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Original: ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES help predict the weather, send phone and TV signals and work like labs to study space.

Corrected: Artificial satellites help predict the weather, send phone and TV signals, and act like tiny labs that study space.

Why this is better — step by step:

  1. Capitalization: Only the first word needs to be capitalized: "Artificial." Writing the whole phrase in capitals looks like shouting.
  2. Commas in a list: We put commas between the things the satellites do and one before the "and" to make the list clear.
  3. Word choice: "Act like tiny labs" is clearer and easier to picture than "work like labs."
  4. Meaning: The sentence now clearly says three things satellites do: predict the weather, send phone and TV signals, and study space like little labs.

Short explanation for a 7-year-old: Satellites are machines that fly high above Earth. They watch clouds to help predict storms, carry signals so phones and TVs work, and carry tools to help scientists learn about space.

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