Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Unscramble for January

Srxplib, wrxplib, wlxp
Gsv nlfhv izm fk gsv xolxp,
Gsv xolxp hgifxp lmv,
Gsv nlfhv izm wldm!
Srxplib, wrxplib, wlxp.

Hint

l = o
g = t
s = h


Good luck!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all my young readers! Have a happy and joyous Christmas season!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Are you a storyteller?

Do you have the gift of storytelling? I don't mean a fibber, but are you a teller of tales. There are many sites willing share stories, but I have found a site filled with old stories, tales, myths and legends, check out Myths and Legends. Here you will find many old stories to share with friends and family.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Trivia for Kids

Is a tomato a vegetable or a fruit?

Tomato is a fruit that is used as a vegetable

How many eggs can a chicken lay each day?

Chickens lay one egg each day

How many pounds are in a gallon of milk?

Milk weighs 8.6 pounds per gallon

How much does water weigh?

Water weighs 8.35 pounds per gallon

Which is the largest continent in size? Which is the smallest continent in size?

Asia is the largest continent. Australia/Oceania is the smallest continent.

Which is the largest continent by population? Which is the smallest continent in population?

Asia is the most populated while Antarctica is the least populated.

Australia is in which hemisphere? When does Australia experience summer (warm) temperatures?

Australia is in the Eastern Hemisphere while some of the islands of Oceania is in the Western Hemisphere. Click here for map. Warm temperatures are experienced during the months of December, January and February, but varies throughout the continent.

What are Baby Teeth?

Baby teeth are a person's first teeth and are also known as deciduous teeth. They begin erupting (or coming in) at about 6 months and continue to erupt until age 30 months. A person shedding their baby teeth beginning around their 7th year until their 12th year. The baby teeth are replaced by permanent teeth.

An acorn is the fruit of what tree?

An acorn is the fruit of the Oak tree. Oak trees are deciduous trees - they shed their lives in the winter. Oak trees can live 200 or more years and some types of oak trees do not produce acorns until they are 50 years old. By the time an oak tree is 60 years old it produces thousands of acorns each year. The acorn is a major source of food for wildlife.


Have fun and post your answers! Trivia answers will appear in 2 weeks!

Blue Moon

What is a "blue moon"? Does the moon really turn blue? Where did the term "once in a blue moon" originate?

If you go by the old definition of "blue moon" December will have a "blue moon".

A blue moon is when there is more than 3 full moons in a season. The old definition says that a "blue moon" is a second full moon in a month. December 2009 will have 2 full moons during the month. February never has an extra moon.

For more information go to blue moon.

Unscramble for December

Solve this popular children's rhyme.


Viadhm Riadhm goh cb o kozz
Viadhm Riadhm vor o ufsoh tozz
Ozz hvs ywbu'g vcfgsg
Obr ozz hvs ywbu'b asb
Qcizrb'h dih viadhm riadhm hcushvsf ouowb.

Hint:

b = n
c = o
h = t
o = a

Have fun!