What Children Do!®: How Astronomy Has Contributed to Technology!

What is Astronomy?

Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, nebulae, star clusters and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth (such as cosmic background radiation). It is concerned with the evolution, physics, chemistry, meteorology, and motion of celestial objects, as well as the formation and development of the universe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomy).

Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences. Prehistoric cultures left behind astronomical artifacts such as the Egyptian monuments, Nubian monuments and Stonehenge, and early civilizations such as the Babylonians, Greeks, Chinese, Indians, Iranians and Maya performed methodical observations of the night sky. However, the invention of the telescope was required before astronomy was able to develop into a modern science. Historically, astronomy has included disciplines as diverse as astrometry, celestial navigation, observational astronomy, the making of calendars, and astrology, but professional astronomy is nowadays often considered to be synonymous with astrophysics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomy).

What is Astonomy doing for Modren Technology?

John O’ Sullivan on What Children Do!®

According to Astronomy Magazine Vol. 40 no. 5 May 2012 issue, Astronomy has done many things for Technology, including:

1. Developed wireless internet. John O’ Sullivan developed this signal for evaporating black holes. This signal is now used as the wireless internet system.
2. GPS (Global Positioning System) comes from 24 of the 30 satellites being used for the general public.
3. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) which is scheduled to launch 2018 is also used for optical mapping in technology.
4. The study of the Sun’s Chemical composition is used for cancer treatment, X-ray and gold nanoparticle.
   

   The James Webb Space Telescop (JWST) on What Children Do!®

What Children Do!®: Shapes in the Clouds & Trees “Imagination”

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Shapes in the clouds on What Children Do!®

Children see shapes in and objects in the:

• Clouds & Trees
• Rocks & Mountians
• Dirt & Flowers
• Bushes & Plants

Imagination is “This”:

• I am able to visualize.
• I am able to for images and ideas.
• I am creative.
• I am resourceful.

Imagination is “That”!

Shapes in the rocks on What Children Do!®

Imagination or creativity is a part of the mind, where ideas, thoughts, and images (pictures) are formed. Imagination also helps to think of ways of dealing with difficulties or problems. Like having an “eye” in your mind, “the mind’s eye”, and dreams. Imagination is the strongest when the images (pictures) and ideas are things never seen or experienced directly.

Happy Birthday Breazia Richardson from What Children Do!®

What Children Do!®: Enjoy St. Patrick’s Day!

A leprechaun (Irish: leipreachán) is a type of fairy in Irish folklore, usually taking the form of an old man, clad in a red or green coat, who enjoys partaking in mischief. Like other fairy creatures, leprechauns have been linked to the Tuatha Dé Danann of Irish mythology.^[1] The leprechauns spend all their time busily making shoes, and store away all their coins in a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If ever captured by a human, the leprechaun has the magical power to grant three wishes in exchange for their release. Popular depiction shows the leprechaun as being no taller than a small child,^[2] with a beard and hat, although they may originally have been perceived as the tallest of the mound-dwellers (the Tuatha Dé Danann) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun).

Leprechaun’s hat.

What Children Do!®: What is Black History Month?

West Haven Public Library Children's Program Celebrates Black History Month on What Children Do!®

West Haven Public Library Children’s Program Celebrates Black History Month on What Children Do!®

 What is Black History Month?

Black History Month  is an annual observance in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom for remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada in February^[1][2] and the United Kingdom in October.^[3]

The remembrance began in 1926, with the announcement of “Negro History Week” by historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, a group of which he was co-founder. Woodson chose the second week of February because it marked the birthdays of two Americans who greatly influenced the lives and social condition of African Americans: former President Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass.^{[1] (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_History_Month)}

What is St. Valentine’s Day: What Children Do!®

From: HDATS MAG! hair designs across the street magazine®

Happy Valentine's Day on What Children Do!®

From: HDATS MAG! hair designs across the street magazine®

Saint Valentine’s Day, commonly shortened to Valentine’s Day,^[1][2][3] is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions.^[1][3] The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD. It was deleted from the General Roman Calendar of saints in 1969 by Pope Paul VI. It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as “valentines“). The day first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly loveflourished.Modern Valentine’s Day symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards.^{[4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine_Day)}

What Children Do!®: What is a Short Story?

This topic is endorsed by Tres Mali Scott’s Poetry & Short Stories.

A short story has six elements, including:

1. Setting–time, location, & place.
2. Plot–arrangement or sequence of events.
3. Conflict–external or internal–can be–physical, classical, social, or psychological.
4. Character–the person you are talking about or the characteristics of “a” person.
5. Point-of-view–how the story is told.
6. Theme–the main idea that controls the flow & other elements of the short story.

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas (in the 20th and 21st century sense) and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because of the fragmentation of the medium into genres. Since the short story format includes a wide range of genres and styles, the actual length is determined by the individual author’s preference (or the story’s actual needs in terms of creative trajectory or story arc) and the submission guidelines relevant to the story’s actual market. Guidelines vary greatly among publishers.^{[1](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_story)}

Many short story writers define their work through a combination of creative, personal expression, and artistic integrity. They attempt to resist categorization by genre as well as definition by numbers, finding such approaches limiting and counter-intuitive to artistic form and reasoning. As a result, definitions of the short story based on length splinter even more when the writing process is taken into consideration (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_story).

Good Luck On Writing Your “Short Stories”!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, & Happy New Year from What Children Do!®: What is a Train?

What Children Do!®: What is a Train?

The word ‘train’ comes from the Old French trahiner, itself from the Latin trahere‘pull, draw’ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train).

A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track (permanent way) to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.

Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate locomotive, or from individual motors in self-propelled multiple units. Most modern trains are powered by diesel locomotives or by electricity supplied by overhead wires or additional rails, although historically (from the early 19th century to the mid-20th century) the steam locomotive was the dominant form of locomotive power. Other sources of power (such as horses, rope or wire, gravity, pneumatics, batteries, and gas turbines) are possible (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train).

Trains are an “old fashion” Christmas gift. “What Do Trains Have To Do With Christmas?” by Paul D. Race states:

…trains and Christmas have “gone together” for generations in most parts of the country. But it wasn’t always so, and it some ways, it doesn’t even make sense. It’s not like Mary and Joseph rode a train from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Nor was Santa ever sighted delivering packages by Railway Express Agency. But to many families today, a toy or model train around the Christmas tree seems as “normal” as a star or angel on the top…

What Children Do!®: What is a Train?

What Children Do!®: Don’t Forget To Shop For Christmas!!!!!!!

Christmas Shopping & What Children Do!®

What Children Do!®: Happy Thanksgiving:What is the Thanksgiving Holiday?

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What Is Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Because of the longstanding traditions of the holiday, the celebration often extends to the weekend that falls closest to the day it is celebrated. Several other places around the world observe similar celebrations. Historically, Thanksgiving had roots in religious and cultural tradition. Today, Thanksgiving is primarily celebrated as a secular holiday ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving).