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Red Pandas The Red Panda is an endangered animal found in Nepal, India and Central China. It is a little larger than a domestic cat (a cat you have at home), with a tail measuring 18 to 20 inches long! The tail has rings of red and a white color that suggests the red panda is related to a raccoon! Other markings on the red panda include a dark underside, a reddish-brown coat, triangle shaped ears, and a light face with white tear markings. Their eyes are almost pitchblack and that matches their nose. Red pandas eat bamboo, much like their relatives, the giant pandas. Unlike them, however, they eat a much different variety of food. Red pandas’ diet consists of 2/3 bamboo, but they also eat mushrooms, roots, grasses, acorns, and sometimes fish and insects! They live for around 8 years in the wild and most of that time is spent sleeping in the tops of trees. In the summer months, they sleep resting on a branch with its legs and arms dangling off. In the winter months, the panda curls up and wraps its fluffy tail

around itself to keep warm. They don’t sleep at night like we do. Red pandas sleep during the day so they can explore their forest habitat at night which makes them nocturnal. Red pandas keep to themselves generally and find their food and shelter alone. When they communicate with each other, they use whistling and twittering sounds. Other names for the red panda include; The Bear-cat, Brightpanda, Fire Fox, Cat-bear, Petit panda, and Lesser panda. Did You Know? • Red pandas use their tongues to detect scents. • They do not like getting wet. • Their tail is almost as long as their body. • Even though called the “Lesser panda”, red pandas were found by Westerners 50 years before the giant panda! • Red pandas have retractable claws like a house cats. • A red panda’s russet and black fur serves as good camouflage: The red matches the color of the moss found on trees, and the black fur helps it blend in when viewed from below.

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Yummy Peaches! Did you know that peaches originated in China? They have been cultivated since at least 1000 B.C.E. The peach tree is considered to be the tree of life in Chinese culture and peaches are symbols of immortality and unity. Peach blossoms are often carried by Chinese brides. Peaches traveled west by way of the silk roads to Persia, earning them the name Prunus persica. The story goes on from there. In Persia, Alexander the Great introduced them to the Greeks. By 50 to 20 B.C.E. the Romans called the peach, Persian apples and grew them to sell. Once the Romans cultivated the fruit, they were able to transport it north and west. The Spaniards brought peaches to South America. The French introduced them to Louisiana. The English took them to their Jamestown and Massachusetts colonies. Columbus brought peach trees to America on his second and third voyages. Today, China is still the largest world producer of peaches, Italy is second and California produces more than 50% of the peaches in the United States. So many peaches are grown in Georgia, it is known as the Peach State. Peaches can be either clingstone, where the flesh of the fruit clings to the stone (pit). This type is generally used for canning. Freestone, where the stone quickly twists away from the fruit is the other type. These are usually found in the grocery stores. There are over 700 varieties of peaches around the world. • Peaches are a good source of vitamins A, B and C. A large peach has less than 70 calories and contains 3 grams of fiber. • Nectarines are a variety of peach with a smooth skin. • The juice from peaches can make a moisturizer. Peach can be found in many brands of cosmetics. • Like the plum and apricot, the peach is a member of the rose family. It is classified as

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I Want To Play The Accordion! The accordion was invented in the early 1800’s in Europe (drawing from the concept of older Chinese instruments). It took its shape in its modern form later in that century. At that time, it was able to make a loud sound as amplification hadn’t been around yet. So, it became quite popular for dance music. It is believed that most accordions came to America with traveling German merchants. It gained its popularity in various communities and especially with folk music. There are three main types of accordion - diatonic, chromatic and keyboard. Diatonic and chromatic accordions have buttons for keys and keyboard accordions have a piano keyboard for keys. In the standard accordion, the keys are on the player’s right hand side of the instrument. The left hand side has chord or bass notes that are used to play rhythm. Keyboard or piano accordions are generally the most recognizable to the general public. They have been very popular. Some people that COLOR have made them popME! ular are Lawrence

Welk and “Weird Al” Yankovic. Accordions make noise when the bellows fill with air and this air is forced out of holes which have a small reed over them. Accordion makers tune these reeds by hand and each note may trigger anywhere from one to four reeds. The more reeds, the more volume.

