Welcome to a fun journey through space and stories! Let’s explore the planets and some exciting tales together.
One day, Earth felt a bit lonely and decided to visit its friends, the other planets. First, Earth met Mercury, the fastest planet, who loves to race around the sun. Mercury is so speedy that it zooms around the sun every 88 days!
Next, Earth visited Venus, who wanted to borrow Earth’s moon to play basketball. Venus is the hottest planet, with temperatures reaching 880 degrees Fahrenheit. They had a great time playing hoops!
Then, Earth surfed the asteroid belt with Mars, the Red Planet. Mars is red because of its rusty dust. They had a blast surfing through space!
Earth also met Jupiter, the biggest planet, who showed off some cool basketball moves. Jupiter is made mostly of gas and is very graceful despite its size.
Earth couldn’t miss Saturn with its shiny rings. Saturn invited Earth to hula hoop with its beautiful rings, which were first seen by Galileo in 1610.
Next up was Uranus, the coolest planet, literally! It’s the coldest planet with temperatures as low as -371 degrees Fahrenheit.
Finally, Earth visited Neptune, who enjoys the quiet and beauty of space. Beyond Neptune, there are comets lighting up the sky, making it a wonderful view!
After visiting all the planets, Earth felt a bit ordinary. But then, all the planets surprised Earth with a birthday celebration, reminding Earth of its fresh air and wonderful life. Earth was the happiest planet in the solar system!
Old MacDonald had a farm with lots of fun machines like excavators and bulldozers. They sang songs and had a great time digging and building on the farm. It was a busy and exciting day!
Potty training a dinosaur can be tricky! First, find a potty just their size. Teach them when it’s time to go, and remind them to flush and wash their claws. Be patient, and soon your dinosaur will get the hang of it!
Unicorn is magical with a rainbow mane and loves to dance. Horse is a bit grumpy but secretly wishes to be like Unicorn. One day, Unicorn gets into trouble, and Horse comes to the rescue. They become great friends, proving that friendship is better than anything, even pink cupcakes!
When the clock strikes five, the donut shop closes, and the donuts come to life! They have fun adventures, from driving donut cars to playing donut sports. It’s a sweet and silly time until morning comes, and they return to their trays, ready for the next day.
Let’s learn about opposites! Some things are hot, while others are cold. Some are big, and some are small. It’s fun to see how different things can be!
Digger the truck finds a tiny flower in the rubble. He cares for it every day, even when the city grows around it. When the flower is in danger, Digger saves its seeds and plants them in a safe place, showing that kindness can make beautiful things grow.
Little Sock dreams of Sock City, a magical place full of adventures. One night, he sneaks through a tunnel in the dryer and finds Sock City, where every day is exciting. Little Sock can’t wait to go back and maybe bring a friend!
Ronnie Lott never gives up. Even when things are tough, his grit helps him keep trying. Ronnie learns that hard work and determination can help him achieve his dreams, and he inspires others to do the same. Remember, grit is inside you too!
These stories remind us of the wonders of space, the joy of friendship, and the power of never giving up. Keep exploring and learning, and you’ll discover amazing things!
Planetary Race Game: Create a simple board game where each child represents a planet. Use a dice to move around the board, with each space representing a day. The goal is to see who can complete their orbit around the sun first, just like Mercury, the fastest planet. Discuss with the children why some planets take longer to orbit the sun than others.
Temperature Experiment: Explore the concept of temperature by comparing the planets. Use a thermometer to measure the temperature of different objects around the classroom or at home (e.g., a cup of warm water, an ice cube, and room temperature air). Discuss how Venus is the hottest planet and Uranus is the coldest, and relate these findings to the objects they measured.
Space Observation Journal: Encourage children to keep a journal of the night sky. Have them draw or write about what they see each night, such as the moon, stars, or any visible planets. Ask them to imagine what it would be like to visit these celestial bodies, just like Earth did in the story. Discuss how observing the sky can teach us about our solar system.
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Earth, yay!
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It sure is lonely out here. Hmm, I wonder what the other planets have been up to lately. I should go visit them.
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Hi, Mercury!
Oh hey, Earth! Long time no see. I was about to go on a run. Want to race around the sun?
Let’s!
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Let’s go faster!
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Wow, you’re fast! You ran four laps in the time I did one.
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Thanks! I’m little, but I’m the speediest planet in the whole solar system. Mercury zooms around the sun every 88 days.
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Hi, Earth! Do you mind if I borrow your moon to shoot hoops? I don’t have one.
No problem, Venus! I’ll come play with you.
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Look out, here I come!
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All right! She shoots, she scores! Good game, good game!
You didn’t miss a shot!
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You’re on fire, Venus!
Well, I am the hottest planet in the solar system.
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The surface temperature of Venus can reach 880 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Oh, how’s it going, Mars?
Dude, come surf the asteroid belt with me!
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He made it through!
Whoa, all that surfing turned up some of your rusty red dust!
Hey, that’s why they call me the Red Planet! I’m the reddest and raddest around, bro!
Mars gets its color from an abundance of iron oxide, commonly known as rust.
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Jupiter, what’s up, big guy?
Not too much. Um, I did pick up a new hobby—basketball!
No way!
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This is the way Jupiter dances!
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That was beautiful! I didn’t know the biggest planet in the solar system was so graceful.
Thanks! I may be large, but I’m light on my feet. Jupiter is mainly made up of gases such as hydrogen and helium.
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Hi, Saturn!
Your rings look extra sparkly today!
Y’all are too sweet! I added some shiny ice chunks to the rocky bits and space dust.
Come hula with me!
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She’s the most amazing planet in the universe! Galileo first spotted Saturn’s rings in 1610.
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Wow, your hula hooping skills are electrifying!
Are you trying to look cooler than me?
No way, Uranus! Everyone knows you’re the coolest planet around!
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That’s a fact! Sorry for the frosty greeting, kid. Uranus has the coldest recorded temperature of any planet at negative 371 degrees Fahrenheit.
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What are you doing way out here in Neptune?
I like how quiet and beautiful it is.
Oh, look how those comets light up the sky!
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Beyond Neptune, the Kuiper Belt is a source of comets.
It’s the best view in the solar system!
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Wow, the other planets are so special! I’m not the fastest, the biggest, or the coolest.
I must be the most boring planet in the solar system.
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Wake up!
What?
We have something for you, tiny blue marble!
For me?
Surprise! Your air is the freshest!
Yes, and most importantly…
Happy birthday to you!
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Thanks, friends! You made me the happiest planet in the whole solar system!
Later, dudes!
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Old MacDonald had a truck, here we go! Hope you’re ready!
Old MacDonald had a farm!
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And on that farm, he had an excavator!
E-I-E-I-O!
With a big dig here and a…
Old MacDonald had a farm!
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Okay!
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All right!
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Changing the key here!
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And on that farm, he had a bulldozer!
Well, okay!
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With a scrape break here and a rake’s great there! Here a scrape, there a break, everywhere a scrape break!
Old MacDonald had a farm! E-I-E-I-O!
Throw me the wrench, will you?
But I can’t find it!
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And on that farm…
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Old MacDonald had a farm!
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E-I-E-I-O!
Here we go!
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Here we go!
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Old MacDonald had a farm, ladies and gentlemen! Chickens and cows, welcome to the main event!
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It’s time to hit the hay!
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How to potty train a dinosaur!
Here comes the airplane!
We all know having a dinosaur is hard work, and cleaning up dino mess in the backyard is far from fun.
We even tried diapers, but those were stinky!
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So how do you potty train a dinosaur?
Time to go potty!
Oh, first find a potty just their size!
That one!
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Then teach them how to know when it’s time to go.
You might even have to set them on the potty every so often until they learn, which can sometimes be hard with their tiny arms.
Make sure they flush and wash their claws!
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Sometimes dinosaurs won’t want to go potty when they’re playing and having fun, but just remind them that the toys will still be there when they get back.
Make sure to reward their success!
Good job!
There may be accidents now and then, but be patient.
Congratulations!
They’ll get the hang of it!
You did it!
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Unicorn and Horse!
This is Unicorn, and this is Horse.
Unicorn is a unicorn, and Horse is… well, not.
Unicorn has a sapphire horn, a silver coat, a rainbow mane, and perfect white teeth.
Horse does not.
Unicorn eats pink cupcakes for every meal.
Horse does not.
Unicorn makes rainbows.
Horse makes something else.
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Unicorn dances!
Horse sits grumpy.
Blah blah blah!
Unicorn prances! Ha ha!
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Unicorn makes everything cheery!
Really cheery!
Of course, he does not!
Of course!
All the animals love Unicorn!
He has a horn for Squirrel to play ring toss, Bird lines her nest with his long beautiful hair, and everyone loves sharing his cupcakes!
Won’t you join us, Horse?
Said Unicorn.
No, I don’t like you!
Said Horse.
