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Volume 1, Issue 3, November 2014

I Am Thankful

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Count your blessings. Maybe you’ve heard that saying before? It means to remember and be thankful for all the good things in your lifel We all should do that every day but there is a holiday in November in which we all celebrate it together. Every year in November, on the fourth Thursday of the month, we will celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s the holiday which is all about “giving thanks”. On this page, you have the opportunity to write some of the things you are thankful for.

Kids’ World News is thankful for you! Thank you for reading and enjoying the paper that is created with you in mind every month.

We are thankful for all of our generous sponsors, who help us bring this paper to you and your families. We are thankful for the teachers and educators who work hard to help you learn and who make school a great place to be. When we count our blessings, we count all of you!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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Froggin’ for Facts and Fun! Why are frogs so happy?

They eat whatever bugs them!

A few facts about our frog friends: 1.Frogs don’t drink water with their mouths; they drink it through their skin.

2.Frogs are cold blooded. This means that a frog’s body temperature is the same on the inside as it is on the outside. That is why frogs live near water so that they can jump in to cool off on hot summer days.

3.What do you call a group of frogs? An army of frogs!

4.Frog fossils have been found that are as old as dinosaurs!

5.Frogs burrow down in the mud to hibernate in the cold winter.

6.There are 3400 species of frogs and toads worldwide. In Michigan there are only13 species.

7.No matter how many times you kiss him, a frog won’t turn into a prince!

8.Frogs are super cute and fun to draw.

What do you call a frog's favorite soda?

Croaka-Cola!

A little FUN with our frog friends: Hop to it and draw this cute Frog!

1. Materials: Paper, pencil, crayons, markers, or colored pencils.

2. Follow the step by step directions to create your frog.

3. Color your frog in a fun, creative way. Have fun!

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When you draw, think of yourself as a builder. Begin by building the eyes, face and then the neck.

1. Draw two paths near the top of 2.

3. your paper. Connect the ovals 1. with a curved line. Finish the eyes by adding two half circles to create the iris (colored part of your eye) and the black pupil..

2. Find the center of the bottom of each eye and draw a small curved line to build the sides of the face.

The cheeks are made by drawing a large “c” and then a backward “c”.

3. Add a smile in the center of the cheeks by drawing a curved line. The complete the head, add two small curved lines for the neck.

Time to construct the middle part of your frog. Concentrate on how much room is left on your page because we still need to add feet! If part of the leg has to “go-off” the page, or your feet won’t quite fit, that is okay. Artists often fill their paper and can’t quite fit everything on. Do the best you can!

1. Create the shoulder and the outside of the arm by drawing a 1.

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3. curved line from the neck to the waist of the frog, stopping at the wrists. The inner side of the arms are straight lines coming from the under arm to the wrist.

2. Draw the fingers. Note that the fingers look like the letter “W” with circles on the tips. Draw a waist for your frog. Start at the top of the inner arm and stop at the wrist. (Frogs may be slightly different at the point, make necessary adjustments.)

3. The long hind legs can be as long as you wish. Make two upside down “U”s. Don’t connect at the bottom.

The construction of your frog is finished when the feet and toes are added.

Time to add color to your frog and to add background details. Practice drawing the frog several times and coloring it differently each time. Be creative and have fun frogin’!

1. Add long feet to your frog with toes drawn like the fingers. Connect the feet at the heels.

2. Begin filling your drawing with bright colors.

3. Remember to sign your work when it is comleted.

All artists do!

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s I g n i l Bow ! n u F

Bowling is one of the most popular sports in the world!

One of the reasons for it’s popularity is that children and adults of nearly every ability level can participate. It can be enjoyed as a relaxing fun exercise and social activity or as a competitive sport. Other major benefits of bowling is that its easy to find a place to play. Equipment is at the bowling alley and instructions, as well as practice, leagues and competitive play are all there too.

Children too young to execute a full approach can stand near the

foul line and using two hands, shove the ball down the lane. Most bowling alleys have rails or bumpers up on the sides of the alleys for children on some of their lanes. This helps give kids the chance to knock down the pins! Also the bowling alleys have special bowling shoes to fit children and special balls that are not to heavy!

Many bowling alleys have classes kids can take to learn how to play the game.

