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Facts the Peabody Encyclopedia for kids
Real facts about everything, written for your grade.
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- AnimalsBig cats, birds, bugs and how animals live.68 topics
- OceanDeep water and the creatures in it.18 topics
- DinosaursDinosaurs, fossils and life long ago.4 topics
- SpacePlanets, stars and going to space.11 topics
- Planet EarthRocks, weather, water and wild storms.10 topics
- Plants & natureHow plants grow and live.4 topics
- Human bodyHow your body works and stays healthy.20 topics
- Feelings & friendsGetting along with other people.12 topics
- FoodWhat food does and where it comes from.3 topics
- SportsGames, teams and big events.9 topics
- PeopleReal people and what they did.11 topics
- ScienceMatter, forces and energy.20 topics
- How things workVehicles, robots and inventions.8 topics
- Computers & onlineHow computers and the internet work.10 topics
- Money & jobsMoney and the work people do.4 topics
- HistoryAncient worlds and the past.3 topics
- PlacesContinents and countries.3 topics
- Art & musicMusic, art and making things.2 topics
- Myths & mysteriesLegends and the unexplained.6 topics
- Games & toysGames and how they work.1 topic
- Words & numbersLetters, words and numbers.1 topic
- How it's madeHow candy, toys, cars and buildings get made.8 topics
- Gross!Boogers, burps, rot and the bugs that clean up.8 topics
- People & the worldRules, fairness, laws and the news.7 topics
Questions kids ask
- The Biggest AnimalsWhat is the biggest animal ever?
- Boogers and SnotWhat are boogers made of?
- How Candy Is MadeHow is candy made?
- Burps and FartsWhy do we burp and fart?
- When do kids start losing teeth?Most kids lose their first baby tooth around age 6, and keep losing them until about 12.
- How many teeth do kids have?Kids have 20 baby teeth. Grown-ups have 32 adult teeth.
- What is elementary school?Elementary school is where kids go from kindergarten to about 5th grade. Most kids are there from about age 5 to 11.
- What time does elementary school start?Every school sets its own times, so the only sure answer is your school's own.
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