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Did You Know?

Let’s Draw a Reindeer!

• Reindeer are pets in some parts of the world. • Reindeer are excellent swimmers and have thick waterproof fur. • They live in cold areas and their hooves are like snowshoes. • Both male and female reindeer have antlers. • The first known story of Santa Claus having reindeer helpers was in 1821. • The reindeer who drive Santa's sleigh are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph. • You will have fun drawing your very own reindeer!

The Face

1. Draw a “v” shape in the center of your paper. 2. Enclose it on top with a curved line. 3. Above the nose, draw two ovals for eyes. Fill in the center with a solid circle. 4. Draw a small line at the bottom of the nose.

The Ears And Antlers

1. Draw a “c” shape on each side as shown to begin the ears. 2. Finish the ears with curved lines. Use a curved line to create the top of the head. 3. Begin creating the antlers using straight lines and “v” shapes. 4. Finish the second antler using same technique.

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Finishing The Body

The Front Legs

1. Draw two short lines to make the neck. 2. Draw two “c” shaped lines to make the body. 3. Draw a small “c” shaped line leaving a small opening on each side for the legs. 4. Draw thin, long legs using two straight lines. An upside down “V” creates a hoof at the end of each front leg.

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5. Starting at the end of the small line at the bottom of the nose, draw “C” shapes on both sides of the nose ending near the eyes. 6. Draw a curved line to create a bottom lip. 7. Add two small “c” shapes by the eyes to create the reindeer temples.

1. Draw a straight line to create the back of the reindeer. 2. At the end of this line, draw a tail using two curved lines that form a point. Use a curved line just under the tail for the top leg muscle. 3. Draw a thin, long leg using two straight lines. An upside down “V” creates a hoof at the end of the leg. 4. Before drawing the second back leg, use a curved line to make the reindeer tummy.

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Michigan’s Pioneer,

Henry Ford Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863. He grew up on a farm in what is today Dearborn, Michigan. He was the oldest of six children. He went to a one room school house and did farm chores. At an early age he became interested in mechanical things and he didn’t like to do farm work. At the age of sixteen in 1879, he left home and went to Detroit to work as an apprentice machinist. He was an apprentice for three years before returning to Dearborn. Once back in Dearborn, he operated or repaired steam engines and over-hauled his father’s farm implements and occasionally worked in a Detroit factory. In 1888, he married Clara and made his living running a sawmill. In 1891, Ford became an engineer with the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. He was promoted to Chief Engineer in 1893 which gave him enough money and time to devote his attention to personal experiments on internal combustion engines. These experiments came to a head in 1896 when he completed his self-propelled vehicle called the Quadricycle commonly called the “gasoline buggy”. It had four wire wheels, was steered with a tiller and had only two forward speeds. Ford was not the first to built a self-propelled vehicle with a gas engine but one of several pioneers. He drove it around for two years and it drew a crowd everywhere he went. The Ford Motor Company was incorporated in 1903 with Ford as vice-president and chief engineer. They produced only a few cars a day at the factory on Mack Avenue in Detroit. Two or three men worked on each car from components made to order by other companies. Ford’s dream of producing an automobile that was reasonably priced, reliable and efficient came true with the introduction of the Model T in 1908. Some called it the “Tin Lizzie” and the “Flivver”.

The original cost was $950. It became a huge success because it was easy to operate, maintain and handle. The Ford Company opened a large factory at Highland Park, Michigan in 1910 and in 1913 had a continuous moving assembly line. Workers remained in place, adding one component to ach automobile as it moved past them on the line. Delivery or parts by a conveyor belt to the workers made it smooth and efficient. This moving assembly line revolutionized automobile manModel T ufacturing which lowered costs. This made Ford’s production of the Model T the largest automobile manufacturer in the world. In late 1910 the company built the River Rouge Plant in Dearborn. This plant included all the elements needed for production of the automobile. In 1918, half of the cars in America were Model T’s. Sales lagged in the 1920's as other car makers offered more options and financing. He and his son Edsel designed a new car, the Model A. In his lifetime, Ford also made airplanes including a twelve passenger plane called the “Tin Goose” and tractors. In 1932, the first V8 Ford car was built. This pioneer died at the age of 83. He worked hard throughout his life and helped make Michigan great!

