Fascinating Things I DIDN'T Learn in Class!
Share the fascinating content you learned from exploring further!
In Social Studies, I learned that Benedict Arnold was a traitor to our country. Benedict Arnold, traitor. That's what I learned, and that was all I knew about him. However, when reading the awesome biography The Notorious Benedict Arnold (because a friend told me I'd like it even though I thought I wouldn't) I learned the REAL SCOOP. I learned what kind of a person he was, why he betrayed America's fight for independence, how he did it, how he was caught, and what ultimately happened to him. Did you know that if it wasn't for a man's wife telling him that he wasn't allowed to do Benedict Arnold a quick favor because she wanted him home, we could be British citizens right now? The guy thought his wife was a "nag," but she unwittingly saved our fight for independence! (She had no idea; she just wanted her husband to stay at home one night). This is one fascinating thing I learned about the Revolutionary War that I did NOT learn in class. Please share your stories and facts, the ones you learned by exploring OUTSIDE of class (in books, videos, articles, newspapers, magazines, etc.) right here on this page for other students to learn, too.
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This book was about a tragic moment of Pearl Harbor. I loved how it gave the extra details of the sky was black, bombs pounded on the harbor, bullets rained down on the beaches. Danyy, the city boy, I thought wouldn't make it but he survived the deathly moment of "The Attack on Pearl Harbor."
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People have learned to never turn their back on the waves especially if they live near one because when the waves come on the sand they pull at your feet and if you're deeper in the water then it might be able to pull you under and it might even knock you in the air. Any way the Next Wave was a great book because I learned so much about the power of waves. Did you know that a boat called the Sea Ray needs 220 kilowatts of energy to run--that's enough energy to power 220 homes!
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This is one of the new books in the library. This book was very interesting and it was about a team working really hard. The fascinating fact I learned was that gas can get as hot as 2000 degrees Fahrenheit inside a volcano. That was surprising to me. I recommend the book!
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This was a great book. I learned that you even have DNA in your teeth!
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For my Fascinating Facts I learned that hurricanes are made like tornadoes, but they survive the longest and are the most powerful in water. They hit the outside states.