Why do earthworms come out when it rains?
It is not fully understood why earthworms come up to the surface when it rains, though there are a few theories. The theory with the most evidence is that earthworms find it easier to move across the soil surface when it is wet, to find food, new habitats or a mate.
When the rain hits the ground it creates vibrations on the soil surface. This causes earthworms to come out of their burrows to the surface. Earthworms find it easier to travel across the surface of the soil when it is wet, as they need a moist environment to survive.
Birds exploit this behaviour by mimicking rain hitting the ground by drumming their feet to encourage the earthworms to the surface to feed on them.
Https://www.earthwormsoc.org.uk
Stuff invented by KIDS
One day when we were all enjoying some very tasty popsicles, I asked mom if she knew who had invented them.
She didn’t know, so we did some research…
Turns out a kid named Frank Epperson invented them!
Here’s a list of inventions made by some other kids.
George Nissen: Trampoline
Louis Braille: Braille
Albert Sadacca: Christmas Lights
Chester Greenwood: Earmuffs
Joseph-Armand Bombardier: Snowmobile
Ben Franklin: Swim Flippers
Abbey Fleck: Makin' Bacon
Thanks a bunch to…
Inventionland
https://inventionland.com
Who knows what you might invent someday!
Don’t ever give up on YOUR dreams!
❤️🦛
If you are an inventor of something, I’d love to know more about it!
UV Index
Did you know that…
The sun is a giant ball of hydrogen and helium that emits (throws off, gives off) ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
Too much exposure to that radiation can be super dangerous…
Here is some information to get you started on your journey of learning about this fascinating and important subject!
***The UV Index was developed to help Canadians protect themselves from the sun’s damaging UV (ultraviolet) rays. The higher the UV Index, the stronger the sun's rays, and the greater the need to take sun safety precautions. In Canada the UV Index ranges from 0 to 11+.
***UV can cause sunburn, eye cataracts, skin aging and skin cancer. The amount of UV that you receive depends on the strength of the sun, as measured by the UV Index, and the amount of time you spend in the sun. Protect yourself by checking the UV index and by wearing a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and spending less time in the sun.
Super important stuff to know…..
UV SAFETY WHILE IN THE SUN
Do Not Burn or Tan:
Avoid sun burning, intentional tanning, and using tanning beds.
Seek Shade:
Get under cover when the sun’s rays are the strongest between 10 am and 4 pm
Wear Protective Clothing:
Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants and a wide-brimmed hat as well as UV-blocking sunglasses
Generously Apply Sunscreen:
Use a Broad Spectrum sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 15 or higher for protection from UVA and UVB rays. Apply 15 minutes before going outdoors and reapply every two hours, or after swimming, sweating, or toweling off.
Get Vitamin D safely:
The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention recommends obtaining vitamin D through food and supplements, not through UV rays.
Protect Children from UV Rays:
Babies younger than 6 months should be kept out of direct sunlight and protected from the sun using hats and protective clothing. FDA recommends keeping infants out of the sun during midday.
This is so cool!
FOLLOW THE SHADOW RULE
An easy way to tell how much UV exposure you are getting is to look for your shadow.
If your shadow is taller than you are (in the early morning and late afternoon), your UV exposure is likely to be lower.
If your shadow is shorter than you are (around midday), you are being exposed to higher levels of UV radiation. Look for shade and protect your skin and eyes
So now that you understand how dangerous the sun can be, I bet you’ll be happy to apply your sunscreen, wear your hat and protective clothing/sunglasses and play in the shade on those high UV days!
Love Iggy
🦛
Here’s the buzz on bees!
Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants
Bees are found on every continent except Antarctica, in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants
Bees feed on nectar and pollen for energy, protein and other nutrients
If you study a bee up close, you’ll see…
A pair of large compound eyes which cover much of the surface of the head. Between and above these are three small simple eyes (ocelli) which provide information on light intensity
The antennae which usually has 13 segments in males and 12 in females
The mouthpart which is adapted for both chewing and sucking
The thorax with three segments, each with a pair of robust legs, and a pair of membranous wings on the hind two segments
The wings that are synchronized in flight, and the somewhat smaller hind wings connect to the forewings
(Wikipedia)
Fun facts…
Most bees are black, often with yellow or brown markings. Like all insects, bees have six legs. They have two pairs of wings and five eyes. They also have mouth parts that act like a long tongue. Female bees also have a stinger.
Did you know that…
Bees make honey!
They make it for themselves but people enjoy the sweet yummy taste too.
Over the years people have learned how to safely collect the honey from the hives. (Beekeepers)
Bees are considered edible insects!
People in some countries eat insects, including the larvae and pupae of bees, mostly the non-stinging ones.
Bees can be used in non-medicinal treatments!
The practice is called apitherapy.
Bees can sting! (But only the females)
The stings can be painful but the hurt goes away in time.
Worker bees are females.
They do all the different tasks needed to operate and maintain the hive.
Honey bees live in large groups called colonies.
An average beehive can hold around 50,000 bees!
Can you make the BEE sound? ………buzzzzzzzzzzzz
A big thank you to Itty Bitty Beats for making this playlist with songs about bees!
(Bee songs for kids…busy buzzy bees)
Https://open.Spotify.com>playlist
A big thank you to the fine folks at the Kids Love What website for these super duper, all about bees, arts and crafts ideas!
Https://www.kidslovewhat.com>diy-crafts>34 of the Absolute Best Bee Crafts for Kids
If you write a poem or a song about bees, or if you do a bee craft, I’d love to see it!
Facts About Space
1) One million Earths could fit inside the sun – and the sun is considered an average-size star.
2) For years it was believed that Earth was the only planet in our solar system with liquid water. More recently, NASA revealed its strongest evidence yet that there is intermittent running water on Mars, too!
3) Comets are leftovers from the creation of our solar system about 4.5 billion years ago – they consist of sand, ice and carbon dioxide.
4) You wouldn’t be able to walk on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus or Neptune because they have no solid surface!
5) If you could fly a plane to Pluto, the trip would take more than 800 years!
6) Space junk is any human-made object orbiting Earth that no longer serves a useful purpose. Scientists estimate there are about 500,000 pieces of space junk today, including fragments from rockets and satellites, and everyday items like spanners dropped during construction of the International Space Station!
7) An asteroid about the size of a car enters Earth’s atmosphere roughly once a year – but it burns up before it reaches us. Phew!
8) The highest mountain known to man is on an asteroid called Vesta. Measuring a whopping 22km in height, it is three times as tall as Mount Everest!
9) There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth. That’s at least a billion trillion!
10) The sunset on Mars appears blue.
A Canadian story of a dream coming true…
Tim Hortons is a Canadian fast food restaurant known for its coffee and doughnuts.
It was started in 1964 in Hamilton Ontario by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton.
(Check out where this city in Ontario is located on a globe or a map)
It has grown to become Canada’s largest chain of fast food restaurants!
Tim Hortons also has international restaurants with 500 in the United States and one on a Canadian military base outside Kandahar Afghanistan.
~Wikipedia
Mr. Horton had a dream and he worked hard to make his dream come true.
Although he passed away in 1974, his legacy continues to this day.
And that’s the power of a dream…
*Tim Hortons timbits and a cup of hot chocolate are two of my most favourite sugary treats.🙂
Have you ever been to a Tim Hortons restaurant? If so, where was it and what treat did you get to enjoy?
Did you know that…
Nothing starts with N and ends in G?
😀
Did you know that play is really important?
Scientific evidence suggests there are 3 major areas of child development where play has a major impact.
Creativity and imagination: we learn to think about problems and how to solve them
Social bonds: play teaches us to interact with others
Joy and pleasure: this is where we learn to feel what Dr. Isabel Behnke calls “aliveness”, the fun of being human.
A big thanks to @laura.beth.wenger for reminding us how important playtime is in our busy lives!
