MONTESSORI HISTORY : Story of Medieval Transportation

 CIVILIZATION  Medieval Transportation  Horse-or ox-drawn carts remained the main means of transportation by land for many centuries. In Medieval times,  people traveled short distances and  the horse-drawn cart was mainly used for carrying farm products.    Pinegreenwoods Montessori    Montessori History ...

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MONTESSORI HISTORY : Story of Renaissance Transportation

 CIVILIZATION Renaissance Transportation  The horse-drawn coach was designed in the Renaissance period. It was suspended on springs and belts. Similar devices  are still used today  to avoid discomfort when traveling  on bumpy roads. The seats were upholstered and padded to make journeys as comfortable as possible.     Pinegreenwoods Montessori    Montessori...

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MONTESSORI HISTORY : Story of Modern Transportation

 CIVILIZATION Modern Transportation  George Stephenson applied the steam engine to his first locomotive in 1821. Since then, Modern transportation has developed rapidly. Advances in the technology of trains, planes, automobiles, motorcycles, and water vessels give us every option to travel anywhere in the world with great comfort.    Pinegreenwoods Montessori    Montessori...

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TYPES OF MINERALS : Apatite

TYPES OF MINERALS Apatite  Apatite is found only in small amounts, mainly in igneous rocks such as granite. It can also be white, green or blue.         Seeds of Knowledge...

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TYPES OF MINERALS : Turquoise

TYPES OF MINERALS Turquoise  The rare mineral is found in hot, dry areas of the world, such as the southwestern state of the U.S.A. It forms either in masses, as veins running through other rocks, or as crusts on top of them. Blue turquoise is used as a gemstone.         Seeds of Knowledge ...

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TYPES OF MINERALS : Beryl

TYPES OF MINERALS Beryl  Usually found in granite, beryl forms long, six-sided crystals. It can be many different shades, which are used as different kinds of gemstones. For instance, green beryl is called emerald.         Seeds of Knowledge ...

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TYPES OF MINERALS : Garnet

TYPES OF MINERALS Garnet   Garnets are found in certain metamorphic rocks, such as schists. They form good crystals and there are many kinds, but they are usually dark red or reddish-brown. They are used as gemstones.          Seeds of Knowledge ...

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TYPES OF MINERALS : Smithsonite

TYPES OF MINERALS Smithsonite Smithsonite is found as rounded masses or as crusts, coating other minerals and rocks. it can be white, gray, green, blue ,yellow or brown.         Seeds of Knowledge...

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TYPES OF MINERALS : Olivine

TYPES OF MINERALS Olivine This mineral is normally olive green, but can be white or black. A transparent green variety is used as a gemstone.          Seeds of Knowledge ...

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TYPES OF MINERALS : Milk Quartz

TYPES OF MINERALS Milk Quartz Quartz is a mineral found in all types of rocks. Milky quartz is the most common kind. It is found as white veins running through igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks. It is opaque (not see-through).    Seeds of Knowledge   ...

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TYPES OF MINERALS : Tourmaline

TYPES OF MINERALS Tourmaline  Tourmalines are used as gemstones. They make long crystals.They tend to be black, but can also be blue, pink and green.         Seeds of Knowledge...

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TYPES OF MINERALS : Feldspar

TYPES OF MINERALS Feldspar There are many kinds of feldspars, including plagioclase feldspar shown here. They are often found in ganite and sedimentary rocks. White and pink feldspars are very common.         Seeds of Knowledge ...

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TYPES OF MINERALS : Agate

TYPES OF MINERALS Agate  Agate is a type of chalcedony that has bands of different shades. They range from milky white to green, brown, red and black. Most agate is found as rounded lumps.    Seeds of Knowledge ...

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TYPES OF MINERALS : Opal

TYPES OF MINERALS Opal  Opal forms either as rounded lumps or as small veins, which run through other rocks. Its varies from milky white to green, blue, red, brown or black. It can be used as a gemstone.     Seeds of Knowledge ...

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TYPES OF MINERALS : Carnelian

TYPES OF MINERALS Carnelian  Carnelian is a type of chalcedony, which is reddish brown. Other types of chalcedony includes jasper, which is dark red. There is also a green kind with red spots, called heliotrope.    Seeds of Knowledge ...

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TYPES OF MINERALS : Chalcedony

TYPES OF MINERALS Chalcedony  This is a variety of fine-grained quartz, which does not form crystals. Instead usually forms rounded masses. It varies from gray to white, but can also be red, brown or black.     Seeds of Knowledge ...

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TYPES OF MINERALS : Calcite

TYPES OF MINERALS Calcite Calcite is usually transparent (see through), but it can be gray, green, yellow, red or blue. When broken, its crystals always form six-sided shapes called rhombs.          Seeds of Knowledge ...

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