Flat Coated Retriever

We just learned about the type of dog the Curly Coated Retriever

Just like the curly coated retriever had curly hair, there is a dog called the Flat Coated Retriever that has flat non-curly hair.

This is another type of dog used a lot for hunting, with strong jaws and a long mouth for carrying birds and other animals that it is returning for hunters.

The flat coated retriever looks a lot like the labrador retriever, but there are a few small differences like the flat coated retriever has longer hair and a thicker chest.


(from: wikipedia - flat-coated retriever)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Spider Pedipalps

Dorsal Venous Network of the Hand

We just learned about the Radial and Ulnar Veins in the forearm and wrist that bring deoxygenated blood back toward the heart.

There are veins on the top or back of your hand, called the dorsal side, that stick out a lot, and are sometimes used by doctors when they need to put a needle into your veins.

These large veins are called the dorsal venous network of the hand.

The word dorsal means top, like the dorsal fin on top of a dolphin's back, so the dorsal veins are on the top or back of your hand.
The palmar veins are by the palm of your hand.


(from: wikipedia - dorsal venous network of hand)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Circulatory System

Caspian Sea

We just learned about the US Virgin Islands

A while back we talked about all the oceans in the world, let's learn about some lakes!

The largest lake in the world is the Caspian Sea.
It is in Asia, and borders with the countries of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan.

The saltwater Caspian Sea sometimes called a sea instead of a lake, because at the bottom of the lake the water actually connects underground and goes out to the ocean.
Lakes are usually not connected to any other large bodies of water like oceans, except by rivers.
If a large body of water is connected right to an ocean it is usually called a sea.

(from: wikipedia - caspian sea)

Whether the Caspian Sea is a sea or a lake, it is a really huge place!
It has more than 3 times the water than all of the Great Lakes in the US combined.


(from: wikipedia - caspian sea)

Kid Facts - Blast from the past: California

Paul's Letter to Titus

We just learned about Paul's second letter to his friend Timothy.

Another letter Paul wrote was to his friend Titus, who was living on an island called Crete that is part of the country of Greece.
Titus was helping Paul to tell other people about Jesus and teach them how to be good people.
Paul's letter gave Titus some more instructions about things he should to to help people.


(from: wikipedia - epistle to titus)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Jesus tells the Apostles that he is the Messiah

Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash - Balla

We just learned about the painting Elegant Ball, Dance in the Country by Marie Laurencin.

Another famous work of art is the painting Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash by Italian artist Giacomo Balla in 1912.

This artist was famous for helping come up with the kind of art known as Futurism.
During the time of his paintings, there were many great inventions like the car and the airplane, and people really liked new fast and exciting things.

In Futurist paintings, the artists tried to make it look like things were moving fast.

(from: wikipedia - giacomo balla)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: The Last Supper - Davinci

Italian - How are you?

We just learned some greetings in Italian, like ciao, arrivederci and Boungiorno.

If you want to say How are you? in Italian, you would say:

Come va? - sounds like coh-may-vah /?/

To respond and say Very good thanks, you would say

Molto bene, grazie. - sounds like moh-l-toh bay-nay /?/


(from: wikipedia - accademia della crusca)

In German: Wie geht es Ihnen?

In Spanish: ¿Cómo estás?

In French: Comment allez-vous?

Snownado

We just learned about the type of tornado the Waterspout Tornado.

Another type of weather is called a snownado.

It is also known as a winter waterspout, snow devil, icespout, ice devil, or snowspout.

These are tornadoes that happen over water like a waterspout, but they happen in the winter when it is cold enough out for snow.

Only a few pictures of these snownadoes have ever been taken.


(from: wikipedia - waterspout)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Submilation