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Fun Science Experiments To Start The Year!

How much salt does it take to float an egg?

As With All Science Experiments Have a responsible adult work with you at all times.

Make A Lava Lamp Supplies Needed: • Water • A clear plastic bottle with cap • Vegetable oil • Food coloring • Alka-Seltzer tablet

Supplies Needed: • 1 Clear Glass • 1 Egg • Table Salt

Instructions: 1. Pour water into the plastic bottle until it is around one quarter full (you might want to use a funnel when filling the bottle so you don't spill anything).

Salt Water Fresh Water 2. Pour in vegetable oil until the bottle is nearly full.

Take a glass, place an egg in it, and fill it about three-quarters 3. Wait until the oil and water have separated.

4. Add around a dozen drops of food coloring to the bottle (choose full with water. Then start by adding one teaspoon of salt, and be any color you like). sure to record your results after each teaspoon. Continue adding 5.Watch as the food coloring falls through the oil and mixes with salt one teaspoon at a time until the egg begins to float! the water.

6.Cut an Alka-Seltzer tablet into smaller pieces (around 5 or 6) and Cleaning Pennies drop one of them into the bottle, things should start getting a little crazy, just like a real lava lamp!

Supplies Needed: 7.When the bubbling stops, add another piece of Alka-Seltzer and enjoy the show!

• A few old (not shiny) pennies • 1/4 cup white vinegar What's happening? If you've tried an oil and water experiment • 1 teaspoon salt you know that the two don't mix very well. The oil and water you • Non-metal bowl added to the bottle separate from each other, with oil on top be• Paper towels cause it has a lower density than water. The food coloring falls through the oil and mixes with the water at the bottom. The piece Instructions: of Alka-Seltzer tablet you dropped in after releases small bubbles 1. Pour the vinegar into the bowl and add the salt - stir it up. of carbon dioxide gas that rise to the top and take some of the col2. Put about 5 pennies into the bowl and count to 10 slowly. ored water along for the ride. The gas escapes when it reaches the 3. Take out the pennies and rinse them out in some water. Admire top and the colored water falls back down. The reason Alka-Seltzer their shininess! fizzes in such a way is because it contains citric acid and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), the two react with water to form sodium What’s happening? There is some pretty fancy chemistry going citrate and carbon dioxide gas (those are the bubbles that carry the on in that little bowl of yours. It turns out that vinegar is an acid, colored water to the top of the bottle). Adding more Alka-Seltzer to and the acid in the vinegar reacts with the salt to remove what the bottle keeps the reaction going so you can enjoy your funky chemists call copper oxide which was making your pennies dull. lava lamp for longer.

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The Adorable Penguin • Penguins are birds that don’t fly, they swim! They use their wings as flippers for swimming. The penguin is a fast swimmer and a deep diver.

• The food they like to eat comes from the oceans. They like to hunt for fish, squid, shrimp, krill and other crustaceans.

• A penguins’ eyes can see better underwater than they do in the air! This helps them to hunt well even in cloudy water.

• Depending on the species, a penguin living in the wild can live to be 15-20 years old.

• There is estimated to be as many as 100 million penguins living on earth.

• The light front and dark back of a penguin is called “counter shading” and it helps camouflage the penguin from predators while they are swimming in the water.

Most people love the adorable bird called the penguin!

I hope you enjoy making your very own penguin friend by following the steps below. Be creative and use any colors you would like or add a bow or scarf to make your penguin special. Most importantly, have fun!

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2. The two triangles cut from the circle make the flippers. Apply the glue to the large end of the triangle.

3. If necessary, the flippers can be taped at the top.

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• Using an 8” circle template, trace a circle on black paper for the body. Cut it out. Find the center of the circle and cut out a triangular wedge. Divide and cut the triangle in half to make the two flippers.

• Trace and cut out two 2” circles, one in white for the tummy and the other in a color for the hat. In the hat circle, cut out a triangular wedge as shown.

• With orange paper cut out a heart shape for the feet. Cut out a diamond shape for the beak. Fold the diamond shape in half. (When attaching beak, glue down only one triangular side.

• Using white paper, cut out two small ovals for the eyes. Make a black dot with a marker.

4. Glue the small white circle onto the cone for the tummy. Use paper clips to secure it until the glue has set.

5. Twist the small colored circle into a cone shape for the hat. Glue and use a paper clip to secure until the glue has set.

6. Glue on the eyes and the beak. Fold the orange heart shape and glue to the inside of the cone for it’s feet.

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Pretty Perfect Plecos Plecostomus or plecos are really cool fish that live in the tropical fresh waters of Central and South America. Plecos are a specific type of armored cat-fish...kind of like the armored Army tank of your aquarium!

