Friday, November 19, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
bonny "hings Learned while reading “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Sherlock Holmes"
bonny - definition of bonny by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.: "bonny
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bon·ny also bon·nie (bn)
adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots
1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty.
2. Excellent."
Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
bon·ny also bon·nie (bn)
adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots
1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty.
2. Excellent."
Things Learned while reading “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Sherlock Holmes" -
"On returning,
he found that Horner had disappeared,
that the bureau had been forced open, and
that the small morocco casket in which, as
it afterwards transpired, the Countess was
accustomed to keep her jewel,"
This is our best guess as to what the casket looked like.
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Things Learned while reading “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Sherlock Holmes" - Amoy River in China
Panoramio - Photo of 红树林
This web site shows the river where the blue carbuncle was found.
"This stone is not
yet twenty years old. It was found in the banks of
the Amoy River in southern China..."
This web site shows the river where the blue carbuncle was found.
"This stone is not
yet twenty years old. It was found in the banks of
the Amoy River in southern China..."
Things Learned while reading “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Sherlock Holmes" -
"On returning, he found that Horner had disappeared, that the bureau had been forced open..."
This is a bureau that could be locked.
Things Learned while reading “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Sherlock Holmes" - Grate
Things Learned while reading “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Sherlock Holmes" -copy of the story
http://files1-christoph-ender.de/Sherlock_Holmes/pdf-latex-a4-1/blue.pdf
Things Learned while reading “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Sherlock Holmes" -Cravat
It was a bitter night, so we drew on our ulsters
and wrapped cravats about our throats.
Cravat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Things Learned while reading “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Sherlock Holmes" -covent-garden-london
"So much for Mr. Henry Baker," said Holmes when he had closed the door behind him. ..."Well, I got the two dozen from a salesman in Covent Garden. ...
Things Learned while reading “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Sherlock Holmes" - Akimbo
"Now, then, mister," said he, with his head cocked and his arms akimbo, "what are you driving at? Let's have it straight, now." ...
Things Learned while reading “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Sherlock Holmes" pink 'un
pink 'un - Wiktionary: "pink 'un
(chiefly British) a newspaper supplement or edition concerning sport, especially football; printed on pink newsprint [quotations ▼]
[edit]Quotations
1892: Doyle, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle — When you see a man with whiskers of that cut and the 'Pink 'un' protruding out of his pocket, you can always draw him by a bet."
(chiefly British) a newspaper supplement or edition concerning sport, especially football; printed on pink newsprint [quotations ▼]
[edit]Quotations
1892: Doyle, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle — When you see a man with whiskers of that cut and the 'Pink 'un' protruding out of his pocket, you can always draw him by a bet."
Things Learned while reading “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Sherlock Holmes" quavering - definition of quavering
"he asked in a quavering voice. "You will excuse me," said Holmes blandly, "but I could not help overhearing the questions which you put to the salesman just ..."
v. qua·vered, qua·ver·ing, qua·vers
v.intr.
1. To quiver, as from weakness; tremble.
2. To speak in a quivering voice; utter a quivering sound.
3. Music To produce a trill on an instrument or with the voice."
Friday, November 12, 2010
Things Learned while reading “A Scandal in Bohemia - Sherlock Holmes" - Commissionaire
In mainland Europe, a commissionaire is an attendant, messenger or subordinate employed in hotels, whose chief duty is to attend at railway stations, secure customers, take charge of their luggage, carry out the necessary formalities with respect to it and have it sent on to the hotel.
Things Learned while reading “A Scandal in Bohemia - Sherlock Holmes" - Billycock
This is a billycock hat.
Things Learned while reading “A Scandal in Bohemia - Sherlock Holmes" - London's Population
In the book they mention that the population is about 4 million. The current London Population — 7,556,900.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Things Learned while reading “A Scandal in Bohemia - Sherlock Holmes" Over-precipitance
Over-precipitance means too much haste. pre·cip·i·tance (-t
ns)
ns)n.
1. The quality of being precipitant.
2. Action or thought marked by impulsiveness or rash haste.
Things Learned while reading “A Scandal in Bohemia - Sherlock Holmes" - Ulster
This is an ulster coat.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
We studied Pythagoras today from the book, Mathematicians-Are-People-Too
Image via WikipediaWe studied Pythagoras today from the book, Mathematicians-Are-People-Too 
- We drew all kinds of triangles while listening to the story.
- I checked which ones were right triangles by measuring the triangles with a square ruler.
- He paid his first student to learn! We learned about his theorem about triangles.
- We used this image for the puzzle we did. I printed it as large as it would go on the paper, using IrfanView.
- Caleb figured out how to fit the pieces together on his own!
- We marked when he lived on our timeline. Here are some photos we are going to put on our timeline. http://www.hslaunch.com/mypage/downloader.php?file=userfiles/200/68595044248.pdf&id=1761
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbhh-9edn3c Well done video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9t7rNhaBp8 This one is good too.
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/SquaringTheTriangle/ Interactive "squaring the triangle" cool!
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Links about the book
http://thecurriculumchoice.com/2009/09/mathematicians-are-people-too/
http://www.squidoo.com/printables-mathematicians-are-people-too Printables for the book!
http://www.hslaunch.com/mypage/downloader.php?file=userfiles/200/66774408980.pdf&id=1725 Very very cool blank pages to write on as you learn.
http://www.squidoo.com/printables-mathematicians-are-people-too Printables for the book!
http://www.hslaunch.com/mypage/downloader.php?file=userfiles/200/66774408980.pdf&id=1725 Very very cool blank pages to write on as you learn.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Smoke Rocket Things Learned while reading “A Scandal in Bohemia - Sherlock Holmes"
Dr. Watson is asked to throw a smoke rocket into the house.
Not the same thing, but cool.
A video, taken with a mounted key chain camera, of my first flight of a Cosmodrome Nike Smoke Rocket.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aV_GplDyws
BOMBS AWAY!
Holmes has a very simple little task for Watson in this story: “When I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw.” And what does Holmes give Watson to throw?
“It is an ordinary plumber's smoke-rocket, fitted with a cap at either end to make it self-lighting.” Caps are something that seem to be moving further and further away from common usage. Toy cap-guns aren’t in the hands of boys everywhere anymore and blasting caps are for professionals. What kind of caps was Holmes using on his smoke-rocket, and what would use would these have normally been put to? Were such caps sensitive enough to trigger upon hitting a couch or some other object they might encounter, flying through a window?
From:
http://www.sherlockpeoria.net/OneMoreRead/SCAN/OneMoreReadSCAN.html
Not the same thing, but cool.
A video, taken with a mounted key chain camera, of my first flight of a Cosmodrome Nike Smoke Rocket.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aV_GplDyws
BOMBS AWAY!
Holmes has a very simple little task for Watson in this story: “When I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw.” And what does Holmes give Watson to throw?
“It is an ordinary plumber's smoke-rocket, fitted with a cap at either end to make it self-lighting.” Caps are something that seem to be moving further and further away from common usage. Toy cap-guns aren’t in the hands of boys everywhere anymore and blasting caps are for professionals. What kind of caps was Holmes using on his smoke-rocket, and what would use would these have normally been put to? Were such caps sensitive enough to trigger upon hitting a couch or some other object they might encounter, flying through a window?
From:
http://www.sherlockpeoria.net/OneMoreRead/SCAN/OneMoreReadSCAN.html
Scissors Sharpening Wheel - Things Learned while reading “A Scandal in Bohemia - Sherlock Holmes"
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