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In 1927 a Roman Catholic priest and scientist Georges Lemaitre proposed what later became known as the Big Bang theory of the origin of the Universe, based on work by Edwin Hubble who theorized and then proved that the Universe was getting bigger and bigger. Many scientists have discovered other...Story | May 13, 2015 | For Multigenerational | From MiraclesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Birth, Earth, Earth Day, Growth, Humanism, Mystery, Nature, Progress, Reason, Science, Transformation -
From The Kids' Book of Awesome Stuff (Brotman-Marshfield Curriculum, June 2004). Used with permission. Take a deep breath. The air you just breathed in is different from the air you just breathed out. The air you breathed out is a gas that can suffocate you if too much of it gets in the air. That...Story | By Charlene Brotman | July 11, 2013 | For Multigenerational | From Circle of TreesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Connections, Earth, Gratitude, Humanism, Interdependence, Nature, Salvation, Science, Stewardship, Wonder -
About two hundred years ago, lots of people in North America and in Europe were discovering all kinds of wondrous things in the ground. They found coal to burn for fuel, iron for making machinery, nickel for creating tools and candlesticks and other useful items....Story | By Gail Forsyth-Vail | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide UsTagged as: Animals, Earth, History, Humanism, Nature, Reason, Science -
Clyde had finished his farm chores. Now he was free to spend the rest of the evening doing his favorite thing: stargazing. He got out his telescope and he looked up into the night sky. While he looked at the moon and the stars he wondered about the universe....Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), History, Humanism, Nature, Reason, Science, Wonder