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Trying something for the first time can be both challenging and rewarding. People are often afraid to try new things in case something goes wrong, but the rewards we get from overcoming these fears can be worth the risk. In this story a boy is learning to surf. He finds the waves and deep water scary, but once he is successful, he experiences something very special and memorable.
2) Migration
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Have you ever moved from your home to a new home? Animals and people move around all the time. Sometimes they move short distances and at other times they move far away. This long distance movement is often described as migration. Why do animals and people migrate? Where do they go and why? How do they get there? What can migration tell us about our history and the world around us?
3) Modern Cars
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After Henry Ford invented the assembly line, the car manufacturing process remained unchanged for most of the 20th century. However, in the 1980s, with the introduction of computers the process went through another dramatic change: robots were introduced to do jobs once done by humans. Robot-assisted manufacturing allows a car to be made with much more exact welds and more accurate engineering than could be achieved with human workers. Cars today...
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Solar power is becoming a popular way for people to light and heat their homes. You might have seen solar panels on top of buildings. The energy of the sun is an unlimited resource and today we are finding more efficient and cheaper ways to turn sunlight into electricity. Do you understand how the sun's energy can be turned into electricity?
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Trying something for the first time can be hard. People are often afraid to try new things in case something goes wrong, but when we overcome those fears the rewards can be worth the risk. In this story a boy learns to surf. He finds the waves and deep water scary, but once he is successful he is rewarded with something very special.
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The decline of elephant populations worldwide is happening very quickly and soon there may be no elephants left in the wild at all. Not only are these animals wonderful to see in their natural environments, but they also play an important role in the ecologies of Africa and Asia. Loss of the elephants would affect these environments very seriously. What is causing the decline in elephant populations? Can they be saved? How?
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