Russia

We just learned about the small country of Iceland.

Russia is the largest country in the world.

It is so large, that even though it's part of Europe, it's also part of Asia!


(from: wikipedia - russia)

For dessert in Russia, you might have syrniki, which is kind of like a donut!

(from: wikipedia - syrniki)

The Russians were the first to launch a satellite in space, called Sputnik 1

(from: wikipedia - russia)

Saint Basil's Cathedral is a beautiful famous church in the city of Moscow.

(from: wikipedia - russia)

One of the most famous musical composers ever was Russian Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
He wrote the famous Nutcracker ballet.

(from: wikipedia - russia)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Peninsulas

John

Let's keep learning about the four Gospels in the New Testament.

We've already learneda bout Matthew, Mark and Luke.
The last of the four gospels is John.

John was the cousin of Jesus, and one of the Apostles.

One of the most famous things from the Bible is from the book of John, chapter 3, verse 16:
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.


(from: wikipedia - john the apostle)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: First Commandment

Planetary system

We just learned about the Interstellar Cloud.

We learned before that our solar system is our group of planets (like Earth and Mars)
spinning around our star which is called the Sun.

We use the word solar just for our Sun, not for other stars.

For other stars with planets that spin (or revolve) around them,
we use the name planetary system.


(from: wikipedia - planetary system)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Saturn's Rings

French - one hundred

We just learned how to count to 99 in French! Wow!

What about numbers 100 and over?

100 in French is cent - sounds like son - /?/
For numbers higher than that, you just say the individual numbers afterward.
101 cent un - sounds like sont-on /?/

102 cent deux - sounds like son-doo /?/

103 cent trois - sounds like son-twah /?/

104 cent quatre - sounds like son-cat-uh-ah /?/

105 cent cinq - sounds like sont-sank /?/

106 cent six - sounds like son-see /?/

107 cent sept - sounds like son-set /?/

108 cent huit - sounds like son-oo-ee /?/

109 cent neuf - sounds like son-nef /?/


(from: wikipedia - OIF)

Lava

We just learned a little about LEDs

Let's learn about Lava!

Lava is molten (or melted) rock!

To melt rock, the temperature has to be over 1,200 degrees.

(from: wikipedia - lava)

The word lava is also used for the cooled down lava that turns into rock.


(from: wikipedia - lava)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: ENIAC

Ostrich

We just learned about the little bird called the Kiwi.

The biggest bird in the world is the Ostrich.

It can't fly, but it can run faster than any other bird,
and about twice as fast as a human, at 43 miles per hour!


(from: wikipedia - ostrich)

The ostrich egg is the largest egg of any living bird,
about 10 times bigger than a chicken's egg.

(from: wikipedia - egg (food))

Sometimes if an ostrich is frightened, it will put it's head low to the ground,
so that from far away it just looks like a large pile bush instead of a big bird!

Forearm Extensors

Let's keep learning about the muscles in the human body!

Last time we learned about how the Forearm flexors are used to help flex your elbow together.

Even though the forearm muscles are smaller than biceps, there are a few other important muscles there too.

The extensor muscles are the ones you use when you move the back of your hand up toward your forearm,
or when you open up your hand and spread out your fingers.


(from: wikipedia - extrinsic extensor muscles of the hand)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Cervical Vertebrae