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HOW GLACIERS FORM?

Some of the snow on a high mountaintop melts and runs off.
But much of it stays all year round.
The snow that stays becomes hard and grainy, like salt.
As new snow falls each year, the grainy snow underneath is squeezed together and becomes hard as ice.
The weight of all the snow pressing down squeezes out a stream of ice, like toothpaste is squeezed from a tube.
This gigantic stream of ice, creeping down the mountainside, is called a glacier.

Black Rapids Glacier in September 1986. (photograph by Rod March). http://ak.water.usgs.gov/glaciology/black_rapids/

 TYPES OF GLACIERS

There are two main kinds of glaciers.
One kind is like a river of ice. It stretches from near the top of a mountain down into a valley below.
The other kind of glacier is like an enormous cake of ice and snow. This kind covers whole mountain ranges and even whole lands. All the land at the South Pole is covered by such a glacier.
Most glaciers move slowly. They travel from only a few inches (centimeters) to about forty feet (12 meters) a day.
But, slow as it is, a glacier is like a big, icy bulldozer. It scrapes, gouges, and shovels up the ground over which it moves.
It picks up everything in its path, from soil to huge boulders, and carries it along. As a glacier passes through a valley, it may dig the valley deeper and wider.
As it moves down a mountainside, it may leave long scratches and furrows.
Glaciers make valleys wider and dig out holes for lakes. Long ago, during the time that is called the Ice Age, great glaciers crept far across the land. They dug many ditches and deep holes in some of the places they passed over. Later, these holes filled up with water and became lakes.
In some places the glaciers left rich soil that they had picked up as they moved.
In other places, they left behind huge boulders that now sit far from the mountains that were once their home.

Nothing beats watching your kids learn about something by direct observation. The wonder in their faces as they see a process unfold and “catch on" to principles that you have talked about is worth the time it takes to think about how to fashion the lesson! Along that line, in order to teach your children about frogs and their life cycle, why not let them actually watch a tadpole grow up?
To do this, find some tadpoles - either in a pet shop or at a local pond or creek - and set up a tadpole aquarium. This isnt  hard to do and pet shop personnel are often quite helpful with tips and advice. And, as your child watches the little critters grow from their early stages to adulthood, you can help him/her to understand what is happening by filling in some essential details.

I had a conversation about Tellagami with a group of students yesterday. We had a look at it and worked out what it did and then brainstormed some of the ways we could use it to create evidence of our learning.  Almost immediately they wanted to import their own pictures as backgrounds.  It helped that they were in the process of making a Report on Australian Government so this provided an authentic activty to test it out on.

I really like Tellagami, they are simple to construct and quick to set up and because it only allows 450 characters the students have to be succinct with their words. That is, of course, unless you make a series of Tellagamis and combine them in an iMovie. This is what we discussed with the students. This iMovie took about 30 minutes to make from start to finish, admittedly the research had already been done. This meant you could cut and paste most of the text straight into the script. I was impressed with the finished product.

You are a beautiful woman, you have an amazing personality, you are known for your wonderful dressing sense, but your hair always puts you in an embarrassing situation. You spend hefty amounts in hair salon and beauty parlour; it relieves you for some time but again your hair looks dull. If you face this hair problem very often and tired of spending too much money, start a hair treatment at home. Does it sound tough? Dont worry it is really very easy and never puts a load on your pocket also. Hair spa at home does not require anything much expensive or exclusive. Most of the products you need for a hair spa are available in your kitchen only. There are 5 steps of a homemade hair spa which includes- massaging, steaming, washing, conditioning and applying hair mask. Things you need for hair spa: Hair oil of your choice, conditioner (homemade or readymade), hair mask (homemade or readymade).



Step 1: Massage your scalp 

This is the first step to start a hair treatment at home. Massage your head with any hair nourishing oil for 15-20 minutes. You can use olive oil, almond oil, coconut oil or sesame oil. The best is to mix equal parts of all of them and use it. Massage softly with your fingertips. It increases blood circulation and helps increase hair growth.

Step 2: Steam warm hair 

Dip a towel or cotton cloth in warm water and squeeze it to remove excess water. Wrap this towel around your head covering all your oiled hair. It helps oil penetrate deep inside the scalp and nourishes the hair. This step takes at least 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 3: Wash your hair 

Now wash your hair with a mild shampoo. Use cold or lukewarm water to wash your hair. Hot water bath causes dandruff, itchy and dry scalp, and weakens hair roots.

Step 4: Apply conditioner 

After shampooing, apply conditioner on your hair. You can either use homemade conditioner or any market product that suits your hair. For homemade conditioner, boil tea leaves in water and add lemon juice to it. Use this concoction as a conditioner after shampoo.

Step 5: Apply a hair mask 

This last step provides all required nourishment to your hair. You can buy a hair mask from the market or make it at home as per your needs and the things available at home. There are different homemade hair masks that you can try for the treatment.

• Mix one or two eggs according to your hair length with some coconut oil. And apply it as hair mask. Cover the hair with a warm towel for minimum 20 minutes and then wash off with a mild shampoo. 
• Mash a ripe banana, and mix with olive oil, egg, honey, milk. Blend and apply on your hair. Leave it for 20 minutes and wash off. 
• A mixture of banana, honey, yogurt and olive oil also does wonders to your hair. You can also apply this homemade hair mask. 

Now you have learned how to do hair spa at home. Do it once every week or in 15 days and see the difference. You will definitely get the desired results very soon.

By: Lisa Marie Arneson

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