Calf

This is a male calf that we saw in a dairy farm. You can see its little horns just growing out. There is a number tag on its ear to identify it.

Poinsettias

Poinsettias are not poisonous. A study at Ohio State University showed that a child would have to eat more than 500 leaves to have any harmful effect. However the milky sap of the plant may cause mild skin irritation. You might also want to keep your pets from snacking on poinsettia leaves as eating the leaves can cause them to vomit or have diarrhoea. The showy colored parts of poinsettias that most people think of as the flowers are actually coloured bracts (modified leaves).

Honora's Inside Look: How Freshwater Pearls Are Grown - Part One

Have you ever wondered where we get pearls from? Watch this video to find out.

Special Cars

Guess what is special about these cars - they're electric cars.

White Bittergourds?

It's the first time I've ever seen white bittergourds. They're popular with Taiwanese. Not only do the people there cook the gourds for meals, they also drink the juice. You should try it some day. It's really quite refreshing. In addition, the fruit drink also has health benefits, helping the body to rid itself of toxins.

Yehliu, Taiwan

Yehliu is one of the loveliest places in Taiwan. The unusual rock formations are a source of fascination to the imaginative mind. Some of the rock formations may look like a queen's head, or fairy's shoe and many other things. The waves are simply smashing!

SONG: Living or Non Living Thing

How can you tell if something is a living or non-living thing?
Listen to this song to find out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_aAkuK_8nQ

The Talking Words Factory

Learn how to pronounce words through Leap Frog cartoons. Build words by putting consonants and vowels together.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0COu410Lc4

Living and Non Living Things http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/plantsanimals.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5BKLNbJWuw

1. All living things need air, water and food. 2. They grow. 3. They move by themselves. 4. They respond to changes. 5. They reproduce. 6. They die. Here is a game you can play.

The Bundle of Sticks from BBC School Radio

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/schoolradio/subjects/english/aesops_fables/1-8/bundle_sticks



Th Bundle of Sticks - a story you can listen from BBC School Radio

 THE BUNDLE OF STICKS by Sharri MacGarry Mrs Mckenzie had six strong sons. They were Peter, Paul and Patrick, Philip, Frankie and Fred. The only trouble was they couldn’t stop arguing with each other! When Mrs Mckenzie wanted a well dug– do you think six strong sons could do that? “We’ll dig a hole here!” said Peter. “No – over here!” said Patrick. And each of the six strong sons grabbed a spade and started digging different holes in different parts of the garden! “That’s no use at all,” she sighed. Mrs Mckenzie asked her six strong sons to row her across the river to see her friend. “We’ll do it!” cried Peter and Paul. They leapt into the boat and sat down facing the front and picked up oars. “No we will!” shouted Patrick and Philip. And they sat down facing backwards and picked up the oars. And though they pulled at the oars until the sweat dripped off them – they were rowing the boat in opposite directions and the boat went absolutely nowhere! “Oh that’s no use at all,” she sighed. One day there was a notice in the paper. “Grand Competition to build the biggest barn in the county!” it read. “£600 prize!” “I’ll win that!” said Peter. “No I’ll win it!” said Paul. Patrick, Philip, Frankie and Fred all disagreed...and they all fell to arguing. Suddenly, Mrs Mckenzie jumped to her feet. “Quiet!” she said. Then she climbed up on her chair. “Quiet!” she shouted. Then she climbed up right on top of the table. “WILL YOU BE QUIET!” she roared. Six sons went very, very quiet. They looked up at their mother in astonishment. “That’s better,” Mrs Mckenzie said. “Now, you! Fetch me one of those big bundles of sticks that we keep for the fire.” “Yes Mum!” said Peter. He ran out the door and came back with sticks tied together in a bundle as fat as your arm. “Here you are Mum,” he panted. Mrs Mckenzie folded her arms. “Now, my fine strong son, break that bundle in two!” Peter smirked at his brothers. “Easy!” he boasted, and he took the bundle in both hands. He bent the bundle and he bowed the bundle but he could not break the bundle. “Well?” said Mrs Mckenzie, tapping her foot. Peter hung his head in shame. “I can’t do it!” “Pass the bundle to Paul,” said Mrs Mckenzie. “Ha, ha, ha! Watch this, ha, ha!” sneered Paul. He bent the bundle and he bowed the bundle but he could not break the bundle. And neither could Patrick, Philip, Frankie or Fred. “Give it to me!” said Mrs Mckenzie. She took the bundle of sticks and untied the string. She gave one stick to each of her sons. “Can you break that?” she asked. CRACK! Went the sticks as the six strong sons easily broke them. “And what have you broken?” asked Mrs Mckenzie. “Er...a stick?” asked Peter, looking down at his hands. “Yes,” Mrs Mckenzie nodded. “But between you, you have broken the bundle of sticks.” The six strong sons looked at each other. “One of you wasn’t strong enough,” explained Mrs Mckenzie, “but when you all worked together...” “We were much stronger!” cried Peter, Paul, Patrick, Philip, Frankie and Fred. And so they were. And do you know that when they went to the competition, the six strong sons of Mrs Mckenzie all worked together to build the biggest barn in the county and they won that prize money. All together.

Growth of Plants

Plants Growing

http://gizmodo.com/watching-a-timelapse-of-plants-growing-is-grossly-alien-876239312

Plants are living things because they can move by themselves. We do not see plants moving from place to place like animals. They move by growing. The shoots of plants grow towards sunlight. The roots grow towards water. If you watch how these plants grow, you can really see that plants can move by themselves.

Maths Is Fun

http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/number-chart.php

Try this colourable chart to help you learn to count in 3s, 4s and more.

RESPECT

https://sites.google.com/site/instokid/respect-song

You know what? The most important value anyone can learn is RESPECT. If we respect one another, we will live in a happier world. Treat others as we would like others to treat us. Enjoy this song.

WELCOME

Welcome to Angel Land!
I hope you will enjoy coming here and you will be able to learn a lot. You're someone who is capable of doing great things and you will do so. Even within this year, you're going to learn so much that you yourself are just going to be amazed. For a start, look at the poster below and read it. Now you've got to believe this. When we believe we can, we can.





Believe