Fun Facts About Snow
- Every snowflake has approximately 200 snow crystals.
· - A snowflake has six sides.
· - A snowflake falls at a speed of 3 - 4 miles an hour. ( 4.83 - 6.44 kms an hour )
· -The majority of the world's fresh water supply is in ice and snow.
· -In 1992, the city of Syracuse considered the snowiest major city in the U.S., passed a decree making any more snow illegal before Christmas. It snowed anyway.·
· -It is estimated that roughly half of the people in the world have never seen snow in person.
· -Snow can also appear blue if it has had a chance to build many layers. In areas with deeper snow, it is more likely to appear blue.
· -Snow can appear pink in areas where some types of freshwater algae tint the snow with red pigment.
Did you know?
Animal fun facts…
The impala, a member of the antelope family, is able to jump up to ten feet high and thirty feet in length!
Can you imagine being able to do that?
They live in Africa, and that’s a pretty wild place, so having these skills is essential to their survival.
You’ll sometimes see impalas in a zoo, with just a three foot wall surrounding their living space.
How can such a low wall keep the impalas in place?
This works because an impala will never jump unless they can see where they’ll land.
The wall keeps the impalas in place because they can’t see what’s on the other side.
Thanks so much to Bible in a Year/Landing Spot for this very cool fact.
The crayon’s colorful history
Who invented the crayon?
CRAYOLA did not invent the crayon.
Records show that Europe was the birthplace of the "modern" crayon. The first crayons were made from a mixture of charcoal and oil. Later, powdered pigments of various hues (tones, colors, shades) replaced the charcoal. It was discovered that substituting (using instead of ) wax for the oil in the mixture made the sticks sturdier and easier to handle.
CRAYOLA Crayons were invented by Binney & Smith in 1902 and first offered for sale in 1903. Alice (Stead) Binney, a school teacher and wife of co-founder Edwin Binney, suggested the company manufacture an inexpensive alternative to imported crayons of that era (period of time). The trade name CRAYOLA was coined (chosen) by Mrs. Edwin Binney who joined the French word "craie," meaning stick of chalk and "ola" from the word "oleaginous," meaning oily. CRAYOLA Crayons are made primarily (mostly) from paraffin wax and color pigment. The CRAYOLA brand celebrated its 100th anniversary during 2003 and today we manufacture over 3 billion crayons each year.
Question: What did CRAYOLA make before crayons?
Answer: chalk!
Originally an industrial pigment supply company, CRAYOLA soon shifted its focus to art products for home and school use, beginning with chalk, then crayons, followed later by colored pencils, markers, paints, modeling clay, and other related goods.
*I’m so happy they chose to do this!*
Fun fact:
Blue is the most popular CRAYOLA crayon color!
*Do you have a favorite crayon color? My favorite color is purple*
How many CRAYOLA colors are there?
Although there have been over 400 colors with the CRAYOLA label since 1903, there are currently 120 Crayola crayon colors, including 23 shades of red, 20 shades of green, 19 shades of blue, 14 shades of orange, 13 shades of brown, eight shades of yellow, two shades of gray and two shades of blacks, plus one white, one gold and one silver. While the crayons come in more than a hundred varieties, the crayon labels are actually only made in 18 colors.
Why is a crayon called a crayon?
The French word crayon, originally meaning "chalk pencil", dates to around the 16th century, and is derived from the word craie (chalk) which comes from the Latin word creta (Earth). The meaning later changed to simply "pencil" which it still means in modern French.
The CRAYOLA Experience (a place to visit!)
(Roomy, crayon-centric warehouse with colorful kid-friendly activities, events, a cafe & a store)
30 Centre Sq Cir, Easton, PA 18042, United States
Thanks to the awesome folks @ Www.crayola.com for providing all these cool and fun facts about crayons!
If you’re inspired to draw something or color something with your crayons today, feel free to send me a photo of it!
