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April is such a busy month! First we had holidays and then we had Spring Break! What a fun beginning! Spending time with family and friends is a wonderful opportunity. It gives us time to catch up on the news, have quality time with people we care about and do some activities.

Kids’ World News would like to thank all those who participated in the coloring contest. We had some incredible entries. Can’t wait until next year!

April is also Kids’ World News Sponsor Appreciation Month. We are very thankful for our sponsors continuous support of this newspaper. They sponsor Kids’ World News because they believe in supporting the youth of our community and in encouraging all young people to read. Reading is so important because it is something we do the rest of our lives in all walks of life. Since they sponsor our paper, that means it comes to you without charge. We would encourage all people to call our sponsors and thank them for being a part of Kids’ World News!

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What Is Gravity?

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The Earth tries to pull everything down towards its center. This pull is called the force of gravity (the invisible force). When you lift things up you have to pull against gravity. If you drop a pencil, gravity pulls it to Earth. If you rest the pencil’s mid-point on your finger, gravity will pull down equally on both sides of the pencil and it will balance in the air.

Did you know that there is no gravity in space? This is why astronauts float around in their spaceships. Did you know that there is gravity on the Moon? The gravity on the Moon is much weaker than the gravity that we have here on Earth. This is why moon walking for astromauts is very difficult.

Gravity or gravitational forces happen when one object attracts another.

When the molecules of one object pull on the molecules of another object, that is gravity. It's like the Earth pulling on you and keeping you on the ground. That pull is gravity at work.

Every object in the universe that has mass has a gravitational pull or a gravitational force. Even you have gravity, but when you compare your mass to the mass of the Earth, your gravitational pull isn't very big. When the Earth spins and gravity pulls on the clouds, weather can be affected.

The Earth's gravity even holds the atmosphere close to our surface.

Smaller planets that have low gravity or no magnetic field cannot maintain an atmosphere.

Obviously, gravity is very important on Earth. The Earth's gravity keeps our planet orbiting the Sun, and the Sun's gravity pulls on us. The gravity of other planets also have an affect our orbit. The moon's gravity pulls on the Earth and makes the tides rise and fall every day. As the moon passes over the ocean, there is a swell in the sea level. As the moon passes to the other side of the planet, the swell occurs there.

The Earth always has the same pull on every object. If you drop an acorn or a piano, they will fall at the same speed. The Earth's gravity accelerates objects when they fall. It constantly pulls and objects constantly speed up.

But what keeps the Moon from falling into the Earth if all of this gravity is so strong? The answer is that the moon is revolving around the Earth.

Those revolutions (about once a month) create a force that makes the Moon want to spin off into space. The Earth's gravity holds it in orbit. Think about holding a ball on a string and spinning in a circle. If you were to cut that string, the ball would fly off. That string is like the Earth's gravity.

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Steps: 1. Place the ball on top of the table 2. Place the jar over the ball so that the ball is inside the mouth of the canning jar.

3. Start spinning the jar around in a circular motion (keeping it on the table).

4. Once the ball starts spinning inside the jar lift it from the table top.

5. The ball is lifted from the table and will continue to spin inside the jar until it loses is speed.

This works because the ball spinning inside the jar is trying to escape but the jar itself forces the ball to stay inside the wall of the jar. Due to the force of the spin or speed the ball will continue to spin until it loses its speed and gravity will pull it back to earth and the ball will fall from the jar.

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St. Martha Science Olympians made the school proud on Saturday, March 21st at the Regional competition.

Science Olympiad is a team competition in which students compete in 'events' pertaining to various scientific disciplines, including earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. The first annual Science Olympiad National Tournament was hosted by Michigan State University in May, 1985, with 17 states participating. Currently, there are nearly 7,000 secondary schools from 50 states participating, with an additional 10,000 or more elementary schools holding Science Olympiad tournaments or hands-on events.

This year’s Regional event was held at Lansing Community College and it was the second year St. Martha has competed. Out of 18 events entered, the students placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th in 13. The students worked hard for months preparing after school and some Saturdays. The knowledge gained from the team’s expert instructors will surely benefit them in the years ahead. In addition, the school received accolades from another large (an Olympiad powerhouse) school’s coordinator, noting that St. Martha students did exceptionally well for being a smaller school. The students were very excited with how well they did and are already talking about doing even better next year!

