You may have thought about the phases of the moon, but have you ever wondered why the Moon has phases? This is because The Moon orbits the Earth. That makes the part of the Moon we see lited up.
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You may have never thought about this, but "Why is the Earth not pulled in by the sun?" Think of it this way: The Earth actually spins sideways, pretty fast. Although, the Earth does not spin fast enough to escape being pulled in by the sun. Also, the Earth does not spin slow enough to be pulled in by the sun. So, It's kind of in the middle. That's today's post from B-and-M!
Hi everyone! have you ever wondered how people came up with time measurement? If so, this is perfect for you!
The first sundial was used in Egypt. You can measure time with sunddail because of shadows and the sun. But then, some people thought that the sundial wouldn't always be useful. This is because you wouldn't be able to measure time when it would be cloudy. After the sundial, some Greeks started using a water clock. Then, some people used burning candles to measure time. Ater that, some people used the ringing of church bells when it came to time measurement. There were many more things to measure time, and eventually, people started using things like dialog clocks, analog clocks, watches, and much more! We used the site www.time-for-time.com/timeline.htm So, thank you! 12-15-15 Welcome to the B-and-M blog! Here is were we will share information about the world, a new subject every day!
December 15, 2015 B: Today's theme is ladybugs. Here are a few facts that I found out about them; "Ladybugs are also known as the Coccinellidae, and are a type of beetle Ladybugs don’t just come in red with black spots Whilst the majority of ladybugs are the ones with red with black spots, ladybugs can also be orange, yellow, black with red spots, brown, pink, and even gray. Ladybugs actually hibernate in winter Once the weather starts to cool, ladybugs will stop being solitary creatures and search for companions to spend the winter with. Swarms of up to one million ladybugs have been found huddled together in the shelter of trees, holes in bark, under roof eaves and even in houses." I got all of this information at http://www.nature-gifts.com, so a huge thank you to them (and that is why I put quotations). More facts tomorrow!12-16-15M: Today's focus is the cat! There are some really cool things to know about them, so check it out! What You Never Knew About Cats: 1. A cat spends 2/3 of its life sleeping 2.There are more cats than dogs in North America 3.All kittens are born with blue eyes 4.Cats don't have collar bones(That's why they can squeeze through tight places, if you were wondering!) 5.Kittens loose their "baby teeth" around the age of six months12-17-15M: Today's focus is the giraffe. So, here are some quick facts about giraffes! 1.Giraffes are the tallest mammals in the world! 2.Giraffes sleep standing up! 3.Giraffes tounges are huge! 4.Giraffes are peaceful and don't fight often! 5.Giraffes can stand within 30 minutes after birth! 12/18/15 B: Today's focus is Christmas around the world. I am only going to be doing 3 I's; Iceland, Italy, and Ireland. So, hope you enjoy! ICELAND: "Christmas is often known as 'Yule' or 'Jól' in Iceland. This comes from the ancient winter solstice celebrations, that were taken over by the early Christians. Yule also include the New Year celebrations. Aðfangadagur - Christmas Eve / Yule Eve Celebrations start at Iceland at 6.00pm on Yule Eve. This may have come from old Icelandic tradition, when a new day started at 6.00pm not midnight. Icelandic children open their presents after the evening meal on Aðfangadagur. This is when the Yule celebrations really start! (TV used to stop at about 5.00pm and restarted at 10.00pm! But now TV is on all through the christmas period.) Jóladagur - Christmas Day / Yule Day Jóladagur is usually celebrated with the extended family. The main Yule meal is 'Hangikjöt', a leg of roast lamb. Sometimes 'Rjúpa' (Rock Ptarmigan a sea bird) is also eaten. Another Yule meal speciality is 'Laufabrauð' or leaf bread. This is made of thin sheets of dough cut into delicate patterns and fried. Each family often has their own patterns for the Laufabrauð." That info was from http://www.whychristmas.com so you can go there for more. ITALY: "One of the most important ways of celebrating Christmas in Italy is the Nativity crib scene. Using a crib to help tell the Christmas story was made very popular by St. Francis of Assisi in 1223 (Assisi is in mid-Italy). The previous year he had visited Bethlehem and saw where the stable, where it was thought that Jesus was born. A lot of Italian families have a Nativity crib in their homes. For many Italian-American families a big Christmas Eve meal of different fish dishes is now a very popular tradition! It's known as The Feast of the Seven Fishes ('Esta dei Sette Pesci' in Italian). The feast seems to have its root in southern Italy and was bought over to the USA by Italian immigrants in the 1800s." All of this again, comes from http://www.whychristmas.com. IRELAND: In Ireland, people celebrate Christmas in much the same way as people in the UK and the USA, but they also have many of their own Christmas traditions and customs. Christmas for Irish people, who are Catholics, lasts from Christmas Eve to the feast of Epiphany on January 6th, which some Irish people call 'Little Christmas'. Epiphany isn't now widely celebrated in Ireland. There is an old tradition that in some Irish houses (although now not many), people put a tall, thick candle on the sill of the largest window after sunset on Christmas Eve. The candle is left to burn all night and represents a welcoming light for Mary and Joseph. In Irish (or Gaelic) Christmas is 'Nollaig', Santa Claus is known as 'San Nioclás' (Saint Nicholas) or 'Daidí na Nollag' (Father Christmas) and Happy/Merry Christmas is 'Nollaig Shona Dhuit'. And again from http://www.whychristmas.com. Have a Merry Christmas! -Braelynn and Meg 1-7-16 We are back! Our question is, "Why is there Clouds?". Here is info that we found on: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/what-are-clouds-k4.html. How Do Clouds Form? The sky can be full of water. But most of the time you can't see the water. The drops of water are too small to see. They have turned into a gas called water vapor. As the water vapor goes higher in the sky, the air gets cooler. The cooler air causes the water droplets to start to stick to things like bits of dust, ice or sea salt. What Are Some Types of Clouds? Clouds get their names in two ways. One way is by where they are found in the sky. Some clouds are high up in the sky. Low clouds form closer to Earth's surface. In fact, low clouds can even touch the ground. These clouds are called fog. Middle clouds are found between low and high clouds. Another way clouds are named is by their shape. Cirrus clouds are high clouds. They look like feathers. Cumulus clouds are middle clouds. These clouds look like giant cotton balls in the sky. Stratus clouds are low clouds. They cover the sky like bed sheets. What Causes Rain? Most of the water in clouds is in very small droplets. The droplets are so light they float in the air. Sometimes those droplets join with other droplets. Then they turn into larger drops. When that happens, gravity causes them to fall to Earth. We call the falling water drops "rain." When the air is colder, the water may form snowflakes instead. Freezing rain, sleet or even hail can fall from clouds. Thank you NASA!!! Come back tomorrow for more! -B-and-M |
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