Remember…don’t be afraid to color outside the lines
Fun Facts About Hippos
Hippos are graceful in the water, good swimmers, and can hold their breath underwater for up to five minutes. However, they are often large enough to simply walk or stand on the lake floor, or lie in the shallows.
Hippos have incredibly sensitive skin
Hippos cannot breathe underwater
Hippos are territorial – but only in water
Hippos are not big eaters!
Despite their enormous weight, hippos eat an average of only 88 pounds (40 kilograms) of food a night. This amount is about 1 to 1.5 percent of their body weight. By comparison, the largest cattle eat 2.5 percent of their body weight each day.
Hippos have a British connection
Be sure to visit https://www.asiliaafrica.com › blog and San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants on the world wide web for more information on these super cool and true facts about hippos.
Some interesting facts about DIAMONDS
Diamonds are the earth’s hardest natural substance. The only thing that can scratch a diamond is another diamond!
Diamonds form approximately 100 miles under the earth and are carried to the surface by volcanic activity.
Diamonds are the only gems made of one element. They are made of pure carbon.
Diamonds are found in every color of the rainbow. The rarest natural diamond colors are blue, green, orange, and red. Black diamonds exist too!
The word diamond comes from the Greek word “Adamas.” It means invincible or indestructible.
Many ancient cultures had beliefs about diamonds. Some believed diamonds gave their wearers courage and strength in battle.
In the Middle Ages, many believed diamonds had healing properties.
In 1905, the world’s largest rough diamond was found. It was named the Cullinan diamond and weighed 3,106 carats! It was later cut into many diamonds (9 large ones and 100 smaller ones).
Only about 30 percent of diamonds mined around the world are gem quality.
Before the 18th century, most of the world’s diamonds were found in India.
The primary diamond source in the world has changed several times. Today, diamonds are found in many countries around the world.
In 2014, the #1 country for the production of diamonds was Russia.
The first diamond engagement ring was given to Mary of Burgundy by the Archduke Maximilian of Austria.
The United States is the world’s largest diamond market.
A diamond is nothing more than a lump of coal that handled stress very well
-Jeff Herring, Zen Moments
In 2004, scientists discovered a planet they believe is at least one-third diamond! It was named “55 Cancri e.”
(these fun facts are found on GOOGLE)
Now that you know a little more about diamonds, you might want to draw a picture of this brilliant, sparkling gemstone! Since diamonds come in all of the colors of the rainbow, you can be really creative!
Or maybe you can write a poem using some of the interesting fun facts!
Here’s my poem about Diamonds
Diamonds are born within the earth
Made of carbon through and through
No two diamonds are exactly the same
That’s just like people too!
Diamonds come in lots of colors
Think of rainbows as your clue
Red and orange and yellow and green
And violet and indigo and blue
Diamonds are so brilliant!
They’re sparkly and shiny too!
Diamonds are quite special
Just like me and you!
Some fun facts about…HOUSEFLIES
1. Just like bears, flies hibernate over the winter
2. Unlike humans, flies don't create heat inside their bodies
3. Their bodies produce antifreeze in the winter
4. Most flies likely enter your house through the attic
5. Clean up dead flies quickly, or you could have more problems
6. When flies rub their front legs together, they're cleaning themselves
~Christine Noronha, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in P.E.I.
~Isabelle Gallant CBC writer
Fun facts about CRICKETS
1. The collective noun for a group of crickets is an orchestra
2. They've mastered the love ballad
3. Crickets make music with their wings, not their legs
4. They are some people's prized possessions
5. Jiminy Cricket… might not be a cricket
6. They're worth millions of dollars, collectively
~Christine Noronha, research scientist
~Sheehan Desjardins CBC writer
Fun Facts About The Canadian Goose
April 1, 2022
I woke up from my sleep when I heard the geese calling this morning and rushed to the window just in time to see two of them landing in the field!
Why hadn’t I heard or seen them in months?
I had so many questions in my mind about these beautiful birds and after some research I discovered that…
The reason I hadn’t seen them in months was because the Canada goose feeds on both land and water vegetation.