Bowling is a lifetime fitness sport which contributes to balance, coordination and motor skills. Bowling is able to fill the needs of so many people because it is, above all, a simple game. The rules are not complex and the basics of how to roll the ball are quickly learned. The modern game of bowling is played on an indoor wooden or urethane lane. Ten pins are arranged in a triangular formation 30 centimeters apart. The game is played by rolling a ball down the lane in an effort to knock down all the pins stationed at the end of the lane. Each individual is allowed two attempts per frame to knock down the pins. One game consists of 10 frames.

The person who has the highest score (meaning the one who has knocked down the most pins) is the winner.

Bowling is an excellent recreational activity for all ages so the entire family can play and enjoy themselves. Check it out today!

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What Is Asthma?

When you breathe in through your nose or mouth, the air goes into your windpipe, through the airways (or bronchial tubes) and into the lungs. For most kids, this is easy and automatic. When a person has asthma, it can be more difficult.

When you have an asthma episode or “attack”, the airways become swollen and narrower and it is a lot harder to get air to go into the lungs and get out of the lungs. The swollen airways can also produce extra mucus which makes things even more difficult! If you have asthma, this could make you wheeze (a whistling sound) as you breathe and/or your chest feels tight like someone is squeezing you.

It can also make you cough and take shorter breaths.

No one knows why some kids get asthma and others do not. But, it often runs in families - like having a parent, sibling or other relative that has it. Asthma is not contagious. It can start at an early age and stop when a person becomes an adult - but some children get it back when they are older.

What causes asthma to flare up? Sometimes there are different triggers that cause an attack. Some kids are sensitive to substances that cause allergic reactions in the airways called allergens. Some common allergens for kids with asthma are dust mites, mold, pollen from trees, weeds and grass, furry animals with dander (dandruff) in their fur. Sometimes its perfume, chalk dust and cigarette smoke, smog or air pollution. There is also a reaction at times to an infection like a cold or flu that makes the airways more sensitive. Cold air and even exercise can cause a flare-up. There are many more triggers and sometimes kids need to have an allergy test to find out what their triggers are!

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cause not all children’s asthma is the same. Some kids need to take medicine only once in a while when they have a flare-up. This is called a rescue medicine because it works fast to open airways so they can breathe easier. Other children need to take controller medicine every day to keep flare-ups from happening.

If a kids with asthma know they will be around allergens they may need to take medicine ahead of time to keep airways open. With exercise induced asthma, kids can take medicine before exercising also, so they can continue to exercise or do sports.

One of the tools used to manage asthma is a peak flow meter. This tool, when used properly, will give kids who have asthma an idea of how well they are breathing that day.

Asthma medicine is often taken through an inhaler. An inhaler is a plastic tube that holds a medicine container. It is held up to the mouth and then the medicine is breathed in. The medicine comes out in a mist that goes into the lungs. The mists’ job is to relax the airways to make it easier to breathe. Sometimes the inhaler is used with a spacer. The spacer is a piece that goes between the inhaler and the kids’ mouth. It allows the kid to breathe in when the kid is ready, so inhaling the medicine is easier. There are also medicines that are taken in by swallowing them. Some need a nebulizer - thats a machine containing medicine that has a face mask that the kids put on and breathe the medicine in.

Whatever the medications are being taken, the goal is to get the asthma flare-ups under total control so there are no problems created by triggers. There are many athletes, including Olympic athletes and sports stars who have asthma that they are managing.

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Cookin’ Fun

Bit-O Honey Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting

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3/4 pound medium carrots, peeled 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed Dash of salt

Pumpkin Bars: 5 (1.7 ounce) Bit-O-Honey Bars 1 cup canola oil 4 eggs 1 (15 ounce) can pure pumpkin 1 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups all-purpose flour

Cut carrots in half, both crosswise and lengthwise. Cook carrots in a medium saucepan, covered, in a small amount of boiling water 8-10 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Drain well; remove from pan. In the same saucepan combine butter or margarine, brown sugar, and salt. Stir over medium heat until combined. Add carrots. Cook, uncovered, about 2 minutes or until glazed, stirring frequently. Season to taste with pepper.

Cream Cheese Frosting: 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 4 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups confectioners' sugar

For the pumpkin bars : Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9-inch pan with nonstick spray. Freeze the Bit-O-Honey Bars 10 minutes. In a food processor, chop candy bars coarsely. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, using electric mixer, combine the oil and eggs, and mix 30 seconds on high. Add the pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Mix on medium 1 minute, scraping down sides of the bowl. Add the baking powder, baking soda and flour, and mix on low 30 seconds. Fold in the chopped candy bars. Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake 25 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.