Plecostomus means “folded mouth.” They used their special mouth to suction to the glass and scrap algae off to eat. While the love algae, they will eat fish food some times, making them “omnivorous”. In the wild they will spend their night hours grazing on plants in their tropical rivers.

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In aquariums, plecos will not only keep the glass free of algae, but they will also eat left over veggies. They like zucchini, cucumber, peas and green beans.

Plecos like variety in their diet just like you do!

There are many types of plecos. There are rhino, clown, bristle-nose, whiptail, sailfin, butterfly, cherry, and chocolate varieties. And they come colored or as albinos. Talk about cool fish!

Plecos can have a wide range in their size. They may only be 3 inches long when you buy them, but certain kinds can easily get to be 2 feet long! in the wild some have even been found that are 5 feet long. Now that is one super cool prehistoric cat fish!

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Having Fun This Winter Outdoors!

Being physically active is great exercise! So this winter when there’s snow outside, bundle up in warm, waterproof clothing and enjoy the outdoors! You can always take breaks and come inside to warm up and have something to drink. Here’s some ideas of fun things to do this winter.

MAKE A SNOW ANGEL! First, lay down on your back in the snow and move your legs and arms in and out a few times. Then stand up and take a good look at the snow! You’ve made a snow angel.

BUILD AN IGLOO Make your own playhouse with snow! Get an old shoebox or plastic box shaped like one. Fill it with packing snow, pat it down and turn it upside down where you want your igloo to be! When the snow comes out of your box, it will look like a building brick. Keep adding the snow bricks and stacking them until you have the shape you desire. You can even make snow furniture that way.

STRIKE OUT First mound up snow to create three bases and a pitcher’s mound like in baseball. They should be about 2 feet high and 20 feet apart.

Next, build a tin can pyramid on each base. The challenge is to knock down the stacks in order from first to third base by throwing snowballs from the pitcher’s mound. The person who succeeds with the

F E W E S T pitches is the winner.

GET ON A ROLL Pair up for this contest in which the object is to finish with the biggest snowball! Each pair stands at the start line. At the same time the game begins.

The contest ends when the teams can no longer roll their snowballs or when you run out of snow.

BUILD A SNOWMAN There are many ways to build a snowman. Some build their snowmen by making a big mound and then carving it out. A favorite for many is to make it out of large snowballs!

When there’s a few inches of packing snow on the ground it’s a good time to begin. Make a ball out of snow and place it on the ground in front of you. Start rolling it away from you and pack it occasionally with your hands. Keep doing this until it is the size you want for the base. Then do the same for the mid-section. Pack some extra snow in between the balls to make it stick together. Each section should be smaller than the next. The last ball is for the head.

After the snowman is assembled, it’s time to get creative! The snowman needs a face - you can use coal, rocks, buttons or anything dark and round for the eyes. A carrot stick makes a great nose.

The mouth can be shaped with the coal or even a stick about the right size. Then spruce it up with an old scarf or hat. If you decide you want arms - use sticks by pushing them into the sides of the middle section! Your snowman is complete!

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others in their troop, they do it with a short grunting sound sometimes followed by a quick bark. Lemurs love to sunbathe with their legs and arms spread wide with their group because they are very social.

They drink juicy fruits to quench their thirst. Lemurs are mostly herbivorous eating mainly leaves, fruits and berries. Once in a while they eat bird eggs, small mammals and insects.

The Ring-tailed Lemur

The Comet Moth

The Ring-tailed Lemur is a primate native to Madagascar. They share a common ancestry with Africa’s monkeys and apes, but were separated from that species when Madagascar separated from the African continent. All the lemur species are endangered due to the rapid destruction of their forest habitat. The world lemur comes from the old Latin language. It refers to ghosts or spirits.

Lemurs have binocular forward vision but have to turn their head to see forward. Their eyes have limited movement in the socket.

The ring-tailed lemur uses the ground for travel more than the rest of the species. They live in groups of between 15 and 20. The females are dominant to males and always win the argument.

Lemur troops establish territories, which they defend against other troops. The female lemurs mark trees with their scent-warning glands.

When territorial fights between groups occur, the females are on the front lines. They threaten the females in the opposing group by leaping and darting toward them. The male lemurs tend to hang back until the battle's over.

Their black and white banded tail is used as a visual signal. When in an aggressive encounter, the ring-tail will wave its tail in the direction of a rival. They make loud calls to alert other members of their social group to danger.

The lemur purrs and meows like a house cat. To communicate with

Madagascar is home to the biggest moth in the world! It is called the Comet Moth or “Moon Silkworm Moth”. It has large eyes on its fore and hind wings. The moth ranges in color from soft yellow-green to a more neon shade of green. Two tails that look like a kite extend from the moth’s hind wings and are capped by two “feet.” Males have longer tails then females.

