"The great invisible thing is air." Joint cognitive and research activities with children of the preparatory group. Ecological fairy tales for preschool children “Every living thing needs water”
A tale about how three elements quarreled. Author's fairy tale with drawings.
Kolos Sofya Viktorovna, 3rd grade student of Municipal Budget Educational Institution Gymnasium No. 3 in Sharya, Kostroma RegionDescription: This fairy tale was compiled for a lesson on the world around us.
Application: The material will be useful for primary school teachers in lessons about the surrounding world when studying natural elements.
Target: compose a fairy tale on the theme of natural elements.
Tasks:
- get acquainted with the concept of "natural elements"
- develop fantasy and imagination
Element-(philosophy) in ancient and medieval natural philosophy - one of the four fundamental principles of the world: earth, water, air and fire.
So, the three main elements, according to ancient beliefs of people
Fire
Water
Air
(we are not talking about the fourth element - fertile earth)
A tale about how three elements quarreled.
Many years ago, three natural elements: fire, water and air lived in peace and harmony. But one day the water said:
- I’m the most important one here!
- And why is that? - asked the air.
- I am often called the most important substance. The human body is 2/3 water. Without me, all living things will die!
“And without me, all living things will suffocate!” the air objected.
“Don’t quarrel!” the fire intervened.
“Just keep quiet, if we want, we’ll wipe you off the face of the Earth!” the air and water said in one voice.
Fire was offended by these words and left.
- Let’s go to the sage and ask: “Which of us is the most important?” - suggested the air.
“I’ll go alone!” said the water.
“Then I’ll go alone!” answered the air.
And they went in different directions. When the water flowed through the desert, it met people who were dying of thirst. The water took pity on them and gave them something to drink, thereby saving their lives.
“That means I really am so important, since people can’t live without me,” the water was proud of itself.
Meanwhile, the air didn’t waste any time either. On his way, he met a boy drowning in the river. His rubber boat had a hole in it. Then the air got inside the boat and did not come out until the boy swam to the shore. Of course, no one could have guessed about his feat, but the air probably felt its significance for the first time.
It took a long time for water and air to travel around the world. Finally, they both reached the sage. They see that the fire is there too.
- What are you doing here? - asked the air.
- I came to ask which of us is the most important. - answered the fire.
- Dear sage, tell me, which of us is the most important? - asked the water.
- Man needs you all. We can't survive without you. Therefore, you need to live as before - in peace and harmony. - answered the sage.
Since then, fire, water and air have never quarreled again!
EDUCATIONAL TALES
ABOUT WATER
AND AIR
FOR CHILDREN 4-6 YEARS OLD
Journey of a droplet.
There lived a droplet in a large beautiful lake. She happily swam and dived. One day a droplet saw the bright sun and rose closer to the surface of the lake to see it better. She didn’t notice how she became a light glider and began to rise up. It was cold up there, and she turned back into a droplet.
Other droplets also gathered in the sky, forming a white fluffy cloud. It floated across the sky. When many droplets gathered, the cloud darkened and became a cloud. The droplets could not stay in it and fell to the ground. There they united into a stream. The stream gurgled, had fun, ran further and further until it flowed into the lake. The drop recognized her lake and was happy - she returned home!
We call the journey of a droplet the water cycle in nature.
How a steamboat turned into a snowflake.
An air droplet flew out of a small puddle - a steam drop. She got tired of sitting in a puddle, and she decided to take a walk in the sky. The higher the steamboat rose into the sky, the colder it became. It froze and, high, high in the sky, turned into a crystal stick.
A cloud walking across the sky saw a lonely crystal and invited it to visit. The crystal was delighted, sank into a cloud and at the same moment turned into a light, tender, beautiful snowflake.
“How lonely it is here,” thought the snowy beauty. Suddenly she heard cheerful laughter. It turns out that she was not the only guest of the cloud. Snowflake quickly found friends.
Snowflake lived with the cloud for two weeks. During this time, many more small crystals appeared in the cloud. As soon as they descended into the cloud, they immediately united and turned into light, beautiful snowflakes.
The days went by as usual, and each new one was similar to the previous one. One day, the beautiful snowflake decided to leave the cozy, hospitable cloud. Her snowflake friends also decided to travel with the beautiful snowflake. On a quiet frosty evening they fell from the sky to the ground. As they fell, they stuck together and formed beautiful, patterned, fluffy flakes of snow. Our friend the snowflake, falling from a height, also found girlfriends and united with them.
Layer after layer of snow fell on the ground, forming snowdrifts. But they were loose, because the snowflakes did not press tightly against each other and there was air between them.
Winter has passed. Spring has come, which our snowflake was really looking forward to. She definitely wanted to return to that puddle from which she once flew out and rose up. The spring rays of the sun became warmer and warmer. Soon the snowdrifts began to melt. Instead, puddles appeared on the ground. There were more and more of them every day. And finally, all the snowdrifts turned into puddles, streams and entire lakes. And the beautiful snowflake, together with her friends, turned into small droplets. This is the story that happened to the little droplet.
Tale of water.
Once upon a time there was Water, and one day she decided to make Nature beautiful. Water decided to go around the world and observe Nature. It turned into a small stream and flowed across the Earth. Over time, the Brook became wider and wider, bigger and stronger. Soon the Brook turned into a River and flowed not quickly, like a stream, but slowly and importantly, like a real river flows. Suddenly the Sun shone brightly, the River dried up and became Steam. The steam rose high and high and asked the Sun:
- Sun, why did you dry me out?
