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Day of the Dead / Día de Muertos
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What is day of the Dead?
Day of the Dead or Día de Muertos is a Mexican holiday that celebrates loved ones, relatives and friends who have died. At home, people build shrines in their memory. It is believed that this multi-day festival attracts ghosts so that you can visit with them again. The ghosts always stays the same age, while their living loved ones grow older. Sonoma county goes wild for this holiday and it is just around the corner! Here are some great things to do: Events in Petaluma Events in Sanat Rosa Right: Ceramic heads, painted for the celebration. Below: Aztec Dancers in Oakland, in 2015 |
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Raina Telgemeier wrote and illustrated an amazing new graphic novel, called Ghosts.
A family moves to foggy northern California to improve the health of a young girl with Cystic Fibrosis. The story centers around the ghosts in the town and Día de Muertos. Watch the trailer! |
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Some Foods Refuse to be Vegetables
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Q: What is a ghost’s favorite fruit? |
Ever wonder which are fruits and which are vegetables? Watch this video!!!
The following are technically fruits: avocado, beans, pea-pods, corn kernels, cucumbers, grains, nuts, zucchini and other squashes, olives, peppers, pumpkin, squash, sunflower seeds and tomatoes. We think they heard that fruit was sweeter, and wanted to be a part of the group!
According to botanists (scientists who study plants) a fruit is the part of the plant that develops from a flower. It's also the section of the plant that contains the seeds. The other parts of plants are considered vegetables. These include the stems, leaves and roots — and even the flower bud.
From a culinary standpoint, vegetables are less sweet — or more savory — and served as part of the main dish. Fruits are more sweet and tart and are most often served as a dessert or snack. Both fruits and vegetables can be made into juice for a refreshing beverage. Some fruits are "grains" or "nuts" or "seeds" — and are served accordingly.
Source: The Mayo Clinic
According to botanists (scientists who study plants) a fruit is the part of the plant that develops from a flower. It's also the section of the plant that contains the seeds. The other parts of plants are considered vegetables. These include the stems, leaves and roots — and even the flower bud.
From a culinary standpoint, vegetables are less sweet — or more savory — and served as part of the main dish. Fruits are more sweet and tart and are most often served as a dessert or snack. Both fruits and vegetables can be made into juice for a refreshing beverage. Some fruits are "grains" or "nuts" or "seeds" — and are served accordingly.
Source: The Mayo Clinic
Jump Rope!
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Learn how to jump rope by watching this video!!!
Many people consider jump rope to be a girls’ activity. However, in the United States, the game was first played only by boys. Girls were forbidden to participate! The origin of jumprope is unknown, but people think that early explorers saw people jumping vines and bamboo. There are old paintings, dating to the 1600s, showing children playing it in the street. When girls were finally permitted to play the game they still were not allowed to show their ankles, but they added the rhymes and chants that make the game so much fun! Sources: Fun Fact – Annie Maria Bissoondial broke her own Guinness Book of World Record in 2012 of 11,527 jumps! On Saturday, April 13, 2013, she jumped for one hour- 12, 623 jumps for a new world record! |
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Adorable baby Animals
These baby animals are yawning and sleeping and just being cute!!!
See what cute animals look like when doing things.
When you are looking at these animals try not to get hypnotized.
You may see animals that you have never seen before!!! (I spotted a hedgehog)
Baby animals can be vulnerable so always be careful when handling them.
There is not much more to say, enjoy these super cute baby animals!!!
See what cute animals look like when doing things.
When you are looking at these animals try not to get hypnotized.
You may see animals that you have never seen before!!! (I spotted a hedgehog)
Baby animals can be vulnerable so always be careful when handling them.
There is not much more to say, enjoy these super cute baby animals!!!
Science at Franklin institute
Check out this video about the science behind fireworks!
Remember the fourth of July? All of those beautiful colors were not created by magic!
Learn how people who make fireworks use different chemicals to create the different colors.
Remember the fourth of July? All of those beautiful colors were not created by magic!
Learn how people who make fireworks use different chemicals to create the different colors.