Many places in Canada get really cold during the winter months. The ground is covered with snow and the ponds and rivers are frozen so in order to survive, these birds must migrate south in order to find their food.
Their instincts lead them back to their birthplace once the weather becomes warmer and many geese return to the same nest they were born in!
When migrating to warmer climates and when returning north, the Canada goose flies in a “V” pattern. One goose is the leader and the flock follows behind in a V-shape. It takes extra strength to be the leader of the flock so they take turns in this lead position.
Although Canada has no official bird, the Canada goose has been part of the national identity for a long time. You might have seen it represented on currency (money) and postage stamps in both Canada and in the United States.
Fun Facts about the Canada goose:
Scientific name: Branta canadensis
Average weight: 1.1 to 8kg
Average wingspan: 127-173 cm
There are 11 confirmed sub-species of geese in Canada
Adult geese use 13 different calls to communicate. Goslings (babies) even start communicating while they’re still in the egg! Parents can tell if the goslings are happy or sad.
Have you ever seen a Canada goose in real life? If you want to share your story, I’d love to read it!
Thanks to www.canadiangeographic.ca for this helpful information
(Animal Facts: Canada goose)
What is water?
Water is a substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen and existing in gaseous, liquid, and solid states. It is one of the most plentiful and essential of compounds. A tasteless and odourless liquid at room temperature, it has the important ability to dissolve many other substances.
https://www.britannica.com › science
What is water made up of?
Water is made up of two elements ~Hydrogen and Oxygen
~It’s chemical formula is H20
~Each molecule of water is made up of two (2) hydrogen atoms bonded to a single (1) oxygen atom
Water melts at 0*c
Water boils at 100*c
There are zero (0) calories in water
Effects on life
All known forms of life depend on water.
Drinking water every day is important for your health and for your pets' health too.
When you drink enough water, you can prevent your body from becoming dehydrated (the act or process of removing water from something). When your body lacks water, you may experience unclear thinking, changes in your mood, overheating, constipation and kidney stones.
Safe and affordable water is an ongoing concern in our world. Currently, 700 million people live in water stressed areas and sadly the number is rising.
We rely on water for our food, our health, our livelihoods (jobs) and for fun & leisure (relaxation activities).
Imagine trying to cook and clean without water.
Or grow a vegetable garden without water.
Doing laundry requires water and so does making bricks.
Water is such an important part of our daily life and when it is plentiful and readily available, it’s easy to take it for granted that it will always be that way.
So the next time you have a bubble bath, play at the water park, blow bubbles, or drink from your sippy cup, take a moment to be grateful for the precious water that lets you enjoy all these things…
Love,
Iggy
From Brown To White
This winter, I saw a wild bunny in the snow.
His fur was white.
Then, this Spring, I saw him again and his fur was brown!
How could that be?
I did some research and found out that…
In the winter, as the days grow shorter with less sunlight, less melanin is produced in the bunny’s body.
This means that a rabbit’s new coat will lack pigmentation.
Therefore, in the snowy parts of the world, it’s quite common for a rabbit’s fur to turn completely white.
If the rabbit is white, it can blend more easily into its environment which can help protect it from predators.
Once the days become longer and there is more sunlight, the bunny’s fur will turn brown once again. In this new season that is free of snow, the rabbit is once again blending into its new environment.
And the cycle continues…
Isn’t life incredible and awesome?
What does melanin mean?
Noun
Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers.
What does pigmentation mean?
Noun
Coloration of human, plant or animal tissue, especially by pigment.
What does pigment mean?
Noun
(biology) Any color in plant or animal cells
(Word Hippo online dictionary)
Trivia questions and super fun facts!
Which land animal can open its mouth the widest?
Answer: A hippopotamus. * I knew this answer!
Fun Fact: A hippopotamus can open its mouth up to 3.3 feet wide.
How many colours are in a rainbow?
Answer: Seven.
Fun Fact: The colors, in order from the top, are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. Some people remember this as the acronym, ROYGBIV, which uses the first letter of each color.
