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You may have seen a giant starfish but have you seen how it moves? It was not our first time to see a starfish. We have seen these amazing creatures before in Manila Ocean Park. They lazily lay down on a sand inside a glass box where the level of the water was about one foot deep. Encountering these creature in their natural habitat however, is a totally different experience. In one of our family fun travel in Anda, Pangasinan, Philippines, we saw lots of giant starfish on shallow waters. We picked up one and observed how it moves. For few seconds, there was no movement. Then, when it started to open and extend those tiny pink extensions, we watched in excitement! For the first time, we have seen these tiny structures extending out like a thousand tentacles. Because of sheer ignorance, we thought these are tentacles until we reached home and consulted Mr. Google. These are its tube feet. Starfish moves using its hundreds, maybe thousands tube feet. Do you know how many tube feet it has? Starfish are not the only creatures with tube feet. Urchins have it too. Do you know another animal that has tube feet? Comment below :) We have taken footages of urchins and sea cucumber and we will be posting it soon, so stay posted! Plus a close encounter with another specie of star fish - surely, all are exciting to see and watch!

If you know the English name of this fruit, write it down on the comment box. During our recent family fun trip, we saw this tree with lots of fruits. Toots teens have tasted this fruit before but forgot how it tastes so we pick a few and tasted it. Oh my! It is so sour. In the Philippines, this plant thrives in jungles and forests. Some would plant it in their yards. Aside from enjoying it with salt on a hot humid day, this fruit is also used in cooking sinigang, a sour stew. Do you know other uses of this fruit? We will be glad to know. Will you dare to taste this super sour fruit? Homeschooling project in Science -- unique plant identified.

You missed the best part of Beijing if you leave the city without tasting the famous roasted Peking duck or Beijing duck. Upon an exhausting climb to the scenic spot of the amazing wall of China, the Great Wall, it would be necessary to re-energize your body with a sumptuous meal. The restaurant shown in this video is found at the heart of Beijing which is hours drive away from the Great Wall. The good thing is, it is few steps away from the Forbidden City. This restaurant is so famous that if you want to dine their, you may have to reserve ahead of time. You may do so in a machine where you can input your desired time to dine, what are your orders and how many diners will go. Even with this reservation, you may find yourself waiting for your duck to be roasted. We sat right in front of the grilling area. It is fueled by firewood and the heat can be felt in the area where we sat. Nonetheless, we did not mind the heat because we observed closely how they were roasting the duck. After our order was ready, they prepared it in front of us. You see here the restaurant crew slicing the duck before our eyes. As you see in the video, even the skin is served. We never thought that it is delicious too. Truly, roasted peking duck is a must try when you are in Beijing. And yes, contrary to what you may have been watching about food preparation in this country, they prepared it well, neat and clean.

Helen is interested in painting. One of the first lessons she learned is how to paint flowers using simple, easy single stroke. Using this single stroke technique allows the painter to create impressions and texture that portrays the petals of a flower. Helen prepared this demo tutorial for her homeschooling project in arts. She was 8 years old when this was taken.

This artist grabs every tourist's attention in Summer Palace, Beijing, China. Touring China requires that someone is up to the challenge of conquering the seemingly endless stairs that leads to one palaces or monasteries. If you want to see various attractions, you have to prepare yourself to handle not only stairs but to hike on steep mountains. Tired with our trip to the ever famous China Wall, we have lost our energy to tackle more stairs and more hiking when we came to the Summer Palace. Eager and curious to see what the temples look and what are inside these temples, we climbed stairs and was welcomed by an artist who was creating on the spot artworks for tourist to buy. In this video, you will see him putting the final touches to his artwork. We recorded the whole process but we opted to cut it off because some people were blocking the view. He was able to complete this in less than 3 minutes. The purchaser was beaming as she handed over yuan paper bills to the artist. Everyone wanted to get a glimpse of what this artist was doing. Without us noticing, we were already pushed aside and was not able to record more. With this artist, it was worth climbing stairs to see what is at the top of those stairs. Of course, the temples were nice too.

I prepared this video tutorial for my Let's Paint sessions with homeschooling kids. There were 25 kids who participated in the activity and it was helpful that I posted this video tutorial for them to see before the session. Some opted to follow the tutorial by themselves at the comfort of their home and had great output. Pictures of the children's output are featured in this link - https://hubpages.com/art/Acrylic-Painting-with-Kids The youngest participant in my Let's paint session is three years old. She was also featured in the article link mentioned above. The sizes of the brushes are mentioned in the video. Is your child interested in painting? Let her/him watch the video and you will be surprised of the output s/he will come up with. If you have questions or clarifications, feel free to write them on the comment below. Great homeschooling project in arts.

Learn how to pick out the best and sweetest watermelon at the grocery store by using these simple tips and tricks. Very helpful!

