South America

We just learned about Antarctica.

In the South part of the earth below North America is a continent called South America.

(From: Wikipedia - south america)

The most populated countries in South America are Brazil, Colombia and Argentina.

Most people speak either Portuguese or Spanish.

The Olympics will be in the Brazil city of Rio de Janeiro in the year 2016, and it is the first time the Olympics are being hosted in South America.

Eighth Commandment

We just learned the Seventh Commandment, about not stealing.

The eighth commandment that God gave to Moses is:

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

This means you shouldn't lie.

(from: wikisource - Luther's Small Catechism)


(from: wikipedia - thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour)

Big & Little Dipper

We just learned about the North Star.

Up in the sky at night, you can usually see one or two groups of stars that look kind of like a measuring cup, scooper, ladle or spoon.

A group of stars is called a constellation, and these are called the big dipper and little dipper.

The big dipper is also part of a constellation called ursa major.

(From: Wikipedia - big dipper)


The little dipper is part of a constellation called ursa minor and the north star polaris is one of the stars in the little dipper

(From: Wikipedia - ursa minor)

French - Do you speak French?

To ask if someone speaks French, you say parlez-vous français.
(google translate)

It sounds like pahlay voo fuansay.

To say yes, you would say Oui, sounds like wee.
Or no, which sounds just like the way you say it in English.

USB

We just learned a little about Text Messages.

Let's learn about more fun stuff!

USB stands for Universal Serial Bus

It's the name of a type of connector for computers, to connect phones, computers, cameras, and just about anything else!

This is what a USB port looks like on a computer:



And this is what a USB cable looks like:

(from: wikipedia - usb)

Corgis

We just learned a little about .

A corgi is a type of dog, and there are two types of corgis:

Cardigan Welsh Corgi (bigger, huskier, has a tail)

(From: Wikipedia - cardigan welsh corgi)

Pembroke Welsh Corgi (smaller, no tail)

(From: Wikipedia - pembroke welsh corgi)

The pembroke corgi is the more popular dog, most likely because the Queen of England has had several pet corgis through the years.

Old legends say that fairies used to ride corgis like horses, and that's why they have that white mark around their necks from where the saddle was.


(From: The Fairy Tale of Two Corgis)


(From: Custom Fairy Steed Corgi Dog Costume)

Humerus

We just learned about the False Ribs.

The large bone for your upper arm is called your humerus.

(From: Wikipedia - humerus)

Sometimes when you bang the end of your elbow and it hurts, that's called hitting your funny bone.
Someone probably thought this up because the word humerus sounds just like humerous which means funny, and your humerus bone connects to your elbow!