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lobo5879

How Sleep Works. Sleep for Kids - Teaching Kids the Importance of Sleep - 0 views

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sleep works kids

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  • You spend the day running on the playground, learning at school, eating meals, and at night your body and brain get to rest, right? Wrong! In fact, while you are off in dreamland, your body and brain are very busy getting ready for a new day. That is why it is so important to give yourself time to sleep.
jaime5789

Birds: The Late Evolution of Dinosaurs | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles - 0 views

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birds evolution dinosaurs

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  • Today, we can safely declare that birds evolved from a group of dinosaurs known as maniraptoran theropods-generally small meat-eating dinosaurs that include Velociraptor of Jurassic Park fame.
    • jaime5789
      jaime5789 on 07 Nov 14
       
      To this day, we can say that the Velociraptor from Jurassic Park, turned into a bird! 
marino5856

Ever wonder why a day has 24 hours and a minute has 60 seconds - OMG Facts - The World'... - 0 views

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facts world of 24 hours

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  • Egyptians (who used base 12) developed a sundial which looked like a T-shaped bar placed in the ground with would divide the time between sunrise and sunset into 12 parts. Because of the seasonal change in the length of time between sunrise and sunset, summer hours were longer than winter hours! Historians theorize that the importance of 12 is based on the number of finger joints on each hand (not counting the thumb) or the number of lunar cycles in a year. The division of the night into 12 parts was achieved by Egyptian astronomers who observed the appearance of 12 key stars in the night sky. Out of these divisions was born the concept of a 24-hour day. However, seasonal hour length was used for many centuries, and fixed hours became common only after the appearance of mechanical clocks in 14th century Europe!
    • marino5856
      marino5856 on 07 Nov 14
       
      The egyptians  divided the night into 12 hours. So know the people are used t have 24 hours in a day. Many people think it was born like that but it wasn't the egyptians divided the night into 12 hours and also the day into 12 hours. That is 24 hours in total of the day.
morales5853

Animal Adaptations - 0 views

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Adaptations Animals Attitude

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  • An adaptation is something about an animal that makes it possible for it to live in a particular place and in a particular way. It may be a physical adaptation, like the size or shape of the animal's body, or the way in which its body works. Or it may be the way the animal behaves. Each adaptation has been produced by evolution.
    • morales5853
      morales5853 on 07 Nov 14
       
      When a animal lives in a place, it's because he needs what is were he is. For example, a animal doesn't live in a small place if he is a big animal. Also animals live in different places because of their attitude likes to run so he lives in a open area.
lopez5891

Dolphin: Kids Search - powered by EBSCOhost - 0 views

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dolphin kids search ebscohost

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  • come in many different shapes and sizes. They can be as small as four feet (1 1/4 meters) long weighing just 100 pounds (45 kilograms), or as large as 30 feet (nine meters) long weighing up to 11,000 pounds (950 kilograms). All dolphins, including even the largest, can move quickly through the water, using paddle-shaped forelimbs called flippers to steer, dorsal fins on their backs to stay balanced, and powerful tail fins called flukes to move forward. Their torpedo-shaped bodies flow smoothly in the water, so they don't make many waves. They use their flippers to make sharp turns and sudden stops. All dolphins have blowholes on the tops of their heads. These mammals breathe through their blowholes. They have to go to the surface of the water to breathe. Each dolphin has just one blowhole.
    • lopez5891
      lopez5891 on 07 Nov 14
       
      Dolphins can be in many different shapes and size. Each one has just one blowhole, they go to the surface of the water to breath. The tail of the dolphin is called fluke, their tail makes them swim really fast. Dolphins swim flow smoothly so that they don't make big waves in the water.
Esteban Cantu

Fun Jupiter Facts for Kids - Amazing Information About This Big Planet - 0 views

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  • Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Its famous 'Red Spot' and raging gas storms give it an impressive if not intimidating appearance. As well as having many moons, Jupiter also has a number of rings similar to that of Saturn but much less noticeable.  
    • Esteban Cantu
      Esteban Cantu on 06 Nov 14
       
      As well as being the largest planet in the universe jupiter has 64 moons. Jupiter has rings similar to saturn's but less visible.
trevino5824

