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We Measure Things Every Day! There are 12 inches in 1 foot. See if you can figure out these problems! How Many Inches Is The Caterpillar? ________

If the snowman is five feet tall, how many inches is it?

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If this lion is four feet long, how many inches is it? ________

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Michigan’s State Fossil the Mastodon Our State of Michigan State Fossil was adopted and signed by Governor John Engler on April 8, 2002. Mastodon fossils have been found in more than 250 locations in Michigan. In as recent as 2009, a family in Portland, Michigan unearthed mastodon bones while excavating a new pond on their property. They have also been found through out the United States, mostly along the Atlantic coast and south of the Great Lakes. The mastodon preferred a habitat that was cold, open spruce woodland and forest.

This Mastodon was found in Rush Township in 1944 and has been called the 'Owosso Mastodon'. The bones are on display at the Exhibit Museum at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The American Mastodon was a large, elephant like herbivore resembling closely a wooly mammoth in appearance. It browsed on trees, shrubs, and swamp plants. The scientific term for the mastodon is Mammut americanum. The word Mammut, means “earth burrower� which can be traced back to the Middle Ages. Eastern European farmers found gigantic bones in their fields and they believed they belonged to monstrous burrowing beasts. The word mastodon comes from the Greek mastos which means “beast� and odon which means “tooth.� The mastodon became extinct around 10,000 years ago. The mastodon had a thick coat of shaggy hair. It ranged in height from 7 feet (females) to nearly 10 feet (males). They were up to 15 feet in length and weighed as much as 6 tons! The mastodon’s head had a flexible trunk, small ears and tusks. The tusks grew straight forward and curved slightly upward. The tusks could exceed 16 feet in length! They were stockier than elephants with thicker limb bones. Mastodon remains have been associated with fires, leading to the assumption that early humans hunted and ate them. Other species of mammals that lived during this time were the Giant Beaver (which weighed around 300 pounds) and the Dire Wolf (which was larger and more powerfully built then the modern day gray wolf). Today, the largest North American land animal is the American Bison.

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You Don’t Have To Have A Cold To Get A Cold Sore! What Is a Cold Sore? A cold sore is a small blister that is reddish or purple. They are usually located on the outer edge of the lip, on just one side of your mouth. Cold sores can appear one at a time or in little bunches. They are sometimes filled with fluid. A cold sore usually crusts over and forms a scab before it goes away. The cold sore will last a week or two and they usually don't require any special treatment. These sores are caused by a virus called herpes. Herpes is one of the most common viral infections in the world. The medical name for the specific virus that causes cold sores is herpes simplex. There are two types of herpes simplex infection. Herpes simplex virus one (called HSV-1 for short) is the type that most commonly causes the cold sores. In fact, HSV-1 is so common that most Americans get infected with it even though they may never have any symptoms. People can catch HSV1 by kissing a person with a cold sore, sharing a drinking glass, eating

utensils, the same wash cloth, napkin or lipstick to name a few. Keep those things in mind if you don’t want to get infected with a cold sore. People infected with HSV-1 may get cold sores on occasion for the rest of their lives. After the cold sore dries up and goes away, the virus stays in the body waiting for another time to come out and cause more trouble! When a cold sore reappears, it is often in the same place as the previous one. It can be hard to tell what might make them come back. Some kids get them from too much stress, a lot time in the sun, or getting sick. Eating properly, getting enough rest and learning to deal with stress are important things for a kid to do, especially if it’s a kid who will get a cold sore! Sunscreen or sunblock lip balm before going outside in the sun may help also. If you get a cold sore, most of them will go away on their own with out any special treatment from a doctor. If you do have one, try putting some wrapped ice on the sore. Maybe eating a popsicle can help? If the cold sore is making a kid sick, then it’s off to the doctor. The doctor may have to prescribe a special medicine that fights the herpes simplex virus. While waiting for this cold sore to dry up and go away, don’t pick at it. That will only get in the way of your body’s natural healing process. Plus you don’t want it to spread on other parts of your body or to another person. Also, when you have a cold sore, it’s important to wash your hands regularly.

