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Sun and Shadows

What Is the Sun?

The Sun is a bright, warm ball in the sky.
It gives us light and makes the day warm.

What Are Shadows?

A shadow is a dark shape on the ground.
It appears when something blocks the Sun’s light.

Playing with Light

Stand in the Sun and watch your shadow move.
Try making a funny shape with your arms.
Shadows change when the Sun moves across the sky.

Continue the adventure

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How Volcanoes Form

From Magma to Mountain

Volcanoes grow where tectonic plates collide or drift apart. Heat melts rock into light, buoyant magma that rises, cools, and hardens near the surface, building the cone layer by layer.

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🚀 Today's Learning Journey

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How Volcanoes Form
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💬 Tonight's Conversation Starters

"Can you explain how volcanoes form?"