For the cream cheese frosting: In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy (about 3 minutes). Mix in the vanilla extract. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until thoroughly mixed together. Spread the frosting evenly over the top of the cooled pumpkin bars. Cut into 2 x 3-inch squares.

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Rules For The Kitchen!

1. Always ask an adult if you can use the kitchen.

2. Have all the ingredients before you start.

3. Wash your hands before you touch food.

4. Wear an apron or towel to keep your clothes clean.

5. Always clean up when you are finished.

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Fire Hall and Landforms Farwell’s Preschool - 1st grade Students experienced first-hand proper fire safety techniques when they visited the Surrey Township Fire Hall. Students learned the importance of smoke alarms and how to Stop, Drop, and Roll if their clothes ever caught on fire.

They met a fireman dressed in all of the equipment that fire fighters wear for protection. This way the kids know to go to the fire fighter if they are ever caught in a fire rather than be afraid. The grand finale of the visit was the traditional ride on “Big Bertha”.

The 4th Graders worked hard to create informational reports on various landforms. As an extra credit project, the students were asked to make volcanoes.

On this fun Friday, the students received an extra treat. They erupted their volcanoes and had an author tea party to share their great writings!

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The American Buffalo!

The American buffalo or bison is a bovine mammal. They originally inhabited the Great Plains of the United States and Canada in huge herds. There are two subspecies of the American buffalo.

They are the Plains Bison with its more round hump and smaller size and the Wood Bison which is known for its larger size and taller square hump.

The American buffalo has a shaggy, dark brown winter coat and a lighter weight light brown summer coat. They can reach up to 6 1/2 feet tall, 10 feet long and weigh between 900 and 2,100 pounds! Their heads and forequarters are massive and both sexes have horns which they use for defense. Buffalos are the largest land mammal found in North America. They are well known to be fast runners and can run for many miles. They can actually sprint up to 40 miles per hour! Buffalo are also good swimmers.

They are strong, can jump as well as deer and they can be aggressive.

Their babies are lighter in color than their parents for the first 3 months of life. A rare occasion is the white buffalo - when the calf turns completely white. Those buffalo are considered sacred by many native Americans.

Buffalo are herbivores eating grasses and sedges of the prairies.

They eat in the morning and evening and rest during the day. They have a life expectancy of approximately 15 years in the wild and up to 25 years in captivity. Buffalo have few enemies because of their size and they live in a herd. Their main enemy has been humans.

Buffalo were hunted to almost extinction at one time. The main reason was commercial hunting, where thousands were killed each day for their hides. Before this time, they were the main source of food to the American Indians and used for clothing, tools and other products.

By 1889, there were less than 1,000 left. Those were saved by the efforts of William Hornaday of the Bronx Zoo and a small group of ranchers. In 1905, the American Bison Society was formed to

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save the bison. Today, the National Bison Association and the Canadian Bison Association have carried on. The bison heards of today are over 350,000. The only wild bison herd in the United States lives within Yellowstone National Park. The heard is numbered at 3000-3500 head.

Buffalo are now farmed for meat and hides. Over 150,000 buffalo are being f a r m e d .

Bison meat is lower in fat and cholesterol than beef!

That has turned into a very successful farming business.

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The Violin!

One of the best known instruments in the orchestra is the violin. It is played with a bow and is the highest pitched instrument in the violin family.

The violin consists of several parts - the front, the ribs, the neck, the fingerboard, the pegbox, the scroll, the bridge, the tailpiece and the f- holes.

The violin has four strings which are fastened to the tailpiece, rest over the fingerboard and run to the pegbox. At the pegbox, the strings are attached to tuning pegs and by turning these pegs, the violin can be tuned to the correct pitch. By the musician changing finger positions on the strings, different notes are made. The bow is drawn across the strings with make the tone.

The violin can be traced back to Italy in the early 1500’s. Evolving from two other stringed instruments, the fiddle and the lira da braccio which were both stringed instruments. The known developer of the violin was Andres Amati.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the craft of violin making began. Artists such as Antonio Stradivari, Giuseppe Guarneri and Jacob Stainer made them in their workshops. At this time, the violins had a shorter neck, the bridge was fatter, a shorter fingerboard and the strings were made of gut.

