This video explains how the snow used to build igloos keeps the people inside them warm. It also gives some examples of plants and animals that use snow to protect themselves from the cold.
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If you ever find yourself stranded in the snowy Arctic, you’re gonna need to know how to build an igloo. But how can building a house made of ice keep you warm? The science behind building an igloo is the same reason that otters and reindeer don’t freeze to death!
The Diphylleia grayi is an extraordinary flower with white petals that turn beautifully transparent upon contact with water. During light rain showers, the delicate blooms transform into blossoms as clear as glass, fitting its common moniker “skeleton flower.”
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The plant can be found growing on moist, wooded mountainsides in the colder regions of Japan and China come late spring. The Diphylleia grayi is recognizable by its large, distinctly umbrella-like leaves topped with small clusters of pearly white blossoms that undergo a magical transformation in the rain.
President Trump urged people to stand during the National Anthem at the State of the Union address Tuesday.
During his speech, Trump honored Preston Sharp, a 12-year-old boy from Redding, California, for his national effort to place flowers and flags on Veterans’ graves.
Sharp’s effort to make sure Veterans are properly remembered is called “The Flag and Flower Challenge,” and he’s been doing it since 2015.
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“Here tonight is Preston Sharp, a 12-year-old boy from Redding, California, who noticed that veterans’ graves were not marked with flags on Veterans Day,” Trump told the House chamber. “He decided to change that, and started a movement that has now placed 40,000 flags at the graves of our great heroes.”
“Preston,” POTUS continued, “A job well done.”
First lady Melania Trump, who was sitting right next to Preston, patted the young boy on the shoulder as he stood to raucous applause from the chamber.
“Young patriots like Preston teach all of us about our civic duty as Americans,” Trump continued. “Preston’s reverence for those who have served our nation reminds us why we salute our flag, why we put our hands on our hearts for the pledge of allegiance, and why we proudly stand for the national anthem.”