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Dansville 4th Graders Present Live Wax Museum

Many students in Dansville Elementary School had the opportunity to learn about many African Americans during a Live Wax Museum. Classes throughout the building signed up for a 15-minute block to visit and learn within our museum. Our fourth graders were responsible for several components to make the Live Wax Museum fun and engaging.

First, the student had to pick from a list of African Americans that were either from the Underground Railroad time period or as inventors. Secondly, the students researched their person and had to summarize their information into first-person narratives. They learned to rephrase third-person passages into first-person stories. Thirdly, the students created and brought in props such as posters, artifacts, clothing, songs, and other pieces to help better understand their person’s significance. They also created slave quilts that relayed messages to them during the Underground Railroad escape route. Finally, the students lined up along a hallway and remained quiet or frozen until a visitor stood in front of them giving permission to present their story to an audience.

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Have Fun Playing Kickball!

Kickball has been a fun game to play for many years! It can be played most anywhere! All you need is a playground ball that’s around 8 to 10 inches in diameter. Choose a lightweight one for smaller children and a heavier one for bigger kids. You will also need something to serve as the 4 bases. A large yard, playground or park is the perfect place for kickball. The ball will roll batter on a hard surface. Grass is more kid-friendly. It’s easy to play and a great way to pass the time with your friends.

A kickball game is played by two teams of 9 players each who try to score more runs than their opponent by rounding the bases and crossing home plate as many times as possible.

Playing Area The kickball field is laid out similar to a baseball diamond with 4 bases, a pitching rubber, an infield and an outfield. The dimensions of the field can vary depending on the age of the players.

Starting Play The visiting team kicks first while the home team starts out in the field. The fielders line up in one of 9 positions. The first kicker steps up to the plate to kick. A game lasts 6 innings. Each inning is divided into a top and bottom half with each team having a turn to kick. An inning is completed when the kicking team gets 3 outs. A team scores a point every time a player rounds all of the bases and crosses home plate.

Pitching • The ball must roll on the ground when crossing over the plate.

• The pitcher has to stay behind the pitching rubber until the ball is kicked. Failure to do this results in a "ball."

• The strike zone is 1 foot inside and outside of home plate.

Runners • Runners have to stay in the baselines.

• Sliding into the base or running into fielders is not allowed. The runner is out if he runs into the fielder. The runner is safe if the fielder initiated the contact.

• Fielders must stay out of the baseline. Unless they are making an active play for the ball, if they interfere with a runner, the runner is safe at the base they are running toward.

• No runners may lead off or steal. They can only run after the ball is kicked. A runner who is off the base before the ball is kicked is out.

• Runners have to tag up after a fly ball is caught before they can advance to the next base.

• Runners may overrun 1st base, but they must turn toward foul territory once they pass the base. If they overrun any other base, they may be tagged out by a defender

with the ball.

• If the ball is overthrown, the runner may advance only one base.

• If a runner overtakes and passes a runner on the bases ahead of him, he is out.

• When the pitcher has control of the ball and is standing on the mound, all of the runners must stop advancing.

A batter is out if: • He/she kicks the ball, and it’s caught in the air (even if it’s in foul territory).

• He/she gets 3 strikes, 3 fouls, or 2 strikes + a foul.

• He/she bunts the ball (doesn't take a full swing of the leg in an attempt to kick the ball a short distance).

A runner is out if: • She is hit by a kicked ball while off base.

• A fielder tags her with the ball while she’s not on a base.

• He/she runs out of the baseline.

• A fielder throws the ball and hits him below the shoulders while he’s off the base. (Runners hit in the head or neck aren’t out unless they were ducking to dodge the ball.)

• He/she is tagged by a fielder before reaching the base she is forced to run to or if a fielder with a ball touches the base before she gets there.

• He/she leaves the base before the ball is kicked.

• He/she runs past a runner in front of her.

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In a small sauce pan, combine the butterscotch pieces and peanut butter. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until butterscotch pieces are melted. Remove from the heat. Peel the banana. With a knife (and adult supervision), cut the banana into 1 inch pieces. Dip each piece of banana into the butterscotch mixture. Lift out with a fork. Roll in the chopped peanuts or almond brickle pieces to coat. Place on a wax paper lined plate. Chill for 2 hours.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom of a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the egg and milk, blend well. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Beat vigorously for 1 minute. Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle top with poppy seeds. Bake 50 to 60 minutes. Place on wire rack to cool 5 to 10 minutes before removing from pan.

