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March is also a month that we celebrate reading. Reading can take you to different places around the world, teach you things you never knew and entertain you. Reading is one of the EDVLFV \RX ZLOO XVH WKH UHVW RI \RXU OLIH ,W FDQ KHOS \RX GR DQ\WKLQJ 6WRS E\ \RXU OLEUDU\ DQG SLFN XS D QHZ ERRN WR UHDG WKLV PRQWK 7U\ VRPHWKLQJ GLIIHUHQW OLNH D P\VWHU\ D ¿FWLRQ D biography, a book about history, a book of crafts - the ideas are endless. Reading is so important to us at Kids’ World News. We hope you enjoy reading this paper that we print just for you.
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Marvelous Lionfish
Sometimes called scorpion fish or dragon fish, this bizarre looking Try This! creature is originally from the IndoTry this fun game! Act like a lionsfish Pacific - the islands between Australia and protect yourself by stinging and Asia. There are other species predators. found throughout the world. Now, Have one player be the lionfish in they are commonly found in pets stores to be sold for salt water tanks. the center. Place an object between Lionfish are famous for their venomous spines. Unlike a poison which you must eat, venom is injected. When a predator attacks or they are trying to catch a meal, the lionfish will use their long spines. Found in rocky reefs, they will live in water up to 150 feet deep! They hang out in caves and under ledges and will lay almost motionless.
A Lionfish for Me? Lionfish are very cool additions to a coral reef tank. Different species may be from 8 inches long up to 15 inches! Most lionfish like to hide upside down in caves and rock work. After they are used to their tank, they will be more adventurous and say hi! In a tank, lionfish will eat small shrimp...and even small fish. Once you are a good saltwater aquarist, a lionfish could be your next new friend.
Lionfish have what is called "disruptive coloration". The stripes on their body help break up their shape, so from far away predators can not tell that they are a fish.
their feet. More classmates can be predators roaming around trying to get the object. Staying over the object the lionfish must protect it from the predators by tagging them if they get too close. If a predator captures the object, they become the lionfish.
They have teeth but they are very small. To catch prey, they will corner a fish or shrimp using their long spines. Then, the lionfish will make a lightning quick snap and swallow the prey whole! These fish are very adaptable. Groups of lionfish have now been found off the east coast of the USA. Scientists think these fish originally came from people releasing their pet fish into the ocean!
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Blue Whales Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to live on this Earth. They live in all the world’s oceans occasionally swimming in small groups but usually alone or in pairs. Often, they spend summers feeding in polar waters and then make a lengthy migration towards the Equator was winter arrives. They can cruise the ocean at more than five miles an hour but when agitated, they can reach more than twenty miles per hour! These warm blooded mammals are very large! They are up to 100 feet long and weigh upwards of 180 tons. Their tongues can weigh as much as an elephant and their hearts as much as an automobile. Blue whales skin coloring looks blue underwater, but on the surface, their coloring is more a blue-gray. Their underbellies have a yellowish hue from the microorganisms that live in their skin. The blue whale has a broad, flat head and a long body that ends in wide, triangular flukes. The whale’s nostrils are called blowholes. Most whales have two of them located on top of their head. They breathe voluntarily - humans breathe involuntarily. This means that whales choose when to breathe. They cannot breathe under water because they have lungs like we do. They surface the ocean every few minutes to blow out water and air through their blowhole and take in a breath of fresh air. Whales also have blubber or fat which
keeps them warm in colder water. A Blue Whale’s diet is mainly composed of tiny shrimplike animals called krill. During certain times of a year, an adult can consume about 4 tons of krill per day. Blue whales are baleen whales. This means they have fringed plates of fingernail-like material, called baleen, attached to their upper jaws. When they feed, they gulp a huge mouthful of water, expanding the pleated skin on their throat and belly to take it in. Then the whale’s tongue forces the water out through the thin, overlapping baleen plates. Thousands of krill are left behind and then swallowed. The water blows out their blowhole! Blue whales are among the loudest animals on earth. They emit a series of pulses, groans and moans and it has been thought they can hear each other up to 1000 miles away! When a baby calf is born, it weighs up to three tons and stretches to 25 feet long. It drinks nothing but mother’s milk and gains about 200 pounds every day during their first six months! As well as being the largest, the blue whale is one of the Earth’s longest lived animals. The average lifespan is estimated at around 80 to 90 years old. Between 10,000 and 25,000 blue whales are believed to swim the world’s oceans. Aggressive hunting in the past had drove them to the brink of extinction. Blue Whales are under protection with the 1966 International Whaling Commission. They are currently classified as endangered on the World Conservation Union Red List.
