Autum Fun

Take time to enjoy some of the sights and activities that come with autumn season. Have you ever picked apples at an orchard or jumped in a pile of leaves that have fallen from the tree? Maybe you have used a pumpkin, gourd, or scarecrow to decorate your home? If the weather is starting to get colder where you live, try bundling up and going on a hike.

Neptune’s Discovery

In September 1846, a German astronomer, Johann Galle, became the first to observe the planet Neptune. The eighth planet, Neptune is named for the Roman god of the sea. Neptune is about 30 times farther from the sun than planet Earth is. It is also larger than our planet. sometimes Neptune’s orbit crosses that of Pluto.

The Women in Henry VIII’s Life

On September 7, 1533, King Henry VIII and his wife, Anne Boleyn, welcome a daughter into the world. Twenty five years later, that daughter was crowned Queen Elizabeth I of England. Elizabeth was a strong and admiredĀ  queen. Her mother wasn’t so lucky. Not long after Elizabeth’s birth, King Henry grew tired of Anne Boleyn and accused her of cheating on him. Henry had her beheaded. Eleven days later, Henry married again.

Its Football Time

National Football League (NFL) teams do a lot to get ready for the new football season that begins each fall. In April the league holds a draft where teams pick players. Over the summer, the players practice and train. Starting in September , each team spends the next 17 weeks playing games. Do you have a favorite football team you will watch this year?