French - Dog, cat

To say dog in French, you say chien and it sounds like shee-ah.
Listen at Google Translate

To say cat in French, you say chat just like the word chat.
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Batteries - positive and negative

We just learned a little about USB.

If you look close on a battery, you'll see a plus + for positive on one end and a minus - for negative on the other end.

(From: Wikipedia - battery)

When you connect a wire or a light bulb to the positive and negative ends of the battery,
the electricity will flow through the loop or circuit from the negative end to the positive end and light up the light bulb!


(From: Wikipedia - electrical circuit, light bulb)

Polar bear skin

We just learned about Corgis.

Polar bears are the largest meat eating animal living on land.

Their fur is white of course, but their skin is black underneath, just like their nose!

(from: wikipedia - polar bear)

Radius & Ulna

We just learned about the Humerus.

The bones in your forearm are called the radius and ulna.

The radius is the one on the inside top, and the ulna is the one on the outside bottom.
When you turn your hand over, your radius bone moves, but the ulna stays in one place.



(From: Wikipedia - radius, ulna)

South America

We just learned about Antarctica.

In the South part of the earth below North America is a continent called South America.

(From: Wikipedia - south america)

The most populated countries in South America are Brazil, Colombia and Argentina.

Most people speak either Portuguese or Spanish.

The Olympics will be in the Brazil city of Rio de Janeiro in the year 2016, and it is the first time the Olympics are being hosted in South America.

Eighth Commandment

We just learned the Seventh Commandment, about not stealing.

The eighth commandment that God gave to Moses is:

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

This means you shouldn't lie.

(from: wikisource - Luther's Small Catechism)


(from: wikipedia - thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour)

Big & Little Dipper

We just learned about the North Star.

Up in the sky at night, you can usually see one or two groups of stars that look kind of like a measuring cup, scooper, ladle or spoon.

A group of stars is called a constellation, and these are called the big dipper and little dipper.

The big dipper is also part of a constellation called ursa major.

(From: Wikipedia - big dipper)


The little dipper is part of a constellation called ursa minor and the north star polaris is one of the stars in the little dipper

(From: Wikipedia - ursa minor)