Common Questions About Nightmares - International Association for the Study of Dreams - 0 views

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      trevino5824 on 06 Nov 14
       
      The dreamer who is dreaming bad things dream bad things and they feel anger guilty and depreesion
  • Nightmares tend to occur after several hours of sleep, screaming or moving about is very uncommon, the dream is
    • trevino5824
      trevino5824 on 06 Nov 14
       
      The nightmares happen a lot it is very usual that you move a lot or scream in several hours 
  • usually elaborate and intense, and the dreamer realizes soon after wakening that he or she has had a dream.
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  • Children who have night terrors also may have a tendency to sleepwalk and/or urinate in bed.
    • trevino5824
      trevino5824 on 06 Nov 14
       
      children who have bad nightmares sleepwalk a lot or urinate on your bed and when they hqave nightmares they stop and wake up sometimes
  • The causes of night terrors are not well understood. Children usually stop having them by puberty.
Diego Hinojosa

Saturn -- Britannica School - 0 views

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saturn atmosphere

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  • Saturn was named after the ancient Roman god of agriculture. His counterpart in ancient Greek mythology was Cronus, the father of Zeus (the counterpart of the Roman god Jupiter). The planet Jupiter is Saturn’s nearest neighbor and the closest to it in size and composition. Like Jupiter, Saturn is a giant world formed mainly of hydrogen with no solid surface. It has a massive atmosphere, or surrounding layer of gases, with complex weather patterns. ESA/NASA/JPL/University of ArizonaESA/NASA/JPL/University of Arizona The planet’s extensive system of icy moons includes nine major moons and dozens of small ones. Some of the moons help create the rings and maintain their shape. Titan, the largest of Saturn’s moons, is bigger than the planet Mercury. It is the only moon in the solar system known to have a dense atmosphere.
    • Diego Hinojosa
      Diego Hinojosa on 05 Nov 14
       
      Saturn is the planet that has a lot of similarities to jupiter it dosen't have a solid surface. I't, with jupiter are the only planet with no solid surface it has a very harsh atmosphere.
    • Diego Hinojosa
      Diego Hinojosa on 06 Nov 14
       
      Saturn has a lot of similarities with Jupiter.They both don't have a solid surface they are both made of no more than oxygen etc. It has a massive and harsh atmosphere and it is the biggest planet with jupiter. Saturn has rings inside of the rings it has a mixture of things like sand and other materials.
marino5856

Why is a minute divided into 60 seconds, an hour into 60 minutes, yet there are only 24... - 0 views

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60 minute seconds minutes

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  • Thanks to documented evidence of the Egyptians' use of sundials, most historians credit them with being the first civilization to divide the day into smaller parts. The first sundials were simply stakes placed in the ground that indicated time by the length and direction of the resulting shadow. As early as 1500 B.C., the Egyptians had developed a more advanced sundial.
    • marino5856
      marino5856 on 06 Nov 14
       
      Thanks to the duodecimal system. The  egyptians used the system to make counting more easier. Also the number 12 is typically attributed.
  • A T-shaped bar placed in the ground, this instrument was calibrated to divide the interval between sunrise and sunset into 12 parts. This division reflected Egypt's use of the duodecimal system--the importance of the number 12 is typically attributed either to the fact that it equals the number of lunar cycles in a year or the number of finger joints on each hand (three in each of the four fingers, excluding the thumb), making it possible to count to 12 with the thumb.
  • The next-generation sundial likely formed the first representation of what we now call the hour. Although the hours within a given day were approximately equal, their lengths varied during the year, with summer hours being much longer than winter hours
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  • Egyptian astronomers also first observed a set of 36 stars that divided the circle of the heavens into equal parts. The passage of night could be marked by the appearance of 18 of these stars, three of which were assigned to each of the two twilight periods when the stars were difficult to view. The period of total darkness was marked by the remaining 12 stars, again resulting in 12 divisions of night (another nod to the duodecimal system).
    • marino5856
      marino5856 on 06 Nov 14
       
      Egyptians noticed that there was 36 stars in each part so they divided that into equal parts 12.
lobo5879

