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Rancid and Olivia are next to share campfire stories
“Who else wants to share a story?” asks Tiffi. Rancid now steps up to take his turn. ‘The Campsite Photo One time, a group of hikers went up a mountain and decided to go on an overnight camping trip. Before they walked the trail, they had been warned by the guide not to spend the night on the mountain because unexplainable…
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Wow Yeti that’s some story!
Yeti steps up to tell a story now. ‘Once, there was a little girl called Chii who lived in Japan, and learnt a game called Kageokuri from her father. Her dad told her “you play Kageokuri by looking at a shadow and counting to ten. Then you turn to the sky, and you see the shape of what you were looking at outlined above…
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Time to eat!
Tiffi takes out all the supplies and hands over the bag of marshmallows to everyone. They all take a twig and put their marshmallows on it. Time to toast them! Tiffi reminds everyone that she also brought the cones, chocolate and some fruit to make the campfire cones. “I’ll be more than happy to grab some chocolate with a…
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Let’s go to the beach!
Tiffi has been enjoying a very active summer with her friends. She has learned how to use a yo-yo, she has searched for lots of summer fun ideas that her and her friends can enjoy, and she has enjoyed having a pool party with her friends. Jenny is still in town and both of them want to go to the beach so she decides to…
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Today is beach day!
Time passes quickly and it’s now beach day! Tiffi can’t wait to go to the beach to spend the day with Jenny and Yeti. She told Jenny that she’d meet both of them there as she had to stop to pick up some drinks. Hugs and kisses. The girls are so happy to be together again. Let’s go in the water Jenny. Suddenly Tiffi looks…
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Let’s see what Yeti finds on Google
Yeti takes out his tablet and settles himself on a beach chair. He adjusts the umbrella so that the sun doesn’t blind him while he’s trying to read. He’s not sure what to type in the search engine. He looks up at the sky and now he sees a dog and an elephant. That is very strange! Now he is determined to find out what’s…
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Basic Types of Clouds
‘According to the World Meteorological Organization's International Cloud Atlas, more than 100 types of clouds exist. The many variations, however, can be grouped into one of 10 basic types depending on their general shape and height in the sky. Thus, the 10 types are: • Low-level clouds (cumulus, stratus, stratocumulus)…
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3 more basic types of clouds
‘Altocumulus - Altocumulus clouds are the most common clouds in the middle atmosphere. You'll recognize them as white or gray patches that dot the sky in large, rounded masses or clouds that are aligned in parallel bands. They look like the wool of sheep or scales of mackerel fish—hence their nicknames "sheep backs" and…
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4 more basic types of clouds
‘Cirrus - Like their name suggests (which is Latin for "curl of hair"), cirrus are thin, white, wispy strands of clouds that streak across the sky. Because cirrus clouds appear above 20,000 feet (6,096 m)—an altitude where low temperatures and low water vapor exist—they are made up of tiny ice crystals rather than water…
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How Much Does a Cloud Weigh?
Yeti’s eye catches an article that talks about the weight of a cloud. He never thought about that before either. He decides to read the article. ‘Have you ever wondered how much a cloud weighs? Even though a cloud seems to float in air, both the air and the cloud have mass and weight. Clouds float in the sky because they…
