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When you look out at the night sky, the moon is the brightest thing you can see.  Just like the Earth orbits around the Sun, the Moon spins around us.  It is much smaller than the Earth.  In fact, 50 Moons could fit inside the Earth!  The Moon doesn’t shine on its own.  Light from the Sun shines on the Moon, and that is what makes it look bright in the night sky.  Gray rocks, dust and craters cover the surface of the Moon.  The same side of the Moon always faces the Earth, so before astronauts travelled there, no one had ever seen the far side of the Moon.

The anteater is a mammal that feeds primarily on ants and termites. In order to eat ants and termites, all anteaters have long snouts and thin tongues that can extend to a length longer than the length of the head! Their mouths are tube-shaped. Anteaters have lips but no teeth. Anteaters have large curved claws that are useful in tearing open ant and termite mounds.

What is a Rubik's Cube? In case you've never seen one, Rubik's Cube is a puzzle in the form of a plastic cube covered with multicolored squares. The player attempts to twist and turn the cube so that all the squares on each face are of the same color.  Over the years,  Rubik's Cube has become one of the most recognizable toys ever created. In 1974, a man by the name of Emo Rubik from Hungary invented the cube. If you've ever struggled to solve this puzzle, you're not alone. It took Mr. Rubik en entire month to solve it, even after he created it!

Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnast (male or female) of all time! Being the most decorated means means that she has earned more medals for her talents than any other competitor in the sport. What an incredible feat! As of November 1, 2019, Simone has earned 25 World medals in total, 19 of them World gold medals, as well as five World all-around titles.

Otters are cute! They are part of the weasel family along with badgers, minks, and ferrets. Otters live all over the world, except Australia and Antarctica.

Penguins are birds, but they can’t fly.  Instead, they spend most of their lives in the ocean.  Penguins are strong, fast swimmers, and their wings are flippers.  Underwater, the penguin moves its flippers as other birds move their wings.  This makes it look as though the penguin is flying through the water.  They come on land to raise their young, and they form huge groups called colonies.  Some colonies include millions of penguins!  When they are on land they waddle on short little legs, and when they get tired of walking, they slide on their bellies.&n

Pigs, Swines, Hogs . . . Whatever you call them they are thought of as either cute and pink (Wilbur, Babe) or ugly and dirty. Why do pigs get such a bad rep as being dirty animals though? Pigs actually like to be clean. If they are given enough room they will make sure to keep their sleeping and eating spaces clean. Sure they like to roll around in mud, but don't you get muddy sometimes? Plus their mud rolling has a very practical purpose. Pigs can't sweat (there goes the "sweating like a pig" thing) and roll around in the mud to keep cool. Think of it like a day at the spa.

The biggest animals to roam the land, elephants are a huge package of fascinating facts! There are two main species of elephants, African and Asian. African Elephants are the larger of the two, typically measuring between 8 and 13 feet in height and weighing around 2.5 to 7 tons. Asian Elephants are (slightly) smaller, between 6.6 to 9 feet in height and weighing between 2.25 to 5.5 tons. 

Mushrooms! You may have seen them popping up out of the ground, heard about their poisonous nature, or even eaten them! 

A praying mantis is a large insect that gets its name from its very long front longs that they hold in a position that resembles praying. Mantises are in the order Mantodea. The Latin name of the praying mantis is Mantis religiosa. What do you think that means?

Both males and females have long bodies with two pairs of wings. Mantises have a mobile, triangular head with large compound eyes. Their front legs, also called the raptorial legs (what do you think this means?), are efficient for the capturing and restraining fast-moving and/or flying prey.