A bird is a kind of animal

“Birds”
A bird is a kind of animal.
A bird has two wings. Birds are the only animal with feathers.
Pigeons, eagles, swans, and blue jays are all different kinds of birds.
Most birds can fly.
Turkeys and penguins are two kinds of birds that cannot fly.

“Gas”
Machines need gas to work.

Cars need gas.
Buses need gas.
Airplanes need gas.
Machines use a lot of gas. Gas makes machines work.

“Green Grass”

Plants need sunlight and water to make their own food.
You can do an experiment to test if this is true.
Place a bucket over a patch of green grass.
After a few days, lift the bucket.
You will see that the grass is not as green anymore.
If you leave the bucket in place for a week, the grass will become very dull.
This happens because the grass cannot make food in the dark.
Remove the bucket. In a few days, the grass will start turning green again.

“Music”
There are many different kinds of music.

There is jazz music.
There is rock music.
There is rap music.
There is country music.
There is classical music.
Do you like music?

“Taste”
People taste different things on different parts of the tongue.

If something is sweet, like candy, we taste it on the tip of our tongues.
If something is salty, like potato chips, we taste it just behind the tip.
If something is sour, like a lemon, we taste it on the sides of our tongues.
We taste bitter things, like dark chocolate, at the back of our tongues.

“The Blow Dryer”

A blow dryer is a common household appliance.
Have you ever wondered how a blow dryer works?
When you turn on the dryer, a small fan inside the dryer spins.
The fan sucks air into the dryer from the back.
The air warms up as it passes across heated coils inside the blow dryer.
The warm air blows out the front of the dryer and dries your hair.
This is much faster than using a towel to dry your hair.

“The Brain”

The brain is a part of your body.
It is inside your head.
You use the brain to think.
The brain makes your fingers, eyes, ears, arms, and legs work.
You need your brain!

“The Butterfly”

The butterfly is a beautiful insect.
The butterfly has four thin wings. The wings have many different colors on them.
As time passes, the colors on its wings fade. This means they are not as bright.
Butterflies live all over the world. Most butterflies live where it is very warm and not too dry.

“The Heart”

The heart is a part of your body.
The heart is just slightly to the left of the center of your chest.
The heart makes the blood move through your body.
If you press your ear against someone's chest, you can hear the heart beating.
The heart is very important.

“The Ocean”

The ocean is big.
The ocean is blue.
The ocean is made of water.
The ocean has waves.
Some waves are small. Some waves are very small. They are tiny!
Some waves are big. Some waves are very big. They are huge!
In some places, the ocean is very deep.
In those places, you cannot see the bottom.
“The Sun”
The sun is in the sky.
It is yellow.
It is a star.
The sun gives the earth light and heat.
It helps plants grow.

“Trees”
Trees have three parts.

Trees have roots. The roots pull up water and food for the tree from underground.
Trees have a trunk. The trunk is the stem of the tree. It has bark on it. It helps food get to the branches.
Trees have a crown. The crown is at the top of the tree. Branches, leaves, seeds, and flowers are all part of the crown.