Numerous small inventions can have an impact on a culture over time. There are a few inventions I will talk about with three groups of people. Egyptian, Greek, and Christian. Wheelbarrow (Greek VS. Christian only) Plow Crane (Egyptian VS. Greek only) Wheelbarrow (Greek VS. Christian only) The wheelbarrow was probably used by more by slaves …
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Owls
Links Lesson 46: Great horned owls: https://essaybank.home.blog/2019/12/02/owls/ Lesson 47: Snowy owls: https://essaybank.home.blog/2019/12/03/owls-snowy/ Lesson 48: Barn owls: https://essaybank.home.blog/2019/12/04/owls-barn/
Owls (Barn)
Barn owls have a very unique pattern on their wings. Barn owls have sort of a golden background color They have small speckles that look something like this (below) on the golden background of the wing. Barn owls also have a pattern that looks like really black ground pepper with ground salt in patches on …
Owls (snowy)
Snowy owls have many features that the Great Horned owls have. Such as: Owls fly silently. How cool is that?!?!? Owls have great hearing and can catch things like mice and rats all the way under snow! Snowy owls eyes are yellow. They also have a few features of their own: Male snowy owls are …
How To Skip Count
Number lines Lesson Links How To Count By Nines: https://essaybank.home.blog/2019/10/26/how-to-count-by-nines/ How to count by tens: https://essaybank.home.blog/2019/10/24/a-little-trick-on-tens/ How To Multiply By Elevens: https://essaybank.home.blog/2019/10/28/how-to-multiply-by-11s/
Owls (Great Horned)
Most owls eyes are yellow. The owls feathers can be a few colors such as grey and brown. Owls are nocturnal, meaning they are awake at night. Owls fly silently. How cool is that?!?!? Owls have great hearing and can catch things like mice and rats all the way under snow! Great horned owls don’t …
How to make a compass
Here is what you need to make a compass: A needle A cork A small bowl of water (make one below) A piece of magnetic rock (or magnet) Here is how you make a compass Step 1: First, you need to magnetize your needle. To do that, you need your needle, and your magnetic rock …
History Lesson #30
The Compass: Europe vs. China The Chinese used the compass to build their buildings pointing to North. The ans used them to navigate the sea. The Egyptians might have used the compass to to align their pyramids to north. Or they used the Nile’s flowing North to align their pyramids to North. Christopher Columbus used …
Eagles
Golden Eagles Golden Eagles have a white and brown speckled head and neck. They have white tail feathers and yellow beaks and feet. They have brown wings and legs. They eat things like fish and and small ground animals such as rabbits. Bald Eagles Bald Eagles are brown except yellow feet and beak, and white …
Peregrine Falcons
Peregrine Falcons have a grey head and wings. They have yellow eye rings, beaks, and feet. The Peregrine Falcon has light grey and black stripes on their wings and body. They have dark grey on the tips of feathers. Baby Falcons are called “eyases” according to my Science teacher.