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Capture Michigan History! Draw a Lighthouse! Living in beautiful Michigan has given me endless ideas for my art work. Michigan is a peninsula surrounded by four of the five great lakes. I have been on the beaches of several oceans, but to me none were as magnificent and have inspired more art work than the fresh water shores of Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Erie and Lake Huron. My first real love for the lakes began as I lived and worked on Mackinac Island, located between the upper and lower peninsulas on Lake Huron. I used to take my sketch pad and draw the wild flowers, lilacs, and hollyhocks. As I continued drawing in my sketchbook on the shores of the island, huge freighters and ships would past by. They were enormous vessels humming quietly through the waters of the Straits of Mackinac. The ships seemed to know exactly where to sail. Then I realized the ships need help to find the way through the great lakes safely. I began to take notice of the lighthouses on the coastal shores which light the way and mark navigational points for sailors. Lighthouses have become an endless fascination for their unique history and individual beauty. Did you know that Michigan has over 120 lighthouses and life-saving stations, more than any other state? Lighthouses were built on the shores of Michigan has early as 1824 to help protect ships from the dangers along the waterways. Keeping lighthouses shinning was not an easy task in the early days. A man called a “lighthouse keeper” would live in a house connected to the tall lighthouse structure. His job was to maintain the lighthouse and to light the lamp at sun-setting and to keep it shinning until the sun rose in the morning. Lighthouses are similar

in appearance, but just as people, each have a distinctive look. Some are round, square, stone and metal. Every lighthouse is painted and built uniquely. Sadly, with the technology of GPS, lighthouses are not needed anymore. These Michigan structures located on our coastal shores are fading away. Some lighthouses are still maintained because of their cherished historical value, but others are not being saved. There are many sites on the web that show pictures and the history of Michigan’s lighthouses. It is fun to understand about lighthouses because they are an important part of Michigan’s history. Take a look. Choose one to draw or paint. Being an artist helps you to look and observe carefully the details and uniqueness of each lighthouse structure. Have fun with this project. Don’t worry if it is not perfect; just capture the history of a Michigan Lighthouse! Rebecca Nechuta, owner of KidzArt

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Growing Pains Growing pains are not a disease. But they can hurt. They happen to 25% to 40% of children when kids are 3 to 5 and 8 to 12. There is no evidence that growth of bones actually causes pain. Many believe that kids get growing pains because they’ve tired out their muscles. When you’re running, climbing, or jumping a lot during the day, that can be hard on your musculoskeletal system. You may have aches and pains in your legs at night from overuse during the day and that is most likely the cause of growing pains. Growing pains don’t hurt around the bones or joints. They hurt in the leg muscles. Most of the time they hurt in the front of the thighs (the upper part of your legs), in the calves (the back part of your legs below your knees), or behind the knees. It’s usually also in both legs. Growing pains often strike in late afternoon or evening but are gone the next morning. Until you outgrow them, your parents can help your growing pains feel better. They can give you an over-the-counter pain medication like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Here are a few other things that may help also: 1. Place a heating pad on the spot where your legs hurt. 2. Have your parent massage your legs. 3. Stretch your legs like you do in gym class. For most kids, growing pains stop once you reach your teens.

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While growing pains are harmless, some types of leg pains may be caused by underlying conditions that can be treated. If you have a fever, are limping when you walk, your leg or legs look red or swollen and you still hurt in the morning, you should tell your parents. They will most likely take you to the doctor to get checked out.

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Swim With Safety This Summer! Swimming is a great way to have fun in the sun this summer! However, safety is extremely important whenever children are near a pool or open water. Swim lessons are a must for people of all ages. Swim lessons can teach a kid the mechanics of swimming which not only makes them safer in the water but also makes being in the water more enjoyable. Learning to swim can build a child’s confidence and self-esteem. Remember though, swim lessons are a precaution, they don’t prevent drowning. Swim lessons are NOT a substitute for water safety. It is important to be safe in the water! People drown when too much water gets into their lungs. When that happens, lungs can’t carry enough oxygen to the brain and the rest of the body. Drowning is the second most common cause of death from injuries among kids under the age of 14. It can happen fast - sometimes less than two minutes after a kid’s head goes under the water. It leaves little time for help to arrive. Accidents can happen anywhere - even at your own house.

The following are a few safety rules for the pool. • Make sure there is an adult watching over you at all times, even if you are in your own backyard. • Life vests for non-swimmers should always be worn. • Fences are around a pool for a reason - to keep kids away when there isn’t an adult or lifeguard to supervise. If the gate is closed, don’t go in! • All pools have rules that are meant to be obeyed. • Always swim with a buddy. NEVER swim alone. • If you are using flotation devices, make sure they are Coast Guard approved. • Don’t run in the pool area, walk slowly. • Swim at a depth that is safe for you. Don’t go in the deep end if you’re just learning how to swim. • Don’t jump on others or push them. • Toys that float are fun. Remember though, they can help you swim but they can’t save your life. • Don’t chew gum or eat when you swim. You could choke. • Never dive off the side of the pool unless an adult says it’s deep enough. Always know how deep the water is and look before you jump in. • Test the pool’s water temperature before you plunge in. Cold water can shock your body and make your blood pressure and heart rate go up. Cold water can also slow your muscles and make it hard to swim. • Don’t go down a waterslide head first. You risk severe injury. • Don’t swim at night without pool lights.

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