At first, the violin wasn’t very popular and considered low status socially. But by the 1800s, well known composers, like Claudio Monteverdi used the violin in operas. The violin began to gain some stature in the Baroque period as more known composers began using the violin in their works. One of these composers was Johann Sebastian Bach. By the mid-18th century, the violin was a vital part in instrumental music.

During this time, violins emerged as the leading section in the orchestra. However, it wasn’t until the 19th century that violin virtuosos emerged. People such as Giovanni Viotti, Isaac Stern, Mischa Elman and Nathan Milstein became world famous for their skill.

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Andrew Johnson

17th President of the United States 1865-1869

Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on December 29, 1808. His father died when he was just 3 years old. As a result, his mother took in work spinning to support her family.

When Andrew was older, he was bound as an apprentice tailer. He taught himself how to read and write. After a few years, he ran away with his brother to Greenville, Tennessee where he opened his own tailor shop. In 1827, he married Eliza. They had five children during their marriage. His wife Eliza taught him arithmetic and tutored him to improve his reading and writing skills.

After participating in debates at the local academy, he was elected Mayor of Greenville, then elected to the House of Representatives. Johnson, a member of the democratic party, became a spokesman for the farmers and mountaineers against the wealthier planters. In 1839, he was elected to the Tennessee Senate where he served two years. In 1843, he became the first Democrat to win the U.S. Representative seat from Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District. During the succession, Johnson remained in the Senate when Tennessee seceded. This made him a hero in the North and a traitor in the eyes of most Southerners.

Lincoln then appointed him the military governor of Tennessee. In 1864, the Republicans nominated Johnson, a Southerner for Vice President.

He was chosen because he was a Southerner who was pro-union.

The morning after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, on April 15, 1865, Andrew Johnson was sworn in as President. He was the first Vice President to succeed to the Presidency upon the assassination of a President.

President Johnson proceeded to reconstruct the former Confederate States while Congress was not in session in 1865. He pardoned all who would take an oath of allegiance, but required Southern leaders and men of wealth to obtain special Presidential pardons.

By the time Congress met in December 1865, most southern states were reconstructed and slavery was being abolished - but “black codes” to regulate the freedmen were beginning to appear in the South. The Southerners were forcing many prewar restrictions on the former slaves.

The Radical Republicans in Congress went into action. The Radicals’ first step was to refuse to seat any Senator or Representative from the old Confederacy. Next, they passed measures dealing with the former slaves. Johnson vetoed the legislation as he felt the bill invaded state’s rights. The Radicals then mustered enough votes in Congress to pass

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legislation over his veto - the first time that Congress had over-ridden a President on an important bill. The Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which established Negroes as American citizens and forbade discrimination against them. A few months later, Congress offered to the states the Fourteenth Amendment which said that no state should “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.”

In March 1867, the Radicals effected their own plan of Reconstruction, again placing southern states under military rule. They passed laws placing restrictions upon the President. When Johnson allegedly violated one of these, the Tenure of Office Act, by dismissing Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, the House voted eleven articles of impeachment against him. He was tried by the Senate in the spring of 1868 and cleared by one vote.

In 1867, Alaska was purchased from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. The purchase was called “Steward’s Folly” at the time. It ended up providing America with gold and oil as well as removed the Russian influence from North America and increasing the size of the United States.

Andrew Johnson was President for only one term.

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Haunted Hallways Of Larson!

Larson Elementary School was transformed into a “Haunted Hallway” for Halloween. The hours were extended this year to avoid waiting in lines. Many families came in costume and enjoyed an evening of fun, touring the hallway, taking a hay ride, watching movies and more. Mark your calendar for the Friday before Halloween next year!

Secret Holiday Workshop Is Coming!

The first week of December Students can bring money to shop for gifts. Volunteer parents help students shop and wrap gifts for special people on their list.

Mathematics at Home

Look for “word problems” in real life. Some kindergarten examples might include: ■ Play “Write the next number.” You write a number, and your child writes the next number.

■ Ask your child questions that require counting as many as 20 things. For example, ask, “How many books do you have about wild animals?”

■ Ask your child questions that require comparing numbers. “Who is wearing more bracelets, you or your sister?” (Your child might use matching or counting to find the answer.)

Talking to the teacher.

When you talk to the teacher, ask the teacher questions such as: Is this piece of work satisfactory? How could it be better?

