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Saturday, November 30, 2013
Friday, November 29, 2013
Spanish - Do you speak Spanish?
To ask if someone speaks Spanish, you say hablas español /?/
It sounds like ah-blah-s ess-pan-yoh-l.
To say yes, you would say si, sounds like see.
Or no, which sounds just like the way you say it in English.
(from: wikipedia - Association of Spanish Language Academies)
Do you remember how to say it in French?
parlez-vous français
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Pillow Lava
We just learned about Igneous Rocks that are made from lava.
Sometimes volcanoes can be underwater!
When they erupt, they make what is called pillow lava, because the lava rocks end up looking like pillows.
(from: wikipedia - pillow lava)
Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Sound Waves
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Octopus
The octopus is a strange looking animal, mostly because it has no bones!
The only hard part is their beak which they use to eat with.
The octopus has three hearts, two for their gills and one for the rest of their bodies.
(from: wikipedia - octopus)
Octopuses are very good at hiding and getting away from danger.
They can squeeze into small spaces since they don't have bones, spit out ink to confuse their enemies, change colors, and if an enemy grabs one of their legs they can even let it get ripped off!
Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Wild Turkey Snood
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Plantar foot muscles
We just learned about the dorsal foot muscles, that are mostly responsible for lifting your toes up.
The foot muscles you use for scrunching your toes down are called the plantar foot muscles.
There are ten of them, with really big long names!
The big one that moves your big toe is called the abductor hallucis.
(from: wikipedia - abductor hallucis)
Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Wrist bones - carpals
Monday, November 25, 2013
Japan
Japan is an island nation that is east of the big Asian continent.
It is made up of four large islands, and over 6,000 small ones!
(from: wikipedia - japan)
For dinner in Japan, you might have some sushi!
(from: wikipedia - sushi)
Mount Fuji is Japan's highest mountain, and it is also a volcano!
(from: wikipedia - mount fuji)
Ninjas and Samurais were ancient warriors from Japan.
(from: wikipedia - ninja)
(from: wikipedia - samurai)
Tokyo is the largest city in Japan, and the largest metropolitan area in the world with over 64 million people!
(from: wikipedia - tokyo)
Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Equator
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Jesus' Apostles - Philip and Bartholomew
After Jesus had called Andrew, Simon Peter, James and John Zebedee he called two more apostles, Philip and Bartholomew.
They were also from the town of Bethsaida, same as Andrew and Peter.
(from: wikipedia - commissioning of the twelve apostles)
Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Ninth Commandment
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