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Post by jjsanta on Sept 27, 2013 4:13:04 GMT
Today's Today Break Theme is Revoution. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles. Part 1: Revolutions Drag & Drop - This is a window game. One is asked to match the revolutionaries to the places they changed. England - Oliver CromwellHaiti - Toussaint LouvertureCuba - Che GuevaraVietnam - Ho Chi MinhAnimal Farm - SnowballChina - Mao Zedong The Galactic Empire - Leia Organa France - Maximilien RobespierrePart 2: ¡Viva la Revolución! a) Name the wave of uprisings that swept through the Middle East beginning in late 2010. - The Arab Springb) When the Egyptian protests began in 2011, former President Hosni Mubarak tried to limit the people's access to... - the Internet.c) Who led the "October Revolution" of 1917? - Vladimir Lenind) Which Venezuelan-born politician and military commander was known as "El Libertador"? - Simon Bolivare) Maximilien Robespierre headed the French Revolution during a period called... - The Reign of TerrorPersonal Note: The song selection here is pretty basic. It is the Beatles with " Revolution".
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Post by jjsanta on Sept 28, 2013 4:15:04 GMT
Today's Today Break Theme is Gemstones. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Mining for Diamonds - This is a picture game. One is asked to click the Diamond on the picture to continue. Hint: The Diamond is on the lower center portion of the picture below a large rock.Part 2: Know Your Precious Stones? - This is a window game. One is asked to match the stones to their names. Diamond - Clear Precious Stone looking like it belongs on an engagement ring.Ruby - It is bright redEmerald - It is Green Blue Topaz - It is Light BlueTiger's Eye - It is a brownish round stone.Fire Opal - It is bright orange oval shaped with a green marking on top.Amethyst - It is PurpleAmber - It is a Clear Light Brownish oval shaped stone.Silverstone - Picture of Actress Alicia Silverstone.Cold Stone - Picture of Ice CreamPart 3: Gemtastic Trivia a) What is NOT included under the traditional definition of "gemstone"? - Precious metalsb) The largest rough diamond ever found was the Cullinan diamond of South Africa (3,106.75 carats). From it, nine cut and polished diamonds were created. How expensive is the group? - $400 millionc) Jade is said to have mythical qualities. Which of the following is one of its powers? - Communication with the deadd) What does a ruby represent when given as a gift? - Love and friendshipe) What does onyx supposedly do when worn as jewelry? - Defends you from negativityPersonal Note: Going old school on this song selection. This is Marilyn Monroe with " Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" from the movie Gentleman Prefer Blondes.
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Post by jjsanta on Sept 29, 2013 4:09:51 GMT
Today's Today Break Theme is Word Search (Movies). Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles. Part 1: Up, Down, Forward, Back: Can You See Them? There are 6 Movie related words to find in this word search... C asablanca, Rocky, Titanic, Goodfellas, Ghost + AlienThe words are placed in different locations for each user. To bypass the word search and collect the 75 oodles, just click on the NEXT>> button on the bottom of the page.Personal Note: I saw this video and it is worth sharing. Benjamin Ames' daughter Adelaide kept hearing fireworks and could not sleep. So the pink ukelele comes out and a cover of " Tonight You Belong to Me" was created. It is one of the cutest videos of the year.
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Post by jjsanta on Sept 30, 2013 4:10:40 GMT
Today's Today Break Theme is Brain Power. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Brain-Teasing Trivia
a) Which is heavier: a 10-lb pillow or a 10-lb bowling ball? - Neither b) Which of the above fractions has a greater value? (either 1/4 or 12/52) - 1/4 c) A farmer had nine sheep. All but seven ran away. How many sheep does he have left? - 7 d) What is the next (and final) letter in the above sequence? JFMAMJJASON - D e) How many flowers do you have if: all of them are tulips except two, all of them are daisies except two, and all of them are roses except two? - 3 f) What number comes next in the above sequence? (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21) ... 34
Part 2: Study the Image Below (Take your time... the next step is a memory quiz)..
An Experiment in Memory...
a) How many trees were shown in the image? - 1 b) What was the orange pocket watch in the corner covered with? - Ants c) Including the orange pocket watch, how many total timepieces were shown? - 4 d) BONUS: Who painted The Persistence of Memory (the image from the previous step)? - Salvador Dalí
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Post by jjsanta on Oct 1, 2013 4:07:18 GMT
Today's Today Break Theme is Animal Spotlight (Otters). Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Achoo! - This is a video of an otter sneezing. For enjoyment purposes only.
