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Your body is an amazing machine! Your heart pumps blood all around your body — it beats about 100,000 times a day. Your lungs bring in fresh air and push out old air. Your brain controls everything you do, even while you sleep. Your bones hold your body up and protect the soft parts inside.
Animals live on every part of our planet! In Africa, lions, elephants, and giraffes roam the savanna. In the ocean, whales and dolphins swim in deep blue water. In the rainforest, colorful parrots and jaguars hide among the trees. Every animal has special features that help it survive in its home.
Our solar system has 8 planets all orbiting around the Sun. Earth is the third planet and is the only one we know of with life! The biggest planet is Jupiter — it is so large that 1,300 Earths could fit inside it. Saturn has beautiful rings made of ice and rock. The Sun is a giant star made of hot burning gas.
Plants are living things that make their own food using sunlight! This process is called photosynthesis. Plants need water from the soil, light from the sun, and air to grow. Trees produce the oxygen we breathe. Flowers attract bees which help plants make seeds. Roots hold plants in the ground and drink up water.
Africa is the birthplace of humanity and home to some of the greatest civilizations in history! Ancient Egypt built magnificent pyramids that still stand today. Queen Nzinga of Angola bravely fought against slavery. Mansa Musa of Mali was the wealthiest person who ever lived. African scientists, mathematicians, and artists shaped the entire world.
Creativity is your superpower! When you imagine something that does not exist yet, you are using one of the most powerful abilities a human has. Artists, inventors, writers, and musicians all use creativity to change the world. You can be creative through drawing, writing stories, building things, dancing, singing, or even just daydreaming.
