Science
We know the Earth revolves around the sun, but did you know everything in our solar system revolves around the sun? It's true! From the closest planets to the farthest comets, everything circles around the sun. Objects that are close to the sun, like the planet Mercury, take only days to orbit the sun. Distant objects, like comets, take hundreds of years to orbit the sun.
Main Idea: Planets that revolve around the sun
Details: Earth revolves around the sun, Mercury only takes days to revolve around the sun. Distant comets can take 100 years to revolve around the sun.
Most American presidents have kept pets at the White House. There have been many dogs, several cats, some birds, and even horses. The White House has also been home to some very strange pets. Abraham Lincoln owned a pet turkey. John Adams kept a pet alligator. Calvin Coolidge owned the most unusual pets. He had a bobcat, lion cubs, an antelope, and a small hippo.
Main Idea: Animals former presidents kept.
Details: Abraham Lincoln had a pet turkey. John Adams had an alligator. Calvin Coolidge had a bobcat, lion cubs, an antelope, and a small hippo
Only a few animals can live in earth’s polar areas. Polar bears are the kings of the North Pole, where some seals, whales, and birds also make their homes. At the opposite end of the globe, on the continent of Antarctica, live penguins. These flightless birds are one of the few animals that are able to make the South Pole their home.
Main Idea: Polar animals
Details: Polar bears live in the North Pole. Some seals, whales, and bird also live in the North Pole. Penguins live in Antarctica.
Andrea showed her little brother how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. First, she placed two slices of bread on a plate. Then, she opened a jar of peanut butter, dipped in a knife, and spread peanut butter on one slice of bread. Next, she opened a jar of grape jelly, dipped in the knife, and spread the jelly on the other slice of bread. Finally, she put the two slices of bread together and handed her brother the sandwich.
Main Idea: Andrea showing her brother how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Details: First she put two slices of bread on a plate. Then she opened a jar of peanut butter and dipped in a knife, and spread the peanut butter. She put the jelly on the other slice of bread. In the end she put slices of bread together.
Of the many presents that Jane had received on her birthday, her favorite was the flashy blue and white bicycle. She loved the blue seat with the clouds on it, and the way the streamers blew in the mind as she rode the bike down the street. Every day after school, Jane raced home so she could right her new bike with her friends. She thought that is was the best present her mother had ever given her.
Main Idea: Jane's Bike
Details: She got the bike for her birthday. It was blue and white. The seat had clouds on it. She loved the streamers. She would ride the bike with her friends.
Which is stronger, a mountain or water? You might be surprised to learn that water has the strength to break a mountain into sand. Over the many, many years, falling rain, flowing rivers, blowing snow, and melting ice wear away at even the tallest mountains. Moving water is one of the strongest forces on earth.
Details: Water can break a mountain into sand. Rain, rivers, snow, and ice wear away mountains. It takes years for water to wear away a mountain.
To Native Americans, buffalo were an important part of life. They learned useful ways to hunt buffalo. Then they used their skin, bones, and teeth to make food, warm blankets, shoes, tools, and much more. They even painted pictures on buffalo hides.
Main Idea: How Native American's used buffalo.
Details: They hunted buffalo. They used their skin, bones, and teeth to make food and warm blankets, shoes, tools, and more. They painted pictures on buffalo hides.
Pauline's dog, Barney, is an Irish Setter. This summer, Pauline and her family took him on a fishing trip in the mountains. Barney loved it. He spent most of every day chasing fish in the creek and barking into the air. Every time Barney got out of the creek, he would fun in circles around the campground. Sometimes he would chase squirrels too, but he always slept well at night
Main Idea: Pauline's dog and his camping trip.
Details: Pauline's dog is an Irish Setter. He chased fish in the creek and barked into the air. He chased squirrels and slept well at night.
