Black Square - Malevich

We just learned about the famous painting Dynamic Hieroglyph of the Bal Tabarin by Gino Severini.

Another famous work of art is Black Square by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich in 1915.

This art was part of something called suprematist art.
This type of art used simple shapes like circles, squares, lines and rectangles
painted in simple colors like black, white, grey or brown.


(from: wikipedia - black square (painting))


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: The Persistence of Memory - Salvador Dali

Italian - Do you speak Italian?

Remember that to say thank you in Italian, you say grazie.

To ask if someone speaks Italian, you say Parli italiano?.

It sounds like pah-r-lee ee-tah-lee-ah-no   /?/

To say yes you would say sì which sounds like see  /?/
or to say no you would say no which sounds like no  /?/



(from: wikipedia - accademia della crusca)

To say it in German:
Sprechen Sie Deutsch?.

To say it in Spanish:
¿Hablas español?

To say it in French:
parlez-vous français?

Tornadogenesis

We just learned about how tornadoes can appear different in the sunlight.

Tornadogenesis is the way a tornado starts.

We know there are a lot of different kinds of tornadoes, and they all start in different ways.


(from: wikipedia - tornadogenesis)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Weather Fronts

Newfoundland

We just learned about the type of dog the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

Another type of dog is the Newfoundland.


(from: wikipedia - newfoundland (dog))

The newfoundland is a very big strong dog, that is great at swimming.
It has webbed feet almost like a duck, and it swims very well.
The newfoundland is so good at swimming, that they sometimes are used as rescue dogs for people that are drowning.


(from: wikipedia - newfoundland (dog))


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Spider Lungs

Digital Veins

We just learned about the Superficial Palmar Venous Arch.

The veins in the fingers are called the digital veins.

(from: wikipedia - palmar digital veins)

Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Pulmonary Vein

Lake Victoria

We just learned about Lake Superior.

The next largest lake is Lake Victoria in the continent of Africa, bordering the countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania

It is the largest tropical lake in the world, which means it is very close to the equator.


(from: wikipedia - lake victoria)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Connecticut

James

We just learned about all of the letters that Paul wrote.

The next book of the Bible after the Pauline Epistles is the book of James.

James wrote about many things, but one of his most famous was talking about how having faith in God is great, but you still have to live by the faith that you believe in and work hard to do what God wants you to do.

James 2:26 says:

As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.


(from: wikipedia - james (brother of jesus))


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Jesus Transfiguration