The sun answers:
- Don’t be afraid, I will help you do good to everyone!
Par asks:
- Sun, tell me, how can I make Nature beautiful?
The sun smiled and answered:
- You guess it yourself, and I’ll just give you a hint. Plants and trees need rain!
Par exclaimed:
- Exactly! Thank you, Sun!
And turned into Steam and Rain. He watered everything around and admires: all the trees and bushes bloomed again, the birds sang their cheerful songs, oases appeared even in the deserts. All the people and animals shouted joyfully:
- Thank you, Rain!
And the Rain gathered again into a ringing stream and flowed, running merrily along the ground. He was very happy and pleased that he had done something good for Mother Nature. Brook was very pleased. Then he ran to cleanse the Seas and Oceans of salt.
The brook reached the Sea and shouted to him:
- Hello, Sea!
The sea replied:
- Hello, ringing Brook! What do you want?
Brook said:
-Can I take some salt from you for people’s food?
The sea thought:
- Okay, Brook, here’s my salt for you. Use it as you wish.
The brook answered joyfully:
- Yes OK! Thank you, More!
They said goodbye, and Brook gave the salt for people's food so that they would be healthy, and then returned to his original appearance.
Water turned to Nature and said:
- Nature, I made you beautiful, I made people healthy, I helped the Sea get rid of excess salt. I have fulfilled my purpose.
Nature answers:
- Thank you, Water, I am very grateful to you!
That's where we parted ways. The water, having fulfilled its purpose, returned to its home and began to live peacefully and do good to the whole world.
Once upon a time there was a river.
Once upon a time there was a river. At first it was a small, cheerful stream that hid among tall, slender spruce trees and white-trunked birches. And everyone said: how clean, how tasty the water is in this stream! Then the stream turned into a real river. The water in it did not flow so fast, but it was still clear and clean.
The river loved to travel. One day she found herself in the city. No spruce or birch trees grew here, but there were huge houses in which people lived. Many people. They were delighted with River and asked her to stay in the city. The river agreed, and she was chained to the stone banks. Steamships and boats began to sail along it, and people sunbathed on the banks. The river watered the whole city.
Years passed, people got used to the River, but they no longer asked it for anything, but did whatever they wanted. One day, a huge factory was built on its banks, from whose pipes dirty streams flowed into the River. The River darkened from sadness, became dirty and muddy. Nobody said: “What a clean, beautiful river!” No one walked on its banks. Various unnecessary things were thrown into the River: cans, logs, cars were washed in it, clothes were washed. And none of the townspeople thought that the River was also alive. And she was very worried. “Why do people treat me so badly? After all, I gave them water, turned the turbines of power plants, gave them light, protected them from the heat on hot days,” she thought.
People polluted the River more and more, and she endured everything, waiting for them to finally come to their senses.
One day a large tanker sailed along the River, from which a lot of oil spilled into the water. The River was covered with a black film, its inhabitants - plants, animals - began to suffocate without air. Reka became completely ill. “No,” he thinks, “I can’t stay with people anymore. I have to get away from them, otherwise I’ll become a dead river.”
She called her residents for help: “I have always been a home for you, and now trouble has come, people destroyed your house, and I got sick. Help me recover, and we will leave here for other lands, away from ungrateful people.” The river inhabitants gathered: plants, fish, snails, and animals - they cleaned their house of dirt, and cured the River. And she ran to the land of her childhood. There, where spruce and birch trees grew, where man is a rare guest.
And the city residents the next day were surprised to find that they were left alone, without the River. There was no light in the houses, factories stopped, water disappeared from the taps. There is nothing to wash with, nothing to drink, nothing to cook soup from. Life in the city stopped. Its inhabitants became so dirty that they stopped recognizing each other. However, it didn’t matter: there was still no light in the evenings.
And then one day the day came when the townspeople ate all their food supplies. Then the oldest and wisest Citizen said: “Dear fellow citizens! I know why River left us. When I was very little, I bathed in its clear water. She was always our friend and helper, but we did not appreciate this and treated her as an enemy. We unfairly offended Rechka and must ask her for forgiveness. I propose to go to distant lands to pay homage to our nurse. We must apologize to her and promise our friendship. Maybe then she'll come back."
The strongest and most resilient townspeople went to look for the River. They searched for a long time, and when they found it, they didn’t recognize it right away: after all, it had become clean and transparent. People asked Reka to return to the city as soon as possible, told how bad they felt without her, and promised their care. The river was kind and did not remember evil. In addition, she began to miss the people to whom she had become accustomed over many years of living in the city.
The River returned to the city to help its residents. And people removed all the garbage, cleaned the plant’s drains and even assigned special scientists to monitor the health and well-being of the River. Since then, people and the River have lived together in this city. And recently, Reka was made an honorary citizen of the city, and the Day of her return is celebrated as the most important holiday.
Stupid bunny and stream.
One day the bunny decided to run away from home. He ran far, but still knew the way back. Then he sees a stream running. And the stream says to the little hare: “Let’s go and run a race.” Whoever runs to the forest faster wins.” The bunny agreed. So they ran to the forest.
