My favorite lesson in History 4, up to lesson 40. My favorite lesson in History 4, up to lesson 40 was the crossbow. The crossbow is easier to use. You can train an army to use crossbows in a week. Bow and arrows take longer to train people to use. Crossbows are easier to fire, …
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Mute Swans
Okay, I’m getting right down to the point. Mute swans (like most) are mostly white, this one has a slight tan on the lower middle to the head. The eyes are black and look a little like a can of black spray paint, spraying; Thank you for reading this post.
Geese
Canada Geese are probably the most common goose in the mid-western USA. They have a black head, with a white area that looks a little like this: They have a long black neck, though you can’t see much of it on the picture above. the bottom most part of the neck is white, going down …
Ducks
(Mallard) Male Mallard ducks have a green head and neck, a brown chest, a white underside, and orange feet. The underside of the male’s wing have blue on it. Female Mallard Ducks are much browner than males I think ducks are cool animals. Do you? Thanks for reading!
History lesson #35
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 …
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/
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.