What are Boogers? Yuk!

Hey kids, have you ever wondered what boogers are made of? Here is a wonderful video to explain it all. Hope You learn and laugh as much as i did :)  And please... mind your manners and blow your nose!

It is that time of the year... Flu time!

Hey guys, have you noticed that lots of your friends have been absent to school lately? Here is why: most of them have a cold or the flu.  With the help from "The sci show for kids" (one of my favourite shows) you can now understand how your body helps you fight the flu. Enjoy!

Biomes of the world

Hey Kids, this is a video  for the sixth formers: biomes of the world. It is really interesting. Hope you enjoy!

The largest trees in the world. Remember General Sherman?

Hey kids, a while ago we talked about sequoia trees in spanish when we read "Nabuco" by Ema Wolf. Back then i showed you some pictures but here is a nice video to show you both Sequoias and Coastal Redwoods, another gigantic tree (even taller than general Sherman). Hope you enjoy!

Stinky flower

Hey kids, i am a big BIG fan of plants and flowers so today i will introduce you to a very strange type of flower that caught my attention: the corpse flower. It smells really REALLY BAD and it opens up once every ten years. Check the video out :)

Jardineros espaciales

Hola chicos! Les traigo una noticia increíble. Científicos de la NASA han podido cultivar verduras en el espacio. Este avance impresionante no sólo permitirá a los astronautas poder hacer viajes más largos sino que podrán hacerlo de un modo sustentable. Aquí la noticia:
http://www.clarin.com/sociedad/primera-vez-astronautas-comeran-lechuga-espacial_0_1409859248.html

Good news for the giant tortoises!

Here is the most fantastic news report in a while. Giant tortoises from Galapagos islands are no longer in dager of becoming exctinct! The report says: "The island is now home to over 1,500 of the giants. This is a far cry from just fifty years ago, when the population of the saddle-backed shell tortoises that once used to inhabit  Española Island in the thousands, had been reduced to just 15". Here is the full article:  http://www.dogonews.com/2014/11/2/galapagos-island-giant-tortoises-saved-from-near-extinction

This video can be found in the article too.