They run, run, run, and then the bunny doesn’t see the stream and shouts: “Where are you, stream?” And the stream replies: “I evaporated and turned into fog. Well, let's run on. Where there is fog, there I am.” And they ran. They run, run, run, and then the bunny didn’t see the fog and shouted: “Where are you, stream that is fog?”
“I’m here,” says the stream, “I’ve turned into a cloud. Well, let's run!"
The perplexed bunny and the stream continued on their way. They ran and ran, and then the bunny didn’t see the stream. The bunny shouts: “Where are you, stream, fog, cloud?” The brook replies: “I have turned into rain. Well, let's run." And they ran, but suddenly the rain stopped, and again the bunny shouted: “Where are you, stream, fog, cloud, rain?” The brook replies: “I’m here, under your paws. The rain stopped, and I became a stream again.”
The stupid hare and the stream ran together to the forest. But the hare didn’t understand anything.
"Good Air"
In a pure kingdom, in an airy state, there stood an unusual school. Forest school. During a lesson at the Forest School, the Wise Owl told the animals about air.
“Every living thing on earth knows that air is necessary,” said the Wise Owl. It nourishes all the cells of our body, supports the fire. People, animals, plants breathe air. Air is everywhere, it is large and all-pervasive. Air has the ability to absorb moisture, transfer it, and then release it elsewhere. The air protects the earth from cosmic rays harmful to all living things and resists falling meteorites.
The animals listened attentively to the Wise Owl. And after lessons, little Fox suddenly said: “I don’t need air. I still don’t see him.”
At that moment, an unknown force swooped in, spun and spun around the Little Fox, and took him away with it. Before Little Fox had time to come to his senses, he found himself on another planet. It was the planet Mars. There is practically no air on Mars, and the air envelope does not protect this planet. The entire surface of Mars was bombed by meteorites.
Little Fox spent just a few minutes on another planet. He couldn't get enough air. But the good forces took pity on him and returned him to the pure kingdom, to the air state.
It was then that Little Fox appreciated the full value of air. It's okay that he didn't see the air. The main thing is that air exists. Kind, all-pervading air.
“How the little bear caught the air”
One autumn day, Paddington sat on the porch of his house and read a book. The book was so interesting that Paddington couldn’t put it down and forgot about everything in the world. When I finished reading, I discovered that I was very hungry. Well, it’s okay, because you always have your favorite jam sandwiches in your bag! Paddington opened the bag, but there was not a single sandwich in it! There weren't even any crumbs!
What happened? Who could have stolen the sandwiches?
At this time, Sir Henry passed by, and Paddington rushed to him.
Sir Henry, my sandwiches were stolen! - he shouted - There is nothing in the bag!
Nothing at all?
Look for yourself,” said Paddington and opened the bag, “there’s nothing!”
Well, not really anything. There is air there,” Sir Henry smiled.
He flew away! – Sir Henry laughed and went on about his business.
And Paddington sat on the step and thought. This means that Air stole his sandwiches and then flew away. We need to find him and catch him, let him give back what he took.
And Paddington went to catch some air.
He walked along the path, and when he approached the river, he saw a fish. She floundered helplessly on the shore. Seeing the bear cub, she began to beg him to throw her back into the water, which Paddington readily did.
Thank you, little bear! – the fish thanked him, “Otherwise I was running out of air on the shore.” A little more and I would have completely suffocated.
Does Air live in water? – Paddington was surprised.
And it is in the water too. It is dissolved in water, and I breathe it through my gills,” the fish confirmed.
Yes, I can’t catch it in the water, I don’t know how to swim, the little bear thought, it’s probably some other Air. My bag is dry and there is no water.
What are you doing? – asked the bear cub.
“I fill the balloons with air,” the boy answered.
That means he hid inside the ball! - Paddington exclaimed and asked, - please give me one ball.
“Here,” and the boy handed him the red ball.
Paddington stepped aside a little.
Here you are, Air! - he yelled. - Why did you steal my jam sandwiches? Confess!
How do you speak then if there is no mouth? – the bear cub asked doubtfully.
Well, I don’t know, that’s how it turns out. What is sound? This is a concussion of air. So I shake myself, it turns out my voice!
What do you have then? – Paddington began asking Air with interest.
What is, - thought Air, - is my lightness. I am very light, lighter than stone and even lighter than water. I would fly up, but this heavy ball, inside of which I am sitting, holds me.
What if I let you out? – Paddington untied the balloon, and it immediately deflated. – where are you now, Air?
I am everywhere! I'm around you! You breathe me in and out! “It’s so ticklish,” Air laughed.
Who are you talking to? – Paddington heard the voice of Sir Henry returning.
With Air. We became friends with him! – the bear cub said joyfully, “and he didn’t take my sandwiches, as I first thought.
Of course I didn’t,” Sir Henry laughed, “but look at your mouth.”
Paddington walked to the glass door of the veranda and looked at his reflection. His whole mouth was covered in jam!
So I ate it myself! - the bear cub exclaimed in confusion, - he was so engrossed that he didn’t even notice...
So you were in vain thinking about Air. Food is not for him. Although he has plenty of strength. The air is very strong and can lift a lot! Or maybe it will shoot.
With these words, Sir Henry again hurried along the path away from Paddington, leaving the bear in thought. And how can such light Air be strong? He can also shoot. But how?
