Cat's Eye Nebula

We've learned about the planetary nebula, and the clownface nebula.

There are even more cool things in space like this!

The Cat's Eye Nebula is actually a planetary nebula with a star inside of it!


(from: wikipedia - cat's eye nebula)

It's over 3,000 light years away, and is part of the constellation of Draco.


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: North Star

Spanish - Please, You're welcome

Remember that to say thank you in Spanish, you say gracias.

To say please in Spanish is por favor.
It sounds like poh-d fah voh-d /?/.

And to say you're welcome, you say de nada and it sounds like day nah-dah /?/.


(from: wikipedia - Association of Spanish Language Academies)

Do you remember how to say it in French?
S'il vous plait, de rien

Tephra

We just learned about volcano Lava Domes.

When volcanoes erupt, sometimes they shoot out pieces of rock in the air.

These rocks are called tephra.


(from: wikipedia - tephra)

Sometimes volcanoes can shoot rocks almost a mile away from the eruption!



Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Text Messages

Flamingo

We just learned about the birds called the Albatross.

Flamingos are pretty pink birds who like to stand on one leg.

Why do they stand on one leg?

Scientists think it's because their feet get cold!
Flamingos spend a lot of time standing in the water eating shrimp,
and if they just stand on one foot then the other foot can warm up.


(from: wikipedia - flamingo)

But why are grownup flamingos pink, when babies are white?
Scientists discovered that it's because flamingos eat lots of shrimp.
The shrimp have something called beta carotine in their bodies,
and that is what turns the flamingos pink.


(from: wikipedia - flamingo)



Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Deer

Dorsal interossei hand muscles

We just learned a little about the Lumbrical Hand Muscles.

The dorsal interossei muscles in your hand are the muscles in between the metacarpal finger bones that are part of your hand.

They are used to spread your fingers apart.

(from: wikipedia - dorsal interossei)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: False Ribs

Europe - Many nations

We just learned about the country of Switzerland.

Even though we've covered 23 different countries in Europe,
we're not even half way through all of them!

There are some very small countries that are just the size of a city!

Here is a list of 50 countries in Europe! Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom (Scotland, England), Vatican City.

Wow! So many countries for an area of land that is smaller than most other continents!

(from: wikipedia - europe)



Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Australia

Jesus tested

We just learned about Jesus as a young boy.

Let's learn more about when Jesus was tested.

Some time after Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, he was led out into the wilderness.

When he was out there, the devil tried to trick him into disobeying God.

Jesus was in the wilderness for 40 days without eating or drinking, so he was very hungry!
The devil knew he was hungry, so he told him to use his power as the Son of God to turn stones into bread.
Jesus told him that he did not live just by eating bread, but on the word of God.

Then the devil said if he really was Jesus, that he should be able to jump off a cliff and have angels rescue him.
Jesus told him that you should not put God to the test like that.

Next the devil offered him all of the kingdoms in the whole world!
Jesus told him that he would only worship the Lord God.

After that the devil left him and Jesus left the wilderness.


(from: wikipedia - temptation of christ)



Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Sixth Commandment