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Blue Whales Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to live on this Earth. They live in all the world’s oceans occasionally swimming in small groups but usually alone or in pairs. Often, they spend summers feeding in polar waters and then make a lengthy migration towards the Equator was winter arrives. They can cruise the ocean at more than five miles an hour but when agitated, they can reach more than twenty miles per hour! These warm blooded mammals are very large! They are up to 100 feet long and weigh upwards of 180 tons. Their tongues can weigh as much as an elephant and their hearts as much as an automobile. Blue whales skin coloring looks blue underwater, but on the surface, their coloring is more a blue-gray. Their underbellies have a yellowish hue from the microorganisms that live in their skin. The blue whale has a broad, flat head and a long body that ends in wide, triangular flukes. The whale’s nostrils are called blowholes. Most whales have two of them located on top of their head. They breathe voluntarily - humans breathe involuntarily. This means that whales choose when to breathe. They cannot breathe under water because they have lungs like we do. They surface the ocean every few minutes to blow out water and air through their blowhole and take in a breath of fresh air. Whales also have blubber or fat which

keeps them warm in colder water. A Blue Whale’s diet is mainly composed of tiny shrimplike animals called krill. During certain times of a year, an adult can consume about 4 tons of krill per day. Blue whales are baleen whales. This means they have fringed plates of fingernail-like material, called baleen, attached to their upper jaws. When they feed, they gulp a huge mouthful of water, expanding the pleated skin on their throat and belly to take it in. Then the whale’s tongue forces the water out through the thin, overlapping baleen plates. Thousands of krill are left behind and then swallowed. The water blows out their blowhole! Blue whales are among the loudest animals on earth. They emit a series of pulses, groans and moans and it has been thought they can hear each other up to 1000 miles away! When a baby calf is born, it weighs up to three tons and stretches to 25 feet long. It drinks nothing but mother’s milk and gains about 200 pounds every day during their first six months! As well as being the largest, the blue whale is one of the Earth’s longest lived animals. The average lifespan is estimated at around 80 to 90 years old. Between 10,000 and 25,000 blue whales are believed to swim the world’s oceans. Aggressive hunting in the past had drove them to the brink of extinction. Blue Whales are under protection with the 1966 International Whaling Commission. They are currently classified as endangered on the World Conservation Union Red List.

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Michigan’s Asparagus Did you know that asparagus is a member of the lily family and it can grow as quickly as ten inches in one day? Our State of Michigan ranks third in the nation for asparagus production. Ahead of us is California and Washington. Michigan produces up to 25 million pounds each year which is about 11,000 acres. The annual value of the asparagus crop is estimated at $15,000,000! Asparagus has no fat or cholesterol and is low in sodium. It is also a good source of potassium, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamins A and C and thiamin. In other words, asparagus is good for you! Asparagus spears grow from a crown that is planted about a foot deep in sandy soils. Each of these crowns will send spears up for about 6-7 weeks during the spring and early summer. The temperature outdoors will determine how much time there is between each picking. In the early season, there may be 4 to 5 days between pickings and as the temperature gets warmer, it may have to be picked every 24 hours. After the asparagus is harvested, the spears grow into ferns which produce red berries and the food and nutrients necessary for a healthy crop next season. Asparagus plantings are not usually harvested for the first three years after the crowns are planted. This allows the crown to develop a strong root system. A well cared for asparagus planting will generally produce for about 15 years without being replanted.

Try This Asparagus Recipe! (Only make with parental supervision.)

Chicken & Asparagus With Penne Pasta Ingredients: 1 pound chicken breast tenderloins 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste 1 pinch seasoned salt, or to taste 1 pound uncooked penne pasta 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut crosswise into thirds 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spread the chicken breast tenderloins on the baking sheet. Sprinkle them with garlic salt and seasoned salt. Bake chicken in preheated oven until it is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. Set aside. When cool enough to handle, cut the tenderloins into bite sized pieces. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water, bring to a boil and stir in penne. Cook pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until penne are cooked through but still slightly firm - about 11 minutes, drain them. Transfer penne back to cooking pot and stir in butter and Parmesan st is coated. Heat olive oil in skillet over medium cheese until pasta e asparagus asparag into the hot oil and sprinkle with garlic heat and place nd stirr until asparagus aspa salt. Cook and are tender, about 7 minutes. nne pasta into a large serving s Transfer penne bowl and top with asd chicken tenderloin pieces. Lightly Lig paragus and mix asparagus and chicken into o the pasta and serve.