"The Tale of the Dragon and the Wind"
At that time, the Great Dragon lived on a deserted island, lost somewhere in the ocean. He lived there alone, and he did not have a single friend. The sun, of course, shone on the island, and the moon and stars gave their light, but there was no one to communicate and talk with. The dragon did not know how to swim or fly, so he could not go in search of friends. But one day a small boat sailed to the island. There was a boy sitting in it, just like you. - The air bubble smiled slyly. - The boy’s oar broke, and he swam where the water current carried him; there was no wind at that time. He was very tired and hungry, and besides, he wanted to go home to his mother.
When the boat washed up on the shore, the boy was very scared of the Great Dragon, but after some time they became real friends, talked a lot, played, the boy even taught the dragon to sing. But, of course, the boy really wanted to return home to his mother. He tried to make a new oar, but nothing worked. One day, when the dragon was fanning the fire for dinner, and the boy was sitting and sadly looking at the sparks of the fire, an amazing idea came to his mind.
Listen,” he turned to the dragon, “there is complete silence and peace around us, and when you blow on the fire, the air is no longer calm, it flies very quickly, fanning the fire. What is this?
“I don’t know,” answered the dragon, “I can blow on a tree so hard that it will break.” I can blow away a whole mountain of sand. When I blow, it turns out... it turns out... Let's call it wind?
“Come on,” the boy agreed, “what is wind and why does it happen?”
Well, probably because before I blow, I inhale a lot of air, fill my mouth full, chest full, and even belly full. The air becomes crowded there, the pressure with which it presses on me from the inside is greater than from the outside, so it flies back quickly. This is where the wind comes from. Air from a high pressure zone enters a low pressure zone!
How amazing! - the boy clapped his hands, - you invented the wind. Can you blow on my boat so hard that it floats across the sea and reaches my house?
“Probably yes,” the dragon sighed, “but then you and I will never see each other again!” I'll be alone here again. But you're right, you need to try. After all, your mother is waiting for you at home.
To make it easier for the dragon to blow on the boat and push it. the boy made a sail for the boat. Then he said goodbye to his friend and got into the boat.
I will remember you! - the boy shouted, “maybe we’ll see you again someday!”
The dragon took in more air and blew, then again and again. The farther the boat floated, the harder the dragon had to blow to keep it floating. Soon the boat was out of sight, and the dragon kept blowing and blowing. Night gave way to day, but it still did not stop blowing. The dragon was very worried about his friend; he stopped only after ten days, when he was completely exhausted.
But when it stopped blowing, the wind did not stop! He was blowing himself! What a miracle. It turns out that the Great Dragon mixed the air so much in 10 days that now the air pressure was no longer the same everywhere. Somewhere the pressure became high, and somewhere low. And the wind was blowing from places with high pressure. - Great! - the dragon admired, - now my friend will definitely swim home, and I won’t worry about him. And now I’m not alone here on the island. The wind is with me, so different, fickle and cheerful! And he also drives clouds, different ones all the time. That's so beautiful!
And I promised, I bring to your attention the story of an air bubble, which he told the boy to prove that air pressure is more important and stronger than the pressure of water and a solid body.
“Once upon a time there was peace and quiet all over the world,” the bubble began, “the air was warm and so pleasant everywhere. Sometimes the aromas of fragrant herbs and flowers spread through it. The air pressure, so great, was not felt at all, because it was the same everywhere. Inside every tree, flower, animal and person there is also air. And the pressure outside is the same as inside.
If this were not so, then the gigantic pressure of atmospheric air would crush everyone into a cake! — the narrator could not resist and boastfully remarked.
At that time, the Great Dragon lived on a deserted island, lost somewhere in the ocean. He lived there alone, and he did not have a single friend. The sun, of course, shone on the island, and the moon and stars gave their light, but there was no one to communicate and talk with. The dragon did not know how to swim or fly, so he could not go in search of friends. But one day a small boat sailed to the island. There was a boy sitting in it, just like you. — The air bubble smiled slyly. “The boy’s oar broke, and he swam wherever the water current carried him; there was no wind at that time. He was very tired and hungry, and besides, he wanted to go home to his mother.
When the boat washed up on the shore, the boy was very scared of the Great Dragon, but after some time they became real friends, talked a lot, played, the boy even taught the dragon to sing. But, of course, the boy really wanted to return home to his mother. He tried to make a new oar, but nothing worked. One day, when the dragon was fanning the fire for dinner, and the boy was sitting and sadly looking at the sparks of the fire, an amazing idea came to his mind.
Listen,” he turned to the dragon, “there is complete silence and peace around us, but when you blow on the fire, the air is no longer calm, it flies very quickly, fanning the fire. What is this?
“I don’t know,” answered the dragon, “I can blow on a tree so hard that it will break.” I can blow away a whole mountain of sand. When I blow, it turns out... it turns out... Let's call it wind?
Come on,” the boy agreed, “what is wind and why does it happen?”
Well, probably because before I blow, I inhale a lot of air, fill my mouth full, chest full, and even belly full. The air becomes crowded there, the pressure with which it presses on me from the inside is greater than from the outside, so it flies back quickly. This is where the wind comes from. Air from a high pressure zone enters a low pressure zone!
How amazing! - the boy clapped his hands, - you invented the wind. Can you blow on my boat so hard that it floats across the sea and reaches my house?