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Oriental Republic of Uruguay • Uruguay full name is derived from a Guarani word which when translated means “river of painted birds.” • Uruguay is on the East coast of South America. Brazil and Argentina border this country. It is also bordered by water. There is a 120 mile Atlantic shoreline, a 235 mile frontage on the Rio de la Plata and 270 miles on the Uruguay River. Uruguay is comparable to the size of Oklahoma and one of the smallest countries in South America. • Most of the country consists of gently rolling plains interrupted by two ridges of low hills. The remainder consists of fertile coastal and riverine lowlands, including a narrow sandy and marshy coastal plain. The many beaches are an important tourist attraction. • Uruguay’s climate is temperate. It doesn’t face any extremes of temperature and precipitation. • Uruguay has one of the highest levels of literacy in Latin America. • Industry consists of food processing, electrical machinery, transportation equipment and petroleum products. • Agriculture is made up of wheat, corn, barley, livestock and fish. Uruguay is largely dependent on agriculture and services for its economy. Agriculture accounts to over two-thirds of the total exports in the country. • Exports are meat, rice, leather products, wool and vehicles. • Montevideo is the capital city and home to more than half of the population. It is an important trading and commercial center besides being the largest city. Montevideo was founded by the Spanish in the early 18th century as a military base. • Uruguay’s government is a Constitutional Republic. • The gaucho attire (cowboy dress) is quite popular among men and the women wear colorful dresses. • As a result of Italian immigration in the late 1800s and early 1900s, pasta is a national food. Sunday is the preferred day for eating pasta. Most home cooking has a Spanish influence, and meals almost invariably include soup.
• The official language of Uruguay is Spanish. • Soccer is the national sport and occupies a central place in the life of Uruguay. • Uruguay was originally inhabited by the Charua Indians. They resisted conquest by the Spanish for years after Spain came to the land in 1516. In the 16th and 17th century, the Spanish began to settle the land and brought cattle to the region. In 1811, Uruguay began their fight for independence behind leader Jose Gervasio Artigas. After some years of fighting, which included being annexed into Brazil and joining a regional federation with Argentina, Uruguay became an independent nation in 1825. Uruguay has since developed into a country with some of the most free political and labor conditions in South America.
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We Measure Things Every Day! There are 12 inches in 1 foot. See if you can figure out these problems! How Many Inches Is The Caterpillar? ________
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Enjoy The Benefits Of Martial Arts! The benefits that come from practicing a martial art is that you have a healthier, fit body and mind. You gain agility, balance, coordination and reflexes. Those gains can translate into better performance in sports and in every day life. The true armor that martial arts gives to a student is the strength of self esteem. Strong values make a stronger person. In martial arts, respect for others is emphasized plus you learn to avoid dangerous situations and feel confident in the ability to defend oneself if needed. Let’s talk about self esteem. Self esteem is the way we feel and think about ourselves. Healthy self esteem can affect every-
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Play The Cello! The violoncello, almost always abbreviated to cello, or 'cello (the c is pronounced as the ch in "cheese"), is a bowed stringed instrument and the lowest-sounding member of the violin family. A person who plays a cello is called a cellist. The cello is popular in many capacities: as a solo instrument, in chamber music, and also as a foundation of the modern orchestral sound. The cello is larger than the violin or the viola but smaller than the double bass. Like the other members of the violin family, the cello has four strings. It is played in an upright position, held by the knees of a seated musician, resting on a spike called the endpin. The player draws the bow horizontally across the strings, making them vibrate and producing sound. The cello developed from the bass violin, first used by Monteverdi. The invention of wire-wound strings around 1660 in Bologna, allowed for a finer bass sound. Bolognese makers used this new technolCOLOR ogy to create the cello, a somewhat ME! smaller instrument than the bass violin and suitable for solos due to the timbre of the instrument and the fact that the smaller size made it easier to play virtuosic passages. Around 1700, Italian players popularized the cello in northern Europe, although the bass violin continued to be used for another two decades in France and England. The cello is actually part of the viola da braccio family, meaning viol of the arm, which includes, among others, the violin and viola. There are actually paintings of people playing the cello on the shoulder, like a giant violin!