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Coloring Corner “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. Wishing you happiness.” Helen Keller

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Interesting Facts About Christmas Trees • Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the United States since about 1850. • The best selling trees are Scotch Pine, Douglas Fir, Noble Fir, Fraser Fir, Virginia Pine, Balsam Fir and White Pine. • More than 2,000 trees are usually planted per acre. On an average 1,000 to 1,500 of these trees will survive. In the North, approximately 750 trees will remain. Most all trees require shearing to attain the Christmas tree shape. At six to seven feet, trees are ready to harvest. It takes six to ten years of fighting heavy rain, wind, hail and drought to get a mature tree. In the United States, there are more than 21,000 Christmas tree growers. • In 1979, the National Christmas Tree was not lighted except for the top ornament. This was done in honor of the American hostages in Iran. • The first decorated Christmas tree was in Riga, Latvia in 1510. • The first Christmas tree retail lot in the United States was started in 1851 in New York by Mark Carr. • Christmas trees remove dust and pollen from the air. • The use of evergreen trees to celebrate the winter season came about before the birth of Christ. • In 1856 Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States, was the first President to place a Christmas tree in the White House. • President Coolidge started the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the White House lawn in 1923. • Thomas Edison’s assistant, Edward Johnson, came up with the idea of electric lights for Christmas trees in 1882. • In the first week, a tree in your home will consume as much as a quart of water per day. • An acre of Christmas trees provides for the daily oxygen requirements of 18 people. • Every year since 1947, the people of Oslo, Norway have given a Christmas tree to the city of Westminster, England. The gift is an expression of good will and gratitude for Britain's help to Norway during World War II.

• The first American Christmas tree was introduced by a German family who emigrated and settled in Pennsylvania. • The first decorations were mostly apples and nuts. • National Christmas Tree Association gives a Christmas tree to the R COLO! President and first family of US E M every year. • Real Christmas trees are biodegradable and will eventually decompose to provide essential organic matter. • After Christmas, trees can be mulched for garden compost, used for a fragrant bonfire or provide a habitat for wildlife. • The Christmas Tree was brought to England by Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert from his native Germany. The famous Illustrated News etching in 1848, featuring the Royal Family of Victoria, Albert and their children gathered around a Christmas tree in Windsor Castle, popularized the tree throughout Victorian England.

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Working With Groups

1. How many groups of 4 can you make? _____ 2. How many groups of 5 can you make? _____ 3. How many groups of 8 can you make? _____ 4. How many groups of 10 can you make? _____ 5. How many presents will you have to add to make a total of 50? _____ 6. How many presents will you have to add to make a total of 73? _____ 7. How many presents will you have to add to make a total of 85? _____

Bonus Questions!

Show the fractions related to the numbers of presents in the lowest form. 1. 8 of the 40 presents _____ 2. 10 of the 40 presents _____ 3. 20 of the 40 presents _____ 4. 12 of the 40 presents _____

Answers: 1.) 10 2.) 8 3.) 5 4.) 4 5.) 10 6.) 33 7.) 45 Bonus 1.) 1/5 2.) 1/4 3.) 1/2 4.) 3/10

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Red Panda

The Snow Leopard The red panda typically grows to the size of a house cat, though their bushy tails add on an additional 18 inches. They use their ringed tails as wrap around blankets in the chilly mountain heights. Their tails are also used to keep balance when they are in trees. Red pandas weight between 7 and 14 pounds. Their dense fur covers their entire body including the soles of their feet. These pandas live in the cool temperate forests of Nepal, northern Myanmar and central China. Forest of ancient trees called “old-growth� forests are very important to the red panda. They provide dens and hiding places for the small cubs. They share part of their range with giant pandas. The red panda spend most of their lives in trees and even sleep there. The adults are shy and solidary except when mating. When they are foraging they are most active at night, dusk and dawn. Their diet consists of bamboo, fruit, acorns, roots and eggs. Like the larger giant pandas, they have an extended wrist bone that functions like a thumb and aids their grip. Their broad teeth and strong jaws allow them to chew through the tough leaves and stalks of the bamboo. They are endangered as they are victims of deforestation. Their natural space is shrinking as more forest are being destroyed by logging and agriculture.

