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Food for Thought is full of fascinating facts about ​science, news and important events to help educate and inform your young scientist.
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All About Hummingbirds

Imagine a bird so small it fits in the palm of your hand, yet zips around faster than a race car! That’s a hummingbird, the

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Pigments: Colorful Fun

Pigments are tiny particles of color that can be found all around us. They’re in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and even

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Slugs and Snails: Slimy Superstars

Have you ever seen a slug or a snail? They’re both slimy creatures that live on land. Slugs don’t have shells, but snails do. Snails

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Glaciers: Nature’s Ice Giants

Glaciers are huge, slow-moving rivers of ice. They form when more snow falls in a place than melts each year. The weight of the snow

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Orangutans

Orangutans are amazing creatures that live in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. They are the largest tree-dwelling mammals in the world and the only

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Public Libraries: A Great Place for Kids

Public libraries are truly amazing places! They’re full of books, movies, music, newspapers, magazines and they are all free for everyone to use. Get a

Monarch Butterfly migration
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The Amazing Monarch Butterfly Migration

Butterflies are beautiful creatures with delicate, colorful wings that flutter through the air. But did you know that some butterflies travel long distances, and this

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Rainforests

There are some very special forests found in wet areas of the world, they are called rainforests. Tropical rainforests are found close to the equator