Activities and Fun Facts for School Kids

I have found this nice science website for kids. They have lots of fun facts, free fun quizzes and activities for kids. All fun activity sheets are free to download and printable. Their online quizzes are also free to take. These quizzes and activities can help enhance your kids' reading and listening comprehension skills. Go to this site: http://easyscienceforkids.com/

Want to teach your kids how to make crepes? Here's a basic crepe recipe I've found. Go here: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/basic-crepes/

Martin Luther was born on 10 November 1483 in Eisleben. His father was a copper miner. Luther studied at the University of Erfurt and in 1505 decided to join a monastic order, becoming an Augustinian friar. He was ordained in 1507, began teaching at the University of Wittenberg and in 1512 was made a doctor of Theology. In 1510 he visited Rome on behalf of a number of Augustinian monasteries, and was appalled by the corruption he found there. Discover more facts about Martin Luther here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/luther_martin.shtml

Do you love the movie Mulan? Then you’d probably enjoy visiting the old town of Lijiang, in China. This town looks a lot like it did 800 years ago when people first began settling it and building the homes and buildings that are there now. Here's a free quiz on old town Lijiang, go here: http://easyscienceforkids.com/old-town-lijiang-quiz-fun-free-online-quizzes-for-kids-with-interactive-score-game/

The legend of Hans Brinker, the boy who saved Holland is a famous story told in America about Holland. But it didn’t come from Holland and most people in Holland don’t know about it. An American writer, Mary Maples Dodge, who wrote Hans Brinker or The Little Dutch Boy Who Saved Holland story in 1865. Test your kids on how well they know the story by giving them this free quiz here: http://easyscienceforkids.com/the-little-dutch-boy-who-saved-holland-quiz-fun-free-online-kids-quizzes/

Ecuador, about equal in area to Nevada, is in the northwest part of South America fronting on the Pacific. To the north is Colombia and to the east and south is Peru. Two high and parallel ranges of the Andes, traversing the country from north to south, are topped by tall volcanic peaks. Read more: Ecuador: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/country/ecuador.html#ixzz2wxWV6nZf

Someone who makes maps is a cartographer. How do cartographers make maps? Today’s mapmaking is very precise, thanks to computers, electric long-distance measurement devices, satellite images and GPS. The earliest maps, though, were made using simple instruments and mathematical equations. Help your kids take this free online quiz on cartography, click here: http://easyscienceforkids.com/cartography-quiz-fun-free-general-knowledge-earth-science-quiz-for-kids-online/

Mount Everest is the Earth's highest mountain. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. Its peak is 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above sea level and is the 5th furthest point from the centre of the Earth. Mount Everest attracts many highly experienced mountaineers as well as capable climbers willing to hire professional guides. There are two main climbing routes, one approaching the summit from the southeast in Nepal (known as the standard route) and the other from the north in Tibet. Learn more about Mount Everest here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest

Are you looking for fun facts on different countries for kids? This site gives out information and fun facts for kids on countries and regions like Cape Verde, Oman, Azerbaijan, Middle East and much more. Go here: http://easyscienceforkids.com/earth-science/geographic-regions/

The Bahamas or The Bahama Islands, is an archipelago consisting of many islands. There are about 2,000 islands if you include the cays which are small islands that are formed on coral reefs. The word Bahamas is of Spanish descent and means 'Shallow Water'. They are located in the Atlantic Ocean, not the Caribbean Sea. Read more: http://wikitravel.org/en/Bahamas

Manners and showing respect are very important. In Thai culture, older people, parents, teachers and bosses are given the most respect. One of the ways Thai people show respect is by offering a wai, or greeting. The more important a person is, the closer you hold your hands to your head and the lower you bow. When two people are meeting, the less important person gives the wai first. The other person may or may not give a wai back. Get this free quiz on Thai greetings here: http://easyscienceforkids.com/thai-greetings-quiz-free-online-general-knowledge-quiz-for-kids/