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The Cool Caterpillar: What a Kid!
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Step 1 - Starting with a half sheet of paper (approximate size 4 1/4” x 11”), fold in half the long way creating a piece of paper with a folded edge and a cut edge. Step 2 - Fold once again the long way. Step 3 - Open the paper completely and lay flat. You should have a center crease line and a crease line on each side of the center crease line. Step 4 - At one end of the rectangle, fold the short way a fold about 1” wide. Leave folded under. The folded end has created the head. Step 5 - On the head section, draw an eye on each side of the center crease line as shown. Add a smile too. Step 6 - It is time to decorate. Using markers, crayons, or colored pencils, make colorful and interesting patterns, shapes and stripes.
Step 7 - When the caterpillar is decorated, re-fold in half at the center fold line. Step 8 - Begin cutting through the fold up to the crease line. Be careful not to go past or Step 9 - Unfold. Re-crease the side crease lines short of crease line. Leave the head uncut. to fold inward. Glue open flaps one over the other. You will create a triangle shape.
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Step 10 - Add 3 pairs of legs.
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Has anyone ever asked you, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” You might have to think about it for a while, or maybe you already have an idea. If you were to ask that question to a caterpillar they would answer, “A butterfly! “ Did you know that a caterpillar is not a baby or an adult? It is a kid like you, still growing and learning each day. The caterpillar is a really interesting, cool kid! They are called "eating machines" because they eat as many leaves and plants as they can each day. They eat so much in fact, that they shed their skin four or five times before creating a chrysalis. Aren’t you glad you just have to buy new clothes when you grow out of your old ones? Caterpillars don’t have noses like we do. They breathe through small pores on their sides. Caterpillars have a head, eyes, and 13 sections to their bodies. Some caterpillars have furry hair while some have no hair with just a few thick bristles. A caterpillar has three pairs of walking legs and five pairs of legs with hooks for grabbing. A caterpillar also has 4,000 muscles while we only have around 650. Wow, now that is a really strong kid! The next time you see a caterpillar, watch it carefully. Notice what it eats, how fast it walks, and what it looks like. If you are lucky, you may find a chrysalis to watch this summer. Being able to see a caterpillar kid emerge as a grown up butterfly is really incredible. Without a doubt, the caterpillar is a pretty special kid, just like you! Contributed by Rebecca Nechuta
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The Waterhole The Waterhole is a special counting book with many of the jungle animals helping you count as they come to the watering hole. This is an easy read with Graeme Base illustrations that will keep you searching each page for more things to see.
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Math Puzzle Fun! These puzzles are fun to do! Going across the puzzle, you will either add or subtract 1 in sequence. Going down you add or subtract 10 in sequence. We give you one number to start and you take it from there!
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Let’s Talk... All kids get teased by a brother, sister, or friend at some time and it’s not harmful when done in a playful, friendly, mutual way. But when teasing becomes hurtful, unkind and constant, it can cross the line into bullying. Bullying is intentional, persistant aggressin and can take on many forms. Types Of Bullying â–şVerbal: Name calling, teasing â–şSocial: Spreading rumors, leaving people out on purpose, breaking up friendships. â–şPhysical: Hitting, punching, shoving, kicking. â–şCyberbullying: Using the internet, cell phones or other digital technology to harm others. It is important to take bullying seriously and not just brush it off. It’s a BIG problem to many children. Bullies can make kids feel frightened, sick, embarrassed, hurt, lonely, not wanting to play outside, or go to school. Bullying bothers everyone, not just the kids who are getting picked on. There are many reasons that kids bully others. Some bullies torment others because that is the way they have been treated. They come from families or settings where people regularly get angry, shout and call names. Some TV shows promote meanness. Some bullies need a victim to feel more important or popular or in control. How To Combat Bullying â–şFirst of all - tell an adult. Find someone you trust and tell them what is happening. Teachers, principals, parents can all try to help you. This is not tattling, bullying is wrong. Here are some ideas. â–şAvoid the bully and use the buddy system. Take another way home instead of walking the same way if you can. Buddy up with a friend on the bus, in the hallways or at recess, wherever the bully is. Always offer to do the same for a friend in need. â–şIt is normal to get upset by the bully. Practice not reacting by crying, getting angry or showing how upset you are. That is what the bullies thrive on. Tell the bully "No! Stop it!" in a loud voice. Keep your “poker faceâ€? on until you are clear of danger. Be brave, take a deep breath, walk away (or run if you have to) to a safe place.
►Remove the incentives. If they are demanding your lunch money carry your lunch and tell a supervising adult. ►Stay with friends who will help you build your confidence. Get involved with clubs or sports programs. Find activities that can help you learn and feel confident and strong. Maybe it’s a self-defense class teaching martial arts. ►If you see another child getting bullied at your school, tell an adult! Kids can protect and stand up for each other by telling a bully to stop teasing or scaring someone else, and then walk away together. ►Don’t bully back. Don’t hit, kick or push back to deal with someone bullying you or your friends. That just satisfies the bully and it’s dangerous as someone can really get hurt. Get help from an adult. Bullies usually end up in trouble. If they keep acting out they will have fewer friends sooner or later. Every kid has a choice of how to behave and act. Bullies can learn to change their behavior. Some kids who bully eventually realize that they don’t get the respect or friends they want by threatening others. Teachers, counselors and parents can help them too. Bullies can change if they learn to use their power in positive ways. Some bullies turn into great kids and some never learn how to do that. No one needs to put up with a bully’s behavior. If you’re having trouble, talk to someone you can trust. Everyone has the right to feel safe.
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lizabeth (Libby) McFarlen attended Milwood Elementary last year and is ready to start 6th grade this September at Milwood Middle School. In August of 2013 Libby started Kalamazoo Kids for Critters with $40 of her own birthday money. Next Libby started doing chores to raise more money and by that Christmas she had $105 which she donated to the Kalamazoo County Humane Society. In 2014, Libby raised $250 which she donated to Kalamazoo Animal Rescue Project. She, with the help of friends, raise the money by making crafts and selling them at animal oriented events and school functions. This year her goal is to raise $350 which she plans to donate to the South West Michigan Sheltie Rescue. Shelties hold a special place in Libby’s heart as her family has three shelties; Tinker, 14 ½ years old, Paige, 12 years and Mr. Cruz, 3 years. Mr Cruz was born in the backseat of the family car on the way to the vet.
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Michigan’s Isle Royale Isle Royale is an island in the Great Lakes that is located in the northwest of Lake Superior. It is 56 miles from the Michigan shore. The island and the 450 surrounding smaller islands and waters make up the Isle Royale National Park. The island is 45 miles long and 9 miles wide. Ferries from Michigan and Minnesota land at Rock Harbor on the eastern end of the island. Ferries from Minnesota also run to Windigo on the western end. There is also seasonal sea plane service. There are no roads on the island and in fact, no wheeled vehicles or devices other than wheel chairs permitted by the public. Siskiwit Lake is the largest lake on the island. It has cold, clear water and contains several islands, including Ryan Island, the largest. Ryan Island contains Moose Boulder. The island was a common hunting ground for native peoples from nearby Minnesota and Ontario. In prehistoric times, large quantities of copper were mined on Isle Royale and the nearby Keweenaw Peninsula. The region is scarred by ancient mine pits and trenches up to 20 feet deep. In the mid-1840s, a report by Douglass Houghton, Michigan's first state geologist, set off a copper boom in the state, and the first modern copper mines were opened on the island. Evidence of the earlier mining efforts was
everywhere, in the form of many stone hammers, some copper artifacts, and places where copper had been partially worked out of the rock but left in place. The ancient pits and trenches led to the discovery of many of the copper deposits that were mined in the 19th century. Isle Royale was given to the United States by the 1783 treaty with Great Britain. The British remained in control until after the War of 1812. The Ojibwa peoples considered the island to be their territory. The Ojibwas ceded the island to the U.S. in the 1842 Treaty of La Pointe. Once the island became a National Park in 1940, logging and other exploitive activities ended and the forest area began to regenerate. The western tip of the island is home to several shipwrecks that are very popular with scuba divers, including the SS America. Recreational activities also include approximately 170 miles of hiking trails, fishing, boating, kayaking and observing nature. The most popular trail, best marked and longest single route is the 40mile Greenstone Ridge Trail that extends down the island's backbone. The trail leads to the peak of Mount Desor, at 1,394 feet, which is the highest point on the island and also passes though northwoods wilderness, and by inland glacial lakes, swamps, bogs and scenic shorelines. There are also numerous campgrounds many of which are only accessible by water.
