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Savais-tu que... Civilisations anciennes/Corps humain

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Lexie, Josée and Christopher cover topics such as ancient societies, human body parts and vital organs.
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E314 : Savais-tu que... Gomme à mâcher .

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Did you know that Indigenous peoples introduced chewing gum to Europeans?
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E317 : Savais-tu que... Anorak .

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Lexie explains that anorak is an Inuk word that means a garment to protect oneself from the wind.
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E318 : Savais-tu que... Barbecue .

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Did you know that the word barbecue comes from the Arawaks?
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E325 : Savais-tu que... Le crabe-araignée géant du Japon .

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Lexie explains that a Japanese crab can grow up to 3.5 meters long and weigh 20 kilograms.
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E326 : Savais-tu que... Le poisson môle .

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Lexie explains that the mola mola is a tailless fish that can grow up to 180 centimeters in length and weigh up to 5,000 pounds.
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E327 : Savais-tu que... Le blobfish .

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Lexie explains that blobfish is a fish that lives in deep water that strangely resembles a human.
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E328 : Savais-tu que... La physalie .

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Lexie explains that the physalia is a marine animal that looks like a jellyfish and has long tentacles that can reach up to 50 meters in length.
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E329 : Savais-tu que... La taupe à nez étoilé .

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Lexie explains that a mole found in North America has 22 tentacles at the tip of its nose that allow it to explore its surroundings and catch food.
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E330 : Savais-tu que... La grenouille « indian bull frog » .

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Josée explains that there is a frog in Asia that turns yellow with blue cheeks during the breeding season.
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E331 : Savais-tu que... Le moucherolle royal d'Amazonie .

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Lexie explains that there is a bird in the Amazon that has a feather crown on its head that it uses to parade or to scare off predators.
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E333 : Savais-tu que... La fourmi-panda .

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Lexie explains that an ant found in Chile and South America has hair the same color as a panda, which explains its name, and that its bites are very painful.
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E334 : Savais-tu que... Le poisson-perroquet bleu .

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Lexie explains that the parrotfish was so named because of its teeth that resemble the beak of a parrot.
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E335 : Savais-tu que... Le nasique .

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Lexie explains that a monkey who lives mostly in Indonesia has a very long nose that is his main asset to attract females.
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E336 : Savais-tu que... Le crabe de cocotier .

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Lexie explains that the coconut crab is the largest crab in the world; it can grow up to 90 centimeters.
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E337 : Savais-tu que... La tortue serpentine .

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Lexie explains that the snapping turtle has a long neck and lives mostly in Australia.
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    Levels:
    Elementary Grade 4 Grade 5
    Subjects:
    Social Studies, History, and Geography Heritage and Identity Science and technology Life Systems
    Skills:
    Communication Critical Thinking
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