A group from El Callejón de las Artes in Seville, Spain, steps out for a surprise street performance. Make sure you watch until 5:33…there is a little surprise. They brought some sunshine into a lot of people’s days with their awesome jazz dance.
Here is an example of a flash mob. (When people get together in a public place at a specific time and do some sort of action, and quickly disperse when finished.) The flash mob on this video is neat because everyone downloaded an MP3, and took their MP3 player and headphones, and met at a certain place, at a specific time, in New York City. (This is similar to a silent disco.) At a specific time, everyone pushed play on their MP3 player and followed the directions on the track. Watch the video to see how it worked.
Here is another flash mob that took place in the Dubai Airport. Watch how quickly the people go back to what they were doing when the flash mob ends, at the end of the video.
Countries have recently been sharing the uniforms their athletes will be sporting (another word for wearing) at the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. Usually the athletes have at least two uniforms – (1) uniforms for the opening and closing ceremony, and (2) uniforms they wear when performing in their event. The uniforms for the opening and closing ceremonies are usually more formal and traditional – skirts and suits for example. Many of the formal uniforms were created to honor the 1948 Olympics in London.
Here are a few of the uniforms that have been released recently…Spain – has been getting a lot of media attention over their uniforms as they were made by a Russian Company, instead of a Spanish Company. What do you think – which country’s uniforms are your favorite?
Spain
Australia
Korea
Germany
UK (The official name of the team is Great Britain, even though Northern Ireland athletes also are part of the Great Britain team.)
USA
Canada
According to the BBC’s Primary History website – Julius Caesar wore a wreath on his head to hide his baldness!
Click on the photo to go to the BBC’s website where you can find lots of interesting information, photos, and fun facts about Ancient Rome!
Find more fun facts and interesting history on the BBC’s website. (Click on the fun fact to go there.)
Click on the image to go to the site with this music video – about civil rights and Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream. It is a neat song – actually a rap song.
Funny video! The Harvard baseball team does a cover to the popular song “Call Me Maybe.”
the three baby Bald Eagles – click on the photo to go to the live stream
A National Geographic special on the Iberian Lynx. It follows two lynx, one living in the Sierra Morena mountains and the other living in Doñana National Park.
Baby Iberian Lynx in Doñana – Live Video
With an estimated population of 200 or less, the beautiful Iberian Lynx is the most endangered species of cat in the world and the most endangered carnivore in Europe. Three Iberian Lynx were born in Doñana on March 4, 2012. Click on the link to see the mom and the three babies live on video. After you get to the page – scroll down and click the green play button for this camera: Centro de Cría del Lince del Acebuche.
Check out this project underway (test jumps have been happening the past few weeks) that will send a man 5,243 meters higher into the stratosphere than Joseph Kittenger’s jump 50 years ago. The team hopes that this mission will provide valuable medical and scientific research data.
English @IES San Pablo 