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The students created invertebrate interviews to teach classmates about a variety of invertebrates that make up 96% of the animal kingdom. For example, Makayla P. used a colorful aquatic backJURXQG RQ WKH VPDUWERDUG DV VKH GUHVVHG OLNH D MHOO\¿VK DQG SUHsented a live interview for her classmates with the help of classmate Kaitlyn K, who performed the part of interviewer Ms. Coral.

The 4th graders presented their interviews thru video and PowerPoint as well.

Anna R. creatively interviewed a sea urchin, and Owen C. was the Scorpion specialist.

St. Gerard 4th Grade Scientists also recently dissected squids.

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They also compared octopus to the squid specimens. The dissection experience was very memorable. The scientists want to know, “What can we dissect next?”

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Why Are You Right-Handed or Left-Handed?

Do you know that more than 90% of the world is right-handed?

But, there are more left-handed peoples than ever before. One of the main reasons for this is that years ago, teachers forced lefthanded kids to write with their right hand! They were told that was the correct way. Actually, being left-handed is perfectly alright and totally natural.

What makes a person left or right handed? Scientists are not sure and not all agree on the answer. They have noted however, that being left-handed runs in families. So the hypothesis or guess is that your genes or DNA influences whether or not you turn out to be left-handed or right-handed. Many scientists also believe that most people’s brains develop more on one side than on the other.

And since the left side of your brain controls the muscles on the right side of your body, and the right side of your brain controls the left side of your body, this could influence the muscles in your hands as well. If the left side of your brain is more developed, than you are right-handed. If the right side of your brain is more developed, then you are left-handed. If your brain is equally developed on both sides, you are ambidextrous which means you can use one hand as well as the other.

Sometimes getting hurt can also make a person left-handed or right-handed. If you injure your hand and can’t use it anymore, you become the opposite of the injured hand.

The rumor is not true that left handed people are always artsy.

Two famous artists, Rembrandt and Van Gogh are two good examples of that as they were right handed. Here's how that theory began. For both righties and lefties, the brain is divided right down the middle into two sides called hemispheres. One hemisphere is on the right side of your head, and the other is on the left. But here's the strange part: For complicated reasons, the right hemisphere controls movements on the left half of the body, which includes the left hand. The left hemisphere controls movements on

the right side.

Creative thought (writing a song, drawing a picture) happens mostly on the right side of the brain. So if you're left-handed, the theory goes that you're more likely to have a lot of creative thought going on. But thought processes in your brain are way too complex to be limited to just one hemisphere. The two sides of your brain work together when you think. So, just because you like using your left hand doesn't mean you only think with only one side of your brain.

In the past, most products on the market such as scissors, sports equipment and musical instruments were made for only righthanded people. Now most items are made both ways to accommodate everyone.

Left-handed people have the upper hand in sports? While left handed people have to face some obstacles, there is great advantage also on the playing field. In baseball or softball, a lefthanded hitter starts out a few steps closer to first base than one who is right handed. The hitter has a better chance at making it to first base before getting tagged out. Batting left-handed also forces the pitcher to throw the ball differently than usual since most hitters are right-handed. Did you know that Babe Ruth, a famous baseball player was left-handed?

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Turkeys!

Did you know that wild turkeys are the largest game birds found in North America? It’s true! Wild turkeys live in the woods and are covered with dark feathers so they are not seen easily. They spend their days looking for food such as acorns, seeds, small insects and wild berries. Wild turkeys can fly!

The female wild turkey can lay over a dozen eggs, which are a tan and speckled brown color. After a month or so, the eggs hatch and the babies stay with the mother for around one year.

Most domestic turkeys have white feathers, but there are other varieties that are brown or light bronze. They have a flap of skin under their beak that is known as a wattle, and the flap of skin that hangs over the beek is called a snood. When the turkey is upset, they both turn bright red.

A domestic turkey’s size is almost twice as large as a wild turkey. They are so heavy that they can’t fly. These turkeys live on a farm and have a lifespan of about ten years.

