English:     pebbleFrench:   galetSpanish:  guijarroGerman:   KieselsteinItalian:  ciottoloArabic:   hasa حصاةChinese:  Luǎnshí 卵石

The Hajj (rhymes with lodge) is a pilgrimage (religious trip) made by millions of Muslims each year to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.Mecca is the holiest city to Muslims.All Muslims don’t make the trip every year, though some do. Each adult Muslim is required to make this pilgrimage at least once during their lifetime, if they have […]

No churn Blueberry Ice Cream with Graham Cracker Crumbles Make your own No churn Blueberry Ice Cream with Graham Cracker Crumbles The hardest part is waiting for it to freeze! Makes 1 ¾ quarts Ingredients: 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 cup […]

Colony (CALL-uh-nee)A place where people come to settle that is under control of their home country.America was once a colony of England.

Pineapple Carrot Muffins I recently made this in a virtual Cooking Matters for Families class with parents and preschoolers. These muffins were a hit! Makes 12 muffins Ingredients: 1 medium carrot 1 cup canned crushed pineapple with juice 5 Tablespoons canola oil ¼ cup cold water 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar 1 ½ cups all-purpose […]

English:     portraitFrench:   portraitSpanish:  retratoGerman:   PorträtItalian:  ritrattoArabic:   lawha لَوحَةChinese:  Xiàoxiàng 肖像

portrait (POOR-trit)A photograph or drawing or painting of a person.Jill drew a portrait of her grandmother.

Samuel F.B. Morse patented an electric telegraph machine on June 20th 1840. In 1844, he gave a public demonstration of the telegraph by sending four words (“What hath God wrought?”) from the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. to a railroad station in Baltimore, Maryland, a distance of 38 miles. Today, 38 miles is no […]