Continents and Countries ( N.america, S. america and europe

I will pick one country from each Continent and write about it.

 Continent : North America
 Country: United states of America
 I live in the USA . The USA is a Great country . It is the worlds leading economy .

History
First people to set foot on USA were Nephites or Lamanites
Second people to set foot and first Europeans were the Vikings
After Columbus Europeans settled all over United States.
In the colonies ruled by England A revolution started . This was
the American revolution. George washington was the general of
the Continental Army . In 1776 US gained its independence .


Nature
USA is the worlds third largest country.
USA  has lots of different land . It has
Mountain ranges, River and lakes, Gras-
-slands,Forests and tropical land. USA
also has many different kinds of animals
Like Dog,Deer,Badgers,Skunks,Cats,Moose,
Squirrels,Rabbits,Mice,Mountain lions,Foxes,Bears,Raccoons,Beavers,Goats,Eagles
and other raptors,Seagulls ,Sparrows,Crows,
Ravens,Bluejays,Cardinals,Bluebirds,Gold finchs,
Roseate spoonbills, Pelicans,Woodpecker,snakes,
Turtles and tortoises , a lot of lizards , Alligators and crocodiles , Frogs and toads,
Salamanders,Newts,Trout,Bass,Salmon and Garpikes. That is not even all of them I just
listed a few. The bald eagle is USA's national bird .

Population
the population is about 316,716,000,

Culture
USA has a diverse group of people . Which all have different cultures
Religon
There are many differnt religions but the most common is Christianity.
There is also Jewish Buddhist Hindu and Muslim..

Language
The language is also diverse. But most of it is English. There is also
Spanish , Chinese, French , German, Russian, Italian and polish .
That is not of all them there are many more. 

Government
The USA is a Republic and democracy . 
They have a President , Congress and Judges.
The people vote for their representatives.

Military   
The US Military is pretty big with 
around 1.4 million on duty.


Continent : South America
 Country: Chile
Chile long thin country . It has some pretty good economy.
History
The first people to set foot here were again Lamanites or Nephites.
Pedro de Valdivia found the pepole living in Chile and took them into
Spanish rule. In 1810 Chile gained there independence .

Nature
A lot of Chile is the Andes . A lot of Animals live there
like Chinchillas,Alpacas,Mountain lions, Pudu,Vicuna , Llamas,
Andean Condors,Many small birds like the Andean flicker and
the Giant hummingbird, Torrent ducks, Snakes , Iguanas , Tree frogs ,
Sword fish and skates.

Its national Animal is the Andean condor .

Population
There is around 17-16 million people in chile

Culture
 Religion
The religion is mostly roman Catholic with Mormonism and other Christians

Language
Mostly Spanish
Government
Their government is like US's but a little different

Military
The Chilean army is almost the best in South America


Continent : Europe
Country: Sweden
History
The first people to set foot here were hunter gathers.
In the medieval ages Sweden had vikings attacking
and pillaging nearby towns. A viking became king
of Sweden around  the 6th or 7th century. This is
when the empire of Sweden began. In the 17th
century the empire reached its height with Gustavus  
Adolphus as king .
Nature
Sweden has may different animals like
the long eared bat, the arctic fox, the wolverine,
lynx, Deer and elk,foxes and wolves,seals and
whales,hedgehogs and hares, beavers and mice,
Squirrels and shrews , Ospreys, Owls,Sparrows,
Snakes, Lizards, Toads and frogs, Newts and
salamanders,Herrings,Cod and Carp.

Sweden dose not really have a national animal but some
say it is the Elk

Population.
its around 9,596,436

Culture
Religion 
The religion is mostly protestant and christian with some 
Jewish people. 

Language
Swedish and Finnish

Government
They have a prime minister and a king
but the king doesn't rule the country .



Sources : Wiki , list of countries of the world, The animal atlas, the story of the world



Military
There military is pretty large

House badges

I have recently made house badges . They are like the DIY badges but for house cleaning and other things that are important. To get a badge you have to do three of the things on it . If you get a badge you get payed a dollar . To master a badge you have to do all five things on it. There are two different groups of paying for mastered badges. They are Easy and Hard . For mastering a easy badge you get paid 3 dollars. For mastering a hard badge you get paid 5 dollars.
here they are

                             Name: Cleaner
                             Status: Hard
cleaner is a badge in which you have to clean . Like clean your room

                    Name: Sweeper
                    Status: Hard

sweeper is a badge in which you have to sweep. Like sweep a room

Name: Dishwasher
Status: Hard

in this badge you have to wash the dishes 

Name:Vacuumer
Status: Hard



In this badge you have to vacuum.

Name: Saint
 Status: Hard 

For this badge you pray and read scriptures

Name: Toileteer
Status: Easy


To get this badge you have to clean the bathroom.

Name: Talenteer
Status: Hard


For this badge you have to master a certain amount of talents .

Name: Sibling helper
Status: Easy


To get this badge you have to be kind to your sibling 

Name: Learner
Status: Hard


this badge requires you to Learn things like in science and history .

Name: Exerciser
Status: Hard


For this badge you have to exercise. Like swimming and running 

Name: Cook
Status: Easy


For this badge you have to cook.

Name: Explorer
Status: Hard



For this badge you have to explore places .

Name: Pet Person
Status: Easy


for this badge you have to take care of your pets.

                                      
                                       Name: Laundry Person
                                       Status: Easy
                          for this badge you need to do the laundry.

