From a Pile of Planks

Drum | Song: Beauty | Loan Words | Nigel: Boa | Woody: Avocado | Minority Outerscope I ~ From a Pile of Planks: Edgar's father has given him a pile of unused wood. His friends try to decide what to make with it. Willie has a brilliant idea: make their own Skylab. They build it in record time. Drum: Explores the history of the drum and its many purposes. Song: Beauty Loan Words: The English language is stocked with words borrowed from other languages and other cultures. Some of their origins are listed here. Nigel: Martin Harris of Montclair, New Jersey wants a pet snake, but his mother is prejudiced into not having one until she reads Dear Abby. Thus Martin gets what he wants: a boa called Nigel. Along the way, Martin befriends Scot Richardson, an expert from the natural history museum. Woody the Spoon Recipes: Avocados are at the heart of a Mexican-American meal called guacamole. Following the recipe, Woody tells how to grow an avocado tree. Minority: Do you feel left out because you're in a minority? Each of us is in a minority at one point or another.