Galaxy

A galaxy is a whole bunch of stars and planets all together in one area in space.


(from: wikipedia - galaxy)

Our solar system is in a galaxy called the Milky Way


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Planet Names

French - counting to 900

We just learned how to count to 100 in French! Wow!

What about 200 to 900?

Just like in English, in French they just use the number and then the word for hundred.
So 200 in French is deux cent.

200 deux cent - sounds like doo-sown /?/

300 trois cent - sounds like twah-sown /?/

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

500 cinq cent - sounds like sah-sown /?/

600 six cent - sounds like see-sown /?/

700 sept cent - sounds like set-sown /?/

800 huit cent - sounds like oo-ee-sown /?/

900 neuf cent - sounds like nef-sown /?/


(from: wikipedia - OIF)

Volcano

We learned before that lava is melted rock.

Lava comes from volcanoes, when they erupt (or shoot out).

They also let out a lot of ash which is very thick smoke.


(from: wikipedia - volcano)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Hardware & Software

Naked mole rat

We just learned about the big bird called the Ostrich.

The naked mole rat is a rat that lives mostly underground and has almost no hair.

Their families are like bees or ants, where they have one queen who is in charge of having babies,
and a bunch of workers rats who do all the work to take care of her.


(from: wikipedia - naked mole rat)

The naked mole rat's skin is interesting because they feel very little pain!


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Inside Bees

Forearm pronators

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

We've now learned that the forearm flexors are used to help flex your elbow together,
and the forearm extensors are used to move the bank of your hand toward your forearm, or spread your fingers out.

The forearm does even more than that!

There is another group of muscles called pronators.
They spin your wrist around, so that your hand is pointing away from you.


(from: wikipedia - pronation)

Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Thoracic Vertebrae

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