But what he meant was, I wish I were you!
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Unfortunately, not everyone who heard about Unicorn was happy or unhappy.
A rainbow dancing unicorn who eats cupcakes for breakfast could make someone a lot of money.
One night while everyone was asleep, two men crept into Unicorn’s paddock.
Quietly as they could, they tied a startled Unicorn in ropes and loaded him into the back of their truck.
Then they were off!
The other animals awoke when they heard the truck.
“Hurry! They’re stealing Unicorn!”
“But I can’t run fast enough to catch them!” said Squirrel.
“And I can’t fly fast enough!” cried Bird.
“I can’t run on the road!” said Fox.
“And I can’t run at all!” said Turtle.
Only one animal could…
Horse thought and thought and thought.
Then he ran!
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And ran!
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And with six great chomps of Horse’s large teeth, Unicorn was free!
“Thank you!” said Unicorn.
“You’re welcome!” said Horse.
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This is Horse, and this is Unicorn.
Sometimes Horse eats cupcakes, and sometimes Unicorn eats hay.
Sometimes Horse makes rainbows, and sometimes Unicorn does not.
Horse likes races, Unicorn likes ring toss, but most of all, they like each other!
Horse and Unicorn are friends, and that’s better than anything!
Even pink cupcakes!
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Donuts!
The whole story!
Clock strikes five, shop is closed!
Donuts sleep!
So we suppose…
Donut here!
Donut there!
Hill sprinkles!
Hole in one!
You don’t say!
Lots of donuts everywhere!
Stop! Safe!
Golden sprinkles!
Some with frosting, some without sprinkles!
Come back here!
Some with jelly in!
And out!
Well, this is a bit of a gem!
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Powdered donuts!
Maple bars!
Hey, donut cops drive donut cars!
Typical!
Who wrote this book?
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Donut trucks!
Donut trains!
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Do not make good planes!
Don’t sell the mugshot, Wilbur!
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Donut pirate!
Donut ship!
Arrr, come down, pan, or you’ll get your just desserts!
I am just a dessert!
Donuts trip to take a dip!
Hey, sprinkles!
Donuts play a donut sport!
We can’t stop him! He’s a holy terror!
Jump!
Donuts take the last resort!
It’s a whole new ball game!
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Donuts dance in sprinkle rain!
April sprinkle!
Eat me, tinkle!
Donut floors must need a drain!
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Donut doctor!
Donut bed!
Feeling crummy!
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Donuts who just treat the head!
I don’t know, I just feel empty inside!
You’re a tough donut to crack!
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Donut farm where donuts grow!
Who is hiding in the row?
Robber runs, police car stalls!
I’m gonna be rolling in the dough!
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Robber meets a dog downfall!
Robber’s caught!
Dog is back!
Oh, donut ever run away again!
Sprinkle!
Poof! So is money in the sack, huh?
We’d be in the hole without this!
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Donuts celebrate and sing!
Donuts can do anything!
Morning nears, so donuts run!
Donut night has been real fun!
Time to sprint and time to race back into the donut case!
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Shoppers soon will want their treat!
Which one will they want to eat?
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What people eat!
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My insides feel like jelly!
Your insides are jelly!
Donuts want a long lifespan!
Donuts craft a donut plan!
All must help the cop, the crook, even pan and Captain Hook!
Straight line me, hearties!
Oh, you’re up to Davy Jones in a pink box!
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This had better work better than your airplane!
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Sun is up and rooster sings!
Shop is open!
Shop bell rings!
Time for donuts with the dawn!
But hey, where have all the donuts gone?
Only empty trays and bowls!
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Donuts have a knack for holes!
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Opposites!
I’m hot!
Oh!
I’m big!
I’m small!
I’m spiky!
I’m smooth!
I’m long!
I’m short!
I’m light!
Oh, I’m heavy!
I’m black and white!
I’m colorful!
We are together!
I’m by myself!
I’m in the front!
I’m in the back!
My mouth is full!
My mouth is empty!
I’m square!
I’m round!
I’m sad!
I’m happy!
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The Digger and the Flower by Joseph Kefler.
It was morning, and the big trucks were ready to work.
“Let’s hoist!” said Crane.
“Let’s push!” said Dozer.
“Let’s dig!” said Digger.
Together they built tall buildings for working.
They built roads for driving and bridges for crossing.
They built and built until the loud whistle blew.
“Beep!” said Crane.
“Me too!” said Dozer.
The other big trucks took a break, but Digger did not.
He had found something in the rubble.