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Name The Colors To Solve The Puzzle!

St. Patrick’s Day Word Jumble!

Unscramble the letters using the words from the word bank below.

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Help Them Find The Pot Of Gold!

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Cookin’ Fun Blarney Bars 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats 3/4 cup toffee pieces 1/3 cup pecans, chopped - optional

Rules For The Kitchen!

Blarney Bar Icing About 4 drops green food coloring 3/4 can (or 3/4 cup) vanilla frosting

Apple Scones

Heat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 9-inch square baking pan. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and the brown sugar. Blend in the eggs, one at a time. Add the milk and vanilla extract, then blend the wet ingredients again. Sift in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the quickcooking oats and fold in the toffee bits. Add the optional pecans, and blend the mixture well with a wooden spoon. Spread the mixture in the prepared baking pan. Press the mixture firmly into the pan, making sure to form an even surface for your bars. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until a wooden pick may be cleanly removed from the center of the bars. Cool in the baking pan on a wire rack. While the bars are cooling, prepare the frosting by blending together the green food coloring and prepared vanilla frosting. Spread an even layer of the frosting over the bars, then cut in a diamond shape to serve.

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.

2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup minced apples 1 egg, beaten 2/3 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter (for topping) 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for topping)

Pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees. Grease an 8 x 12 inch baking pan. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in the butter. Add the sugar and apples. Mix in the egg and milk to make a soft dough. Knead until ingredients are well-mixed. Spread in prepared pan, and bake for 25 minutes. When done, cut into 2 inch squares. Split each square diagonally. Butter. Dust the tops thickly with granulated sugar. Serve warm.

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March Madness Books Come Alive! Last Shot

Leprechauns and Irish Folklore

by John Feinstein For basketball fiend Steven Thomas, it’s a dream come true. He won a writing contest and now here he is in New Orleans, covering the biggest weekend in college sports. But the dream takes an ugly twist when he and fellow winner, Susan Carol, are nosing around the Superdome and overhear a coach telling MSU’s star point guard he’d better lose the final game or else. March Madness at it’s fullest Last Shot! Grades 4-7

Mary Pope Osborne (This is a non fiction companion to Leprechaun in Late Winter Magic Tree House #43) This is Jack and Annie’s very own guide to Irish fairies and folktales. What are leprechauns? How do we know many of the old Irish stories? How do fairies like to spend their time? Find out the answers to these questions and more. Grades 2-4

The Genius Files by Dan Gutman

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by Mike Lupica It's simple. All Zach Raynor wants to do is shoot. After all, he is one of the best shooters in the league. But with his dad as his coach, and his parents newly separated, somehow everything's become complicated. His brother Ben, the piano prodigy, hardly talks anymore. His mom is always traveling on business, and his dad is always on his case about not being a team player. But when Ben's piano recital falls on the same day as the championship game, it is Zach who teaches his dad the true meaning of being a team player. Grades 3-5

In eight days, Coke and Pepsi McDonald are going to turn thirteen. Before then, they'll jump off a cliff, get trapped in the locked basement of their burning school, chased cross-country by murderous lunatics, left for dead in the pit of a sand dune, forced to decipher mysterious coded messages, thrown into a giant vat of SPAM, and visit the world's largest . . . ball of twine! There's more, but if we told you here, we'd have to kill you. Grades 4-6

Just a Little Luck by Mercer Mayer

When Little Critter finds a penny on the ground and picks it up, he thinks he’s in for a week of good luck! But he sure is wrong! What can he do to turn luck around? Grades Preschool -1

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