http://www.orcapta.org/fun_and_silly_facts/index.shtml This is the RSS feed for the Fun & Silly Stuff for Kids category of the Orca K-8 website. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:49:03 PST en-us http://www.orcapta.org/fun_and_silly_facts/It_Happened_On_This_Day.shtml Fun & Silly Stuff for Kids <table border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="144"> <tr><td> <img src="http://www.orcapta.org/am2/uploads/1/calendar_page.sm_1.gif" alt="calendar_page.sm_1.gif" width="144" height="116"> <div class="image_caption"></div> </td></tr> </table> <br><br><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.reference.com/thisday/thisday2.js"></script><br/> <br/> Visit the link above to see entries for past days as well!<br><br><br><br> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:29:08 PST http://www.orcapta.org/fun_and_silly_facts/It_Happened_On_This_Day.shtml http://www.orcapta.org/fun_and_silly_facts/Word_of_the_Day_-_Dictionary_com.shtml Fun & Silly Stuff for Kids <P align=left>Dictionary.com's Word of the Day may be a bit advanced for younger students.&nbsp; If you know of a service appropriate for younger grades let us know.&nbsp;</P><br/> <P align=center><br/> <OBJECT id=wordoftheday_widget codeBase=http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0 height=180 width=250 align=middle classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000><PARAM NAME="_cx" VALUE="6615"><PARAM NAME="_cy" VALUE="4763"><PARAM NAME="FlashVars" VALUE=""><PARAM NAME="Movie" VALUE="http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/widget/wotd_widget.swf?r=74&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;skin=dict_blue"><PARAM NAME="Src" VALUE="http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/widget/wotd_widget.swf?r=74&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;skin=dict_blue"><PARAM NAME="WMode" VALUE="Window"><PARAM NAME="Play" VALUE="-1"><PARAM NAME="Loop" VALUE="0"><PARAM NAME="Quality" VALUE="High"><PARAM NAME="SAlign" VALUE=""><PARAM NAME="Menu" VALUE="0"><PARAM NAME="Base" VALUE=""><PARAM NAME="AllowScriptAccess" VALUE="sameDomain"><PARAM NAME="Scale" VALUE="ShowAll"><PARAM NAME="DeviceFont" VALUE="0"><PARAM NAME="EmbedMovie" VALUE="0"><PARAM NAME="BGColor" VALUE="FFFFFF"><PARAM NAME="SWRemote" VALUE=""><PARAM NAME="MovieData" VALUE=""><PARAM NAME="SeamlessTabbing" VALUE="1"><PARAM NAME="Profile" VALUE="0"><PARAM NAME="ProfileAddress" VALUE=""><PARAM NAME="ProfilePort" VALUE="0"><PARAM NAME="AllowNetworking" VALUE="all"><PARAM NAME="AllowFullScreen" VALUE="false"><br/> <embed src="http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/widget/wotd_widget.swf?r=74&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;skin=dict_blue" loop="false" menu="false" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="250" height="180" name="wordoftheday_widget" align="middle" allowscriptaccess="allow" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></OBJECT></P> Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:41:59 PST http://www.orcapta.org/fun_and_silly_facts/Word_of_the_Day_-_Dictionary_com.shtml http://www.orcapta.org/fun_and_silly_facts/Spanish_Word_A_Day.shtml Fun & Silly Stuff for Kids Spanish Word-a-Day sends out five emails a week so that each time you check your emails you also practice your Spanish! The Spanish Word of the Day service includes the following:<br/> + A Spanish word of the day. + Audio example of how to pronounce the word. + An example sentence showing how the word is used. + Sinónimos. + A nice picture taken in Spain. + Occasional jokes, riddles and other things out of a Spanish life!<br/> <br/> <b>POR EJEMPLO</b><br/> <b>Spanish word of the day:</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;'igual' [ee-GUAL] <br/> <b>English translation:</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; equal, same <br/> <b>Synonyms:</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; equivalente, idéntico <br/> <b>Phrase:</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 'Este coche es igual que el mío.'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This car is the same as mine. Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:47:39 PST http://www.orcapta.org/fun_and_silly_facts/Spanish_Word_A_Day.shtml