Throughout the history of the United States, many Native Americans have lived in various parts of the United States. In fact, many of those tribes still claim much of the land that their ancestors once called a home. The Cherokee Native Americans, however,…
15 Swordfish Facts for Kids
Swordfish. This type of large predatory fish is best known for its long flat bill that highly resembles a sword. A tropical and temperate fish, they mostly…
17 Puffin Facts for Kids
Puffins. These interesting creatures are a type of small bird best known for their brightly colored beaks that appear during their breeding seasons. Sea…
21 Poseidon Facts for Kids
In early Greece and Rome there were stories of Gods that ruled the earth and the seas. There was a God that would explain the weather and how the earth changed from one season to another. It has been man's quest since the beginning of time to better understand…
8 Daniel Boone Facts for Kids
Daniel Boone was an American frontier man! He was an explorer and helped to “discover” what was beyond the east in the US. Daniel Boone was born in 1733 in Pennsylvania. He was described as a restless boy that liked to wander. 1. Apparently his wanderlust…
8 Little Blue Penguin Facts for Kids
The Little Blue Penguin is also called a Fairy Penguin or simply Blue Penguin. They are a species of penguin that measure just less than 13 inches tall and weigh about 3 pounds as adults. They are in fact the smallest species of Penguin. 1. They have blue…
16 Black Widow Spider Facts for Kids
The Black Widow spider has a pretty bad reputation. No one wants to encounter one, even the people that do not mind spiders so much will do their best to avoid the black widow spider. The black widow spider is the most poisonous spider in North America bu…
9 Vampire Bat Facts for Kids
Vampire bats are small bats that live in central and south America. They live only in warm climates but can be found from Mexico to Chile and across the southern part of the continent. 1. They do not bite humans typically unless they are provoked. Like all…
7 Underground Railroad Facts for Kids
The Underground Railroad was not a railroad at all. It was a network of safe houses for slaves that were trying to escape to freedom. Since the inception of slavery, slaves had run away. The Underground Railroad increased the chance that running away would…
8 Sir Isaac Newton Facts for Kids
Sir Isaac Newton is easily one of the best known scientists of all time. He is created with coming up with some of the most enlightened theories that furthered science tremendously. He was an astronomer, theologian, physicist, alchemist, mathematician and…
