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Living Sky School Division Learn. Play. Be amazed! How well do you know the world’s
famous monuments? The world is filled with amazing monuments. Find out how well you know some of the most famous structures by taking this short quiz. 1. How tall is the Eiffel Tower in Paris? a. 216 metres b. 324 metres c. 403 metres 2. What’s the name of the Greek citadel where the Parthenon is located? a. The Acropolis b. The Coliseum c. The Red Square
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4. What colour is the Taj Mahal, the famous mausoleum in India? a. Pink b. Gold c. White 5. Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States as a gift? a. Canada b. France c. Germany 6. When did Emperor Qin Shi Huang order the construction of the Great Wall of China? a. In 1,000 BC b. In the third century BC c. In the sixth century AD 7. What is La Sagrada Familia, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Spain? a. A basilica b. A clock tower c. A giant archway
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Do you often play alone outside? If so, here are 12 fun things you can do to keep from getting bored: 1. Blow bubbles or use a bubble wand 2. Create chalk art on the driveway or sidewalk 3. Dribble a basketball or soccer ball, or take practice shots 4. Collect leaves, rocks, pinecones and other supplies for making crafts 5. Look for bugs like ants and butterflies, and observe them 6. Play hopscotch (get creative with the pattern to mix things up) 7. Learn how to spin, walk and skip with a hula hoop
Do you like to collect beautiful flowers and unique looking leaves? If so, an herbarium is the perfect way to preserve these finds and learn more about them. Here’s how to create a scrapbook for your plant specimens. • Collect a variety of flowers and leaves on your walk. Avoid doing this on a rainy day, otherwise the wet plants might rot while they dry. • Place your finds between two pieces of newspaper, paper towel or blotting paper to absorb any moisture and help them dry out.
3. Which country do you have to visit to admire the leaning Tower of Pisa? a. Italy b. Spain c. Morocco
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• Stack a few large, heavy books on top of the plants. Leave them like this to flatten for at least a week. 8. Jump rope to see how long you can skip without stopping 9. Build a sandcastle 10. Take pictures of things in nature 11. Play tennis against a wall (just make sure to stay away from any windows) 12. See how many times in a row you can bounce a birdie off a badminton racket
• Arrange the dried flowers and leaves on the pages of a notebook or in a binder. Use clear glue or transparent tape to stick them in place.
There are plenty of ways to have fun on your own. All it takes is a bit of creativity.
Feel free to add more plants over time. If you want ideas about how to design your herbarium, there are plenty of tutorials online.
• Write the name of each plant next to it. You can also include interesting details like its smell and where you found it.
5 great female inventors and what they invented Marie Curie was the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize, and she was famous for her research on radioactivity. Here are five more brilliant women who were pioneers in their field. 1. HEDY LAMARR During the Second World War, this Austrian actress invented a system that prevented enemy ships from jamming torpedo guidance signals. This encryption technology is considered an antecedent of secure Wi-Fi. 2. MARY ANDERSON Without this American, driving would be a lot more dangerous. This is because she invented the first automatic windshield wipers. Thanks to Mary Anderson, drivers no longer have to get out of their car to clear their front window by hand. 3. JOSEPHINE COCHRANE Another American inventor, this woman made life easier for families by reducing the amount of time spent washing dishes. She did this by inventing the first dishwasher.
4. MELITTA BENTZ Coffee might not be as popular as it is today without this German woman’s invention. Since she didn’t like to have coffee grounds floating in her drink, she came up with an innovative solution: the coffee filter. 5. MARIA BEASLEY This inventor from Philadelphia made improvements to the life raft that helped save many people who were aboard the Titanic when it sank. Unfortunately, there weren’t enough of the rafts available on the ship to save everyone. If you want to learn more about these creative women, visit your local library.
Answer: 1-b), 2-a), 3-a), 4-c), 5-b), 6-b), 7-a).
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