Did you hate math as a kid? Had you been wishing that math is not one of your subjects in school? In this video, Mehdi demonstrated how to multiply numbers really fast using lines. This math trick is said to have originated in Japan. Before teaching this to kids, it is recommended that they should have memorized their multiplication table already because one they come to know this trick, they will never attempt to master their multiplication table at all. This trick is so precise that you do not need a calculator to multiple more than 2 digits multiplicand and multiplier. That is amazing, you might say. Amazing as it is, the downside is that children will not take the pain of committing into their memory what is 7x8 or 5x7. They will feel so comfortable just drawing lines. Math is life and life is not always with pencil and paper where one can make lines. If you are in a grocery and you need to calculate 70% of an item worth $80, would you look for a pen and paper. Arriving at my point, I would like to emphasize that this trick must be used by learners only to confirm if they answered correctly or not. They have to manually calculate their math homeworks. I have written more about raising kids who will love math and prioritize it over their other subjects in this link: https://hubpages.com/education/Why-My-Children-Loves-Math-Easy-Math-Tricks-they-Enjoy Another toots teens fun video we hope you enjoyed. Do you love math? Ink your comments below.

Toots teens kids took the challenge of picking the leaves of makahiya without causing it to close. This plant, called makahiya in the local language (Philippines), is known as shy plant, shame plant, sleepy plant. It is called as such because when the leaves are touched, it reacts in a seemingly shy way - it "closes." The scientific name of this plant is Mimosa Pudica. The link to the first video is here - https://rumble.com/v4tpdf-toddler-had-fun-with-mimosa-pudicatouch-and-see-how-this-shy-plant-reacts.html After we posted our first video of Michael having fun with this plant, facebook friends reminded us of a challenge that children in the village used to do with this plant. Retired science teacher, Irenea Sannad, mentioned that when she was a child, kids compete on a challenge: Who can pick the leaves without causing it to close. Another friend also mentioned this challenge so we went out and do the challenge too. Michael does not want to join the challenge - he just enjoy poking the leaves and watch it close. Mehdi and Helen tried their best -- see who was able to do it well. The trick of doing it is found at the end of the video. We hope you enjoyed it.

Morning is that part of the day that sets the mood of the whole day. It makes sense to wake up with a beautiful day; a hopeful heart, a smiling face and an enthusiastic mind. It could be a challenge to keep every morning this way. It becomes easier to set the mood of the day by intentionally looking at things that are motivational. Open our eyes and the first time we want to do is to watch or hear something that makes us happy - something that makes us feel inspired and be inspired. These five motivational quotes helps. Think positively, start the day right.

Michael went out today and tried discovering things around. Finding Mimosa pudica along the road, he stopped and started touching each leaf. He enjoys seeing this plant react to his touch. Mimosa pudica which is also known as the shy plant grows abundantly in the tropics. In the Philippines, it is called makahiya, which literally translates to someone who is shy. In some places, it is called the sensitive plant or the sleeping plant. This plant thorns on its stem, like the thorns of roses, so be careful when you touch the stems. It is not only unique for its pink, fluffy flower which would surely catch anyone's attention although it is tiny but it is also one of a kind plant for its reaction to touch. Once someone or something will touch its leaves, or when the plant is shaken or a strong wind blows it, the leaves will close as if it sleeps. It will take few minutes before it will open again. This plant must be thoroughly examined by scientists who worked on sensors? It has an interesting mechanism. Have you ever seen this plant?

While studying or preparing for an exam, it is great to get inspired by people who you look up too. Here are five of our favorite Stephen Hawking quotes: Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. The past, like the future, is indefinite and exists only as a spectrum of possibilities. I believe things cannot make themselves impossible. However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. Enjoy and stay inspired! May you be inspired for greatness inspired for life and prepared for 2018 Philippine bar exams 2018

Kids usually make handmade gifts for mom on mother's day. With their creativity and touch of artistry , they could come up with heart-melting output that would truly make the day for mom. Toots teens kids prepared this wonderful mother's day gift last year, 2017. Making this wonderful output does not require that someone is an artist - see how toots teens did it! Anyone can do this easy to make painting gift for mom. Materials used in this painting: flour sack and acrylic paint. Of course, you also need painting brushes. There is no need to buy expensive brushes - buy 4 brushes, sizes 6 and 20 , flat and round. For more details on teaching kids how to paint, visit our detailed discussion on hubpages https://hubpages.com/art/Acrylic-Painting-with-Kids

No need for a t-shirt printing machine, no need for computerized cutter or any other expensive tools. The print here lasts much longer than offset printing with the use of heat press machines. DIY t shirt printing technique that even teens can do.

Acrylic painting for kids or beginners - this video shows how to paint a nice waterfall painting that kids under fifteen years old can easily follow. This painting video tutorial was prepared for a group of homeschooling kids, ages 6 to 15. Toots teens mom volunteered to conduct Let's Paint sessions where children will learn how to paint with easy to follow steps. Parents are always amazed with their children's output every after session. Children can easily come up with a beautiful painting output when they see how the colors are combined together, how the brush is stroked to create the impression one desires to paint. In this particular waterfall painting demo, the painting was done in just over 20 minutes. The output of the children who participated in this activity are featured here - https://hubpages.com/art/Acrylic-Painting-with-Kids This video is uploaded in Youtube here - https://youtu.be/mgJSm5XQBUQ