Domestic turkeys are raised on the farm for food. American’s like to eat turkey for special occasions such as

Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Did You Know?

• A male turkey is called a Tom or Gobbler • A female turkey is called a hen.

• A baby turkey is called a Poult.

• Turkeys grunt and make a gobble, gobble sound.

• Males can puff up their bodies and spread their tail feathers just like a peacock.

• Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey our national bird of the United States - not the bald eagle.

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A Hungry Dinosaur The dinosaur known as the Brontosaurus is now called the Apatosaurus. It was one of the largest land animals that has ever existed. This dinosaur lived in what is known as the Jurassic Period, 150 million years ago.

The Apatosaurus, hatched from enormous foot long eggs and may have lived long enough to celebrate100 birthdays! This huge dinosaur was an herbivore which means it ate only plants. The hungry Apatosaurus must have spent his entire day munching and crunching on plants to maintain his massive body.

This gigantic plant-eater measured about 80 feet long or close to the length of two school buses. It stood about 30 feet tall or the height of a 4 story building. It weighed roughly 30 tons; the weight of 10 cars! Apatosaurus had a very tiny brain in a small head which was less than 2 feet long. The Apatosaurus had a long neck and a long tail. It had four massive column-like legs with the back legs being longer than the front legs. We know all this because people have found fossilized remains of the Apatosaurus in the Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming and Canada.

If you would like to look for dinosaurs bones when you grow up, you can become a scientist called a “Paleontologist”. In the meantime, one way to enjoy and learn about dinosaurs is to create them. Use the following sample to create your own Apatosaurus!

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I Want To Play The Bassoon!

The bassoon is the lowest sounding and the largest of the woodwind instruments. They are made of maple wood and also of ebonite. Student sized bassoons are made of plastic resin to make the instrument more affordable. Most bassoon players need to have big hands so many students learn another instrument first. It has a double reed that is attached to the bocal which is a curved tube.

Early bassoons were called Dulcians or Curtals.

The main difference from those to modern day bassoons, is that the old instruments were carved from a single piece of wood and didn’t have any keys! In France during the 17th century, instrument builders made the first bassoon with separate joints and by the mid 19th century, the 17 key bassoon was developed.

The bassoon is held diagonally in front of the player and cannot be supported by the player’s hands alone. Additional support is required as it is heavy. The extra support is either a neck strap or a seat strap which is attached to the bassoon and laid across the chair seat before sitting down to hold it in place. To make a sound, the bassoonist blows air through a double reed causing it to vibrate. To play notes and vary the sound, the bassoonist must cover different combinations of tone holes with fingers or keys.

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Brand new dictionaries and thesauruses were hand delivered by the Kiwanis Club of Lansing to students in grades three and six earlier this week.

Last Wednesday the school community brought their bibles and Christian books to chapel. Mr. Horak shared Matthew 14:13-21 (Story of 5 Loaves & 2 Fish). Later within chapel our October Read-a-thon continued with students and staff sharing and diving into God’s word within chapel families. #readyourbible #ilovereading

The annual program is part of the national Dictionary Project. The distribution experience was appreciated by both the students and Mr. Rod and Mr. Ed. The gentleman love visiting our students and hearing them witness the love of Jesus. Students offered a prayer of healing and love to these men.

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“Bundle Up So You Don’t Catch Cold!”

We hear that sentence quite often during the colder months.

Everyone seems to get a cold at some point or another during the school year inspite of all the precautions. Did you know that the cold is the number one reason kids stay home from school?

What exactly is a cold? A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory system caused by a virus. It affects the throat, ears and nose.

The most common cold virus is called the rhinovirus (pronounced rahy-noh-vahy-ruhs) but there are more than two hundred other viruses that can cause a cold. There is not even a vaccination to prevent the common cold yet. But luckily for us, our immune system defends our bodies against illnesses. White blood cells are the body’s fighters that work to help you feel better.

