Friday, January 31, 2014

Spanish - Green, blue, purple, pink


Last time we learned red orange and yellow in Spanish is rojo naranja and amarillo, let's learn more colors!

Green - verde - sounds like vay-uh-day /?/
Blue - azul - sounds like ah-zool /?/
Purple - morado - sounds like moh-dah-doh /?/
Pink - rosa - sounds like doh-sah /?/

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

Do you remember how to say it in French?
French - vert, bleu, violet, rose

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Lava Fountain


A lava fountain is like a big fountain of lava erupting from a fissure vent.

lava fountain
(from: wikipedia - lava)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Binary

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Gazelle


We just learned about the Kudu.

Another type of antelope is the gazelle.

It is known for it's speed, and also it's beauty.
In arabic, the word for love poetry is ghazal, and some people think that word came from the word gazelle.

gazelle
(from: wikipedia - gazelle)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Coyote Yips

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Nose muscles


We just learned about the Ear Muscles.

There are two main muscles that you can use for your nose.

When you flare your nostrils, that means your nostrils are open more.
The muscle you use to flare your nostrils is your nasalis muscle.

nasalis
(from: wikipedia - nasalis muscle)

The other nose muscle helps you raise your nose up like a snarl.
It is called the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle, and it is the longest muscle name of any animal.

levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
(from: wikipedia - levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Patella

Monday, January 27, 2014

Malaysia


We just learned about the country of Nepal.

Maylasia is a small country in Asia that is made up of two peninsulas.

One is just North of Indonesia and the other is just south of Thailand.

malaysia
(from: wikipedia - malaysia)

For dinner in Malaysia you maight have nasi lemak,
which is cookied rice with anchovies, peanuts, egg, lamb curry, vegetables, and sambal tumis.
nasi lemak
(from: wikipedia - nasi lemak)

The Petronas Twin Towers in the city of Kuala Lumpur are the tallest twin towers in the world.
petronas tower
(from: wikipedia - petronas twin towers)

Michelle Yeoh is a famous actress from Malaysia.
michelle yeoh
(from: wikipedia - michelle yeoh)

A special type of dance in Malaysia is called Joget.
joget
(from: wikipedia - Joget)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Prime Meridian

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Jesus' Miracles - Healing the Paralyzed


We've learned about Jesus' Miracles healing lepers and healing the blind.

Jesus also healed people that couldn't walk, also known as being paralyzed.
jesus healing paralytic
(from: wikipedia - healing the paralytic at capernaum)

Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Apostles Creed - Part 8

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Gravity on the Moon


We just learned about Lunar Rocks.

When the astronauts walked on the moon, it wasn't the same as walking here on earth.

The gravity on the moon is a lot less than earth.
That means if you dropped a ball to the ground, it would fall slowly like a balloon!

If you are on the moon and you jump up in the air, you won't come down fast like normal,
you'll float down slowly like a balloon too.

If you weigh 50 pounds on Earth, you would only weigh about 8 pounds on the moon.

aldrin apollo
(from: wikipedia - buzz aldrin)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Planet Mercury