“Probably yes,” the dragon sighed, “but then you and I will never see each other again!” I'll be alone here again. But you're right, you need to try. After all, your mother is waiting for you at home.
To make it easier for the dragon to blow on the boat and push it. the boy made a sail for the boat. Then he said goodbye to his friend and got into the boat.
I will remember you! - the boy shouted, “maybe we’ll see you again someday!”
The dragon took in more air and blew, then again and again. The farther the boat floated, the harder the dragon had to blow to keep it floating. Soon the boat was out of sight, and the dragon kept blowing and blowing. Night gave way to day, but it still did not stop blowing. The dragon was very worried about his friend; he stopped only after ten days, when he was completely exhausted.
But when it stopped blowing, the wind did not stop! He was blowing himself! What a miracle. It turns out that the Great Dragon mixed the air so much in 10 days that now the air pressure was no longer the same everywhere. Somewhere the pressure became high, and somewhere low. And the wind was blowing from places with high pressure.
That was a long time ago! In one kingdom there lived an Astrologer.
The king built a high tower for him, to the very top of which a thousand steps of a steep spiral staircase led.
Every evening the Astrologer climbed these steps and watched the stars and constellations through a telescope.
He perfectly studied the starry sky and skillfully made maps that helped sailors and travelers not go astray.
The astrologer observed the Sun and Moon for many years, knew how to predict solar and lunar eclipses, and determined when a lean year would come.
Once a week he went to the royal palace, where the young king received him with constant respect and honor. The astrologer was treated to the best wines from the royal cellar and treated to delicacies brought from overseas countries. And I must tell you that the Astrologer loved to eat deliciously!
After a hearty meal, the king asked the Astrologer about his observations of the stars, because they helped to skillfully rule the country. Then the Astrologer went home.
His small white house with a red roof stood at the foot of the tower and was surrounded by a wonderful garden where rose bushes bloomed, grapes decorated the fence, and dark green ivy climbed along the walls of the house.
“Very beautiful and cozy!” - you will say and, of course, you will be right.
The astrologer would be completely alone if it were not for his young friend Henri, whom he took in when the boy’s parents died. The astrologer loved him as his own son, raised him, taught him to read and write.
Henri became attached to the wise, kind Astrologer with all his soul.
During the day he helped Astrologer with housework and looked after the garden. And at night, when he grew up a little, he began to climb the tower to help the old man observe stars, comets and asteroids, and in doing so showed extraordinary abilities!
Things were going well in the kingdom, and only one circumstance darkened the life of the young king and queen: they had no children!
The king dreamed of a son - the heir to the throne, and the queen often dreamed of a sweet, charming daughter.
One day the old Astrologer fell ill: his legs hurt, and he could not, no matter how hard he tried, climb the thousand steep steps of the tower. Henri tried to console the poor Astrologer, brewed him tea with medicinal herbs, sat him in a soft chair, and wrapped his sore legs in a warm blanket.
“I will climb the tower alone today and make observations, as well as make all the necessary calculations!” - the young man said decisively. - You rest and get better. No need to worry. Everything will be fine.
- Oh, dear Henri! - the old Astrologer said sadly. “Today, for the first time in many years, I will not climb the tower, I will not see the starry sky: neither the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, nor the blue Polar Star, nor distant Sirius, nor the brightest Vega from the constellation Lyra. You know, my dear boy,” he continued, “sometimes it seems to me that the stars have become dear to me, they twinkle and tremble, I see their distant light and feel that they, as if alive, are whispering something to me. I'm so used to them! But I believe, son, that you will cope with everything no worse than me...
The poor fellow bowed his head on his chest and dozed off in an easy chair by the fireplace. Maybe he dreamed of the starry sky. And Henri quickly climbed the steep steps of the stairs and found himself at the very top of the tower.
As soon as the young man looked at the telescope, he heard a quiet crackling sound. He turned around and saw that a huge, transparent, emerald-blue ball, glowing from within, was approaching the open glass terrace of the tower.
The ball hung in the air near the tower, its radiance faded, and Henri noticed unclear shadows inside the ball. The young man froze in amazement.
Suddenly the door of the ball opened and a beautiful golden-haired girl came out. She smiled. Following her, a young man emerged from the magic ball. Slender, tall, they were wrapped in light, shimmering silky clothes; their heads were adorned with golden crowns sparkling with large precious stones.
“Good evening,” answered the stunned student of the Astrologer.
- We are twins, we flew to you from the distant constellation Gemini to tell you good news! Know that the royal couple will soon have children: a boy and a girl - twins.
Henri's heart began to beat with joy. He listened to the aliens, trying not to miss a word.
“We have been watching your country for a long time, we like both your fair king and the hardworking, resilient people, whom he wisely rules,” the young man continued. - As a gift to the newborn twins and all your people, we will leave our spaceship - this sparkling ball. When the children turn 10 years old, you and them can take a trip around the solar system on it - get to know the Moon, Sun, Venus, Mars and other planets better. Let people know the structure of the solar system!
- The journey will only take you one night! After all, our spaceship is rushing through space at great speed,” added the alien beauty.
- But how to control this ball? - Henri asked.
- Very simple! - she answered. - Let's go into it.
The alien youth opened the door and all three stepped inside the spaceship. There was a smell of some amazing incense here, everything sparkled and shimmered, like crystal illuminated by a bluish light.
