Sunday, March 9, 2014

Jesus' Miracles - Healing in the land of Gennesaret


We've learned about Jesus' Miracles healing lepers, healing the blind, healing the paralyzed, healing women, healing on the sabbath, healing in a synagogue, healing a deaf and mute person and healing the centurion's servant.
One time Jesus was walking through a land called Gennesaret. People heard he was coming, and brought all their sick people to be near him. Just by touching his cloak people were healed.
jesus healing in the land of the gennesaret
(from: wikipedia - jesus healing in the land of gennesaret)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Old Testament

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Full Moon


We just learned a little about the Lunar Eclipse.

A full moon happens about once every 29 days.
Since there are 28, 30 or 31 days in each month we usually see a full moon once every month.

The full moon happens because the sun is shining right on the part of the moon that we can see.
Sometimes the sun is shining on a different side of the moon that is not facing us, and we would not see the full moon.

full moon
(from: wikipedia - full moon)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Uranus

Friday, March 7, 2014

Spanish - You are sad


We just learned that I am happy in Spanish is Estoy feliz.

Now let's learn how to say You are sad.

We can break it up into two words:
You are - Estás - sounds like ess-tah-ss /?/
sad - triste - Sounds like tuh-dee-ss-tay /?/


So all together Estás triste sounds like ess-tah-ss tuh-dee-ss-tay.

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

Do you remember how to say it in French?
French - You are sad - Vous êtes triste

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Marble


We just learned that sandstone is a type of sedimentary rock.

Marble is a type of metamorphic rock. It's name comes from the Greek word for shining stone.
Because it's so shiny, it's used to carve things like sculptures and buildings.

The little round marble balls you use for playing games are usually made of glass, but there are some marbles made out of marble, and they're sometimes called Alley or real marbles.
marble
(from: wikipedia - marble)

marble
(from: wikipedia - marble)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Resistance

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Springbok


We just learned about the Bongo type of antelope.

Another kind of antelope is the springbok.

The male springbok has a flap of skin like a pocket on it's back by its tail.
When he wants to show that he is big and strong, he will jump up in the air and flip that flap of skin up, to show how tough he is!

springbok
(from: wikipedia - springbok)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Alligators and Crocodiles

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Bronchi


Let's keep learning about the respiratory system!

We know now that the lungs are where you store air you breathe in, and the trachea is the big tube in your throat that carries air down toward your lungs.

Your trachea comes down your neck, then splits into two parts called your bronchi.
One goes to the left lung, and one goes to the right lung.

bronchi
(from: wikipedia - right main bronchus)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Human Skull

Monday, March 3, 2014

Jordan


Jordan is a country in the Middle East in Asia, in between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
jordan
(from: wikipedia - jordan)

For a meal in Jordan you might have mansaf, which is lamb with yogurt and rice.

(from: wikipedia - mansaf)

Daoud Hanania is a famous surgeon in Jordan, and was the first to perform heart surgery in the country.
(from: wikipedia - daoud hanania)

A very famous tomb was carved out of a mountain in a place called Petra.
petra
(from: wikipedia - al khazneh)

There is an ancient place in Jordan called Bethabara that people believe is the place where John the Baptist brought people to be baptized.
bethabara
(from: wikipedia - bethabara)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Central American Countries