I have gotten
 cleaner
 laundry person
 pet person
 explorer

building

Building
People have built buildings since they came around. Take Stonehenge for example.
Most buildings have to fight against the forces of Gravity , Comprehension and Tension.
Gravity pulls buildings down . Comprehension squeezes buildings and Tension pulls buildings apart.
below i will tell you how buildings fight these forces  

Simple buildings
lets take the post and lintel for example.
the post and lintel is a very simple structure and you can see it in the 
Stonehenge. The post and lintel displaces the forces into its posts. The Post and lintel is two vertical posts with one horizontal beam placed on top . Another simple structure is the pyramid . It has a large base to hold all that wight on top of it . 

skyscrapers
skyscrapers are immensely tall. They have to fight the forces of Gravity , Comprehension and Tension. These forces are dissipated or spread over a wide area in the skyscraper. This area is the skeleton structure . Their is also a foundation where the forces can go.
bridges
bridges cross many things . Rivers, Chasms and  connect buildings . Bridges also have to fight against the three forces Gravity , Comprehension and Tension. There are three types of bridges

The Beam Bridge
the beam bridge is the simplest and weakest bridge .
It works a lot like the post and lintel. The logest
bridge in the world is a beam bridge in Louisiana
USA 

The Arched Bridge
the arched bridge is stronger than the Beam bridge
and more complicated. It dissipates the three forces
 Gravity , Comprehension and Tension .

The Suspension Bridge
the suspension bridge is the strongest of all three and most complicated.
it spreads out the three forces along cables that are attached to towers that are in the ground.
The strongest bridge covers more ground in one span then all the other bridges.
A span is the length between two piers that are in the ground. 

Architecture
there are lots of different ways to build buildings.
The people who design them are called architects.
Architects make sure every building they design
follows three basic rules. First the building has to
be structurally sound. Which means it will not be
destroyed by any natural disasters like earthqakes
and hurricanes. Second they make sure it is desi-
gned for the function it serves like if you were
building a fire house but you build a house instead
it would not serve its function. And last Aesthetics
to make sure it looks and fells good. If you want to
see some of my a architecture click here 


source: brainpop

drawings and music

here are some drawing i have done recently .

my grandpa taught me .

here is some music i have learned recently

my dad taught me

Exercising and eating healthy

I have been playing Newburyport U-12 soccer. We are the B2 team and we tied the Newburyport A team ! I have been exercising as i play soccer. Exercising is good for you because it burns calories and keeps you in shape . it also releases hormones named endorphins that make you feel better. Exercise makes your organs stronger and sweating helps you get more oxygen . Your mind becomes relaxed and happier when you Exercise . Exercise helps you fight off diseases. Exercise is fun .

Healthy food
Healthy food is good for you to . I eat a lot of healthy food and don't eat candy or ice cream
This helps me be healthier and fit. I eat lots of vegetables like cucumber spinach and kale. 
I also eat lots of fruits like apples,blackberries and peaches . I eat Protein like turkey and beans.
Another thing I eat are grains. Like black bread and bagels. I also eat dairy like feta cheese and plain low or non fat yogurt. If i eat more fruits ,vegetables and grains than Dairy and protein than i will be healthy. I do eat more of those foods: fruits, vegetables and grains so i am healthy.


Exercise and eating healthy foods has made me healthy.

Keva Planks

 Keva planks are awesome building planks that you can like build anything with them.
   These planks are all cut the exact same. They use Fibonacci numbers  
  0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13...... the numbers are the previous two added . You can make
    So many cool things with these planks. My brother made a tower that reached
   the ceiling i was taller than 6 ft! here you can see a tower i made with balconies.
 we played a game called Keva math , in which you have to answer  math problems to
    get planks. You learn jut how to balance planks so they don't fall. These planks have Amazing stability.

Recent books i have read and am reading

Crispin: the cross of lead.
I liked this book Beacuse
it was situated in the Medival
Era . I like historical books
Its about a innocent peasant
boy who is actually the heir to his lord .
His lord wanted to kill him but he escaped
and found a man nicknamed Bear. I wont tell
you how it ends , But it is a good book.


Poppy
I liked this book because it was all animals talking
like Redwall. I also liked this book beacuse their
is a raptor in it, a owl. It has a good ending .


The key & the flame
This book was great Because it was fantasy like LOTR and Redwall.
But this book was like Narnia not LOTR and Redwall.
A kid comes from America to England and is presented a magic key . The kid
Uses it to unlock an oak with two freinds and goes into a magical
world. Their are centaurs ,dwarfs and leogriffs ( leogriffs have a body of a black
leopard and the wings and talons of a eagle) Their were also Falco peregrinus or should i saw Peregrine falcons. The kid finds a golden Salamander the can make fire.

the sixty eight rooms (the adventures of the sixty eight rooms)
This book was not may favorite , but it was OK. The story is about this kid that gets shrunk with another kid and go into miniature rooms. They have all kinds of adventures their and their is a happy ending .

The sword of Shannra trilogy
This is the book i am currently reading . So Far its been a bit like LOTR but not that much. It has 1121 pages! It starts with a human called Flick get stopped in the road by another human named Allanon . Allanon tells Flick to guide him to his house. Flick dose and their Allanon finds Shea a half human half elf. Allanon Tells Shea that his is a descendant of Jerel Shannra  and he is in grave danger of the Evil warlord. Shea and his Brother Flick go on a journey With the help of Menion Leah a highlander together they go where Allanon told them to go. Their it is decided to get the Sword of Shannra  from the Gnomes . The only way to defeat the Evil Warlord called Brona is to Kill him with the Sword of Shannra . But only a descendant from Jerel Shannra can wield it. That is where i am so far in the book .