Henri noticed three comfortable chairs. Touching them, the young man felt that they were soft, as if made from sheep's down.
“Here is the control panel,” said the alien, showing Anri a small remote control on which metal buttons gleamed.
He explained to Henri how to fly the starship. It turned out to be so simple that anyone could handle the controls!
“But I want to warn you,” the girl entered the conversation, “never press the red button!” Otherwise, the interplanetary spacecraft may leave the solar system and fly into endless outer space. If something unexpected happens to you, call us for help immediately! In less than a few minutes, we will be nearby and help you out of any trouble,” the girl finished. “Here’s an emergency call,” she pointed to the blue button.
- Thank you! Thank you so much, dear twins. I am very excited about your appearance, your extraordinary story, and the opportunity to be outside the Earth. It all looks like a wonderful dream! Maybe I'm really dreaming?!
Henri closed his eyes, rubbed his eyes and shook his head. But the glowing ball and the aliens did not disappear. The twins looked at the young man and smiled, reassuring him with gestures. He felt that a wave of some warm, soft and kind light was emanating from them.
At this moment, Henri felt ashamed of his bad manners! The aliens brought good news to the king and queen, presented the earthlings with their spaceship, but he did not even invite the aliens to sit down, did not treat them to aromatic coffee, which he always took with him to the tower to drive away sleep.
Henri decided to immediately correct his mistake and invited the young man and girl to have a cup of coffee with delicious cheesecakes, but they refused.
“Understand, dear Henri,” said the young man, “we flew from another world.” We never drink or eat anything like people do. And only light gives us the energy of life.
- Light?! - Henri was surprised.
- Well, yes! The light of the Sun, the light of even the most distant stars nourishes us and gives us strength to live. Now we have taken on the appearance of earthly people in order to become clearer and closer to you. But we can take on any image: a flower, a butterfly, rays of light... Look, look!
The girl spun around so quickly that Henri’s eyes started to blur; shimmering clothes enveloped her from head to toe for a second.
And suddenly Henri saw a beautiful green chrysanthemum instead of a girl. He wanted to touch her fragile petals, extended his hand, but felt nothing.
And the flower spun and disappeared. Instead, a beam of light slid across the floor.
Henri froze, amazed at the miracle he saw.
The young alien hastened to reassure him:
“Sister has turned into a ray of light, now I will also become a ray, and we will leave you.” It's time for us to return to the constellation Gemini. We always travel in space in the form of rays, so we don’t need a starship. It will stay with you.
- Farewell, we wish you good luck and happiness!
The aliens disappeared - two thin rays of light seemed to melt into the blue darkness of the night.
Henri stood silently for several seconds, then looked around and saw that a huge transparent ball, flickering faintly, was hanging in the air near the tower.
“We need to quickly tell the Astrologer about everything,” the young man thought and quickly, jumping over the steps, ran down.
The astrologer was fast asleep. Although Henri was sorry to wake the old man, he still had to disturb his sleep. He lit several bright candles, and the Astrologer reluctantly opened his eyes, then looked at the student in surprise.
“Did something happen, Henri?” - he asked. - What time is it now?
- Three o'clock in the morning, dear teacher. I woke you up because aliens from the constellation Gemini have just visited our tower. They left us their starship!
“I don’t understand anything,” muttered the old man. — What aliens? What starship? Maybe you're sick and delirious? Or am I delusional?
- No no! Dear Stargazer, none of us are delusional! Everything happened in reality, not in a dream. If you could overcome the steps and climb the tower, you would see with your own eyes the huge glowing ball of the starship.
“Okay,” said the Astrologer, finally waking up, “tell me about everything in order.” Just don't rush, don't miss anything! And please make some stronger coffee!
Henri told the Astrologer everything, leaving nothing out. He took a sip of hot, strong coffee and thought for a long time, and then said:
“Once I saw a huge luminous ball. He flew up to the tower. Some vague shadows flashed inside him. The ball hovered near the tower for a while and then disappeared into the darkness. I thought that all this was just my imagination, since I was very tired from sleepless nights and work. But now I understand what's going on! The aliens wanted to convey information specifically to you, Anri! After all, you are young, full of strength, health, and in ten years you will be able to make an interplanetary journey. And I, unfortunately, am already old and sick! And yet I want to see the spaceship with my own eyes - no matter what it costs me, I’ll climb the tower!
Henri did not dissuade the Astrologer, and together they, step by step, began to climb to the top of the tower.
The old Astrologer walked slowly, he was tormented by shortness of breath, his legs did not obey the old man, but he did not give up. Henri supported him as best he could. It took a long time before they reached the top platform of the tower.
The transparent ball of the starship was still hanging near the terrace.
- Yes, this is the same ball that I saw one night.
The astrologer sat down in a chair. He studied the alien aircraft for a long time and carefully, then said to the young man:
- Henri! It's already dawn! I think you should go to the royal palace and tell the king everything. I'll write a note so the guards will let you through.
Early in the morning, Henri came to the palace and asked the guards to let him see the king. He gave the Astrologer's note to the chief of the guard. The young man was immediately taken to the royal chambers, and he told the king about the visit, the aliens, and that the royal couple would soon have children: a boy and a girl - twins.
The king's joy knew no bounds.