Nightmares - 0 views

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  • Nightmares — like most dreams — occur during the stage of sleep when the brain is very active and sorting through experiences and new information for learning and memory. The vivid images the brain is processing can seem as real as the emotions they might trigger. This part of sleep is known as the rapid eye movement or REM stage because the eyes are rapidly moving beneath closed eyelids. Nightmares tend to happen during the second half of a night's sleep, when REM intervals are longer. When kids awaken from a nightmare, its images are still fresh and can seem real. So it's natural for them to feel afraid and upset and to call out to a parent for comfort. By about preschool age, kids begin to understand that a nightmare is only a dream — and that what's happening isn't real and can't hurt them. But knowing that doesn't prevent them from feeling scared. Even older kids feel frightened when they awaken from a nightmare and may need your reassurance and comfort.
    • lobo5879
      lobo5879 on 06 Nov 14
       
      we have nightmares becuse our brain was active that day and that hapens during the stage of REM (rapid eye movment) when people wake up and remember their nightmare it is normal to be scared. People start realizing  by the age of prescho lthat a nightmare is just a dream and that it will not hurt them and that it dosent mean somthing will hapen to them.
Nany Rocha

Stanford research: The meaningful life is a road worth traveling - 2 views

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happiness meaning research

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  • One can find meaning in life and be unhappy at the same time. Aaker points out that this type of life has received less attention in the media, which has recently focused on how to cultivate the happy life.  Examples of highly meaningful, but not necessarily happy, lives may include nursing, social work or even activism. The unhappy but meaningful life involves difficult undertakings and can be characterized by stress, struggle and challenges. However, while sometimes unhappy in the moment, these people – connected to a larger sense of purpose and value – make positive contributions to society. Happiness without meaning is characterized by a relatively shallow and often self-oriented life, in which things go well, needs and desires are easily satisfied, and difficult or taxing entanglements are avoided, the report noted. And so, the meaningful life guides actions from the past through the present to the future, giving one a sense of direction. It offers ways to value good and bad alike, and gives us justifications for our aspirations. From achieving our goals to regarding ourselves in a positive light, a life of meaningfulness is considerably different than mere happiness. "People have strong inner desires that shape their lives with purpose and focus – qualities that ultimately make for a uniquely human experience," said Aaker.
    • Nany Rocha
      Nany Rocha on 07 Nov 14
       
      Happiness comes from having stuff only if you think about happiness like that. Happiness actually comes from not being stressed and trying to be with your family.
    • Nany Rocha
      Nany Rocha on 07 Nov 14
       
      People think that happiness comes from having phones,toys,etc.but thats the problem,Thanks to other peoples blogs and myths people think that the only way to be happy is from having stuff,and from having the "Happiness stuff" comes being "Buried alive".
    • Nany Rocha
      Nany Rocha on 07 Nov 14
       
      Being happy is not about having stuff,its about being with your family,Happiness is the best thing that can happen to anybody.Happiness is kind of the meaning of life,it gives us a meaning of what to do and when to do it.Happiness gives us a path to life,happiness is when you are with your family,happiness helps us understand that we can do better than what we already do.Happiness as you know doesn't come from having stuff,
    • morales5853
      morales5853 on 07 Nov 14
       
      no
    • Nany Rocha
      Nany Rocha on 07 Nov 14
       
      Happiness is also known as a goal of life.It represents us as who we are. Happiness shows on our face.It makes other people see our pride sometimes other people feel our pride so much that they show their pride,and the happiness influence goes and goes until at some point it stops.nI clearly think that if it wasn't for happiness,pride and making our goals (Not soccer goals) we would still be cavemen and cavewomen because without them we would be terrible we would feel stupid we would feel so dum that not even Benjamin Franklin would've created the light because he probably would've felt stupid. So thats why being happy is important because without happiness we wouldn't have accomplished anything.And look at us now we already went to the moon we made a tv we made a telephone and now we have iphones.it all happened thanks to our 1 and greatest feeling:Happiness.
    • Nany Rocha
      Nany Rocha on 10 Nov 14
       