Catching a cold is easy but not fun. Mucus is the slimy stuff that’s inside the nose. When a person sneezes or coughs, mucus drops float in the air. Breathing in these drops can spread a cold from one person to another. You can also catch a cold by touching something with the cold virus on it like a door handle, desks, phones, video games and then touch your eyes, mouth or nose. That’s why it’s so important to wash your hands often.

Some symptoms of a cold virus are a low-grade fever, body chills, itchy or sore throat, sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, watery eyes, coughing, tiredness, body aches and congestion. If you feel any of these things, its best to tell your parents or a responsible adult.

Sometimes children can develop complications from their cold, such as an ear infection, sinusitis or can trigger asthma so your parents need to know how you are feeling.

How can you prevent getting the common cold? Here’s some ideas:

Help Fight The War On Germs!

• Try to steer clear of anyone who has a cold. Virus particles can travel up to twelve feet through the air when someone with a cold coughs or sneezes.

• Wash your hands thoroughly and often, especially when you blow your nose.

• Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing.

Sneeze or cough into a shirtsleeve and not your hands.

• Do not use the same towels or silverware as someone who has a cold.

• Do not drink from the same glass or bottle as anyone else. You never know who’s getting sick.

• Do not pick up tissues from other people. Make sure they are always thrown away be the person using them.

• Don't be around smoke. Cigarette smoke can irritate the airways and increase susceptibility to colds and other infections.

• Maintain a healthy lifestyle. Get a good amount of sleep, eat well balanced meals and get plenty of physical exercise.

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Calvin Coolidge 30th President of the United States 1923-1929 John Calvin Coolidge Jr. was born on July 4, 1872 in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. He was the only U.S. President to be born on the 4th of July.

He first attended Black River Academy where there was nine in his graduating class. Then Coolidge graduated from Amherst College with honors and entered law and politics in Northampton, Massachusetts. Slowly...methodically... he moved up the political ladder from councilman in Northampton to Governor of Massachusetts as a Republican. On this route, he became thoroughly conservative.

In 1905, Coolidge met and married Grace Anna Goodhue, a teacher at the Clarke School for the Deaf. They complimented each other, as she was talkative and fun loving. He was quiet and serious. They had two sons, John and Calvin Jr. Their marriage was a happy one.

As Coolidge wrote in his autobiography, “We thought we were made for eachother. For almost a quarter of a century she has borne with my infirmities, and I have rejoiced in her graces.”

Coolidge was nominated in June of 1920 for Vice President to run with Warren G. Harding for President on the GOP ticket and won. He was the first Vice President to attend cabinet meetings.

On August 3, 1923, Calvin Coolidge received word that he was the President after Harding died. His father, who was a Notary Public administered the Oath of Office using the family Bible. At a time when the Presidency reached a low point in our history, his task became to restore the dignity and honor of the Presidency according to many.

He rapidly became popular. In 1924, he polled more than 54 percent of the popular vote when he was elected president. His Inaugural Address was the first to be broadcast on the radio. Coolidge restored public confidence in the White House after the scandals of his predecessor’s administration.

After retiring, he and Grace moved to “The Beeches” a secluded home in Northampton. He died there of heart failure in 1933.

Presidential Accomplishments and Trivia: • His Presidential salary was $75,000.

• He cut the National Debt of 22.3 billion in 1923 to 16.9 billion by 1929.

• He cut taxes four out of his six years as president.

• He cut federal expenses from $5.1 billion to $3.3 billion by 1929.

• Industrial Production increased 70% from 1922 to 1928.

• Avoided war with Mexico and restored good relations with them.

• Withdrew U.S. troops from Nicaragua.

• Dedicated Mount Rushmore.

• Authorized the construction of Hoover Dam. • Signed legislation making Indians U.S. Citizens.

• Opposed U.S. participation in the League of Nations.

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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 $3.57 to feed and care for one person.

If the non-profit wants to raise enough money to feed and care for seventy 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 seven Pilgrims were going to have dinner together. Each person brought one piece 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 was the food cost for each person?

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