Henri told the king about the wonderful spaceship, and talked about the journey that would take place when the twins turned 10 years old. After all, in 10 years a “parade of planets” is expected, when the planets, as if on command, will line up in one row. Henri did not forget to tell the king about the illness of the old Astrologer.
The alarmed king immediately ordered his best healers to go to the Astrologer and start treating him.
Time passed, and in due course the queen gave birth to twins - a lovely boy and a girl. The girl was named Marie, and the boy Alexander.
In honor of the birth of the children, the king threw a magnificent ball in the palace, which was attended by kings from neighboring states. The king did not forget to invite the old Astrologer, who faithfully served him all his life, and Henri, who brought the good news to the king. He rewarded them both generously. The astrologer was awarded an order in the form of a star studded with large diamonds. And so that the old Astrologer would not get bored in his cozy house at the foot of the tower, the king gave him a cheerful funny monkey named Mickey.
The monkey soon got used to the old man, loved to ride on his shoulder and feast on roasted chestnuts in sugar. In Mickey's garden there were swings, carousels, colorful balls and toys so that the little one wouldn't get bored when the Stargazer wrote his book about the starry sky.
Henri received a precious ring as a gift from the king.
All the court ladies dreamed of dancing at a ball with a young man and hearing first-hand an amazing story about aliens and their spaceship.
Cheerful music sounded in the streets and squares of the cities. The musicians tried their best: fiery melodies replaced one another. People danced and had fun with all their hearts. And the tables placed everywhere were laden with food.
The holiday was a great success!
Several years flew by unnoticed. Marie and Alexander have grown up. They often came to visit the old Astrologer and listened to his fascinating stories about the starry sky, looked at maps that depicted constellations.
The royal children also became friends with Henri. They climbed the tower with him, looked at the magical transparent ball with curiosity and looked forward to the day when they would fly on it.
Finally the twins turned 10 years old.
In the evening, Henri, Marie and Alexander, accompanied by the king, queen and a retinue of courtiers, climbed the tower. Even the Astrologer, who by this time had become a decrepit old man, was carried by servants on a stretcher to the very top of the tower. Ahead of them, Mickey the monkey was jumping up the steps. During this time, she managed to become friends with the royal children, especially with Marie, who always brought her treats in a golden bag.
When it got dark and the stars sparkled in the sky, and the full moon looked out through the window between the clouds, the spaceship lit up from the inside with emerald blue light. This meant that he was ready to fly.
The king and queen kissed the children.
Henri walked up to the spaceship and opened the door, inviting them inside. Marie and Alexander sat down on soft seats located next to each other.
Henri took a place in front of the control panel. The old Stargazer was about to slam the door, but at that moment Mickey jumped off his shoulder and jumped onto Marie’s lap, hugged her with her paws and pressed herself against the girl.
- Mickey wants to fly with us too! - Marie exclaimed.
“Henri, dear, don’t send her away, please.” Let her fly with us too. “I will hold her on my lap,” the girl asked.
Henri looked questioningly at the Astrologer, but he just waved his hand and slammed the door of the starship.
- Bon Voyage! - The mourners just had time to shout when a slight crackling sound was heard and the luminous ball swayed and flew at first slowly, and then faster and faster and soon disappeared into the darkness.
As soon as the spaceship set off, pleasant music began to sound, and then a gentle female voice, already familiar to Henri, was heard. It was the voice of a golden-haired alien.
- Dear friends! Henri, Alexander and Marie! The most unforgettable night of your life has come! Today you will see the entire solar system. In its center is a luminous star - the Sun, closest to planet Earth. The sun gives the Earth light and warmth, so life is possible on Earth! The Earth revolves around the Sun, but in addition to the Earth, eight more planets revolve around this luminary, each with its own orbit. Where would you like to fly first?
- Perhaps to the moon. After all, it is a satellite of the Earth and is closest to the Earth,” Alexander suggested.
- Well, to the Moon, then to the Moon! - Henri agreed and pressed the appropriate button.
Soon the spaceship flew up to the Moon and the children saw dark spots on its surface.
“These are depressions, their bottom is dark and flat. They are called “seas,” although there is not a drop of water in them,” the female voice continued the story.
- Wow! There are so many high mountains here,” Alexander exclaimed.
- Yes! Most of the surface of the Moon is occupied by mountain ranges, they are very high. Most are ring ramparts surrounding large circular plains. These are craters.
“Let’s fly around the Moon, because from the Earth we always see only one side of it,” suggested Marie.
“Let’s do it,” Henri agreed and directed the spaceship to the opposite side of the Earth’s satellite.
- Maybe there are little sleepwalking people living on the moon? - asked Marie. - It would be nice to see them!
A few moments later, the luminous ball flew up to Venus. The planet was surrounded by clouds that reflected sunlight and seemed incredibly beautiful.
- Oh, what beauty! - Marie admired.
- Yes! Venus is the closest planet to Earth and is clearly visible in the sky after sunset or sunrise. But the clouds surrounding her are made of acid and are very poisonous,” the female voice explained, “so it’s better not to fly close to her.”
— Is there an atmosphere on Venus? - Henri asked.
— There is an atmosphere on Venus, but it consists of carbon dioxide, which is not suitable for human breathing. And the atmospheric pressure on this planet is so great that if we were on its surface, it would crush us. In addition, Venus receives so much sunlight that it is incredibly hot, even hotter than Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun.
