a trip– only to have things change at the last minute....