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The phoenix is a mythological bird. The phoenix was said to live for at least 500 years. It would then build itself a nest and ignite in flames. When the flames were gone, a new phoenix would rise from the ashes.

The phoenix can be used as a symbol. Can you think of something that would be symbolically reborn like a phoenix?

A spacecraft is sent to Mars. It enters Mars’ atmosphere at 12,700 miles per hour. A parachute opens and thrusters slow the craft as it descends. It lands at a speed of 5.4 miles per hour.

How many miles per hour did the spaceship slow down in order to land?

How do you observe Memorial Day? Some towns and cities in the United States hold parades and have services. Flags and flowers are often placed on the graves of soldiers and other veterans. At some services, “Taps," a song that is played at military funerals, is played on a bugle. Flags are flown at half-mast, or halfway down the flagpole, to show respect for the dead.

Archaeology is the study of human and material remains. Material remains are the tools, homes, tombs, temples, ruins, and even trash that were left behind by people many hundreds or thousands of years ago. Archaeologists study these objects to discover how people lived in the past.