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The snow leopard, has a white, yellowish or soft gray coat with ringed spots of black on brown. These markings help camouflage it from prey. With their thick coats, heavy fur lined tails and paws covered with fur they have adapted to the cold and dry habitats in which they live. Their large paws also act as snowshoes and keep them from sinking into the snow. The snow leopard uses its thick tail to aid in balancing and they use their tail to wrap around their body and face for warmth when resting. Standing about two feet at the shoulders and 6 to 7.5 feet long including their tail, they weigh 77 to 120 pounds. The males are larger than the females. Snow leopards have light green or gray eyes. Unlike other cats, snow leopards are unable to roar. The adults are also solitary, except during mating season. Snow leopards primarly hunt wild sheep and goats but are also known to eat smaller animals like rodents, hares and game birds. They stalk their prey and usually spring from a distance of 20 to 50 feet. They are most active at dawn and dusk. The leopards live at high rugged altitudes of 9800 to 17,000 feet in the mountains of Central Asia. Their typical habitat range is where the tree line stops and the snow line begins on the mountains. Snow leopards prefer the steep, broken terrain of cliffs, rocky outcrops and ravines. This type of habitat provides good cover and clear views to help them sneak up on their prey. The snow leopard was placed on the endangered list.

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Crazy Cleaner Shrimp Have you ever seen a shrimp that wasn't on your plate? Most people have never seen these cool little creatures alive. There are many species of shrimp that live all over the world, and many are way to small too to eat! eat! Cleaner shrimp are very special. They are helpful in the coral reefs where they live. A cleaner shrimp is only a few inches long, but can help protect huge fish and even sea turtles! Each cleaner shrimp will set up a "station" and fish and turtles will visit them to be cleaned. The shrimp will pick away all the dead scales, bits of old food and parasites. The shrimp eats these for dinner, while the fish lives healthy and happy. Try This!

Create a memory game to help you remember all the symbiotic animals.

A Home with a Friend

1. Draw or print out pictures of animals and their symbiotic partners. 2. Paste the pictures on index cards and label them with the animal's name. Now you can play memory with a friend. Place the cards face down on a table. Take turns finding the symbiotic pairs. When you find a match yell out "symbiosis!".

Just like a car wash, the fish and turtles will line up for this special cleaning service. The shrimp will even clean inside a fish's mouth! They don't worry about being eaten because why would a fish eat the creature that is keeping them safe and happy.

Cleaner shrimp make a great addition to a coral reef tank. They help to take care of your fish, to keep them healthy and happy. Even in a small tank, the cleaner shrimp will set up their own station and clean the fish when they line up. These fun critters always put on a show.

The fish and the cleaner shrimp have a symbiotic relationship. The shrimp gets food, and the fish, leaving the "station" all clean, has protection from parasites. While one little shrimp can do a lot of work, they usually will hang out in groups to make an even bigger difference! Not a bad day on the job...hang out with friends and get a free dinner!

