Starting in the 1600s, large numbers of Europeans sought a new life in America. Some came because they wanted to worship God as they wished. Others came for land or business.Much of the new country was ruled by England, also called Great Britain, and many people were loyal English citizens. For ...

You are part of a large group of people called Americans. They live in your town and go to your school. America includes your friends and your parents. It includes the person who brings the mail. It includes police officers, librarians, business owners, construction workers and many others. ...

Here is a map of the United States of America. It is a big country, about 3,000 miles across. The colors show each state. There are 50 states in all. Can you find yours?Millions of people live in the United States. People have different ideas and religions. They are of many races and come from ...

It was Monday afternoon, 1:15, during that block of time between afternoon recess and freedom. I was valiantly trying to introduce thirty-two rosy cheeked, sweating children—whose heavy breathing filled the room—to the beginnings of the scientific method. The idea was to help them ...

Three years ago, scientists announced the discovery of a planet orbiting around a Sun-like star 550 light-years away. They were able to calculate how big the planet was by looking at how much dimmer the star became when the planet passed in front of it. This planet is 2.5 times the size of ...

Like Earth, the sun has an atmosphere with layers in it. The outermost layer is called the corona, and it’s a wild mess of activity. Scientists have long known about the corona. It is home to some spectacular shows—giant eruptions called Coronal Mass Ejections, loops, prominences, and ...