Kids World News, Wyoming Public Schools, April 2018

WYOMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS KIDS’ WORLD NEWS April 2018

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People have used advances in science and math to make sports safer for athletes. Science, technology, engineering and math are known as STEM – and STEM has a big impact on every sport that’s played.

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Wyoming Public Schools National Reading Month Highlights

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Wyoming Public Schools WJH Reading Buddies This spring, 8th grade students in Mrs. Vandergalienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s class are partnering with a third or fourth grade reading buddy at either Oriole Park (Mrs. Adamczykâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s class) or Parkview Elementary (Mrs. Mead & Mrs. Tessierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classes). Once a week, they read a variety of social justice childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books and listen as their reading buddy then reads a story to them. The 8th graders then ask re-telling and comprehension questions. All students PXWXDOO\ EHQHÂżW E\ EXLOGLQJ Ă&#x20AC;XHQF\ LQFUHDVLQJ YRFDEXODU\ and seeing a real-world application to reading and writing.

The project will culminate in the 8th graders authoring their own childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book featuring their buddy as the main character solving a social justice issue.

8th Grade Student Jacky G.:

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 3rd graders enjoy reading with us and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a privilege to do this, and to make new friends with younger kids. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exciting to talk to my 3rd grader, she is such amazing sweet girl and she loves to talk to me and so do I. I read a book called Mae Among The Stars

By Rohma Ahmed. It was an inVSLULQJ WUXH VWRU\ DERXW WKH ÂżUVW African American woman to go to space. I asked my third grader Annalyse what the message of the story was, and she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think you shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t judge people by their looks or their colors, and you have dream go after it,â&#x20AC;? and she was correct! I already feel like my third grader OHDUQHG KRZ WR ÂżQG WKH PHDQing, how it relates to the world, what the problem and solution, just by myself reading to her and helping her out.â&#x20AC;?

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What Is A Biome?

A biome is a large ecosystem where plants, animals, insects and people live in a certain type of climate. The world we live in contains many biomes. The plants and animals living in each are as different as their climates. Can you choose your favorite?

The Arctic Tundra and The Alpine Tundra The Arctic Tundra is a cold, large, treeless area of low, swampy plains in the far north around the Arctic Ocean. Another type of tundra is the Alpine Tundra, which is a biome that exists at the tops of high mountains.

These are the earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coldest biomes. Since the sun does not rise for nearly six months of the year, it is not unusual for the temperature to be below -30 degrees F in the winter. The earth of the Arctic Tundra has a permanently frozen subsoil, called permafrost, which makes it impossible for trees to grow. In summer, a thin layer of topsoil thaws and creates many pools, lakes and marshes. More than 100 species of migrant birds are attracted by the insect food and the safe feeding ground of the tundra. Other animals that live in this biome include polar bears, Arctic foxHV FDULERX DQG JUH\ ZROYHV 3ODQWV WKDW \RX PD\ ÂżQG LQFOXGH VPDOO VKUXEV DQG FXVKLRQ SODQWV and the lichen which cover the many rocks on the tundraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s terrain.

Coniferous Forest The Coniferous Forest biome is south of the Arctic Tundra. The largest stretch of Coniferous Forest in the world, circling the earth in the Northern Hemisphere, supplies the bulk of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commercial softwood timber which is used to make paper. These forests consist mainly of FRQH EHDULQJ WUHHV VXFK DV VSUXFH KHPORFN DQG ÂżU ZKLFK DUH ZHOO VXLWHG WR WKH FROG FOLPDWH 7KH soil is not very fertile because there are no leaves to decompose and enrich it. Some animals that thrive in this biome are the ermine, the moose, the red fox, the snowshoe rabbit, and birds such as the crossbill and the great horned owl.

Deciduous Forest This biome is in the mild temperate zone of the Northern hemisphere. Deciduous trees lose their leaves in the fall. The natural decaying of the fallen leaves enriches the soil and supports all kinds of plant and animal life. The Deciduous Forest is a lively place, where oak, beech, ash and maple WUHHV DUH W\SLFDO SOXV ZLOGĂ&#x20AC;RZHUV EHUULHV DQG PDQ\ W\SHV RI LQVHFWV DQG DQLPDO OLIH WKULYHV 7KH fertile soil is also good for people. In the United States, the Deciduous Forest is a home for deer, $PHULFDQ JUD\ VTXLUUHOV ZRRG PLFH UDEELWV UDFFRRQV ZRRGSHFNHUV FDUGLQDOV DQG ÂżQFKHV WR name a few.

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Grasslands Grasslands are places with hot, dry climates that are perfect for growing food. They are known throughout the world by different names. In the United States they are called prairies and extend from the Midwest to the Rocky Mountains. This inland biome is made of large areas of grassy ÂżHOG ,W UHFHLYHV VR OLWWOH UDLQ WKDW YHU\ IHZ WUHHV FDQ JURZ 7KH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV SUDLULHV DUH XVHG WR graze cattle and to raise cereal crops. Some of the original prairie animals are the wolf and bison.

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Mountains Mountains exist on all the continents of the earth. Mountains are usually found in groups called chains or ranges, although some stand alone. A mountain biome is very cold and windy. The higher the mountain, the colder and windier the environment. There is also less oxygen at high elevations. The animals of this biome have adapted to the cold, the lack of oxygen, and the rugged landscape. They include the mountain goat, ibex (wild goat), sheep, mountain lion, puma and yak. All of them are excellent climbers which means they can move freely in the steep, rocky landscape. Lower elevations are commonly covered by forests and higher elevations are usually treeless.

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Tropical rainforests receive at least 70 inches of rain each year and have more species of plants and animals than any other biome. Many of the plants used in medicines can only be found in tropical rainforests. This biome is the perfect environment for more than 15 million plants and animals. The thick vegetation absorbs moisture, which then evaporates and completes the water cycle by falling again as rain.

A rainforest grows in three levels. The canopy, or tallest level, has trees between 100 and 200 feet tall. They block most of the sunlight from the levels below. The second level, or understory, contains a mix of small trees, vines and palms as well as shrubs and ferns. The third and lowest OHYHO LV WKH IRUHVW Ă&#x20AC;RRU ZKHUH KHUEV PRVVHV DQG IXQJL JURZ 5DLQIRUHVWV DUH DQ HQGDQJHUHG ELRPH 3HRSOH KDYH FXW WKH WUHHV DQG VROG WKH ZRRG IRU ÂżUHZRRG building materials and paper. Parts of the rainforest have been burned to make room for grazing and farming. Some of the animals of the tropical rainforest are the anteater, jaguar, brocket deer, lemur, orangutan, marmoset, macaw, parrot, sloth and toucan. Among the many plant species are bamboo, banana trees and rubber trees.

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