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New Covenant Christian Elementary News

At the end of March, New Covenant Christian School celebrated Reading Week to honor March as National Reading Month! The reading genre they studied was Action and Adventure. The school had various guest speakers come in and read From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg. A firefighter, police officer, and a medical professional visited to talk about how they experience “real life action and adventure” in their daily lives at work. The students also enjoyed reading with book buddies, participating in a Wizard of Oz themed scavenger hunt, and scarfed down an action and adventure cupcake! The week was a wonderful way to conclude the month of March.

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Did you know that your nails have a job to do?

The surface of your nails, helps to protect the tips of your fingers and toes! Plus they help you scratch and pick things up! Did you know that babies have fingernails and toenails before they are born? Well groomed nails also help a person look their best. Let’s learn about what nails are.

Nails are made of keratin. This is the same thing your body uses to create hair and the top layer of your skin. Nails grow where you have a U shaped cuticle on your fingers and toes. The cuticle’s job is to help protect the new nail as it grows out from the nail root.

Hidden under the cuticle is the nail root. When the cells at the root of the nail grow, the new nail cells push out the old nail cells. The old cells flatten and harden because of the keratin - a protein that is made by these cells. The nail slides along the nail bed which is the flat surface below the nail. The nail bed sits on top of tiny blood

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vessels that feed it and that’s what gives your nails their pink color.

Nails grow very slowly. They grow about one tenth of an inch each month so it can take 3 to 6 months to completely replace a nail.

You may need an adult to help you trim your fingernails and toenails. Fingernails should be trimmed straight across and slightly rounded at the top. Toenails don’t grow as fast as fingernails so they don’t need to be trimmed as often. They should also be trimmed straight across. Having well groomed nails can keep you from biting or picking at them - which can lead to infections. Not a good habit to get into!

When you go to the doctor for a check up, they often take a look at your nails during your checkup. Fingernails provide good clues to your health. When the doctor presses your nails, they are checking your blood circulation. The doctor may find changes associated with skin problems, lung disease, anemia and other medical conditions.

A good tip is to regularly use hand lotion to help moisturize your nails. Your fingernails and toenails need moisturizer too! When they dry out it can cause cracking, breaking and peeling. We can prevent that from happening in most cases.

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I Want To Play Drums!

The drum is a member of the percussion group, technically classified as a membranophone. They consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck. It is struck directly with a player’s hands or with some sort of implement such as a drumstick to produce sound.

Drums are the world’s oldest and most widely used musical instrument. The basic design has remained pretty much unchanged for thousands of years. Most drums are considered “untuned instruments,” however many modern musicians are beginning to tune drums to songs. A few such as the timpani, are always tuned to a certain pitch. Often, several drums are arranged together to create a drum set, which can be played by a musician.

The shell almost always has a circular opening over which the drumhead is stretched, but the shape of the remainder of the shell varies widely. In the western musical tradition, the most usual shape is a cylinder. Although, the timpani, for example, use bowl shaped shells. Other shapes include COLOR a frame deME! sign, shortened cones like bongo drums, goblet shaped, and joined cones (talking drum).

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drum produces, including the type of shell the drum has, the type of drumheads it has, and the tension of the drumheads. Different drum sounds have different uses in music. For example, a jazz drummer may want drums that sound crisp, clean and a little on the soft side. A rock and roll drummer may prefer drums that sound loud and deep. Because these drummers want different sounds, their drums will be constructed differently.

In many traditional cultures, drums have a symbolic function and are often used in religious ceremonies. In the past, drums have been used not only for their musical qualities, but also as a means of communication through signals. The talking drums of Africa can imitate the inflections and pitch variations of a spoken language and are used for communicating over great distances. Throughout Sri Lankan history, drums have been used for communication between the state and the community. Sri Lankan drums have a history stretching back over 2500 years. Japanese troops used Taiko drums to motivate troops, to help set a marching pace, and to call out orders or announcements. Fife-and-drum corps of Swiss mercenary foot soldiers also used drums. They used an early version of the snare drum, carried over the player’s right shoulder, suspended by a strap and typically played with one hand. The oldest known drums are from 6000 B.C.

