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Playground Physics

Title: Swinging, Sliding, and Spinning: The Physics of Playground Fun! Hello, young scientists! Have you ever thought about the magic behind your favorite playground activities? Well, spoiler alert—it’s not magic

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Sir George Cayley

Sir George Cayley: The Man Who Made Flight Possible Long before airplanes existed, people dreamed of flying. One of the first to turn this dream into science was Sir George

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Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton was one of the most important scientists in history. He was born in England in 1643 and was very curious about the world around him. As a child,

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Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature: The Superpowers Behind How Things Move! Hello, little explorers! Have you ever thought about how things move in the world around us? From the wind blowing through

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Pierre Perrault

Pierre Perrault (1611–1680) was a French scientist who made important discoveries about water and how it moves through nature. He didn’t start out as a scientist—he was a lawyer and

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