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🥄 Nature Study: Nickel

The World's Biggest Coin: The Big Nickel We recently took a trip to see the World's biggest coin which is made of nickel but what is nickel and why is it important? Keep reading to learn more... Nickel: The Everyday Element Helping Build Our Modern World When children learn about the elements, they often hear about oxygen, gold, iron, or carbon. But hidden in many everyday objects is an element that quietly helps power our world: nickel . Nickel is a silvery-white metal found naturally in the Earth. It is strong, resistant to rust, and extremely useful. From coins to kitchen tools, batteries to stainless steel, nickel helps make many of the things families use every day possible. Teaching elementary-aged children, nickel offers a wonderful opportunity to connect science, geography, technology, environmental studies, and everyday life . What Is Nickel? Nickel is a chemical element with the symbol Ni and atomic number 28 on the periodic table. It belongs to the group of m...
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A Note About Learning Fun - Episode 6 - Saying Good Morning in French

In today's Learning Fun video I shared that I live in Canada then went on to talking about France and the French spoken there. After completing the video, I realized that I missed a golden opportunity to quickly share that French is also spoken in Canada! I will definitely find a way to include this in other French focused videos.

So parents and caregivers if you are watching this video with your children be sure to include this fun French fact:

French is an official language alongside English in Canada and French is not only spoken in the predominantly French province of Quebec. Right throughout Canada there are French pockets and many bilingual speakers of English and French. 

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