Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Cheek muscles


We just learned about the Depressor Lip Muscles.

There are three muscles in your cheek area that help you do things like smile and whistle:

Orbicularis oris, risorius, and buccinator.

Orbicularis oris
(from: wikipedia - Orbicularis oris muscle)

risorius
(from: wikipedia - risorius)

buccinator
(from: wikipedia - buccinator muscle)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Sacrum

Monday, December 30, 2013

Bangladesh


We just learned about the Asian country of South Korea.

Bangladesh is a very small country with a lot of people, squeezed right between India and China.

bangladesh
(from: wikipedia - bangladesh)

For dinner in Bangladesh you might have biryani, which is rice with spices, chicken and vegetables.
biryani
(from: wikipedia - bangladeshi cuisine)

Fazlur Khan was a famous engineer from Bangladesh, he helped make the Sears Tower in Chicago, which was the tallest building in the world when it was made.
fazlur khan
sears tower
(from: wikipedia - fazlur khan)

There are many beautiful lakes and beaches in Bangladesh, one of them is Kaptai Lake.
kaptai lake
(from: wikipedia - tourism in bangladesh)

For the new year in Bangladesh people dress up in colorful outfits and have celebrations.

(from: wikipedia - pohela boishakh)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Pacific Ocean

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Jesus' Apostles - Matthias


After the Apostle Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, they replaced him with Matthias.

matthias
(from: wikipedia - saint matthias)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Apostle's Creed - Part 4

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Lunar impact craters


We just learned about the big long ditches on the moon called Lunar Grabens.

Lunar impact craters are large circle shaped things on the moon that almost look like big empty swimming pools.

They were created by smaller asteroids that crashed into the moon and left marks there.

lunar impact crater tycho
(from: wikipedia - impact crater)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Luna 2 - First spacecraft on the moon

Friday, December 27, 2013

Spanish Alphabet - A B C D E F G


The Spanish alphabet looks almost just like the English one,
but it sounds a little different.

A - Sounds like ah
B - Sounds like bay
C - Sounds like say
D - Sounds like day
E - Sounds like ay (like in say)
F - Sounds like eff-ay
G - Sounds like hay

association of spanish language academies
(from: wikipedia - Association of Spanish Language Academies)

Do you remember how to say it in French?
French Alphabet - A B C D E F G

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Lava channel


We just learned about a Fissure Vent.

A lava channel is like a river of flowing lava.

lava channel
(from: wikipedia - lava channel)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Waves and wavelength

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Reindeer


We just learned about the Red Fox.

Reindeer are also known as caribou. (sounds like care ih boo)

They love the cold, so they only live in the frozen northern parts of the world, like the North Pole, Canada, Alaska and Russia.
reindeer
(from: wikipedia - reindeer)

When a grown up reindeer walks, their knees make a clicking sound.
The bigger the reindeer, the louder the click.
Smaller reindeer know to watch out for bigger tougher reindeer when they hear loud clicks!

A reindeer's favorite food is a type of moss called lichen. (Sounds like like en)
They eat so much of it, the moss's nickname is reindeer moss.

Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Snail eye stalks, feet and shells