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Can you believe we are ending another school year? What a great school year we’ve all had, too! The thought of summer brings excitement and anticipation. What are you going to do this summer? It’s a time for making plans with family and friends, going to the lake, eating watermelon and ice cream - plus playing outside in the warm air! Just a reminder... Kids’ World News is published during July and August. You can pick us up at your local library, YMCA’s, our sponsors in your area and countless other places. Kids’ World News would like to thank all of our sponsors for bringing this paper to you, the schools and staff for all their support and you, our readers for another great year. Have a wonderful summer, practice safety every day and don’t forget to read some good books and pick up your Kids’ World News! Pat, Debi and Rich
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That Tastes Sooooo Good!!
Everyone has their favorite food they LOVE to eat! Have you ever wondered how you can taste your favorite food? Tasting your food has everything to do with your taste buds! Taste buds are sensory organs found on your tongue. These organs allow you to taste the four basic tastes which are sweet, salty, sour and bitter. If you stick out your tongue and look into the mirror, you will see bumps on it. They are called papillae. Most of these contain taste buds which have a very sensitive microscopic hair called microvilli in them. These tiny hairs send messages to the brain about what you are tasting, so you will know if it is sweet, salty, sour, or bitter. The average person has around 10,000 taste buds in their mouth. They are replaced every two weeks or so. There are two things that reduce the number of taste buds in your mouth. The first one is smoking. Smoking can reduce the amount of taste buds you have. The second reason is age. An older person has reduced working taste buds. As a result, younger people have a stronger sense of taste. Your nose plays an important part in this also. In the upper part of your nose, there are Olfactory Receptors that have special cells which help you smell. These receptors send messages to the brain too. While you’re chewing food, the food releases chemicals that travel up into your nose, triggering the receptors. Together with the taste buds, they send a message to your brain. In this way, you learn the true flavor of the food you are eating. When you have a cold and your nose is stuffy, you will notice that your food doesn’t have much taste because your Olfactory Receptors can’t receive the chemicals from the food! Andrew H. Schmitzer, O.D. Doctor of Optometry
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Webberville Elementary School News Webberville Elementary School students presented their spring musical on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Kindergarten students sang a variety of songs to kick off the night. Then first and second grade students delivered the production, BUGZ, (written by John Higgins & John Jacobson) under the direction of Mrs. Jennifer Filipiak. The students dressed in colorful attire and antennae, representing multiple types of insects in this touching story of change and beauty. The students danced, sang and delivered individual messages, giving this musical a special meaning. Well done, STARS! Special thanks go out to these individuals for their assistance in this production; Michael Wheaton, Heather Wyatt, Jody Royce, Kelly Hull, Vikki Peterson, and Michelle Szilagyi.
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New Covenant Christian Elementary News We had an exciting spring at NCCS this year! A few of the highlights were our Annual Serve-a-thon, our Mother's Day Tea, and Mileage Club. On May 1st, we had the privilege of serving the Lansing community. Our 2015 Serve-a-thon took us to Frances Park. Students, staff, and parents spent the day cleaning and sprucing up the park and the Grand River. We cleaned the playground, added mulch to trails, painted a fence, and more. We love the opportunity to spend the day blessing our city each year! On May 13th, we spent the morning honoring our wonderful mothers. We had a tea party, gave special gifts, and spent time with the awesome moms and grandmas with whom we have been blessed! Through Sparrow's Mileage Club Program, our students logged many miles at recess in April and May. Many students reached their 20 mile goal and earned a water bottle. Thanks to Sparrow for helping encourage us to stay healthy and physically active! We had a wonderful 2014-2015 school year and are looking forward to what is ahead next year!
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Outside Games!
Now that the weather is warmer, we’re outside more! That means you can enjoy the companionship of many friends or make new ones. Plus you can get plenty of exercise when your out running around! The following are some group games you can play.
Catch One, Catch All! Catch One, Catch All is usually played in a large field or yard with at least 10 participants. One person in the group is “it”. The first person he or she tags is also “it”. Now, the two “its” chase the others who when tagged are “its” also and so on. This goes on until the last person is caught. The last person caught is “it” for the next round of play. There is no real winners, just the pride in being the last one caught.
