Santa Clara County for kids: 9 true stories
Driving through Santa Clara County, California? Here are 9 true stories about places you'll pass, around Mountain View, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale. Each one is fact-checked, read aloud in about 1 min and ends with a quiz for the back seat. Tap one to play it here, free, no sign-in.
Stories in Santa Clara County
The Giant Airship Garage
Look out the window! See that gigantic curved building, like a huge metal tunnel lying on its side?
The Tall Stick Tree
Do you know what Palo Alto means? It's Spanish for tall stick!
Giant Crows on the Lawn
Look out the window! Do you see a giant bird?
The Mystery Blue Cube
Psst! Have you ever seen a giant blue box with no windows?
The Houses That Won a Prize
Look out the window. Do any houses look flat and low, like they are lying down for a nap?
The Creek With Many Names
Psst, do you hear a little splash? Somewhere near here, a creek is wiggling along.
The Zoo in the Basement
Guess where a zoo got its start around here? In the basement of a school!
The Moon-Named Building
Look over toward Moffett Field! There's a building there named after a place on the Moon!
The Forgotten Moon Tapes
Here is a secret about the Moon. In 1966, little robot spaceships zoomed around it, taking pictures.Nearby areas
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