Has a shooting star ever landed on someone?

This car has a bunch of holes in its windshield! Why? What do you think fell from the sky and broke the glass?

Ice that fell from the sky (called a hailstorm) broke the window! Hailstones are usually smaller than marbles, but these are huge!

These people have hard hats on to protect their heads, but they aren’t construction workers. What could fall on them in a forest?

Here’s a hint. This is a safety sign, warning people of the danger in the forest. Does this give you any ideas?

The danger is...pine cones! These are the largest and heaviest kinds of pine cones on Earth. Some are as heavy as bowling balls!

In Africa, big cats like leopards can actually climb trees! Why would it be helpful for a leopard to be all the way up there?

Being in the tree helps the leopard hide, and gives it a great view of below! Animals don’t expect predators to jump from trees!

Have you heard of sugar gliders or flying squirrels? They can’t actually fly, but they can jump off tall things and glide safely down!

Which of these other animals do you think can glide through the air? Why?

Some lizards and frogs can! The frog has giant webbed toes; the lizard has extra skin on its sides. These help them parachute down!

Amazingly, a type of snake from Asia can glide too! When it jumps off trees, it makes its body wider, acting kind of like a parachute!

Imagine that YOU wanted to glide. What could you make? Think like an inventor! (Hint: What parts of the squirrel help it glide?)

Check out this "wingsuit" invention! It has cloth between the arms and legs, like the flying squirrel’s skin! (Don’t try this at home.)

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