Paul's second letter to the Thessalonians

We just learned about Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians.

Paul wrote a second letter to the church in Thessalonica.

In the second letter he wrote to tell the people that Jesus had not come back from heaven yet for his second coming.
Some people had been saying that Jesus had already come back, so he wanted to tell them not to believe the rumors.

He also told them that people should not be lazy, and that everyone should work to help each other out.

(from: wikipedia - second epistle to the thessalonians)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Parable of the Two Sons

Portrait of Jacques Nayral - Gleizes

We just learned about the famous painting Simultaneous Windows on the City by French artist Robert Delaunay.

Another famous work of art is the painting Portrait of Jacques Nayral by French artist Albert Gleizes in 1911.

This is another painting in the style of Cubism.

(from: wikipedia - portrait of jacques nayral)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Uranus - Voyager 2

German - Fruit

We just learned how to say some things to drink in German.

Let's learn how to say some fruits.


apple Apfel - sounds like ah-p-fell /?/
orange Orange - sounds like oh-uh-ah-n-zh-uh /?/
banana Banane - sounds like bah-nah-nuh /?/

(from: wikipedia - Goethe Institute)

To say it in Spanish?
apple manzana - mah-n-zah-n-ah
orange naranja - nah-dah-n-hah
banana banana - bah-nah-nah

To say it in French?
apple pomme - poh-m
orange orange - oh-uh-ah-n-zh
banana banane - bah-nah-n

Funnel Cloud

We just learned that a tornado is a column of spinning air that is touching both the ground and the clouds.

If the air is spinning by the clouds so much that it makes a funnel shape,
but it is not touching the ground that is called a funnel cloud.
(from: wikipedia - funnel cloud)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Clouds

Hairless Chinese Crested Dog

We just learned about the type of dog the Portuguese Water Dog

Another type of dog is the Hairless Chinese Crested Dog.

This dog only has a little bit of fur on it's head, and the rest is just bare skin like a person.
Because they don't have fur, they can get sunburned and sometimes even need lotion for dry skin.
Their skin can be light or dark.


(from: wikipedia - chinese crested dog)

One of the most famous types of hairless dogs was the dog Sam, who was blind and hairless and was the winner of the ugliest dog competition for 3 years in a row.

(from: wikipedia - sam (ugly dog))


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Spider bodies

Superior Vena Cava

We just learned that the inferior vena cava vein brings deoxygenated blood back from the lower part of the body to the heart.

There is another large vein called the superior vena cava that brings deoxygenated blood down from the head area toward the heart.

When you're talking about the human body, superior means above, and inferior means below.


(from: wikipedia - superior vena cava)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Descending Colon

American Samoa

We've looked at the 50 states in the US, and Washington D.C..

There are also places called US territories, that are kind of like states except some of them can't do things like vote for president or some other laws.

One of the territories is called American Samoa.
It is out in the Pacific ocean, between Hawaii and Australia.

Their motto is "Samoa, Muamua Le Atua" which means Samoa, Let God Be First.


(from: wikipedia - american samoa)

The flag of American Samoa is red white and blue with a bald eagle on it.
The bald eagle is holding a Samoan uatogi war club for the power of the government, and a Samoan fue fly-whisk for the wisdom of the Samoan leaders.

(from: wikipedia - flag of american samoa)

The seal of American Samoa has the fue fly switch, the To'oto'o staff for the chiefs, and the Tanoa bowl for service to the chief.

(from: wikipedia - seal of american samoa)

There are tattoos there called pe'a for boys and malu for girls.
The boys get tattoos all the way from their back down to their knees.
The girls get tattoos from their thighs to their knees.


(from: wikipedia - pe'a)

There is a special fire dance in American Samoa called the siva afi, or fire knife.

(from: wikipedia - fire knife)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Liberia

Paul's First Letter to the Thessalonians

We just learned about Paul's letter to the Collossians.

Another letter Paul wrote was to a church in a town called Thessalonica in Greece.

In this letter Paul talked to the people and told them about how he had come to them like a normal person and worked hard to earn his keep there, even though he could have come to them expecting that they take care of him because he was an apostle.

He did this to show them how to treat other people.

He also explained how the dead will be resurrected to heaven some day.