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Grover Cleveland

22nd & 24th President of the United States 1885-1889 and 1893 and 1897

Born Stephen Grover Cleveland on March 18, 1837, he was the fifth of nine children.

He was named after a minister. Living with his family in Fayetteville, New York (where his father was a Presbyterian minister), he attended the local school and at 13 attended the Clinton Liberal Institute in Clinton, New York. At the age of 16, after his father died, his hopes were dashed to go to college. He began teaching at the New York Institute for the Blind with his brother William in 1853. In 1855, his uncle, Lewis Allen (who lived in Buffalo) gave him a job. By 1859, after studying law with his uncle’s friends, he was admitted to the New York Bar. He was immediately offered a job with Rodgers, Bowen and Rodgers (where he studied law) and he accepted it.

When Cleveland was drafted into the Civil War, he hired a substitute to serve in his place. He paid him $150.00. This would help Cleveland to continue to support his mother and sisters. This was a common practice at this time.

• In 1862, he was elected Democratic Supervisor of his Buffalo Ward.

• In 1863, he was appointed Assistant District Attorney of Erie County. He was a crusader against crime and corruption. Here he made a name for himself.

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• In 1881, Cleveland was asked to run for Mayor of Buffalo by the Democratic Party and in 1882 after winning, he took office. He vetoed so many bills in an attempt to cut the political graft, he became known as the “veto mayor.” He then became Governor of New York on his reputation for being an honest politician. This election, he won easily.

The next step for Cleveland, was the presidency. He won by a slim margin and was inaugurated on March 4, 1885. He continued with his conservative course and vetoed bills that pursued a policy that favored any economic group. During his term, he also signed the Interstate Commerce Act, which was the first law attempting Federal regulation of the railroads. On June 2, 1886, when he was 49 years old, he became the first and only president to be married in the White House. He married 21 year old Frances Folsom, whom he had known since her birth.

The small ceremony took place in the Blue Room. The couple had five children -Ruth, Esther, Marion, Richard and Frances.

In 1888, he lost the bid for re-election and returned to New York City to resume his law practice. Three years later he was once again nominated for president and won. This made him the only President to be re-elected after being defeated.

In 1893, he took the Oath of Office. The Depression of 1893 struck hard. He focused on monetary policy rather than on direct assistance to the needy, so he lost support of the Democratic Party.

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Pretty as a Peacock!

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At times the rain seems to dampen our day, but 2.

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3. the beautiful peacock loves to dance in the rain with its fabulous tail spread out behind it. The peacock is one of the most beautiful birds in the world and has been loved by many cultures over the last 3000 years. In recent times, the peacock was anointed as the national bird of India where it is Step 1 - Draw a small arch thought to have come shape. Add a triangle for the beak and a dot for the Step 3 - Add a crown to Step 4 - Draw “C” from. eye. the head. Draw legs and shapes around the body Have you ever heard the expression 'proud as a peacock’? We feet as shown. creating a flower effect. say this when we see a person who seems to be strutting around as Step 2 - The body is a a peacock does; arrogant and self-centered. long “U” shape. Draw as shown.

Although the word peacock is used for both the male and the female bird, it is really only the name for the male 5.

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7. peafowl. The peacock is recognized by his long, green iridescent tail that it spreads out like a fan. The female, in contrast, is a dull brown and white and is called a peahen. The cute baby peafowl is called a peachick.

The peafowl are a very social bird and like to be with their families. In the wild they can live to be 20 years old and up to 40 years old in captivity. They can fly, but usually stay Step 7 - To finish the beautiful tail, add circles by tracing a small cap or hand draw them. The circles are close to the ground which makes it stacked by two and three in a row. Draw a connect- easy to watch and enjoy the beauing line between the stacked circles to create a long tiful peacock.

Step 6 - Add more “U” Step 5 - Draw “U” shape behind the first row to create a fuller tail.

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Jellyfish

Jellyfish are also known as jellies! The English term, jellyfish, was first used in 1796, Even though they are called jellyfish, they are not fish! Jellyfish lives in the ocean all over the world. Some also live in fresh water. Some of the jellyfish are deadly, but most of the time they don’t want to harm humans! But they have been known to sting humans and even cause death.

