Children’s / Teenage general interest: Physical world

When a tornado's funnel-shaped cloud touches the ground, extreme winds destroy everything in its path.

Everything young readers 12 and up ever wanted to know about these unique formations.

Kate stared at the rickety wooden bridge.

Hurricanes are huge, powerful storms that form over oceans.

The enormous facts about our solar system can make your head spin!

Embark on a journey to get closer to the sun than you ever have before.

Watch spring bloom and discover where flowers grow-on trees and bushes as well as in fields and gardens.

African penguins waddle around nesting colonies in lower numbers than ever before.

If the groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter.

Did you know that tiny atoms that make up all matter hold huge amounts of energy?

How does oil turn into fuel for cars and trucks?

Do you know how to tell when an apple's ready to be picked?

Have you and your family eaten organic foods?

What happens in fall?

The United Nations supports a compelling solution to world hunger: eat insects!

In 2007 only thirty Amur leopards remained in the wild.

An engaging look at the ways that plants interact with people and animals.

Perch on top of a skyscraper with the Stickmen, then descend to street level and travel below to see all the layers of a city.

In 1607, settlers from England established the Jamestown colony in North America.

A little duckling enjoys a spring rain shower.

Wild animals are often cute.

Acclaimed science author Sandra Markle offers a fascinating look at Gobi bears-the rarest bears on the planet.

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March 25, 1913, began as a typical day in Dayton, Ohio.

Slide down through the layers of planet Earth, from mountaintops to molten core.

Animal lovers will adore these hands-on projects, which use recycled materials to make animal-themed crafts.

From natural disasters to spectacular waterfalls, see our spectacular planet's most amazing natural wonders in this exciting visual e-guide about Earth.

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What causes thunderstorms and lightning?

It's a sunny fall day in Maya's neighborhood, and all her neighbors are busy with outdoor activities, from releasing some young butterflies to organizing a birthday scavenger hunt.

Rocks can be made of many different minerals.

Is it rainy?

Around the world, busy roads and highways block animal paths.

Plastic: it's used to make everything from drink bottles and bags to toys and toothbrushes.

Eight-year-old Andrew is starting his first day of work in a coal mine.

Do you want to experience what it's like to chart new territory and survive the unexpected?

Why does a volcano erupt?

Have you ever tried to come up with ways to solve a problem in your community?

From the Great Red Spot to its famous moons, the biggest planet in our solar system, Jupiter, is truly a marvel.

Welcome to a forest filled with water.

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When nine-year-old Sarah and her little sister, Annie, set out on their way to school on January 12, 1888, they have no idea what their day will hold.

The sun glows and glimmers.

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Create new technology crafts from old household materials.

Aron Ralston went for a normal hike on a normal day.

Imagine a peaceful voyage at sea, with puffy clouds overhead and the gentle rise and fall of the waves.

Most people don't have to worry about being buried alive or falling into a sinkhole.

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