What does a thermometer measure?
Answer: Temperature.
Fun Fact: The first modern temperature scale was devised by German scientist Daniel Fahrenheit in 1724.
What is the hardest natural substance in the world? Answer: Diamond.
Fun Fact: Only a diamond can cut another diamond.
What fruit do raisins come from?
Answer: Grapes.
Fun Fact: Raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs.
A portrait is a picture of what?
Answer: A person.
Fun Fact: When you make a picture of yourself, it is a self-portrait.
How many cents are in a quarter?
Answer: 25.
Fun Fact: Not all coins are round and some have holes in them.
How many wheels does a tricycle have?
Answer: Three.
Fun Fact: The first pedal-powered tricycle was built in 1789.
Which planet in the Milky Way is the biggest? Answer: Jupiter.
Fun Fact: It is 11.2 times bigger than planet Earth.
What is the smallest breed of dog?
Answer: The Chihuahua.
Fun Fact: The crossbreed of a Chihuahua and Yorkshire Terrier is known as the Chorkie.
What is the hardest substance in your body? Answer: Tooth enamel.
Fun Fact: A child has 20 teeth, and an adult has 32.
What team sport is known as the fastest game on Earth? Answer: Ice hockey.
Fun Fact: The first hockey puck was made of cow dung.
In which country was golf first played?
Answer: Scotland. *find it on a world map or globe!
Fun Fact: The first 18-hole round golf course was the Old Course at St. Andrews, created in 1764.
How many legs does a spider have?
Answer: Eight.
Fun Fact: The world’s biggest spider is the Goliath Tarantula. They can weigh half a pound and be the size of a dinner plate.
In Sesame Street, who lives in the trash can?
Answer: Oscar The Grouch.
Fun Fact: In the first series of Sesame Street, Oscar was orange, not green.
What famous ship sank in 1912?
Answer: The Titanic.
Fun Fact: The Titanic was 882 feet, 9 inches long.
Who invented the telephone? Answer: Alexander Graham Bell.
Fun Fact: Bell was born in Scotland.
What game is played at Wimbledon? Answer: Tennis.
Fun Fact: The first tournament was in 1877.
What is the NHL’s top trophy called?
Answer: The Stanley Cup.
Fun Fact: The NHL doesn’t actually own the Stanley Cup.
What is the name of the place you play golf?
Answer: A golf course.
Fun Fact: A standard course must have a fairway, green, tee, rough, and hazard.
What do you call animals that eat both plants and meat? Answer: Omnivores.
Fun Fact: Humans are omnivores.
What sounds can you hear in space?
Answer: None.
Fun Fact: Sound waves need air to travel and there is no air in space.
What happens first, thunder or lightning?
Answer: They happen at the same time.
Fun Fact: We see lightning first because light travels faster than sound.
Which animal has the largest eyes?
Answer: The giant squid.
Fun Fact: The ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
How many musicians in a quartet? Answer: Four.
Fun Fact: A trio is 3.
Why do otters hold hands?
Answer: To stay together while they sleep on the water. Fun Fact: There are 13 species of otter.
Which country eats the most chocolate per person? Answer: Switzerland.
Fun Fact: They eat 20 pounds per person per year.
What is a Granny Smith?
Answer: A type of apple.
Fun Fact: There are over 7,500 varieties of apple.
Thanks so much to Patricia Barnes @ www.momlovesbest.com for these fantastic trivia questions and fun facts.
Visit her website to discover more about the world you live in!
Fun Facts About Ice Cream
"Cream Ice," as it was called, appeared regularly at the table of Charles I during the 17th century. France was introduced to similar frozen desserts in 1553 by the Italian Catherine de Medici when she became the wife of Henry II of France. It wasn't until 1660 that ice cream was made available to the general public.
What was the first flavor of ice cream?
The first-recorded flavor seems to be Alexander the Great's ice concoction mixed with honey and nectar.