It had been one of the worst days ever for Emily. First, she was late for the bus. Then, she got a hole in her shoes while she was walking to class. If that wasn’t bad enough, she skinned her knee in P.E. and then tore her dress during lunch. Emily was afraid to think what might happen during art class. Oh, how she wished she could go back to bed and start the whole day over.
Main Idea: One of Emily's worst days ever.
Details: She was late for the bus. She got a hole in her shoes while walking to class. Skinned her knee during PE. Tore her dress at lunch.
Susie keeps her collection of stuffed animal cats on a special shelf. Sometimes when she looks at them she remembers the time or place she got each one. She won the giant pink cat at a carnival game. The tiger-striped cat was from a visit to the zoo. The pretty white cat is so old that Susie cannot remember where it came from.
Main Idea: Susie's stuffed animal cat collection
Details. She won a pink cat at a carnival game. A tiger striped cat was from a visit to the zoo. The pretty white cat is old and she can't remember where she got it.
We all know that vegetables are good for us. Did you know that vegetables can come from different parts of plants? Vegetables can be the roots of plants, like carrots. They can be the stems, like celery and asparagus. We also eat the leaves of plants, such as cabbage, and spinach.
Main idea: Vegetables come from different parts of plants
Details: Root vegetables - carrots. Stem vegetables - celery and asparagus. Leave vegetables - cabbage and spinach.
A long time ago, Americans grew up on farms. It could be fun, but there was always a lot of work to do. There were animals to feed, crops to pick, and a barn to clean. To get the work done you had to wake up very early in the morning and eat breakfast before the sun came up. Then, you did chores until the sun went down. By the end of the day, you would be tired.
Main Idea: How Americans lived a long time ago.
Details: They lived on farms. They had to wake up early and would be very tired by the end of the day. They had a lot of work to do.
Even though not all birds fly, all birds have wings. Hummingbirds use their wings to hover in place. Hawks and eagles glide through the air with their wings. Penguins use their wings to swim through water. Ostriches can even use their wings to fight off attacks. There are many ways that birds use their wings.
Main Idea: The ways different birds can use their wings.
Details: Hummingbirds use their wings to hover. Hawks and eagles use their wings to glide. Penguins use their wings to swim. Ostriches use their wings to fight off attacks.
To make s’mores, you need graham crackers, chocolate, marshmallows, and a campfire. Then, you place a piece of chocolate on one graham cracker and a warm marshmallow on top of the chocolate. Finally you place another graham cracker on top and watch it melt together. The sweet, melted taste makes people want some more (or s’more) which is how this snack got its name.
Main Idea: How to make s'mores
Details: Put chocolate on a graham cracker. Warm up a marshmallow. Put the other graham cracker piece on top.
Bo stood in line for his lunch, moving a blue tray along with him. He took a piece of chicken, but said no to the macaroni. He had a scoop of potatoes, some salad, and an apple. He did not take any beans or jello. Finally, he placed a cup of juice on his tray and sat down to eat.
Main Idea: What Bo got for lunch.
Details. He got chicken. He didn't want macaroni. He got a scoop of potatoes, salad, and an apple. He did not want beans or jello. He got a cup of juice.
It took millions of years for the Colorado River to make the Grand Canyon. Long ago, the river flowed on the top of the ground. Now, the river has cut through the ground and is more than a mile deep! If you stand on the canyon's edge, you can see the layers of sand and rock that the river has cut through over the years. As long as the rivers flows, the canyon will get deeper and deeper.
Main Idea: How the Grand Canyon was formed.
Details: Long ago a river flowed on top of the ground. The river cut through to make the canyon. The canyon is more than a mile deep and will get deeper
Orville and Wilbur Wright were brothers who lived and worked in Ohio. More than anything else in the world, they wanted to fly. They spent years working on their plans. When they finally had a plane they thought would work, they took it to Kitty Hawk North Carolina for a test. Though it flew for only 12 seconds, the two brothers became the first people to fly an airplane.
Main Idea: The Wright brothers and their plane.
Details: Took years to make the plane. Took it to North Carolina to fly it. Flew only 12 seconds.
