Isaac Newton: Early life and the Windstorm

• A shy, quiet boy grew up on a farm in England about 300 years ago.
• Nobody paid much attention to him, except the school bully.
• The boy punched the bully, who fought back, but the boy pushed the bully onto the ground and rubbed his face in the mud.
• The other kids cheered for the shy boy, who taught the bully a lesson through the fight.
• Unsatisfied, the boy wanted to prove he could do anything better than the bully, so he started paying attention in school and studying hard and was soon the topper of his class.
• He became a Maths professor at Cambridge University when he grew up.
• He discovered lots of important things and is one of the most famous scientists who ever lived.
• The boy's name is Isaac Newton.

Newton and the Wind

• There was a terrible windstorm on the farm one time.
• Newton's mother was worried about the wind breaking the gates, doors, and shutters.
• Newton was sent out to check all over the farm buildings and fences to make sure nothing was flapping in the wind.
• He looked at the strong wind blowing things all around, pondering its strength, and forgot about everything else.
• Newton loved the wind and kites, even flying kites in the dark with a lamp tied to the tail.
• People in the area were very superstitious, and neighbors worried about ghosts and witches when they saw a light floating in the sky at night.
• Newton laughed but decided to stop flying kites at night due to the superstition.

The Apple That Fell From the Tree

• Newton was reading a book under an apple tree when an apple fell from the tree.
• He began to question why the apple fell, wondering if everything falls, what makes things fall, and if anything can stop things from falling.
• Newton continued questioning whether the sun, moon, and stars are falling and why they do not ever hit the ground.