Jellyfish don’t exactly have brains. Instead they have something called a “nerve net”! A nerve net is a collection of neurons that act like a brain, by sensing changes in the water and the environment.

Jellyfish can also tell if they have passed an animal or if they are facing up or down thanks to their nerve net.

The underside of the dome-shaped or bell-shaped body of the jellyfish is the mouth that is surrounded by the tentacles. They have no blood or nervous system!

Jellyfish come in all different colors, shapes, and sizes! They can be transparent (see-through). All jellyfish are in the classification

called Cnidaria, which contains over 10,000 species! Some jellyfish are bigger than a human and others are as small as a pinhead.

Their tentacles are much longer.

Jellyfish go through different phases. The most recognizable phase is the medusa. A medusa is an adult jellyfish. The jellyfish go through a larva phase first, then develop into a form called a polyp, before finally becoming a medusa. It’s a long journey over their lives, ranging from just a few hours to a few months. Their lifespan is approximately six months.

Populations of jellyfish have been rising recently, due to many factors such as overfishing, abundance of food, and changes in water temperature.

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• Jellyfish are composed of over 90% water.

• Jellyfish have been on Earth for millions of years, even before dinosaurs.

• Jellyfish usually eat plankton! Jellyfish are eaten by several marine animals- as well as humans!

• A group of jellyfish is called a “smack,” bloom or swarm. Some groups reach up to 100,000 strong.

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Capital & Largest City: Amsterdam Official Language: Dutch Currency: Euro

The Netherlands

The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland), is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, and Aruba. The Netherlands is a Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy, located in Western Europe. It is bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east.

The Netherlands has a maximum dimension of 190 miles by 160 miles - about twice the size of New Jersey. It is low and flat except in Limburg in the southeast, where some of the hills rise up to 1056 feet! About half the country’s area is below sea level, making famous the Dutch dikes. Reclamation of land from the sea through dikes has continued through recent times.

The Netherlands is often called Holland. This is technically incorrect, as North and South Holland in the western Netherlands are only two of the country's twelve provinces.

It is popularly known for its windmills, cheese, clogs (wooden shoes), delftware and gouda pottery, dikes, tulips, bicycles, and social tolerance.

The Netherlands has an international outlook; among other affiliations, the country is a member of the European Union (EU), and NATO. The Hague is the administrative capital which houses the Europol - the European Union’s criminal intelligence agency.

The Netherlands declared their neutrality during World War I, but in World War II the same approach failed. Germany invaded with

very little resistance, Rotterdam was bombed, the royal family fled to the United Kingdom, and the persecution of the Jews began.

One brave, young Jewish girl named Anne Frank would come to personify that terrible time in human history in a diary.

In February of 1953, a huge storm caused the collapse of several dikes, and almost 2,000 drowned in the resulting tidal surges. So began the Delta Project, a project that included a huge series of outer sea-dikes, and inner canal and river dikes built to protect this fragile land from disastrous flooding brought on by the constant pressures applied to it by the North Sea. Today nearly 50% of the land here remains just above sea level.

The massive and costly Delta Project and other engineering marvels have to date prevented the North Sea from doing any significant (additional) damage. However, climate change and rising waters could prove daunting to the Netherlands in the future.

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Fifty-five Webberville Elementary Stars gathered on March 18th and 19th to compete at our 2015 Spelling Bee. This exciting event is always well supported by staff, family and friends alike.

Principal Suzi Slater delivered the words to the eager competitors, as the panel of spelling bee judges tallied the words.

The following students won first, second and third place medals: Makayla Culver, Emma Bolling, Valerie Grosser, Brooke Bayard, Nathan Szilagyi, Maeve Chapman, Haley Palos, Maddie Derian, Daisy Fuller, Emilee Ebert, Abby Vogel, Grace Bowen, Dylan Branch, Mackenzie Bowlin, and Barry Hatswell.

Thanks go out to these individuals for their efforts in making this competition a success for our students ~ Suzi Slater, Jason Kubiak, Cathy Fitzgerald, Melinda Fairfield, April Vogel, Elizabeth Howery, Josh DePue, and Liz Davis. Well done, Webberville STARS!

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