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Billie Wind's Challenge
Billie Wind was a young girl who loved science. She did not believe that the Earth could "talk." The elders were disappointed and sent her to the Everglades alone to learn. She had to struggle to survive there.

science: العلمbelieve: تؤمن / تصدقEarth: الأرضelders: الكبار / شيوخ القبيلةdisappointed: خاب أملهم / شعروا بخيبة أملEverglades: إيفرغليدز (منطقة مستنقعات في فلوريدا)struggle: تكافح / تعانيsurvive: تنجو / تبقى على قيد الحياة .........................................................................................................

Life in the Swamp
At first, Billie was scared in the swamp. She had no shelter or food. At night, she heard alligators splashing. She heard owls hooting in the trees. She felt lonely and wished to be back home.

scared: خائفةswamp: مستنقعshelter: مأوى / ملجأalligators: التماسيح الأمريكيةhooting: إصدار صوت البومة (صياح)home: المنزل ............................................................................................................

Learning Nature's Lessons
Billie watched the animals closely and learned how they survived. The alligators waited patiently for food. The turtles hid in their shells when danger was near. Billie realized that nature had its own way of teaching wisdom.

survived: نجت / بقيت على قيد الحياةalligators: التماسيح الأمريكيةpatiently: بصبرturtles: السلاحفshells: أصداف / قواقعteaching: تعليم ............................................................................................................

Learning Survival Skills
Billie had to learn to survive by watching the animals. She learned how to catch fish and how to make fire, just like the animals did. She also learned to find safe shelter. She realized that all creatures are connected.

survive: تنجوcatch: تصطاد / تمسكfire: نارshelter: مأوىconnected: مرتبطة........................................................................................

The Earth Talks
After many days in the wild, Billie learned to listen. The Earth did talk, but not with words. It spoke through the sounds of the wind, the movements of animals, and the changes in the land. Everything in nature is connected.

wild: البرية / الطبيعةlisten: تستمعEarth: الأرضwords: كلماتmovements: تحركات / حركات........................................................................................

The Importance of Balance
Billie realized the balance would be broken if people did not take care of nature. She understood that we must be responsible for our planet. The elders' old story was true: listening to nature is the path to wisdom.

balance: التوازنcare: رعاية / اهتمامresponsible: مسؤولينtrue: حقيقية / صحيحةwisdom: الحكمة ..............................................................................

Summary of Billie Wind's Story
Billie Wind was a young girl who did not believe the Earth could talk. To prove her wrong, the elders sent her to the Everglades. At first, she was scared and had to struggle to find food and shelter. By watching the animals closely, she learned how to survive. She realized the Earth speaks through nature's signs and that all life is connected. She returned home with new wisdom.

believe: تؤمنelders: شيوخ القبيلةEverglades: إيفرغليدزscared: خائفةstruggle: تكافحshelter: مأوىsurvive: تنجوconnected: مرتبطةwisdom: الحكمة