Part 2: You "Otter" Know
a) The sea otter is a member of the __________ family. - Weasel b) After eating a meal, a sea otter can be found doing what? - Cleaning themselves in the ocean. c) The water can get chilly. How do sea otters stay warm? - Insulated fur d) True or false: Sea otters use tools. - True e) What do you call a group of sea otters? - Raft
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Post by jjsanta on Oct 2, 2013 4:14:50 GMT
Today's Today Break Theme is State Spotlight. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.Part 1: Find MA on the Map! - Click on the United States Map where Massachusetts is located. Hint: It is on the uppper right hand side of the map. It looks like a kicking motion is on the right hand side of the state.Part 2: Mass Mayhem a) John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the U.S., was born in which Mass. town? - Brooklineb) True or False: The Fig Newton was named after Newton, Mass. - Truec) Which sport was invented in 1891 in Springfield, Mass.? - Basketballd) What is the official dessert of Massachusetts? - Boston Cream Piee) The Boston Tea Party is reenacted every year on which date? - December 16th
Part 3: See the Sights - This is a window game. One is asked to match the picture of Mass. landmarks to their names. Boston Common - A picture of a statue (Paul Revere I believe) is in the middle with puffy clouds overhead. USS Constitution - A picture of a large boat. Massachusetts State House - A large building with a golden dome on top. Quincy Market - A Night time picture of Boston. Boston Public Library - A large gray building with a lot of curved windows on the upper floor. Fenway Park - A Baseball Stadium. Personal Note: With Boston as the emphasis here, it seems appropriate to post a song from the rock group Boston. The song is " Foreplay/Long Time".
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Post by jjsanta on Oct 3, 2013 4:07:33 GMT
Today's Today Break Theme is Word Search (Designer Glasses) Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles. Part 1: Up, Down, Forward, Back: Can You Find Them? There are 6 words to search for in this word search... Gucci, Burberry, Armani, Prada, Versace + Coach.There will be different locations for these words for different users. To bypass the word search and collect the 75 oodles, just click on the NEXT>> button on the bottom of the page.Personal Note: The song I am posting is from the Eagles, " Lyin' Eyes".
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Post by briangina on Oct 3, 2013 17:04:55 GMT
A quick way to find all of the words in a Word Search is to use the "Find" function on your browser and type in one letter of each word that you are looking for. The letter you are searching for will be highlighted in every location it appears on the Word search board. You can then more easily spot the words that are hidden in the puzzle.
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Post by jjsanta on Oct 4, 2013 4:17:34 GMT
Today's Today Break Theme is Strangest Animals. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Eyes on the Prize - This is a video of a tarsier pouncing on its prey. It is for viewing purposes only.
Part 2: What Should We Call Me? - This is a window game. One is asked to match this animals to their names below.
Shoebill - This stork has a large beak resembling a shoe. Hairy frogfish - It is the orange fish swimming. Slow loris - This has a round head, narrow snout, large eyes + is on its four legs on tree branches. Komondor - Its fur resembled a white mop head. Dumbo octopus - It is the small yellow creature with ear-like fins protruding from the top of its head. Star-nosed mole - This creature has a black exterior, standing on the grass and has 11 pairs of pink appendages ringing its snout. Proboscis monkey - This monkey has a long pink nose on top of a blue rug. Coconut crab - This crab is climbing up a covered garbage bin.
Part 2: Wild Weirdness Trivia
1) An adult pygmy marmoset (the world's smallest true monkey) is approximately how long? - 5 inches 2) A male narwhal (aka "unicorn of the sea") is distinguished by its large, spiral tusk. But biologically speaking, that tusk is actually an elongated what? - Tooth 3) While it looks like a smiley-faced alien life form, the Mexican axolotl (pronounced ACK-suh-LAH-tuhl) is actually a type of what? - Salamander 4) What does the angry-looking anglerfish use that dangly thing on its head for? - Luring prey 5) The aye-aye, a nocturnal mammal native to Madagascar, is most closely related to which of the following? - Humans
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Post by jjsanta on Oct 5, 2013 4:18:08 GMT
Today's Today Break Theme is Explorers. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Match the Vessels to the Voyagers - This is a window game. One is asked to match the ships to the explorers who travelled in them.
Christopher Columbus - Nina, Pinta + Santa Maria Neil Armstrong - Apollo Lunar Module Captain James T. Kirk - Starship Enterprise Charles Darwin - HMS Beagle Leif Ericson - Viking "Knarr" Captain Nemo - The Nautilus
Part 2: Explorer Exploits - This is a timed quiz. There are 12 questions to answer in 2 minutes, 30 seconds. The possible answers are ...
Vasco de Gama Amerigo Vespucci Lewis & Clark Marco Polo Ponce de Leon Ferdinand Magellan Henry Hudson Christopher Columbus
This Spanish explorer ''pounced'' on the opportunity to explore Florida. - Ponce de Leon In 1492, this explorer sailed the ocean blue and ''discovered'' the New World. - Christopher Columbus He was one of the first Europeans to explore Asia. But more importantly, there's a pool game named after him! - Marco Polo No, no, no. NOT Superman and his girlfriend - the American explorers! - Lewis & Clark According to legend, this explorer (whose name loosely translates to ''the lion prince'') spent several years searching for the Fountain of Youth. - Ponce de Leon This Italian explorer proved that Columbus ''discovered'' a new landmass (not eastern Asia). His reward? They named it after him. - Amerigo Vespucci Ever wonder who New York's ___ River is named for? Answer: This English explorer, who spent his days searching for a Northwest Passage. - Henry Hudson Sacagawea helped this pair complete the first transcontinental trek across North America. - Lewis & Clark We celebrate this explorer's famed discovery (of a place that already had an indigenous population) in October. - Christopher Columbus One of ''da best'' Portuguese explorers to ever set sail, he completed the first direct journey from Europe to India. - Vasco da Gama His expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe. (However, he died in battle before finishing the feat.) - Ferdinand Magellan Are you gellin' like this explorer? (He even has a strait named after him!) - Ferdinand Magellan
Part 3: Did You Know...? - This is a map of the Ferdinand Magellan's crew three year trip around the world. This is for educational purposes only.