(from: wikipedia - first epistle to the thessalonians)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Parable of the Bags of Gold

Simultaneous Windows on the City - Delaunay

We just learned about the famous painting Woman in Blue by artist Fernard Léger.

Another famous work of art is the painting Simultaneous Windows on the City by French artist Robert Delaunay in 1912.

Delaunay was another artist who was part of the abstract art and cubism movement.

His paintings used strong colors and shapes to try and show a different artistic side to something real, like his painting of windows looking out on the city.


(from: wikipedia - robert delaunay)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Saturn - Cassini-Huygens

German - Drinks

We counted to 900 in German! Wow!

Let's learn how to say some things to drink.


water Wasser - sounds like vah-sah /?/
milk Milch - sounds like mee-l-hh-k /?/
juice Saft - sounds like zah-ft /?/

(from: wikipedia - Goethe Institute)

To say it in Spanish?
water agua - ah-goo-ah
milk leche - lay-chay
juice jugo - hoo-goh

To say it in French?
water eau - oh
milk lait - lay
juice jus - zh-oo

Tornado

We just learned about the type of weather the snow roller.

Another type of weather is a tornado.

Tornadoes are a column of air that is spinning violently, and is touching both the ground and the clouds.

They are very dangerous, and have nicknames like twisters and cyclones.


(from: wikipedia - tornado)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Hydrogen

Portuguese Water Dog

We just learned about the type of dog the beagle.

Another type of dog is the Portuguese Water Dog.
Just like you'd think with a name like that, these dogs love the water.

This type of dog was used long ago to help with ships and with fishmen.
They could herd fish into nets, go out in the water to help get broken nets or fishing tools that fell in the water.
They also were used to carry things from one ship to another, swimming through the water.


(from: wikipedia - portuguese water dog)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Hornet Moth

Inferior Venae Cavae

We just learned that the iliac veins bring deoxygenated blood from the pelvis area back toward the heart.

Next the blood goes into a large vein called the inferior venae cavae.
This vein goes all the way up to the heart and drops off the deoxygenated blood.

(from: wikipedia - inferior venae cavae)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Transverse Colon

Washington D.C.

We just learned about the US State of Wyoming

Another part of the US is Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. is a part of the US called a district.
It is the capitol city of the USA.
The district's motto is Justitia Omnibus which means Justice for All.

The letters D.C. stand for District of Columbia. It was called that because when the US wanted to make a capitol, Christopher Columbus was very popular, so they named the capitol after him.

Washington D.C. is in the eastern part of the US, right by Maryland and Virginia.


(from: wikipedia - washington, d.c.)

The flag of Washington D.C. is white with three red stars above two red stripes.
It looks like this because it was the flag of George Washington.

(from: wikipedia - flag of the district of columbia)

The seal of Washington D.C. has a picture of George Washington, a picture of lady liberty with a wreath and a stone tablet of the constitution.
It also has the US capitol, some farm crops, an eagle, a train and the sun.

(from: wikipedia - seal of the district of columbia)

Because it is the nation's capitol, there are many famous buildings and statues.

The White House where the President lives.

(from: wikipedia - white house)

The US capitol where the people work to make the laws for America.

(from: wikipedia - united states capitol)

The Lincoln Memorial, a building made to honor Abraham Lincoln.

(from: wikipedia - lincoln memorial)

The Washington Monument, a tall obelisk made to honor George Washington.

(from: wikipedia - washington monument)

The Jefferson Memorial, a building made to honor Thomas Jefferson.

(from: wikipedia - jefferson memorial)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Tunisia

Paul's Letter to the Colossians

We just learned about Paul's letter to the church in Philippi

Another letter Paul wrote was to a church in a town called Colossae which is now a part of the country of Turkey.

The people in Colossae had started to do things in their church that were against God's rules, so Paul wrote them to teach them the right way to act in their churches.

Colossians chapter 3 verses 1-4 is:

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your[a] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

(from: wikipedia - epistle to the colossians)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Parable of the Wedding Banquet

Woman in Blue - Léger

We just learned about the famous work of art Fruit Dish on a Checkered Tablecloth - GrisHouses at L'Estaque by French painter Georges Braque.

Another famous work of art is the painting Woman in Blue by French painter Fernand Léger.