Is my child on track? How can I help my child improve or excel in this area? If my child needs extra support or wants to learn more about a subject, are there resources to help his or her learning outside the classroom?

Mrs. Sian’s Kindergarten Class

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Kindergarten Students ■ Act out addition and subtraction word problems and draw diagrams to represent them ■ Add with a sum of 10 or less; subtract from a number 10 or less; and solve addition and subtraction word problems

Mrs. Showalter’s Kindergarten Class

Kindergarten Students ■ Add and subtract very small numbers quickly and accurately (e.g., 3 + 1) ■ Correctly naming shapes regardless of orientation or size (e.g., a square oriented as a “diamond” is still a square)

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Mrs. Walsh’s Class

Kindergarten Students ■ State an opinion or preference about a topic or book in writing (e.g., “My favorite book is . . .”)

■ Take part in classroom conversations and follow rules for discussions (e.g., learning to listen to others and taking turns when speaking) ■ Speak clearly to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas, including descriptions of familiar people, places, things, and events ■ Ask and answering questions about key details in stories or other information read aloud ■ Understand and using question words (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how) in discussions

Mrs. Cooper’s Kindergarten Class

Kindergarten Students ■ Name upper- and lower-case letters, match those letters with their sounds, and print them ■ Compare the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories, such as fairy tales and folktales ■ Retell familiar stories and talk about stories read to them using details from the text ■ Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to describe an event, including his or her reaction to what happened ■ Learn to recognize, spell, and properly use those little grammatical words that hold the language together (e.g., a, the, to, of, from, I, is, are)

Mrs. Thompson’s Kindergarten Class

Kindergarten Students ■ Count objects to tell how many there are ■ Compare two groups of objects to tell which group, if either, has more; compare two written numbers to tell which is greater

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Use The Correct Math Symbol To Complete Each Problem!

Choose + or x

10 0 7 8 9 7 13 11 9 7 15 0

1 = 10 5=5 7 = 49 3 = 11 2 = 18 7 = 14 2 = 26 2 = 22 11 = 99 8 = 15 3 = 45 9=0

Circle The Greatest Number In Each Set Of Turkeys!

Can You Solve These Story Problems?

1. If one turkey can feed eight people, how many turkeys are needed to feed one hundred sixty people?

2. A non-profit organization for the homeless is asking people to donate $4.00 to feed and care for one person. If the non-profit wants to raise enough money to feed and care for seventy-five people on Thanksgiving, how much money will they need to raise?

3. The Indians and Pilgrims brought a total of nine turkeys to cook. If the Indians brought four turkeys, how many did the Pilgrims bring?

4. Fourteen Indians and thirteen Pilgrims were going to have dinner together. Each person brought two pieces of fruit or vegetable to the feast. How many food items did they have in all?

5. A restaurant spent $345 on food to feed sixty-nine people. How much did the food cost for each person?

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What Is Hibernation and Migration?

Winter is very cold. There is snow and ice on the ground. We live in warm houses. What do animals do?

The biggest problem for most animals is finding enough food.

So, some animals sleep all winter! It is a very deep sleep called hibernation. They need little or no food and hibernation allows them to conserve energy. Bears and chipmunks hibernate! So do frogs, snakes and even some bugs.

Most hibernators prepare in some way for the winter. Some store food in their burrows or dens, to eat when they awake for short periods. Many eat extra food in the fall while it is plentiful.

It is stored as body fat to be used later for energy. Hibernators have two kinds of fat: regular white fat and a special brown fat.

The brown fat forms patches near the animal's brain, heart and lungs. It sends a quick burst of energy to warm these organs first when it is time to wake up.

True hibernators go into such a deep sleep that they are difficult to wake and may appear dead. Their body temperature drops and their breathing and heart beat slow down significantly. If an animal lives in an area where the winter is mild, it may hibernate only briefly, or not at all. However, even when the weather is severe, hibernators may wake up for short periods every few weeks to use their "toilet rooms" and eat if food is available.

The largest hibernators are the bears. Although a grizzly or black bear's heart rate may drop from a normal of 40-50 beats per minute down to 8-12, its temperature drops only slightly, allowing it to wake up quickly. These bears are also unique because, unlike other hibernators, they do not eat, drink, or excrete at all while hibernating, which can be as long as six months.