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Having Fun With Ice Hockey Ice Hockey is a team sport that is best for kids who are energetic and team players as they are almost constantly in motion. It’s a fast-paced and aggressive game. It requires kids to learn balance and sportsmanship. The skills used involve flexibility, muscle strength, endurance and coordination. The ice hockey season is usually in the winter but with indoor ice rinks - some are year around. Programs may be recreational, competitive or select. Levels of ice hockey: USA Hockey youth hockey classifications for boys are: Mite, 8 years old and under; Squirt, 10 and under; Pee Wee, 12 and under; Bantam, 14 and under; Midget Minor, 16 and under; Midget Major, 18 and under. For girls, the levels are 10 and under, 12 and under, 14 and under, 16 and under and 19 and under. There are also many leagues and teams such as minor leagues college and professional teams all over the world. There are teams for special needs such as sled hockey and teams for amputees, the blind and hearing impaired. THE TEAM There are six players for each team on the ice at the same time. Each team has a net, like soccer, and the team that scores more goals by shooting the hockey puck into the opposing team’s net wins. The players wear skates to move around the ice. HOCKEY PLAYERS Six players take to the ice for each team. Five players try to score a point, using a hockey stick to shoot the puck and try to get it in the other team’s net. The sixth player is a goalie who tries to stop pucks from entering their net. EQUIPMENT The goalie guards the net and stops the hockey puck from going into the net. The puck looks like a flattened ball or a small thick black pancake. The goalie wears special padding to protect him/her from injury when being hit by the puck; the padding which looks like big pillows attached to the legs, is large, to cover much of the net. The goalie wears skates, pants, chest and arm protectors for stopping shots, a blocker for the hand that holds the goal stick, a catching glove similar to a baseball glove to catch pucks, a neck protector and a goalie mask that protects the face.

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In front of the goalie are five players (two who play defense, three who try to score goals). The five players wear ice skates, shin and knee pads, pants, gloves, elbow pads, shoulder pads and a helmet. SPORT LINGO • Puck - the object players hit with their stick to score a goal. The puck is a small, black disc that’s made out of rubber about one inch thick, and three inches wide. • Hockey Stick - usually made from wood, aluminum or graphite - it has a long rectangular shaft like a broom handle, with a flat blade at the end that extends out from the shaft and is used to shoot and pass the puck. • Goal - has two meanings - what you score when you shoot the puck into the net and a term for the net itself. • Shot - a player takes a shot when he/she hits the puck toward the net with his/her stick. • Penalty - a player who makes an illegal move is given a penalty, and he/she will sit out of the game for a short period; his/her team plays one person short. • Goalie - guards the net and prevents the other team from shotting the puck in. • Defensemen - two players in front of the goalie who try to prevent the other team from shooting or scoring on the net. Defensemen can themselves score goals against the other team. • Forwards - three players who try to score against the opposing team. • Ice Rink - hockey is played on an ice surface, surrounded by boards to keep the puck in. A common rink size in professional North American hockey is 200 feet long by 85 feet wide.

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Cookin’ Fun Christmas Tree Sandwiches For the dough: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup milk 3/4 cup sugar

For the filling: 1/4 cup Crisco shortening 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups powdered sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons milk Green food coloring

In large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter until creamy. With the mixer on low, alternately add the flour, salt, and milk and beat until well blended. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm which will take about 1 1/2 hours. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spread the sugar on a plate. On a floured surface, roll one third of the dough to 1/8" thick. Cut out tree shapes with a 2" cookie cutter. Press cookies into sugar to coat on both sides then place on ungreased cookie sheets. Prick each cookie all over with a fork, for decoration. Bake cookies 9 to 11 minutes until very lightly browned. Cool on sheets 2 minutes then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. While cookies are baking, prepare the filling. In a large bowl, beat the shortening and butter until creamy with an electric mixer. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar and milk. Add food coloring to tint the filling pale green. Beat on high until the filling is light and fluffy; approximately 3 minutes. Spread the filling on half of the cookies and sandwich with the remaining halves.

Haystacks 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 2 cups butterscotch chips 1 12 ounce can of cocktail peanuts 5 ounces chow mein noodles

1 cup creamy peanut butter 6 tablespoons butter, softened 1 1/4 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Add sugar, eggs and vanilla, and beat until creamy. Blend in flour and salt. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips. Spread into ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake 25-30 minutes, or until edges begin to brown. Take out of oven and immediately sprinkle remaining morsels over cookie layer. Let stand 5 minutes until morsels become shiny and soft. Cool completely.

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Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips in the microwave. Stir in nuts and noodles. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paperlined cookie sheet. Cool and store covered in the refrigerator.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

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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