— I would really like to look at the rings of Saturn. The astrologer said that this planet is surrounded by rings.
Henri pressed the button, and soon the travelers saw a huge bright yellow planet surrounded by rings.
- Yes, a beautiful planet! - Alexander exclaimed.
— Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. It belongs to the very large planets - giant planets, just like Jupiter and Uranus. Its surface consists of liquid gas. Saturn is surrounded by countless rings. They consist of pieces of ice and stones. Saturn's flat rings are several kilometers thick!
- How interesting! - the children exclaimed in unison. They listened attentively to the alien’s story and at the same time looked around.
At this time, the monkey Mickey got tired of sitting on Marie’s lap, and she jumped over to Alexander. The boy treated the mischievous girl with a treat - sweet dried fruits, she played with him a little, and then began to jump, tumble and end up next to Anri’s chair. For some time the monkey examined the shiny buttons of the control panel. What she liked most was the round red button. The sweet-toothed monkey thought it was a delicious candy and grabbed it with his small, furry brown paw. But the “candy” didn’t give in, so the monkey pressed the button with all his might!
Exactly what the aliens warned Henri about happened: the spaceship rushed through interplanetary space at great speed. Greenish Uranus flashed, and the dark blue handsome Neptune remained behind.
At that moment, Henri realized what Mickey had done. She pressed exactly the button that the aliens warned him about.
But Henri was not at a loss; he deftly grabbed the monkey and handed it to Marie.
“Hold her tight and don’t let go!”
And he pressed the blue emergency button.
The aliens who were monitoring the flight immediately received a signal, and, without wasting a second, two powerful beams of rays rushed towards the starship. It had to be intercepted at all costs before the ship left the solar system.
A few seconds later, the rays of light reached the ship, which was already level with Pluto. The rays touched the spaceship, it glowed pink-red and turned back.
- It's time for you to return to Earth! — a calm female voice was heard.
The spaceship flew towards Earth.
- How beautiful our Earth is from space! - Marie exclaimed. - From here you can see that she is a ball.
- Do you see that bright stripe, painted with all the colors of the rainbow? It separates the Earth from the black sky. “This is the horizon,” a female voice explained.
Pleasant music began to sound in the spaceship again and the fragrance of flowers spread.
- We are approaching Earth! - Henri exclaimed.
- Look, the ocean waves are already splashing and mountain peaks are visible. It seems as if the Earth is surrounded by a halo of soft blue color, which imperceptibly turns into turquoise, and then into blue and violet...” Henri did not have time to finish the sentence as the interplanetary ship smoothly flew up to the Astrologer’s tower.
The door opened, and Marie, Alexander, Henri with Mickey in their arms went out onto the terrace, where the excited king, queen, old Astrologer and the entire retinue were waiting for them.
- It was so interesting! - the children exclaimed in unison. - Now we know how the solar system is built, we have seen many planets close up.
“And yet the best, dearest planet is our blue beauty Earth!” - Marie exclaimed.
The king and queen hugged and kissed the children.
And Mickey immediately climbed onto the old Stargazer’s shoulder and put her paw into the pocket of his jacket in search of sweets.
Of course, you can’t wait to find out what happened next?
The luminous ball disappeared, as if it had dissolved in the endless space of space.
Henri continued his observations of the starry sky.
Marie and Alexander grew up and began to help the king govern the country.
And the old Astrologer wrote a fascinating book about the stars, constellations and planets of the solar system. The stories of young travelers helped him a lot in this.
For parents:
Look carefully at the poster with your child.
It encodes the basic properties of air.
- air has no shape
- air has no color
- the air has no taste
- air is invisible
- the air has no smell.
To prove this, you and your child will have to
carry out a series of experiments.
Experiment No. 1 "Air has no form"
You will need:
- three balls of different shapes.
Target:
prove that air has no form.
Progress of the experiment:
A child inflates three balloons of different shapes.
What's happening:
The air takes the form of the balloon you just inflated.
Conclusion: air has no form.
Experiment No. 2 "Air has no color"
You will need:
paper .
Target: show that the air is transparent.
Progress of the experiment: compare air to opaque objects.
Let's take a sheet of paper. It is opaque - through it we cannot see surrounding objects. And everything is visible through the air.
Conclusion:the air is transparent, since surrounding objects are visible through it.Experiment No. 3 "Air has no taste"
Progress of the experiment:
Ask your child the following questions: does air have a taste? (NO) Can we try it? (YES) Open your mouth and inhale. Do you feel anything? (no) What conclusion can we draw? Does the air have a taste?
Conclusion: This means the air has no taste.
Experiment No. 4 "Invisible air"
You will need:
- two bowls of water and a glass.
Pick up an empty glass and ask your baby:
Do you think this glass is empty? Look carefully, is there anything in it? Now we will check it.
Hold the glass straight and lower it slowly. What happens? Why doesn't water get into the glass? What's stopping you from lowering your glass?
Conclusion: There is air in the glass, it does not let water in.
And now you again offer to lower the glass into the water, but now hold the glass not straight, but slightly tilted.
What appears in the water? (bubbles). Where did they come from? (Air leaves the glass; water takes its place) Why did we at first think that the glass was empty? (Because we cannot see the air, it is transparent)
Conclusion: Air is invisible, but surrounds us everywhere.Experiment No. 5 "Air has no smell"
You will need:
