Eyelid muscles

We just learned about the Eyebrow Muscles.

Your eyelids have two muscles, one to open them and one to close them.

The one that closes your eyelids is called the orbicularis oculi.
orbicularis means little circle, and oculi means your eye.


(from: wikipedia - orbicularis oculi muscle)

The one that opens your eyelids is the levator palpebrae superioris.
levator means lifter, palpebrae means eyelid, and superioris means above.

(#9 in the picture)

(from: wikipedia - levator palpebrae superioris muscle)


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Burma

We just learned about the country of the Philippines.

Burma is a country just East of Bangladesh.
It is also called Myanmar.

(from: wikipedia - burma)

Lahpet thohk is a popular meal, it is pickled tea salad!

(from: wikipedia - burmese cuisine)

One of the largest types of snakes in the world is a Burmese python, called that because it can be found in Burma.

(from: wikipedia - burmese python)

There are some beautiful castles in an area called Mrauk U.

(from: wikipedia - burma)

The saung is a type of Burmese musical instrument, kind of like a harp.

(from: wikipedia - culture of burma)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Southern Ocean

Jesus' Miracles - Healing the Blind

We just learned about Apostles and Disciples.

Jesus performed many miracles in the Bible.

One miracle he performed was healing blind people.


(from: wikipedia - blind man of bethsaida)


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Lunar Lava Tube

We just learned about Lunar Soil.

A while back we learned how lava tubes on earth are tunnels underground formed by lava channels.

There are also lava tubes on the moon!

Scientists think they could make great places for astronauts to live if we ever have people stay on the moon.


(from: wikipedia - lunar lava tube)


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Spanish Alphabet - O P Q R RR S T U

We already learned Spanish A B C D E F G, and H I J K L LL M N Ñ.
Now let's learn about O P Q R RR S T U.

O - is called oh. The word hola sounds like oh-la
P - is called pay. The word pico sounds like pee-coh
Q - is called coo. The word que sounds like kay.
R - is called ay-day. The word para sounds like pah-dah.
RR - is called ay-d-d-day. It's like a longer version of ay-day. Making this song lounder is called rolling your tongue. It's tough, not everyone can do it! The word perro sounds like pay-d-d-oh.
S - is called ess-ay. The word siete sounds like see-et-ay.
T - is called tay. The word tio sounds like tee-oh.
U - is called oo (ryhmes with boo). The word tu sounds like too.


(from: wikipedia - Association of Spanish Language Academies)

Do you remember how to say it in French?
French Alphabet - O P Q R S T U

Volcanic Crater

We just learned about the Lava Tube.

A volcanic crater is a bowl shaped hole in the ground that was created by lava from a volcano.

Sometimes the crater is part of the inside of the volcano, but sometimes it's just a hole in the ground.


(from: wikipedia - volcanic crater)


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Blue Jay

We just learned about the animal called the Mink.

Blue Jays are big bossy loud birds that often chase other birds away from bird feeders.

But they do help other birds!
Blue Jays are great at screaming out warning sounds when hawks are around, and other birds know to go hide or the hawk may come eat them!
They also will work together with other blue jays to try and fight back against hawks that come to attack.
And some blue jays are even able to make the same sounds as a hawk to confuse them!

(from: wikipedia - blue jay)


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