      Sometimes people feel sad and depressed so they go to the mall and go buy clothes and other items,then they claim to be relaxed and happy but Jennifer Aaker proved that its not true.In fact she proved that there are lots of ways to be happy but only 1 way is the most true hearted : Social work and also being with your family.But you cant be happy by just standing besides your family,you would have to be social with them.
  • A Stanford research project explored the key differences between lives of happiness and meaningfulness. While the two are similar, dramatic differences exist – and one should not underestimate the power of meaningfulness. "The quest for meaning is a key part of what makes us human," the researchers concluded.
    • Nany Rocha
      Nany Rocha on 07 Nov 14
       
      A Stanford research project explored the key differences between lives of happiness and meaningfulness. While the two are similar, dramatic differences exist - and one should not underestimate the power of meaningfulness. "The quest for meaning is a key part of what makes us human," the researchers concluded. BY CLIFTON B. PARKER Social psychologist Jennifer Aaker studies happiness and meaningfulness in life. While lives of meaningfulness and happiness overlap, they are distinctly different, according to Stanford research. But not everybody understands that happiness comes from within not from having or buying stuff. 50% of the world population (Not counting the babies) thinks that the more stuff they got or get the happier they'll be!But of course that we the "smart" population think otherwise. Social psychologist Jennifer Aaker has studied her whole life everything about happiness and she taught us that happiness comes from within happiness comes from smiling everyday from being social with friends or family.Happiness doesn't come from having stuff not at all!! Happiness is the greatest gift of all,happiness isnt just a feeling,happiness is a friendly shadow that follows you everywhere only if you let it.
    • Nany Rocha
      Nany Rocha on 07 Nov 14
       
      The Stanford research project of Jennifer Aaker explains how to get happiness and why it is important.But now I realize that not everybody understands that happiness comes from within not from having or buying stuff. 50% of the world population (Not counting the babies) thinks that the more stuff they got or get the happier they'll be!But of course that we the "smart" population think otherwise. Social psychologist Jennifer Aaker has studied her whole life everything about happiness and she taught us that happiness comes from within happiness comes from smiling everyday from being social with friends or family.Happiness doesn't come from having stuff not at all!! Happiness is the greatest gift of all,happiness isn't just a feeling,happiness is a friendly shadow that follows you everywhere only if you let it.When I say that happiness is a shadow following you only if you let it its because this days happiness is a complete shadow.Not everybody is happy and someday we might never feel happiness ever again,But while I get off topic you should think : "Wow,I should listen to her.I should be grateful for what I already have, instead of getting more stuff." Because the more you think about it the more you understand that happiness is our path to life.that happiness is our friend happiness is our heart that keeps us alive.Thats why we smile thats why we cry thats why we love laugh and live. Without happiness we would be grumpier than the grumpiest cat.We should think more about being grateful than thinking of what to buy to be happy.
  • Nany Rocha on 06 Nov 14
     
    A bit boring but i hope its helpful!
  • morales5853 on 07 Nov 14
     
    A bit boring but i hope its helpful!
morales5853

Animals & Habitats - 0 views

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Animals Habitats Nature Surviving

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  • Some animals eat plants or other animals for food and may also use plants for shelter and nesting.
  • A habitats is a place where living things live and how they survive in that area.
  • A habitats is a place where living things live and how they survive in that area.
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  • A habitats is a place where living things live and how they survive in that area.
  • A habitats is a place where living things live and how they survive in that area.
  • A habitats is a place where living things live and how they survive in that area.
    • morales5853
      morales5853 on 06 Nov 14
       
      Animals only live in the habitat they know they will survive in
  • Plants, animals, and even humans choose habitats for many different reasons, depending on their needs.
    • morales5853
      morales5853 on 06 Nov 14
       
      Living creatures and thing decide where to live in, all depending on what they think their needs would be. For example a human would like to be were there are jobs and markets where he can survive not in the middle of the desert where they can starve and die. 
Isabel Herrera

Your Tongue - 0 views

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tongue

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  • Want to find out just how much you use your tongue? Try eating an ice-cream cone or singing your favorite song without it. You need your tongue to chew, swallow, and sing. And don't forget talking and tasting!
    • Isabel Herrera
      Isabel Herrera on 06 Nov 14
       
      We use our tongue a lot. For example you always use it for chewing, swallowing, talking, tasting and singing. Now you can notice that the tongue is a very special thing that you need.
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