Other hibernating animals do not experience major changes in temperature, heart rate and breathing. Animals such as skunks, raccoons and some chipmunks are the light sleepers, easily awakened. They may sleep during the most severe weather and wake to roam and eat during milder weather.

Some birds fly south for the winter. We call this migration. You can often see them gathering because most birds fly together.

They go to a warmer place to find food when the weather starts

getting colder and the food supply becomes less. Other birds stay here all winter and we can help by feeding them!

PROJECT - FEED AND OBSERVE WINTER BIRDS

SAFETY NOTE: Please read all instructions completely before starting.

Observe all safety precautions.

What you will need: • An empty plastic milk or water bottle, or a milk carton • Scissors, string, bird seed

What to do: 1. Wash the bottle or carton and rinse it well. Cut several small (23") holes in the sides, about 2" from the bottom. Cut or poke two small holes near the top and thread a long piece of string through them.

2. Fill the bird feeder with seeds and hang from a tree or shrub.

Scattering some seeds on the ground can help the birds find the feeder. Watch the birds. Be patient. Try different types of seeds and different locations. Record your observations.

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Coloring Corner The year has turned its circle, The seasons come and go.

The harvest is all gathered in And chilly north winds blow.

Orchards have shared their treasures, The fields, their yellow grain.

So open wide the doorwayThanksgiving comes again!

Five little turkeys standing at the door, One waddled off, and then there were four.

Four little turkeys sitting near a tree, One waddled off, and then there were three.

Three little turkeys with nothing to do, One waddled off, and then there were two.

Two little turkeys in the morning sun, One waddled off, and then there was one.

One little turkey better run away, For soon it will be Thanksgiving Day.

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Mexico

United Mexican States • Mexico is located in North America, bordering the United States of America, Guatemala, and Belize. It is 758,449 square miles. That’s a pretty big country! In fact, Mexico is the 14th largest country by land area.

• The capital of Mexico is Mexico City. In that city alone, there are almost 20 million people! There are 31 states in Mexico.

• The population of Mexico is the 11th largest in the world with around 117 million people.

• The currency of Mexico is the Mexican Peso.

• The government is a Federal Republic.

• Mexico’s weather varies by region. Since Mexico is a large country, the weather can be very warm or cool. There are two main seasons in Mexico; the rainy season and the dry season. The rainy season lasts from around May until about September or October. During the dry season, it rarely rains. Another season that Mexico experiences is a hurricane season. Hurricanes can be common between June to November, but they don’t always happen!

• Mexico is very rich in culture! Ancient culture in Mexico included the works of the Maya and Aztec people. Some of the beautiful temples, traditions, and art created by these cultures still exist today. Mexico is a unique blend of both native and European culture, due to Spanish invasions and colonies. The language spoken in Mexico and the most common religion were both introduced by the Spanish people, • The most commonly spoken language in Mexico is Spanish, but some native languages are also spoken, including Náhuatl and Maya.

• The highest mountain in Mexico is Pico de Orizaba, a dormant volcano that reaches 18,491 feet above sea level.

• Mexico City hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1968.

• The Chichen Itza Pyramid in Mexico was named one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.

• Mexico’s flag is made up three vertical stripes. The left green stripe stand for hope, the middle white stripe represents purity, and the right

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red stripe represents the blood of the Mexican people. The picture of an eagle eating a snake is based on an Aztec legend •Stone tools have been found in Mexico that suggest the existence of humans there around 23000 years ago.

• The most popular sport in Mexico is football (soccer). Mexico hosted the World Cup in both 1970 and 1986.

• Mexican food is known for its range of flavors and spices. Popular dishes include tacos, burritos and enchiladas.

• The largest wildcat in North America is the jaguar, which can be found in Mexico's southern jungles.

• Millions of monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico every year from the U.S. and Canada.

• The Chihuahua is the world’s smallest dog and is named for a Mexican state.

• The first great civilization in Mexico were the Olmecs (1400-300 B.C.) who established many cities along the eastern coast of Mexico, sculpted the famous Colossal Heads, and worshipped a mysterious, unnamed god that was Beautiful view of Chichen Itza monument, part human and part jaguar.

Mexico.

• The Zapotec civilization (600 B.C.-A.D. 800) established great cities along southern Mexico and developed the first writing system in the Americas.

• Spanish conquerors brought bullfighting to Mexico, which is now the national sport of Mexico. Bullfighting takes place from November to April, and the Plaza Mexico is the largest bullring in the world.

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