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You use pencils every day, but have you ever thought about how they are made? What about coins? Check out the NatGeo kids YouTube channel for short informative videos about how every day objects go from the factory, to your backpack! Please, please, please bring your supplies to class every day!! Your Compass textbook and workbook, copybook, tablet, pencil, colors, and glue should be with you at all times.
I want to make English Social Studies as exciting and interactive as possible, but this is difficult to do if a large portion of the class does not have the correct materials. Come prepared everyday, and let's have some fun in Term 2!! Last year, people across the UAE celebrated National Day in a variety of fun and different ways! Check out these websites for a list of exciting events happening this week: Isn't this picture dreamy? While still very beautiful, the Great Pyramid of Giza used to look very different. When it was first completed around 2560–2540 BC, the pyramid’s sides were bright white, reflecting the sun’s rays. They would have shined very brightly in the Egyptian sun!
Watch the skill and effort it took to polish the stones with a sandstone brick and fine sand: What the Completed Great Pyramid Would’ve Looked Like. Many of the highly polished casing stones were removed between the 1300s and 1800s to build other structures. Pollution, earthquakes, weather, and time have also worn the sides down to the crumbling core structures that we see now. Below, get a closer look at today’s pyramids, as well as the Great Sphinx of Giza, thanks to AirPano. Read more fantastic stories like this one at The Kid Should See This.
Take three minutes to fly over the crystal clear coast of Esperance in Western Australia to see two whales swimming with a paddleboarder. These beautiful creatures are southern white whales. (Eubalaena australis) are 46-59 ft (14-18 m) long, and are dark with white callosites, markings of tough skin that also help us identify specific whales. Found only in the southern hemisphere, there are an estimated 12,000 individuals in total. Visit The Kid Should See This for more awe inspiring stories.
Studies Weekly is an awesome YouTube channel that has dozens of fun and informative social studies and science videos. The video below mentions Dubai! Orangutans are famous for being very intelligent, they just lack verbal skills and a voice box. With the iPad, they can finally show us that they are thinking, feeling creatures. Already, the great apes are able to choose their own lunches with a special application. Find this, and other amazing stories at The Kid Should See This.
Think about it. What can we do to help protect these awesome animals?
Welcome back everyone!! I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable summer holiday.
In order to have the most successful year possible, please ensure that the following materials are brought to class everyday:
Thank you so much for your help, and I look forward to getting to know you all throughout the year. Sincerely, Ms. Elizabeth |
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