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A natural resource is something that is found in nature and can be used by people. Earth's natural resources include light, air, water, plants, animals, soil, stone,...

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Kids learn about the inventions and technology of Ancient China to Europe such as paper, the compass, printing, and gunpowder.

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DK Find Out! | Fun Facts for Kids on Animals, Earth, History and more!

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Visit DK Find Out! to learn about dinosaurs, space, animals, nature & more. Fun learning activities for kids with videos, quizzes & galleries at DKFindOut.com

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A lot of information!

When we talk about climate change, we use lots of information, or data. We look at the temperature at different places around the world. We pay attention to the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. We think about storms and sea level rise. How do we show all this information so everyone can understand it?

Graphs are a great way to take lots of information and make a picture out of it. Imagine if someone showed you data that looked like this:

330, 341, 350, 387, 342, 345, 361, 357, and on and on.

That doesn't really make any sense. It's hard to understand. But what if someone showed you a graph like this one from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration?

We can learn a lot from this graph, but we need to take it one step at a time. What should we look at first?

1. Look at labels

Look at the bottom and the left edge. What things are being recorded here? The bottom says "year." It starts at 1969 and goes to 2014. That means the blue line represents something that happened over the last 45 years.

How do we know what the blue line represents? We look at the label on the left side of the graph. It says "Carbon Dioxide," which means the blue line is showing how much carbon dioxide there was in the air. The higher the line goes, the more carbon dioxide there was.

We can also see from the top that these measurements were taken in Mauna Loa, Hawaii.

2. Look at lines

Now we can look at the actual information on the graph. What do you notice about that line? It starts low on the left side, and it goes up from there, but not smoothly. Every year there is a zigzag-a high point and a low point. But you can see that even though each year goes up and down a little, over the course of many years, you can see the whole line move up.

3. Find meaning

What does it actually mean? This graph shows that the amount of carbon dioxide in the air in Hawaii has been slowly and steadily increasing for the last 45 years.

4. Think big

Why is this important? Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. Too much of it in the air is dangerous for the Earth. The information in this graph is evidence for climate change.

5. Take steps

Now what do we do? You can learn more about climate change by reading about the greenhouse effect, sea ice, and why carbon dioxide can be dangerous. You can also find out what you can do to help.

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When we talk about climate change, we use lots of information, or data. We look at the temperature at different places around the world. We pay attention to the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. We think about storms and sea level rise. How do we show all this information so everyone can understand it?

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Ancient China Facts

China is one of the world's oldest civilizations, dating back thousands of years with its continuous history. The Yangtze River is considered to be the 'cradle' of Chinese civilization. Ancient historical texts have provided some proof of the possible existence of the Xia Dynasty that existed even before the Shang Dynasty of 1700-1046BC. The first period in ancient China was the Neolithic Period, followed by the Xia Dynasty, the Shang Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty, and Western Zhou. The last time period considered to be included in the Ancient China time-period was Eastern Zhou. Imperial China followed Ancient China beginning with the Qin Dynasty.

The Xia Dynasty ruled from the 21st to 17th century BC. Its founder was Yu the Great.

The Shang Dynasty ruled from the 17th century BC to 1046 BC. They ruled a lot of the area along the Yellow River. Its founder was Tang.

The Zhou Dynasty ruled from 1046 to 256 BC. This was the longest ruling dynasty in China's history.

The Western Zhou, the first part of the Zhou Dynasty ruled from 1046 to 771 BC. Its founder was King Wu.

The Eastern Zhou, the second part of the Zhou Dynasty ruled from 770 to 256 BC.

The 'Peking Man' that was discovered in 1923-1927 is the most famous Homo erectus specimen of Paleolithic man in ancient China.

Chinese people have been using chopsticks as utensils for more than 4,000 years.

The last Emperor of China became the ruler when he was only three years old. His name was Puyi.

Emperors in China have often used the dragon as their symbol as it signifies strength, power and good luck.

Ancient Chinese were the first people to drink tea and its use was often medicinal.

The first known Chinese calendar was called the Oracle Bone Calendar, dating back to 1200 BC.

The earliest writing example of human writing that has been found was a scroll that was unearthed by archaeologists in 1969 near Feng To in China. It is called 'The Ancient Chinese Secret'.

The Great Wall of China was built during the Chang Dynasty. The Emperor at the time was Tsu.

The three main Chinese religions include Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism.

Giant pandas are considered to be a symbol of bravery and clout and have existed in China for as long as three million years.

The royal physicians of Ancient China were not permitted to touch the emperor. This was forbidden.

Natural barriers protected Ancient China from being invaded. These natural barriers include the Himalayas, the Yellow Sea and the Chinese Sea.

Many ancient Chinese people referred to rivers as 'The Great Sorrow', because of the fact that they would flood the area around them and cause great destruction.

There were more than 100,000 rivers in Ancient China.

Bamboo strips were used by writers as paper in Ancient China before paper itself was invented.

The Chinese were responsible for the invention of paper and for the science of printing.

It was Chinese astronomers who first spotted Halley's Comet, in 240 BC.

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China is one of the world's oldest civilizations, dating back thousands of years with its continuous history. The Yangtze River is considered to be the 'cradle' of Chinese civilization. Ancient historical texts have provided some proof of the possible existence of the Xia Dynasty that existed even before the Shang Dynasty of 1700-1046BC.

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The Great Wall of China is one of the biggest structures ever made by humans. The ancient Chinese built the wall to protect against invading armies. Today it is a tourist…

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Chinese Daily Life

In ancient times, a large population of China was that of farmers. The kings, nobles and merchants formed a small percentage of the total population. There was a wide gap between the economic condition of farmers and that of the kings

Life of Farmers:

Farmers had tough and difficult life. They lived in small villages. They worked day and night, yet they did not even own the land that they worked on. The property was usually owned by the noble or king. In addition to working on the noble's land, the farmer had to give gifts to the noble.

Although they used ploughs and animals like dog and oxen, most of the farm work was still done by hands.

Farmers also celebrated the Spring festival. This festival was celebrated every year in order to assure a good harvest. This was equivalent to the Chinese New Year.

Farmers had to work for the government for around one month every year. They either had to serve in military or had to do construction projects like building palaces, canals and city walls. Farmers were also required to give some percentage of crops to the government as tax.

Chinese Farming:

Most farmers were very poor. They owned chickens and pigs and sometimes an ox or mule. In the North people grew crops of wheat or millet while in the South they grew rice. In the 16th century new crops such as sweet potatoes, maize and peanuts were introduced. Other crops included tea, sugar and cotton.

Food:

The rich people of China ate very well. They ate grains like rice, wheat and millet. They also ate plenty of meat including pork, chicken, duck, goose and dog. Vegetables included yams, soya beans, broad beans and turnip as well as spring onions and garlic.

They also ate plenty of fish. Soup was made with shark's fin, bird's nest, bears paws and sea slugs. People drank wine made from rice or millet. They also drank tea.

Poor people of China had a boring diet. In north, people ate wheat in the form of dumplings, pancakes or noodles. While in south, staple food of people was rice. People who lived close to the river ate fish as well.

Chinese Houses:

Rich people lived in large wooden houses. Roofs were made of tiles and were built in a curved shape. However even in a rich house there was little furniture but rich people were very fond of their gardens.

Poor people lived in huts of perhaps 2 rooms. Roofs were often thatched and furniture was very basic such as wooden benches.

Life in City:

On the other hand, life in cities was very different. People in the city had jobs like merchants, craftsmen, scholar or government official. The merchants in ancient China were neglected. They were not given much importance in the social life.

During the time of wars, they were not allowed to enter the boundaries of the city till the war ended. The merchants were expected to defend themselves without any kind of help from the authorities.

Family Life:

China was a male dominating society. In the Chinese family, the father ruled over his wife and children. The male had much more power over the household than the females.

The eldest male (usually the father) was in charge and dominated the affairs of all the family members.

The daily life of a women at this time was filled with taking care of the home and the children. The structure and difference between genders was greatly emphasized. The woman had to respect and obey her husband at all times. Women almost never were married to the men of their choice. If she did something wrong, her family would be in disgrace.

Lot of importance was given to male heir as he carried on the family. Girls were valued much less than boys and baby girls were often killed. In any case infant mortality rate was high.

Only boys went to school. There they learned the teachings of Confucius and calligraphy. Of course, only a minority of boys went to school. Most did not. Instead they worked in the fields from an early age.

Young girls had their feet painfully bound to prevent their feet from growing because small feet were considered attractive. This often caused their feet to become deformed and made it difficult to walk. This practice of binding the feet was called foot binding(Lotus feet).

Chinese Weapons:

Before 600 BC, chariots dominated Chinese warfare. After 600 BC, cavalry began to replace chariots. Furthermore rulers began to raise large armies of infantry. About 500 BC a general called Sun Tzu wrote a book called the Art of War, which was the world's first military manual. About 400 BC the crossbow was invented in China.

Gunpowder was probably invented around the year 900 AD. It was used for rockets, grenades and bombs.

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Ancient Chinese Daily Life - Ancient China for kids

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In ancient times, a large population of China was that of farmers. The kings, nobles and merchants formed a small percentage of the total population. There was a wide gap between the economic condition of farmers and that of the kings Life of Farmers: Farmers had tough and difficult life.

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Chinese Religion

China is one of the ancient civilizations on earth. China is a country with diverse religious beliefs. Three main religions formed part of ancient Chinese history.

They are as follows:

1. Taoism
2. Confucianism
3. Buddhism

Shang dynasty was one of the historical Chinese dynasties, where foretelling played a major role. It was in the Shang dynasty (about 2000 BC), where people followed different gods, such as the weather gods and sky gods. People greatly believed that above all gods was Shang Ti who ruled over the lesser gods.

Great emphasis was also given in worshipping earth's composition, i.e. land, river, sea, star, wind, moon, sun as they believed that country's prosperity comes from factors that are above and beyond. People living during this dynasty also believed that their parents and grandparents became gods when they died and they wanted to be worshipped as gods.
1. Taoism:
It was during the rule of Chou dynasty when the concept of T'ien (meaning Heaven) similar to the concept of Shang Ti emerged. Like Shang Ti; T'ien also ruled over all other gods. Lot many different views emerged during the period 600 BC to the coming 200 years.

It was during this time when the Chinese philosopher named Lao Tzu came up with the philosophy of Taoism which gained popularity among the masses. This philosophy believed that people should not attain anything by force but should compromise and use natural forces in their favor.

This philosophy further states that there is a universal force which flows through all living beings and respecting that force will lead them to a happy life.
2. Confucianism
Soon after Taoism, came another philosophy called Confucianism. Founder of this philosophy was Confucius. His philosophy holds that one should treat others with respect, politeness and kindness. This philosophy emphasized on two main qualities, i.e. honor and morality

Confucius is known today for many of his sayings. Here are a few of them:

* Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
* It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
* Our greatest glory is not, in never falling, but in getting up every time we do.
* When anger rises, think of the consequences.
* Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.

There were two other important philosophical schools of this period. One was started by Mo Tzu, which states that the way to happiness was by treating everyone the same as they were treating their own families.

The other was Legalism (a kind of Confucianism), which believed that all people were basically bad, and were required to be kept in line by strict laws and harsh punishments in order to maintain order and peace.
3. Buddhism
It was around 500 AD, during the rule of Three Kingdoms when Buddhism first came to China from India. Siddhartha Gautama who is commonly known as the Buddha(the enlightened one)was the founder of Buddhism.Advertisements Advertisements Advertisements

Buddhism came into China during the rule of Emperor Ming of Han dynasty. He had seen a dream of a golden man wearing a shining halo. He questioned about his dream to his advisors. One of his advisors mentioned about existence of Buddha.

Emperor Ming then sent a representative to Southern India to inquire about Buddhist preaching. Later these scriptures were sent to China on the back of white horses, after which the White Horse temple got named. When Buddhism entered China, Taoism and Confucianism were the two major religions in China.

In its early stages, Buddhism did not find many followers. However it was during 200 AD, when Buddhism got a firm position in China. Buddhism emphasizes that the world is transient and is constantly changing. It further states that world is soulless and there is nothing eternal in it.

In this transient world, sorrow is bound to come. By following the path of moderation, humans can raise above these worldly troubles.

Buddha's teachings have been summarized under the category of Four Noble Truths.

They are as follows:
a. Suffering is common i.e. birth, sickness, old age and death
b. Cause of Suffering is due to ignorance and greed
c. End of Suffering is by cutting off the greed and ignorance
d. Path to end suffering is by the following the eightfold path

The Eight parts of the eightfold path are as follows:

1. Right View
2. Right Thought
3. Right Speech
4. Right Conduct
5. Right Livelihood
6. Right Effort
7. Right Mindfulness
8. Right Concentration

Under the rule of Ming dynasty around 1368 AD, Confucianism was again the main religion of emperors, while Buddhism and Taoism were popular among the ordinary people.

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Ancient Chinese Religion - Ancient China for kids

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China is one of the ancient civilizations on earth. China is a country with diverse religious beliefs. Three main religions formed part of ancient Chinese history. They are as follows: 1. Taoism 2. Confucianism 3. Buddhism Shang dynasty was one of the historical Chinese dynasties, where foretelling played a major role.

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Kids learn about the dynasties of Ancient China in history. Families and emperors who ruled the country.

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Mr. Nussbaum - China Interactive Map (mrnussbaum.com)

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This interactive map allows students to learn all about New China’s cities, landforms, landmarks, and places of interest by simply clicking on the points o