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A Hungry Dinosaur
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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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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? We serve well to serve again
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Cookin’ Fun Bit-O Honey Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting Pumpkin Bars: 5 (1.7 ounce) Bit-O-Honey Bars 1 cup canola oil 4 eggs 1 (15 ounce) can pure pumpkin 1 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups all-purpose flour Cream Cheese Frosting: 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 4 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups confectioners' sugar For the pumpkin bars : Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9-inch pan with nonstick spray. Freeze the Bit-O-Honey Bars 10 minutes. In a food processor, chop candy bars coarsely. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, using electric mixer, combine the oil and eggs, and mix 30 seconds on high. Add the pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Mix on medium 1 minute, scraping down sides of the bowl. Add the baking powder, baking soda and flour, and mix on low 30 seconds. Fold in the chopped candy bars. Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake 25 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting. For the cream cheese frosting: In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy (about 3 minutes). Mix in the vanilla extract. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until thoroughly mixed together. Spread the frosting evenly over the top of the cooled pumpkin bars. Cut into 2 x 3-inch squares.
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)DUZHOO (OHPHQWDU\ 1HZV 40 Farwell Elementary students were the lucky recipients of backpacks on October 7. All students that were in attendance for “count day” had their name entered into a drawing to win a backpack. Pictured below are the lucky winners.
Farwell Elementary staff and students participated in the 5th annual walk to school day on October 13. The students that wished to participate met up with their teachers at the Football Field and proceeded to “walk” to school from there. Walk to school day helps promote a healthy active lifestyle for our students and staff.
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Good Citizens September 2015
Larson Elementary School is proud to announce our special “Good Citizens” for the month of September 2015. These students have demonstrated Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Fairness, Caring, Respect and Citizenship throughout the month of September. We congratulate these students and their parents. Kindergarten: Madison Wheaton, Cara Heintz, Claudia Bingham, Robert Williams First Grade: Morgan Ulicki, Iridessa Clodfelter, Sapphire Kreutzer, Emma Palmer 2nd Grade: Khelder Hathaway, Nathaniel Quintero, Hope Purvis, Julia Lovett
Good Citizens October 2015 Larson Elementary is please to present our exceptionally “Good Citizens” for the month of October 2015. These students have demonstrated Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Fairness, Caring, Respect and Citizenship throughout the month of October. Congratulations to these students and their parents. Kindergarten: Jessica Ranes, Connor Kinch, Brock Clever, Jacob Grice First Grade: Dayna Woodworth, Allyson Albert, Caitlin Kirby, Liam Henry Second Grade: Hayley Neff, Amber Walters, Gavin Vanburen, Leana Little
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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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“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:
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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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Basketball Anyone? fore crowds of many millions annually. The women’s basketball league (WNBA) was established in 1997. You can visit the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. Check out all the names of great players, coaches, referees, and people who have contributed significantly to the development of this popular game.
Can You Unscramble The Names Of These Famous Basketball Players? 1. ROLEBN AMJES _______________________________________ 2. EERMKA LUDAB-BBAARJ _______________________________________ 3. CIMGA NSOHONJ _______________________________________ 4. SALI SLLEEI _______________________________________ 5. ILCHAEM RDAONJ _______________________________________ 6. BEKO RYTANB _______________________________________ 7. CDAANCE RKAPER _______________________________________ 8. QUISHALLE NLEAO _______________________________________ 9. AADIN AUTSARI _______________________________________ 10. RRALY RIBD _______________________________________ Answers: 1. LeBron James, 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 3. Magic Johnson, 4. Lisa Leslie, 5. Michael Jordan, 6. Kobe Bryant, 7. candace Parker, 8. Shaquille O’Neal, 9. Diana Taurasi, 10. Larry Bird
In December of 1891, basketball was invented by a Canadian who was a clergyman, educator, and physician. His name was James Naismith. He introduced this game when he was in Springfield, Massachusetts at the Young Men’s Christian Association Training School (now Springfield College). His superior asked him to organized a vigorous recreation that was suitable for winter indoor play. At that time, the teams had 9 players. The first balled used were soccer balls and the goals were wooden peach baskets that were attached to the walls. In 1897-1898, teams of five became the standard. The game also spread nationwide, to Canada and other parts of the world. It was played by both men and women. U.S. servicemen in World War II, made the sport popular in many other countries as they played it for recreation. In 1934, the first college games were played in New York City’s Madison Square Gardens. By the 1950’s, basketball had become a major college sport. One of the first and greatest pro teams was the Original Celtics, organized about 1915 in New York City. They played as many as 150 games a season and dominated basketball until 1936. The Harlem Globetrotters, founded in 1927, was and still is a notable exhibition team who specializes in amusing court antics and expert ball handling. In 1949 two professional leagues, the National Basketball League and the Basketball Association of America merged to create the National Basketball Association (NBA). By the 1960s, pro teams from coast to coast played be-
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