Xist Publishing - Discover Fireworks: Level 3 Reader

I love fireworks! They are so beautiful. There are different types of fireworks effects. Different colors, shell shapes and sounds are all used to create an interesting fireworks display. These are sparkler sticks. They look pretty boring right now. Sparklers are some of the easiest fireworks to use but they can also be dangerous if you are not careful. Sparklers are some of the easiest fireworks to use but they can also be dangerous if you are not careful.

Always make sure you have a fire extinguisher nearby when you use sparklers. Do not wave them too close to loose clothing, dry grass or wood, or other things that might catch fire. Sparklers are my favorite kind of firework, but there are lots of others. This is a firecracker. The top is called a fuse. Inside the cylinder, there are five chemicals required to make a firecracker.

This combination creates what is called a pyrotechnic star. These fireworks tubes have been plugged with clay to keep the chemicals and burning gasses from escaping. Experts with explosives, called pyrotechnicians, create fireworks by addinge chemicals to special tubes to create effects like this one. The unlit fireworks are often called shells. Sometimes large shells contain several smaller shells so that different types of fireworks can be combined in one effect. Fireworks shows often happen over the water.

Do you see the colors reflecting? The fireworks are launched from platforms or boats and then all of the sparks fall into the water. No risk of starting a fire this way! Fireworks are a fun way to celebrate holidays. In the United States, fireworks are lit to celebrate the countrys Independence Day on July 4th. In France, fireworks are lit to celebrate Bastille Day and on New Years Eve. In September, there is a fireworks festival in Berlin, Germany called Pyronale. Fireworks were invented in China in the 7th century. Fireworks were invented in China in the 7th century.

They are still used as part of Chinese New Year. China is still the largest producer of fireworks in the world. In Hong Kong, large fireworks displays are lit from barges in Victoria Harbor. People watch the fireworks from hotels, restaurants and at the waterfront. Las Vegas is filled with bright lights every night. These fireworks have been lit behind Big Ben in London. These fireworks have been lit behind Big Ben in London.

Thousands of people gather each New Years Eve to celebrate with fireworks. These fireworks are lit above the city of Miami to celebrate July 4th. Each color comes from a different chemical compound. Blue fireworks are colored by copper, green fireworks are colored with barium, yellow fireworks get their color from sodium and red fireworks get their color from strontium. In St. Petersburg, Russia, people go to Red Square to see fireworks on New Years Eve.

December 31 is extremely cold in Russia so there are fewer people in the crowd and lots of ice on the ground. These rockets will fly into the sky and burst into the colors and shapes shown on their packaging. Each country, state and city has different laws about fireworks usage.