It’s December 19. 
Today is “Look for an Evergreen Day.”  How far would you have to drive to find an indigenous** evergreen tree?

 

Trivial Fact of the Day: The Earth weighs 6,600 billion tons.  What scale do you suppose they used to verify that?

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “You only live once, but if you do it right,once is enough.”  --Mae West (American actress)

**Vocabulary Word of the Day:  indigenous (adjective) – use this descriptive word to describe an animal, plant, or tribe that is found in its original, natural setting.  What stories about invasive species that are not indigenous have you heard about?

Block 1 - Vocabulary practice, SAR, Tangrams

Blocks 2, 3, & 4 - Study for vocabulary quiz, finish Blue Carbuncle, begin questions for Speckled Band