Most of use are afraid of sharks because some have attacked people. The truth is that most sharks aren't interested in people at all. Even the fifty-foot whale shark only eats plankton and tiny fish. People can swim next to this giant and it won't do anything! Most sharks, like the sand shark and the basking shark, are also harmless to people. There are only a few sharks that are dangerous.
Main idea: Most sharks aren't dangerous.
Details: Most sharks aren't interested in attacking people. The whale shark only eats plankton. The sand shark and basking shark are harmless.
To get to the picnic area at Pine Park, start at Main Street, turn left on Third Street, then turn right on Park Lane. Keep going on Park lane until you pass the bank. Turn into the second entrance, marked “Day Use.” Take the first trail past the pond until you see the picnic benches.
Main Idea: How to get to the picnic area at Pine Park.
Details: Start on Main street. Turn left on Third street. Turn right on Park lane. Keep going until you pass the bank. Turn into the second entrance marked "Day Use". Take the first trail past the pond until you see picnic benches.
Everyone in Tom’s family was allowed to pick a special cake on his or her birthday. Every year, each person usually picked the same cake as the year before. Mom always wanted lemon cake. Dad preferred carrot cake. Molly asked for white cupcakes. Everybody seemed to know what he or she wanted except Tom. He could never decide between ice cream cake or chocolate cupcakes with sprinkles.
Main Idea: Cakes that Tom's family liked on their birthday.
Details: Mom liked lemon cake. Dad liked carrot cake. Molly like white cupcakes. Tom couldn't decide between ice cream cake or chocolate cupcake with sprinkles
Many people dream of traveling to Mars. Someday we might actually be able to go there, but we will not be able to get there very fast. Even if you traveled on the fastest spaceship, it would take over two years to go to Mars and come back. That's a long trip! In fact, it's 49 million miles away!
Main Idea: Traveling to Mars
Details: We may be able to travel to Mars one day. It would take over two years to get there and come back. Mars is 49 millions miles away.
George Washington’s face appears on the dollar bill, but there have been two American women pictured on the dollar coin. One was Susan B Anthony, who worked hard for women’s rights. The other was Sacagawea, the young Native American guide who helped Lewis and Clark on their trip west.
Main Idea: Women on pictured on coins
Details: Susan B Anthony is on a coin. Susan B Anthony fought for women's rights. Sacagawea is on a coin. Sacagawea helps Lewis and Clark travel west.
All zebras have stripes, but no two zebras' stripes are exactly the same. In fact, different types of zebras have different kinds of stripes. Some have wide stripes and some have hardly any at all. There is even a type of zebra that has one long stripe all the way down its back. Because all zebras have different stripes, a zebras stripe pattern can be useful in helping people figure out what kind of zebra it is.
Main idea: All zebras have different types of stripes.
Details: Some have wide strips and some have thin stripes. There is a type of zebra that has one long stripe on it's back. The patterns of stripes helps people tell what type of zebra it is.
Jake was new at school and didn’t know how to find his classroom, Room 23. The lady in the office drew Jake a map and told him how to get there. “Go out the door past the flag pole. Turn left at the green bench. Walk past the field until you see the library, then turn right. There you will see a tan building. Go in and walk upstairs. Room 23 is on the right.” Jake took the map and started walking.
Main Idea: Jake couldn't find his classroom
Details: Lady gave Jake a map and directions. Go out the door past the flag pole. Turn left at the green bench. Walk past the field until you see the library then turn right. Look for a tan building. Walk upstairs. Room 23 is on the right.
The librarian told the class that each person could choose one book. While they were standing in line to check out books, Tasha asked her friends to see their books. Jessi’s book was about a princess locked in a castle, Tori’s book was about dolphins, and Eva had a joke book. They all laughed as she read her favorite joke.
Main Idea: Books students chose in a library.
Details: Jessi's book was about a princess locked in a castle. Tori's book was about dolphins. Eva had a joke book