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It’s Fun To Play The Bells! Bells are a percussion instrument. They can be made from various materials including clay, glass, or metal. They range in shape and size. They may be played by lightly shaking it as in hand bells or by striking it using a metal or wooden striker or mallet. Chimes are small bells which are arranged in a musical sequence. Carillons are a group of tuned bells no less than 23 pieces. Bells can be seen and heard on clock towers such as the famous Rajabai Tower in Mumbai. It was near Babylon when the oldest bells was believed to have been found. They have been widely used throughout history in different parts of the world like Egypt, England, Japan, China and India. They have been used for various purposes such as calling people to pray or announcing the start of a battle. The largest bell can be found in Moscow and it’s called Tsar Kolokol III. It weighs
400,000 pounds but was never rang and was damaged in a fire. A notable musician who used bells in some of his compositions was Wolfgang A m a d e u s Mozart. Famous Bells: • The Liberty Bell is a 2,080 pounds American bell of great historic significance, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It previously hung in Independence Hall and was rung on July 4, 1776 to mark American independence. • Big Ben is the fourth largest bell in the British Isles, after The Olympic Bell (used at the opening of the 2012 Olympic Games), Great Paul (St Paul's Cathedral, City of London) and Great George (Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool). It is the hour bell of the Great Clock in the Clock Tower at the Palace of Westminster, the home of the Houses of Parliament in the United Kingdom. • The World Peace Bell was the largest functioning swinging bell until 2006. It is located in Newport, Kentucky, United States, and was cast by the Paccard Foundry of France. The bell itself weighs 66,000 pounds, with clapper and supports the total weight which swings when the bell is tolled is 89,390 pounds.
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Domestic Cats Many people have a pet cat or know someone who does! This special pet comes in all sorts of breeds and colors. Some are longhaired and some are short-haired, and some have no hair at all! Their fur can be different colors or just one, but it usually depends on the breed. The most common breed in America is the American Shorthair. Cats normally weigh between 7-15 pounds, and the heaviest cat ever recorded was named Himmy and weighed 46 pounds! Overweight cats often have a variety of health proplems, so it is very important to feed cats a proper diet. Indoor cats typically eat cat food, which is a blend of nutrients that cats need. Outdoor and ferral cats hunt small animals like birds, mice, rats, and even small rabbits! Cats love to play! Playing with small toys and string resembles hunting, and they love to practice and improve on their hunting skills. They also will play by fighting with both humans and other cats. Kittens are especially known to love playfighting with each other and with 4-7 kittens born in a litter, they have plenty of playmates! Domestic cats have been around for a long time. While it was comm o n l y known that
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cats were domesticated by Egyptians, recent discoveries actually point to cats domesticated for more than 10,000 years! Cats have some amazing senses! Their hearing is much better than a humans, and they can even rotate their ears 180 degrees! They also can see in much darker places. This “night vision” allows them to see at light levels six times lower than what a human needs in order to see.
Did You Know? • Abraham Lincoln had four cats in the White House while he was president! • On average, housecats live between 12 and 15 years. • Average cats can sleep 16-18 hours a day! • To greet each other, cats touch noses.
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Cookin’ Fun Peanut Butter Cheese Ball
Apple Scones 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)
1 8 ounce package of room temperature cream cheese 1 cup powdered sugar 3/4 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate & peanut butter morsels Graham cracker sticks and or apple slices Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar in a large mixer bowl until blended. Spoon onto a large piece of plastic wrap. Bring all four corners up and twist tightly (should form a ball shape). Freeze for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until firm enough to keep its shape. Place morsels in a flat dish. Remove plastic wrap from the ball and roll ball into morsels to completely cover (you may have to press the morsels into the ball). Place the ball on a serving dish, cover and freeze for 2 hours or until almost firm. Serve with graham cracker sticks and apple slices. (Can be made ahead of time. If frozen overnight, thaw a room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.)
Breakfast Tacos 6 flour tortillas 8 eggs 2 tablespoons milk 6 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
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.
Orange Frost Breakfast Drink 2 cups mlk 1 cup water 1 cup ice cubes 3 tablespoons sugar 6 ounce can of frozen orange juice concentrate Combine all the ingredients in a blender, process until frothy and the ice cubes are chopped. Delicious!
Rules For The Kitchen!
First, cook and drain the bacon. Then crumble and set aside. In a medium sized microwave safe bowl, mix together the eggs and milk well. Cover the bowl with a paper towel. Microwave on HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring once after 2 minutes, or until this mixture is cooked and fluffy. Heat the tortillas as directed on their package. Spoon warm eggs onto each tortilla. Top with crumbled bacon and shredded cheese. Fold the tortilla and enjoy.
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