I wonder if I’d like that flavour? 🤔
My most favourite right now is Mint Chocolate Chip.
Fun facts about Ice Cream
It takes 12 pounds of milk to produce just 1 gallon of ice cream
The average number of licks to finish a scoop of ice cream is 50
The country that consumes the most ice cream is the USA, followed by Australia then Norway.
The most popular flavor is vanilla, then chocolate
Chocolate ice cream was invented before vanilla
Vanilla was rare and exotic in the late 1700’s
The first written ice cream recipe was found in a 1665 recipe book
Industrial ice cream production in the US began in 1851
The majority of Americans – around 90% have ice cream in their freezers
Some of the strangest flavors found are: avocado, garlic, chili, licorice, Stilton cheese, and bacon
Ice cream headaches or “brain freeze” is the result of the nerve endings in the roof of your mouth sending a message to your brain of the loss of heat
The tallest ice cream cone was over 9 feet tall in Italy
The average American eats 45.8 pints of ice cream a year
Chocolate syrup is the most popular ice cream topping
Thank you to the folks at www.mymochi.com for these fun facts!
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Who Cannot eat ice cream?
Those who are lactose intolerant can't fully digest the sugar in milk. This sugar is called lactose. Their inability to digest it results in stomach issues after eating or drinking food and drinks that contain dairy. Lactose intolerance is also called lactose malabsorption.
www.gastroconsa.com
I’m lactose intolerant.
Eating or drinking anything with lactose in it makes my tummy hurt. Thankfully, there are many other yummy options available to those, like me, who are lactose intolerant.
Here are some delicious suggestions from www.healthline.com
Dairy ice cream without lactose
Dairy-free ice cream
Nut-free vegan ice cream
Fruit-based frozen treats
Sorbets
Lactose-free gelato
Homemade lactose-free options
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The fine folks at www.healthline.com came up with some super yummy recipes to make at home!
You might already have the ingredients in your kitchen to make a batch or two of your own lactose-free ice cream!
You don’t even need an ice-cream maker!
Check out my “Chef Iggy” section for these scrumptious recipes!
● If you have a favorite ice cream flavor, I’d love to know what it is!
Send me a note!
And… Do you prefer eating ice cream in a cone or in a bowl?
Personally, I like both ways!
The mighty and magnificent tongue!
I was enjoying my ice cream cone today, and realized that my tongue was getting a real workout! I realized I didn’t know much about my tongue even though it had been with me since I was born!
After finishing my delicious treat, I washed my sticky hands and did some research on this mighty and magnificent body part…..
The tongue is an organ, or body part, in the mouth. It is made up of a group of muscles. Most vertebrates, or animals with a backbone, have a tongue. The tongue is firmly attached to the bottom of the mouth. This attachment keeps the tongue from being swallowed.
What does the tongue do?
A digestive organ, your tongue moves food around your mouth to help you chew and swallow. It also helps you make different sounds so you can speak and form words clearly. Your tongue helps keep your airway open so you can breathe properly, too.
Https://My.clevelandclinic.org
FAQs
Can you talk without a tongue?
Despite being born without a tongue, I can speak and swallow and taste just like anyone else. I have the base of the tongue and the muscle on the floor of my mouth, which I can move up and down, but other than that, there's nothing there at all. Not all people with this condition are lucky enough to be able to talk.
(This is an excerpt from an article at https://www.theguardian.com highlighting Kelly Rogers who was born without a tongue)
Does your tongue ever stop moving?
It is a huge muscle, constantly moving, that has to keep out of the way of your teeth, help you swallow and avoid choking you. It's covered with densely packed touch receptors that constantly update the mental map of the shape of your mouth.
Do all mammals have a tongue?
As a consequence most vertebrate animals—amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals—have tongues (the frog family of pipids lack tongue). In mammals such as dogs and cats, the tongue is often used to clean the fur and body by licking.
Do fish have a tongue?
