Happy Eid-al-Adha!

Hi readers,

Eid-al-Adha (say “EED al UDD-ha”) is a Muslim festival that lasts several days. It marks the end of the pilgrimage season known as the Hajj, where millions of people go to Makkah, a city in Saudi Arabia, to observe.

Some special traditions include giving charity, and donating food to those in need because taking care of each other is important. Muslims dress up in their best clothes, give gifts, eat lots of yummy food, and spend time with their families.

Happy Eid to those celebrating!

– Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Shark Awareness Day!

Hey readers,

It’s Shark Awareness Day! Here are some facts about sharks:

• There are over 500 species of sharks
• The smallest shark is the Dwarf Lantern Shark, which is about the size of a human hand. The Whale Shark is the biggest shark, and it can grow to 12 meters long
• Sharks don’t have bones. Instead, they’re skeletons are made of cartilage, which is what our ears are made of
• Some sharks can glow in the dark
• Sharks have been around for over 400 million years. That’s older than the dinosaurs!

Remember to do what you can to help save the environment. Do you know any fun facts about sharks you’d like to share? Let us know in the comments down below!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

International Rock Day!

Hey readers,

Check out these fun facts Sarah has to share with you for International Rock Day!

• All rocks fall into one of three categories: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
• Geology is the study of rocks
• Rocks have helped scientists figure out how old the Earth is. They think the Earth is 4.54 billion years old – that’s a super long time!
• Rocks have been used by humans for millions of years as tools and many other things.
• A pumice is a kind of rock that is so light it floats on water.

Thanks Sarah!

Do you know any fun facts about rocks you’d like to share? Let us know in the comments down below!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

World Asteroid Day!

Hey readers,

Check out these fun facts Sarah has to share with you for World Asteroid Day!

• A piece of an asteroid the size of a car, called a meteoroid, falls into the Earth’s atmosphere once every year. This creates a bright fireball effect, but it usually burns up in the atmosphere before it reaches the ground
• An asteroid is a small body orbiting the sun that is made of rock or metal
• There are currently over 800,000 known asteroids in our solar system
• While some asteroids are hundreds of kilometers large, others are as small as pebbles. In fact, most asteroids are very very small
• Asteroids aren’t all round like planets. They come in all kinds of shapes.

Thanks Sarah!

Do you know any fun facts about asteroids you’d like to share? Let us know in the comments down below!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

World Camera Day!

Hey readers,

Sarah has some fun facts about cameras to share with you for World Camera Day!

• The first digital camera was invented in 1975 and it took 23 seconds to take a picture
• The largest camera collection has 4,425 cameras – that’s a lot of cameras!
• The cameras that captured the moon landing are still on the moon
• It’s estimated that over 1 billion photos are taken every day
• Cat photos have been a trend since the 1870s, when Harry Pointer took a series of photos of his cats

Thanks Sarah!

Do you know any fun facts about cameras or photography you’d like to share? Let us know in the comments down below!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com