The Comet moth is native to the rain forests. The males wingspan is around 8 inches and has a tail of about 6 inches long. The females lay from 120 to 170 eggs at one time and after hatching, the larvae feed on Eugenia and Weinmannia leaves for approximately two months before pupating. The cocoon has numerous holes to keep the pupa from drowning in the daily rains of its habitat. The adult moth cannot feed and lives for only 4 to 5 days. Although the Comet moth is endangered due to habitat loss, it is being successfully bred in captivity.

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Protecting Your Feet and Hands!

Blisters, calluses and corns are uncomfortable but common. They are also easy to prevent! Each one of these irritations happen as a result of friction. Friction is when two surfaces rub against each other. In the case of blisters, calluses and corns, one of the surfaces is your sensitive skin!

What are blisters? They are an area of raised skin with a watery liquid inside. They form on your hands and feet from friction and pressure. Plus you get a blister quickly! You can get it from using a rake or poorly fitting shoes. If the area that forms a blister is continually rubbed every day, the blister could form into a callus.

A callus is an area of thick skin. Calluses form with friction or constant rubbing over a long period of time. A good example of this is when you rake leaves and hold the rake for a long time. If your hands aren’t protected, you can get a callus. Calluses on the feet are easy to get and painful because you have to use your feet to step all the time. Tight shoes can cause calluses. The skin thickens and forms a hard tough gray or yellowish surface that can feel bumpy.

Sometimes calluses is a form of protection that has formed on your hands. Gymnasts often get calluses on their hands. Many guitar players get calluses on their fingers from plucking the strings. Once these calluses are formed, it makes it easier for the person to play the guitar.

Corns are like calluses in many ways. They are also areas of hard, thick skin. They have a hard gray center with a soft yellow ring of skin around it. They often are found on the top of the toe or in between toes. They come from pressure or repeated rubbing of the toes. They develop from wearing shoes that are tight in the toe area.

How to Avoid Getting Blisters, Callouses and Corns • Wear gloves or protective gear.

• Choose your shoes wisely. Did you know that your feet are larger in the afternoon then in the morning? It’s because you walk on them all day long and in the afternoon, they are usually a little swollen. Buying shoes in the afternoon is the best time! Try both of the shoes on and walk around in them before buying them. If they don’t feel right - speak up. A different size or width can make the difference in comfort.

If you notice a skin problem - it looks red, inflamed or infected, your mom and dad may have to check with the doctor.

But most blisters, calluses and corns can usually be cared for at home.

• Blisters usually just need time to heal on their own.

Keep a blister clean and dry and cover it with a bandage until it goes away. While it heals, try to avoid putting pressure on the area or rubbing it.

• You can help a callus go away faster by soaking it in warm, soapy water for 10 minutes, then rubbing it with a pumice (say: pum-iss) stone. The stone has a rough surface and can be used to rub off the dead skin. Be sure to ask your parent for help using one. Shoe pads that go inside your shoes also can help relieve the pressure also.

• Corns take a little bit longer to go away. To help them heal, you can buy special doughnut-shaped pads that let the corn fit right into the hole in the middle to relieve pain and pressure. There are also pads that contain salicylic (say: sal-uh-sil-ik) acid, which takes off the dead skin to help get rid of the corn. If the corn sticks around for a while and keeps hurting, you may need to see a podiatrist (say: puh-dye-uh-trist) or a doctor that specializes in foot care.

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Republic of Madagascar â&#x20AC;˘ Madagascar is an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth largest island and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s twice the size of Arizona. â&#x20AC;˘ Madagascar became an island approximately 160 million years ago after splitting off from Africa. It was attached to the Indian subcontinent for a long period of time but around 80 to 100 million years ago, it finally became an island. The first people to live on Madagascar arrived in outrigger canoes some 2000 years ago along the Indian Ocean trade routes. â&#x20AC;˘ The capital of Madagascar is Antananarivo. â&#x20AC;˘ The countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s low lying coastal area gives way to a central plateau.

The once wooded interior has mostly been cut down. The climate is moderate in the interior and tropical on the coasts. â&#x20AC;˘ The Malagasy peoples speak the language of Malagasy, French and English. â&#x20AC;˘ The highest peak on the island is Maromokotro at 9,436 feet. It is in the Tsaratanana Massif which is located in the far north. * Most of the population depend on subsistence farming, based on rice and cattle, with coffee, vanilla, seafood, sugarcane, cloves, cocoa, cassava (tapioca), beans, bananas and peanuts being important exports.

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What Is A Hurdy Gurdy?!

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