Fish tongues however do not resemble the muscular tongues of humans. The tongue of a fish is formed from a fold in the floor of the mouth. In some species of bony fishes the tongue has teeth which help to hold prey items. The name of one genus of argentinid fish, Glossanodon, literally means 'tongue teeth'.
What animals have a tongue that is similar to a hippo tongue?
The team found that hippo tongues have features similar to a few types of animals: odd-toed ungulates (such as donkeys, which digest plant cellulose in the intestines, not the stomach), ruminants (such as cattle, which have four-chambered stomachs) and omnivorous, non-ruminant mammals (such as pigs, which have simple stomachs)
I love learning about stuff…
Today I learned all kinds of cool things about the tongue.
Wonder what I’ll learn tomorrow?
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What’s a rainbow?
A rainbow is a multicolored arc, or curved line, in the sky. Most rainbows form when the Sun’s rays strike raindrops falling from faraway rain clouds. Rainbows appear in the part of the sky opposite the Sun, usually in the early morning or late afternoon. From inside to outside, the colors of a rainbow are violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red.
Sunlight travels through space in the form of waves. Scientists use an idea called wavelength to describe these waves. Some light waves have long wavelengths, while others have short wavelengths. Light waves with different wavelengths appear as different colors. Usually all light waves blend together to form white light. But when light waves pass through raindrops, they separate. This happens because the raindrops bend light waves with different wavelengths by a different amount. The separated light waves appear as the colors of a rainbow.
The brightest and most common type of rainbow is called a primary bow. Sometimes a fainter rainbow forms outside the primary bow. This is called a secondary bow or, sometimes, a double rainbow. A secondary bow forms when the light bends twice inside the water drops. The first bend makes the primary bow, and the second bend makes the secondary bow. The colors in the secondary bow appear in the opposite order of the colors in the primary bow.
Many thanks to kids.britannica.com for this excellent explanation.
……I’m awestruck each time I see a rainbow. They’re just so marvelous and beautiful…I look for them after a rainstorm all the time! I’ve seen them when I’ve been close to a waterfall too.
The rainbow has come to mean different things for different people for many years. And still today, it can be a sign of hope for better things to come or a statement of inclusivity and diversity for all humans.
One of my very very favourite songs is The Rainbow Connection. This song was written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher and sung by Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson) in the Muppet Movie.
Here’s a link to that song…I hope that you like it too.
❤️Iggy
The Five Senses
Senses allow us to observe and understand the world around us.
There are five (5) main ways we can do this:
through sight (with our eyes), touch (with our fingers), smell (with our nose), taste (with our tongue) and hearing (with our ears).
DID YOU KNOW?
There are five senses – sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing.
Our senses help us to understand what’s happening around us.
Our senses send messages through receptor cells to our brain, using our nervous system to deliver that message.
There are four kinds of taste receptors on the tongue – bitter, sweet, salt and sour.
Some parts of the skin are more sensitive than others – this is because they have more receptor cells.
We taste food using both our sense of taste and smell.
It’s fun to experiment with your senses – for example, make a chart of what foods taste bitter, sweet, salty and sour.
If you cup your hand around your ear, you’ll hear more things – this is because you’re helping your ear gather more sounds.
Not everyone is able to use all five of their senses. If someone cannot see, they are blind; if someone cannot hear, they are deaf.
We can use all five of our senses at the same time without even realizing it!
Here’s a fun game you can play to learn more and explore your 5 senses. A hippo size thank you to the folks at LindoKids for this awesome activity and suggestions on books you can read on this subject.
Visit https://lingokids.com
Sight…play a game of “I Spy”. Describe what you can see!
Touch…make a texture collage using different materials with different textures such as sandpaper, cotton balls and bubble wrap!
Smell…make scented playdough using essential oils or spices such as cinnamon or vanilla.
Taste…do a taste test using different flavors such as sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami.
Sound…listen for different sounds while in your house and when you go outside.
Fun Fact:
The Veluwemeer Aqueduct, located in the Netherlands, is a unique water bridge that allows ships to sail over a highway.
Photo By: Duyet Tran van
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