Léger's painting is a part of the Cubism style of Abstract Art.
In his style, he sometimes used lots of shaded shapes that looked like tubes. So some artists nicknamed his style tubism instead of cubism.

In his painting Woman in Blue, he used shapes to try and make a different picture of a woman using interesting shapes.


(from: wikipedia - fernard léger)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Saturn - Pioneer 11, Voyager 1 & 2

German - Nine hundred

We counted to 109 in German! Wow!

What about 200 to 900?

In German for the hundreds, the most use the first number and then hundert for hundred.
So 200 in German is dreihundert.

200 zweihundert - sounds like svah-ee-hun-day-uht /?/
300 dreihundert - sounds like duh-ai-hun-day-uht /?/
400 vierhundert - sounds like fee-ah-hun-day-uht /?/
500 fünfhundert - sounds like foo-nf-hun-day-uht /?/
600 sechshundert - sounds like zeks-hun-day-uht /?/
700 siebenhundert - sounds like zee-ben-hun-day-uht /?/
800 achthundert - sounds like ah-kt-hun-day-uht /?/
900 neunhundert - sounds like no-een-hun-day-uht /?/

(from: wikipedia - Goethe Institute)

Do you remember how to say it in Spanish?
doscientos, trescientos, cuatrocientos, quinientos, seiscientos, sietecientos, ochocientos, novecientos

Do you remember how to say it in French?
French - deux cent, trois cent, quatre cent, cinq cent, six cent, sept cent, huit cent, neuf cent

Snow Roller

We just learned about what a blizzard is.

Another type of weather is called a snow roller.

When there is a strong enough wind and the right kinds of snow are piled on top of each other, the wind can blow some small chunks of snow around and it can collect into larger and larger snow balls. This is the same kind of snow rolling used in making snowmen, but this is just done with no one else around.

Sometimes it makes a ball just like making a snowman, and sometimes it makes a long roll like a carpet being rolled up.


(from: wikipedia - snow roller)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Titanium

Beagle

We just learned about the type of dog the Great Pyrenees Mountain Dog.

Another type of dog is the beagle.

Beagles are smaller dogs that are very good at smelling things, and have been used as hunting dogs for a long time.
They are also used sometimes as detectives to find when people are hiding things.

Snoopy is the world's most famous beagle!


(from: wikipedia - beagle)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Colossal Squid

Iliac Veins

We've now learned about all of the veins that come up from the foot and up the leg.

The Plantar and Dorsal digital veins in the toes go up to the Metatarsal Veins and Dorsal venous arch in the foot.
The Great Saphenous Vein goes all the way from the ankle up to the pelvis.
The Small Saphenous Vein goes from the ankle up to the Tibial and Fibular veins in the lower leg, to the Popliteal Vein in the knee, and then the Femoral Vein in the thigh.

All of those veins bring deoxygenated blood from the toes up and out of the legs.

After the legs, the blood goes to the iliac veins in the pelvis area right above the legs.

(from: wikipedia - external iliac vein)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Ascending Colon

Wyoming

We just learned about the US state of Wisconsin.

Wyoming is a state in the west part of the US.

It's nicknames are the Equality State, Cowboy State, Big Wyoming and Wonderful Wyoming.
It's motto is Equal Rights

It has the fewest people of any state in the US.

(from: wikipedia - wyoming)

The flag of Wyoming has a red and white border with a blue background and a white picture of an American Bison.
The red is for the Native Americans and Pioneers, the white is for purity and goodness, the blue is for the skies and mountains.
The bison is for the nature found in Wyoming.


(from: wikipedia - flag of wyoming)

The seal of Wyoming shows a farmer and a miner, the lamp of knowledge, the words Oil, Mines, Livestock and Grain, and a statue in the center that says Equal Rights, which is for the equality of women in the state.

(from: wikipedia - seal of wyoming)

Yellowstone National Park is in Wyoming. It is one of the largest and oldest national parks in the US.
It is a home to many animal species like moose, wolves and bears that can't live in big cities so they live naturally at Yellowstone.
It has many natural wonders, like it's own grand canyon.

(from: wikipedia - yellowstone national park)

Grand Prismatic Spring is at Yellowstone, it is the largest hot springs in the US.

(from: wikipedia - yellowstone national park)

The geyser Old Faithful is at Yellowstone, which erupts every 91 minutes.

