Lakes are generally known as peaceful retreats. Popular lake activities include fishing, boating, swimming, camping, and hiking. Lakes represent a way of "getting away from it all" - especially modern distractions such as cell phones and social media... Read more
What is a shooting star? Also known as falling stars, these streaks of light are scientifically called meteors... Read more
For most of history, children merely shared outdoor spaces with adults. They played in fields, marketplaces, gardens... Read more
Scientifically, sunset describes “the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon as a result of Earth's rotation.” Culturally, however, this frequent phenomena... Read more
Scenes of peaceful winter scenery, and the glimmer of new fallen snow, are a common theme in both the visual and literary arts. In Lois Lowry's The Giver... Read more
Lightning is essentially a really powerful burst of static electricity. Lightning can discharge within a single cloud, between two clouds, or... Read more
The desert is “a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and... Read more
There are about 1,750 known species in the group of plants known as the cactus (plural, cacti). Cacti are known for their sharp spines and... Read more
Rainbows are a meteorological, or weather, phenomenon. When white light from the sun is bent, or refracted, by droplets of water, a rainbow... Read more
Pebble. Stone. Boulder. The simple rock goes by many names. By definition, rocks are solid masses of metals, minerals, and crystals called... Read more