Simon Says One person is chosen to be “Simon” and the rest stand in a straight line. The “Simon” begins by calling out an action for the rest to follow. It can be anything like “Simon says to touch your toes” or “Simon says to jump 10 times on 1 foot.” Everyone must follow that instruction. But when “Simon” simply says the action by itself - such as “Touch your ears” COLOR or “Clap your hands” then whoME! ever does that action - is out and has to sit down. You can use different actions according to the age group of children you are playing with. The last person who is standing can then be the next “Simon”. Red Rover, Red Rover This game is when the kids form two opposing lines and attempt to “break through” the opposing team’s line. At first, two
teams are chosen of equal size, and they form two lines, facing each other and holding hands. One side starts by picking a person on the opposing team and saying “Red Rover, Red Rover, send (Tom) right over!” Tom then lets go of his teammate’s hands and begins a headlong rush for the other line. His goal is to break through the line by overpowering the kid’s hold on eachother. If Tom breaks through, he chooses one person from that opposing team to join his original team. They both then go back and join in their line. If he fails to break through, Tom becomes part of the other team. Each team alternates calling people over until one team has all the people and is pronounced the winner. The best part is, since all the players are on the winning team at the end, there are not losers in this game.
Freeze Tag This is another version of the game Tag. One person is still “it”, but when they touch someone, that person is “frozen” in place. They cannot move and must stand with their feet apart. The only way they can become unfrozen is if a person crawls under their legs. Play continues until all the players are frozen. Then the last person to be frozen is “it” for the next game.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and butter, stirring frequently. Have your parent help you with this. Cool slightly and pour into a large bowl. Add sugar and eggs, mix well. Stir in flour, walnuts if desired and vanilla. Place ice cream cones in muffin cups and fill half full with batter. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until brownies are set on top and a toothpick tests almost clean (do not overbake). Cool completely. Just before serving, top each cone with a scoop of ice cream and sprinkles. Makes 24
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“I’m Stressed Out About Moving!”
Is your family moving this summer or do you know someone that is moving? It’s normal to be scared, excited or even angry about moving to a different location. Moving is also not easy for adults. Whether you, a friend, classmate or neighbor is moving, it’s important to understand how that makes you feel. People move for many reasons. Some of these reasons include buying a larger home for a growing family, job transfers, or wanting to live in a different city. Worries such as “will I make any friends or find my way in a new school” are not uncommon. It’s important to talk about these feelings with your parents. You will feel much better and they will be happy you shared your feelings with them. Moving can also be an adventure. Maybe you will have your own room and new places to explore. It helps if you find out about the new place you’re moving to. Is it a house or an apartment? Maybe you can look at it before you move there so you can see your bedroom. If you see kids around where you will live, say hi to them and introduce yourself. They could be future friends. Check out your new school. Mom and Dad can usually arrange a visit to get you acquainted with it. That way, on the first day of school next fall, you will be able to find your way around. If you enjoy sports or band, find out what is offered at your new school and how to join in. Packing up is a chore. A good idea would be to ask for a special box that will be labeled with your name. You can put your favorite things in it. It may be a good plan to put in your toothbrush, pajamas, sheets and pillow for your first night at the new house. You’ll find that box easily because it will have your name on it. When you are packed up, it’s time to say goodby to friends and neighbors. If you’re moving to another city, grab an address book or paper so you can write down names, addresses and e-mails. Then you can keep in touch after you move. If you have a camera, take a picture of your friends, school and neighborhood. After
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Lansing School District News Post Oak Academy Students Perform Chinese Dances and Songs Post Oak Academy is the home of the International Baccalaureate (IB), Primary Years Program in the Lansing School District. As part of the IB curriculum, Post Oak offers a Chinese Immersion Program for students. Students in the Chinese Immersion program spend half of their school day receiving classroom instruction in Mandarin. In addition to learning Mandarin, they also learn about Chinese culture, including traditional songs and dances. The students invite the public to their performance of traditional Chinese dances and songs, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2nd at Eastern High School’s auditorium. The event is FREE. Kindergarten students will perform the Lion Dance, 2nd and 3rd graders the Yo Yo, 3rd and 4th graders the Silk Fan Dance and the 5th and 6th graders the Umbrella Dance. For the past 6 yrs, Susan Tu has taught the students Chinese dance after school. The students practice weekly to prepare for the performance. We know the students and Susan LaoShi are working hard and will deliver a beautiful performance! We hope to see you at the show!
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Land Birds With The Largest Wingspan! The Marabou Stork
The Marabou Stork is a large wading bird in the stork family. It lives in Africa, south of the Sahara, in both wet and arid habitats, often near human habitation. A massive bird, large specimens are thought to reach a height of 60 inches or 5 feet, a weight of over 20 pounds and have a wingspan of at least 10.5 feet! It shares the distinction of having the largest wingspan of any landbird with the Andean Condor. Unlike most storks, they fly with the neck retracted like a heron. The Marabou is unmistakable due to its size, bare head and neck, black back, and white underparts. It has a huge bill, a pink gular sack at its throat, a neck
ruff and black legs and wings. In the African dry season, the female builds a tree nest in which two or three eggs are laid. The Marabou Stork is a frequent scavenger. It often feeds with the vultures. This large and powerful bird will eat different kinds of animals, including small mammals, reptiles, termites, fish, locusts, grasshoppers, caterpillars, frogs, rodents, crocodile eggs and hatchings, doves, young and adult flamingoes and pelican chicks.
The Andean Condor
The Andean Condor is a species of South American Bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae. Found in the Andes Mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of Western South America, it is the largest flying land bird in the Western Hemisphere. The average wingspan ranges from 9 to 10 feet and males weigh up to 33 pounds! It is a large black vulture with a ruff of white feathers surrounding the base of the neck and, especially the males - large white patches on the wings. The head and neck are nearly featherless and are a dull red color, which may flush and therefore change color in response to the bird’s emotional state. In the male, there is a wattle on the neck and a large, dark red comb or caruncle on the crown of the head. Unlike most birds of prey, the male is
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The accordion was invented in the early 1800’s in Europe (drawing from the concept of older Chinese instruments). It took its shape in its modern form later in that century. At that time, it was able to make a loud sound as amplification hadn’t been around yet. So, it became quite popular for dance music. It is believed that most accordions came to America with traveling German merchants. It gained its popularity in various communities and especially with folk music. There are three main types of accordion - diatonic, chromatic and keyboard. Diatonic and chromatic accordions have buttons for keys and keyboard accordions have a piano keyboard for keys. In the standard accordion, the keys are on the player’s right hand side of the instrument. The left hand side has chord or bass notes that are used to play rhythm. Keyboard or piano accordions are generally the most recognizable to the general public. They have been very popular. Some people that COLOR have made them popME! ular are Lawrence
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The One-Line Doodle Bird
Do you love art? Do you love to draw?
Drawings are created by using line. A line is a basic element of art, or an unbroken mark made on a surface by a drawing tool. Usually an artist lifts up his/her pencil many times while drawing. Sometimes it can be fun to try drawing in different ways. Did you know that it is not easy to draw things using one continuous or nonstop line? Try this “doodle bird” to work on the skills of drawing without ever picking up your pencil. When you first begin this exercise, it may be necessary to pick up the pencil. After several attempts, the one-line doodle bird becomes easy to do! Amaze your friends with this little bird drawing!
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• Easter Island is one of the world’s most isolated inhabited islands. It is located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean approximately 2200 miles off the coast of Chile. Its closest neighbor that’s inhabited is Pitcaim Island, which is 1,289 miles to the west with fewer than one hundred inhabitants. • Easter Island is also called Rapa Nui, or it’s official Spanish name is Isla de Pascua which also means “Easter Island”. The name “Easter Island” was given by the island’s first recorded European visitor, the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen, who encountered it on Easter Sunday, April 5, 1722. • The island is approximately 15 miles long and 7.6 miles at its widest point. It has an area of only a little over 63 square miles. • Easter Island has three extinct volcanoes, the tallest rising to 1674 feet. The island is hilly, almost treeless and is mainly covered with grasses and shrubs. • The capital is Hanga Roa. • Easter Island has mild winters with cool temperatures year round and abundant precipitation. • Official languages are Spanish and Rapa Nui. • Easter Island is a special territory of Chile. They have a Provincial Governor and a Mayor. The treaty was signed on September 9, 1888. • There are three freshwater crater lakes called Rano Kau, Rano Raraku and Rano Aroi. There are no permanent streams or rivers. • Easter Island is famous for its over 800 monumental statues, called moai that were created by the early Rapa Nui people. These people are considered the original inhabitants who are thought to have arrived from
Polynesia at around 400 AD. The average moai statue is 14 feet, 6 inches tall and weigh 14 tons. Some are as large as 33 feet and weigh more than 80 tons. Some stood on massive stone platforms called ahu and were spaced approximately one half mile apart to create an almost unbroken line around the perimeter of the island. The moai are believed to represent status symbols of the different Easter Island tribes. Because of its ability to help scientists study early human societies, Easter Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and much of the land belongs to the Rapa Nui National Park. • Only one airline flies to Easter Island. It is the LanChile out of Santiago. Flights only come in and go out every few days. • The written language of the Rapa Nui has yet to be deciphered. • Easter Island's only festival is the Tapati Rapa Nui in February, which celebrates traditional Rapa Nui culture. • Easter Islanders farm small plots today and maize (corn) is now the major crop. Chilean cuisine has replaced the native diet. Since the introduction of sheep ranching, sheep and cattle on the island have been the primary sources of meat. Most material goods are now obtained from the store on the island and from the Chilean government. In addition to farming and fishing, Easter Islanders now work for the government, in a few small businesses, and in the tourist industry. • The population of Easter Island is approximately 4,888.
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Kids’ World News
www.kidsworldnews.net
June 2015, Page 16