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Learning To Be An Artist When I was a little girl, spending time with my Gram was very special to me. My Gram liked to bake and loved to tend to her flower garden. Usually I would day dream while Gram tended to her flowers, but she would call me over and show me things. She would point out the tiny insects waltzing around her blossoms. She would point out the smallest details on her plants. Although my Gram didn’t know it, she was training me to be an artist. She was teaching me to see the world around me. She would say that most grown-ups go through life without noticing little things. Learning to see the world is how we learn to draw. Paying attention to details is very important for artists. Practicing drawing is important too! I used to draw a lot of cartoon characters when I was young. This practice helped me to notice shapes. Circles, triangles and ovals, as well as letter shapes. I learned that if I could create simple shapes and letters I could draw things. Look at the step by step drawing of a cat. Notice the “v” shapes for the nose, ears and fur on the face. The eyes are oval shaped with “v” shapes on the ends. Follow the steps and create your own cat face. Practice it several times looking for shapes. When your drawing is completed, color your kitty with markers or crayons! Have fun! Contributed by Rebecca Nechuta, KidzArt
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You Don’t Have To Have A Cold To Get A Cold Sore! What Is a Cold Sore? A cold sore is a small blister that is reddish or purple. They are usually located on the outer edge of the lip, on just one side of your mouth. Cold sores can appear one at a time or in little bunches. They are sometimes filled with fluid. A cold sore usually crusts over and forms a scab before it goes away. The cold sore will last a week or two and they usually don't require any special treatment. These sores are caused by a virus called herpes. Herpes is one of the most common viral infections in the world. The medical name for the specific virus that causes cold sores is herpes simplex. There are two types of herpes simplex infection. Herpes simplex virus one (called HSV-1 for short) is the type that most commonly causes the cold sores. In fact, HSV-1 is so common that most Americans get infected with it even though they may never have any symptoms. People can catch HSV1 by kissing a person with a cold sore, sharing a drinking glass, eating
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utensils, the same wash cloth, napkin or lipstick to name a few. Keep those things in mind if you don’t want to get infected with a cold sore. People infected with HSV-1 may get cold sores on occasion for the rest of their lives. After the cold sore dries up and goes away, the virus stays in the body waiting for another time to come out and cause more trouble! When a cold sore reappears, it is often in the same place as the previous one. It can be hard to tell what might make them come back. Some kids get them from too much stress, a lot time in the sun, or getting sick. Eating properly, getting enough rest and learning to deal with stress are important things for a kid to do, especially if it’s a kid who will get a cold sore! Sunscreen or sunblock lip balm before going outside in the sun may help also. If you get a cold sore, most of them will go away on their own with out any special treatment from a doctor. If you do have one, try putting some wrapped ice on the sore. Maybe eating a popsicle can help? If the cold sore is making a kid sick, then it’s off to the doctor. The doctor may have to prescribe a special medicine that fights the herpes simplex virus. While waiting for this cold sore to dry up and go away, don’t pick at it. That will only get in the way of your body’s natural healing process. Plus you don’t want it to spread on other parts of your body or to another person. Also, when you have a cold sore, it’s important to wash your hands regularly.
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- The Largest woodpecker in North America. :KHQ SHFNLQJ WUHHV WR ÂżQG IRRG it makes a square hole in the tree trunk. - Has a very distinct Mohawk atop itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head.
- Carnivorous plant that eats ants and mosquitos. - Grows primarily in bogs. $ FOXVWHU RI WKHP ZLOO JURZ IURP one root.
Porcupine - Very good tree climbers. 4XLOOV DUH PDGH RI NHUDWLQ WKH VDPH VXEVWDQFH DV \RXU ÂżQJHUnails! - They cannot shoot quills but a light touch can cause them to skewer whatever has touched them.
White Pine Tree - Has 5 needle clusters on its branches. 6WDWH WUHH RI 0LFKLJDQ 'LIIHU IURP 5HG 3LQHV ZKLFK KDYH 3 needle clusters.
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Wood Frog - Freeze themselves in the winter and thaw out in the spring. - Looks like a bandit with a mask on. 2QO\ IURJ IRXQG QRUWK RI WKH $UFWLF Circle.
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- Sugar maple makes maple syrup. ,W WDNHV JDOORQV RI VXJDU PDSOH ZDWHU WR PDNH RQH JDOORQ RI PDSOH syrup. - Has â&#x20AC;&#x153;helicopterâ&#x20AC;? seeds that are called double samaras.
Cattails - Some have nicknamed it â&#x20AC;&#x153;corn dog grassâ&#x20AC;? &DQ JURZ XS WR IHHW WDOO - Pollinated by the wind carrying its seeds away.
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