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Post by jjsanta on Oct 6, 2013 4:14:03 GMT
Today's Today Break Theme is Animal Spotlight (Pugs). Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Pug Life
a) A group of pugs is called a _________. - Grumble b) The origin of the pug can be traced back to what country? - China c) On average, how many hours per day does a pug sleep? - 14 d) True or false: Pugs are known to tilt their heads sideways when a human is speaking to them. - True e) Pugs are known to crave what? - Companionship
Part 2: Pugs in the Spotlight - This is a window game. One is asked to match the famous pugs to their movies.
Pocahontas - White Pug with a blue collar and a gold medallion hanging from it (Percy) The Campaign - Zach Galifianakis holding a pug on each arm. Milo and Otis - A fawn pug (Otis) and an orange tabby cat (Milo). Hotel for Dogs - Pug with a red, white and blue headband, basketball and 2 sweat bands on its front paws. Men in Black - Pug in a black and white picture wearing a black sportcoat, white shirt and tie (Frank the Pug) The Life and Times of Juniper Lee - Animated Brown Pug with a yellow sky in the background (Monroe).
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Post by jjsanta on Oct 7, 2013 4:12:05 GMT
Today's Today Break Theme is Word Search (Berries). Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Up, Down, Forward, Back: Can You Find Them?
There are 6 words to find
acai, blueberry, cranberry, currant, raspberry + strawberry
The location of the words will vary from user to user.
Hint: I used the find command and searched for the letters c and y. Those letters got highlights and finding the words was straightforward.
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Post by jjsanta on Oct 8, 2013 4:22:28 GMT
Today's Today Break Theme is Sci-Fi. Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Sci-fi Creatures - This is a window game. One is asked to match the robots, monsters + aliens to their names.
Godzilla - Large Gray Creature standing upright with short arms reaching out. HAL 9000 - A red television camera eye. (2001: A Space Odyssey) Banshee - A large draconic flying animal. Sandworm - A Cylindrical worm-like creature with a close up of its mouth wide open and a sandy background. (Dune) Rancor - Creature standing upright with long arms and stubby legs. (Return of the Jedi) T-1000 - A gold colored robot with fire burning in the background (Terminator 2: Judgment Day) King Kong - A large gorilla on top of New York City Xenomorph/Alien - Standing upright and hunched, it is in a foggy background (Alien)
Part 2: Sci-Fi Novel Trivia
a) What is the name of Captain Nemo's submarine in Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea? - Nautilus b) Where does Frank Herbert's 1965 novel Dune take place? - On the desert planet of Arrakis c) What is the title of George Orwell's novel about a totalitarian state (Oceania) that is dominated by Big Brother? - 1984 d) The movie Blade Runner - starring Harrison Ford - is based on which 1968 novel? - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? e) Who wrote Brave New World, which takes place in London in the year 2540? - Aldous Huxley
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Post by jjsanta on Oct 9, 2013 4:15:19 GMT
Today's Today Break Theme is State Spotlight (Delaware). Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Find Delaware on the Map!
Hint: It is on the East Coast, very small state below Pennsylvania.
Part 2: Stately Trivia
a) Delaware is known as what? - The First State b) What is Delaware's state beverage? - Milk c) How many counties can you find in Delaware? - 3 d) The University of Delaware's mascot is a ___________. - Blue Hen e) Delaware's famous Fisher's Popcorn is most famous for what? - Caramel Corn
Part 3: Scenes of Delaware - This is a game when there are 12 cards where one is asked to flip and match the cards as quickly as possible within 1 minute.
The pictures include the Delaware River, Dolle's and Rehoboth Boardwalk, a sculpture at Fort Christina, Fenwick Island Lighthouse, a picturesque outdoor view and a sculpture at Dover International Speedway.
Note: There will be different card placements for each user.
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Post by jjsanta on Oct 10, 2013 4:06:09 GMT
Today's Today Break Theme is Animal Spotlight (Elephants). Completion of this Daily Break will be worth 75 oodles.
Part 1: Achoo! - This is a video of a sneezing baby elephant. It is for enjoyment purposes only.
Part 2: Don't Be a Dumbo
a) True or false: Elephants can recognize their reflections in a mirror. - True b) How many terms are used in reference to a group of elephants? - 3 c) How long does an elephant's gestation period last? - 2 years d) How many muscles are there in an elephant's trunk? - 40,000 e) True or false: The social organizations of male and female elephants are very similar. - False
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