“Hello there!” he said.
The flower was tiny, but it was beautiful.
Every day, while the other big trucks built, Digger visited the flower.
He watered it when its leaves looked dry.
He shielded it on windy days, and just before he switched off for the night, Digger sang the flower a bedtime song.
The flower grew, but the city grew too!
Soon every space had been filled.
Every space but one.
“We need to put a building here,” said Crane.
Dozer started his engine.
Before Digger could stop him, Dozer blew a big puff of smoke and cut the flower down.
Then the other big trucks went back to work.
Oh, but Digger did not!
When the smoke cleared, Digger saw something in the rubble.
Little seeds, he said.
He scooped them up and drove.
He drove past the tall buildings, past the farthest house on the farthest street.
He drove to a place no big truck had ever been.
There, Digger stopped.
He dug and scooped and tucked the seeds into the warm earth.
Every day, Digger cared for the seeds.
He watered them when their leaves looked dry.
He shielded them on windy days, and just before he switched off for the night, Digger sang the flowers a bedtime song.
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Little sock lives in a drawer.
Little sock gets worn.
Little sock gets dirty, and little sock gets washed.
For a little sock, every day is the same.
All the other socks seem happy, but little sock dreams of something different.
He has heard of a magical place called Sock City, where every day is a new adventure.
The only way to get to Sock City is through a secret tunnel in the back of the dryer.
Late one night, little sock sneaks out of the drawer and climbs into the tunnel.
The tunnel is very dark, very scary, but little sock is brave.
He sees a light at the end of the tunnel.
Oh, there it is! Sock City!
Everywhere little sock looks, he sees something new and exciting.
There are big socks, tiny socks, new socks, old socks, sporty socks, polka dot socks, and even smelly socks!
So many different socks doing different things!
Every day is a new adventure!
He can’t wait to go back again!
Maybe bring a friend!
Oh, let’s go!
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Ronnie and His Grit!
Let me tell you a story about Ronnie Lott.
When others gave up, Ronnie did not.
Ronnie always did what he set his mind to.
Dedicated and tough, through and through.
As a boy, he bought shoes that were red as fire.
The commercials said they’d make him fly higher.
So with all of his effort and all of his might, Ronnie prepared for his very first flight.
But all his excitement and thrill didn’t last.
He jumped through the air and came crashing down fast.
It was after his unfortunate tumble that Ronnie felt something inside start to rumble.
He sat there a bit, somewhat battered and bruised, and brooded across from his new pair of shoes.
“Maybe these shoes won’t make me jump high.
Maybe it’s me and how hard I try.”
That rumble in Ronnie is what we call grit.
A voice that encouraged him, “Don’t ever quit!”
Grit followed Ronnie as he grew and grew.
Every time that he played or tried something new.
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He was skilled at sports, and that helped him thrive, but grit always urged him to continue to strive.
Grit had a voice that was strong and impactful, but Ronnie still needed to learn to be tactful.
Like when his coach said, “Throw as hard as you can!”
And he knocked someone over. That wasn’t the plan!
“Respect those around you,” his dad would say.
Ronnie listened and learned along the way.
In high school, Ronnie joined the football team and suddenly knew that he had a dream.
When he put on his helmet and all of his gear, he felt that same rumble. His purpose was clear.
While he missed some tackles and dropped some balls, he never gave up or stopped giving his all.
When he fell, grit told him, “Get back up again!”
When he lost, grit said, “I know we can win!”
His mistakes were chances to try a new way, and tomorrow was always a brilliant new day.
Years passed, and he joined a professional team.
Ronnie and his grit were achieving their dreams!
Sometimes he got hurt, and sometimes his team lost.
He kept doing his best, no matter the cost.
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One fateful day on the football field, he was put to the test, and his grit didn’t yield.
Ronnie got hurt. It was really a zinger!
He arose from the play, losing part of his finger.
But even that didn’t stop him from reaching his dream and inspiring others, including his team.
Today, Ronnie’s football days are past, but his grit stays strong and always will last.
He continues to give everything his all, whether teaching kids or playing ball.
Every time he helps inspire someone, every time he cheers on his daughters or sons,
Grit is helping him follow through.
Give this life all you’ve got! I believe in you!
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Have you listened closely to that voice deep inside?
The one that’s telling you never to hide?
Next time you’re down or feeling blue, remember that grit lives within you too!
It’s the whisper that says, “Yes, you can! Yes, you can!”
It’s the belief in yourself. It’s your greatest fan!
It’s never too late to call up