(from: wikipedia - old faithful)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Chad

Paul's Letter to the Phillipians

We just learned about Paul's letter to the church in Ephesus

Another letter Paul wrote was to a church in a town called Philippi, a city in Greece.

In this letter, Paul was giving instructions to people about how to live, to obey God and to serve him.

A famous part of the book of Philipians is:

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

(from: wikipedia - epistle to the philippains)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Parable of the Unmerciful Servant

Fruit Dish on a Checkered Tablecloth - Gris

We just learned about the famous work of art Houses at L'Estaque by French painter Georges Braque.

Another famous work of art is the painting Houses at Fruit Dish on a Checkered Tablecloth by Spanish painter Juan Gris in 1917.

Juan Gris's painting is a part of the Cubism style of Abstract Art, where the painter liked to use lines and triangles to try to show a different side of a picture, making it look very strange, but still very interesting.


(from: wikipedia - Juan Gris)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Jupiter - Pioneer, Voyager, Ulysses, Cassini-Huygens, New Horizons

German - One hundred

We counted to 99 in German, let's keep going!

100 einhundert - sounds like ah-een-hun-day-uh-t /?/
101 einhunderteins - sounds like ah-een-hun-day-uh-t-ah-een /?/
102 einhundertzwei - sounds like ah-een-hun-day-uh-t-svai /?/
103 einhundertdrei - sounds like ah-een-hun-day-uh-t-duh-ai /?/
104 einhundertvier - sounds like ah-een-hun-day-uh-t-fee-ah /?/
105 einhundertfünf - sounds like ah-een-hun-day-uh-t-foo-nf /?/
106 einhundertsechs - sounds like ah-een-hun-day-uh-t-zeks /?/
107 einhundertsieben - sounds like ah-een-hun-day-uh-t-zee-bm /?/
108 einhundertacht - sounds like ah-een-hun-day-uh-t-ah-kt /?/
109 einhundertneun - sounds like ah-een-hun-day-uh-t-no-een /?/


(from: wikipedia - Goethe Institute)

Do you remember how to say it in Spanish?
ciento, ciento uno, ciento dos, ciento tres, ciento cuatro, ciento cinco, ciento seis, ciento siete, ciento ocho, ciento nueve

Do you remember how to say it in French?
cent, cent, cent deux, cent trois, cent quatre, cent cinq, cent six, cent sept, cent huit

Blizzard

We just learned about what a dust storm is.

A blizzard is a type of snow storm where there are 35 mile per hour winds for over 3 hours.

(from: wikipedia - blizzard)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: sulfur

Great Pyrenees Mountain Dog

We just learned about the type of dog the Rottweiler.

Another type of dog is the Great Pyrenees Mountain Dog.

The Pyrenees is a big white dog who was used as a shepherd in the mountains of France and Spain.
Even though it's a really big dog, this type of dog is really great with small kids because it is a good protector.


(from: wikipedia - great pyrenees)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Blue Tang

Femoral Vein

We just learned about the Popliteal Vein that brings deoxygenated blood from the knee area back toward the heart.

After the popliteal vein, the blood goes into the femoral vein in the thigh by the femur bone.
This brings blood up through your thigh to your hip area.


(from: wikipedia - femoral vein)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Cecum

Wisconsin

We just learned about the US state of West Virginia.

Wisconsin is a state in the midwest part of the US, bordering two of the Great Lakes, Superior and Michigan.

It's state nicknames are the Badger State and America's Dairyland.
It's state motto is Forward.

(from: wikipedia - wisconsin)

The flag of Wisconsin is blue with the state seal on it.
The state seal has the a badger, a plow, a pick and shovel, and arm and hammer, an anchor, a sailor, a miner, a cornucopia and lead ingots.

(from: wikipedia - flag of wisconsin)

Wisconsin is one of the top producers of milk and cheese in the country, and they are so well known for their cheese that some people call people from Wisconsin "cheeseheads". The people from Wisconsin thought that was funny so they made hats shaped like a piece of cheese.

(from: wikipedia - cheesehead)

The Dells of the Wisconsin River is an area with many beautiful rock formations.

(from: wikipedia - dells of the wisconsin river)

Noah's Ark is the largest water park in the US with 51 waterslides!

(from: wikipedia - water park)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Senegal