English Longbow- English longbows were the strongest bow of the middle ages. They were as long as a man is tall. They could pierce the thickest plate armor. The bows are used to generate power. Spurs- Spurs are the things that you see on a cowboys boots in movies (they are the things that lookContinue reading “History 04 Lesson 75”
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English 04 Lesson 75
If I could fly, I would probably fly to the seven wonders in one day. Then I would go to many other historical sites. I would fly to where battles were I would fly to Palau and look for more things and machines that were destroyed (that are still there of course). That is prettyContinue reading “English 04 Lesson 75”
History 04 Lesson 70
Spectacles- A long time ago when you got old it was BAD because when you get old you would start to lose your vision! That was very bad because some people were very good teachers then they got old and couldn’t teach anymore so they had to go into premature retirement (which would be veryContinue reading “History 04 Lesson 70”
Science 04 Lesson 72
Basking sharks are the second largest fish in the world right after the whale shark. It lives in cool and temperate water and only feeds on plankton I wonder how they get so big? To catch plankton, it keeps its mouth wide open and swims through the water. Once it is done and closes itsContinue reading “Science 04 Lesson 72”
English 04 Lesson 65
My craziest dream (I had this when I was 4 now I am 10) is that I saw 3 monsters throwing fish into an expensive looking fountain. Then one of them threw one of the fish to hard! (I was still in my dream when this happened). Then it looked like I got up andContinue reading “English 04 Lesson 65”
History 04 Lesson 65
Buttons- Buttons are essential to life they help tighten clothes more than pins and brooches (that is what people had to use on their clothes a long time ago). A little ice age was the thing that made the invention of the button. They can strap purses together and other sorts of pouches. Rich peopleContinue reading “History 04 Lesson 65”
Science 04 Lesson 67
Hagfish are eel like creatures. They have two tooth like rasps on the top of a tongue like projection, as the tongue is pulled back into the hagfish’s mouth the pairs of rasps pinch together. Hagfish are actually fish NOT eels. Hagfish produce a GIANT amount of slime especially when getting attacked. Sometimes the slimeContinue reading “Science 04 Lesson 67”
History 04 Lesson 60
Trebuchet- Trebuchets are counterweight medieval siege weapons. The Byzantine empire was the first to use it ever. They were invented in Ancient China. Ancient Chinese invented it. Trebuchets were used to destroy castle walls or defenses. You would put a weight on a short part or a long piece of plywood. Then you make aContinue reading “History 04 Lesson 60”
Science 04 Lesson 59
Male acorn woodpeckers have white going into red females have white going into red but there is some black in the middle. Acorn woodpeckers make granary trees and make a bunch of holes in it and they stuff acorns in the holes those acorns/nuts are their food for the winter. Acorn woodpeckers are very colorfulContinue reading “Science 04 Lesson 59”
Science 04 Lesson 58
There are 350 true parrot species. Blue and gold and green parrots are large long tailed parrot found in south America. Scarlet macaws are red, yellow, and blue. Macaws and parrots eat off clay licks to get nutrients. They also eat it for sodium. Lorikeets drink nectar. Dusky lories are orange and black. The palmContinue reading “Science 04 Lesson 58”