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It’s hard to believe that summer’s almost over and we hope you enjoyed it! Michigan is such a great state with so many places to go and things to do.

Now that it’s August, everyone starts to get ready for school to begin. Going back to school is very exciting. Many of you have grown during the summer too! That means shopping for clothes, shoes and school supplies at the same time! Backpacks, pencils, crayons, a lunch box are just a few needs! School also means getting to see friends that you haven’t seen this summer. Most of all, starting a new grade is a new adventure in learning.

Don’t forget to sharpen our mind by reading a book or two before you go back to school. Have you went to your local library yet? The library is a wonderful place to find all kinds of books on many different subjects! So, check it out this week!

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Having Fun With Science Experiments!

As with all science experiments, it is important to have responsible adult supervision.

Mixing Oil and Water

Some things just don't get along when they are combined. For example, take oil and water. You can mix them together and shake as hard as you like but they'll never become mixed together.....or will they?

What you'll need: 16 ounce clear plastic soft drink bottle About 1/4 cup of water Food coloring 2 tablespoons of cooking oil Dish washing liquid

Instructions: Add a few drops of food coloring to the water in a small glass. Add 2 tablespoons of the colored water and 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into the clear soft drink bottle. Screw on the lid tightly and shake the bottle as hard as you can. Put the bottle down and take a close look. It may have seemed the liquids were mixing together, but the oil will float back to the top.

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While water often mixes with other liquids to form solutions, oil and water does not. Water molecules are strongly attracted to each other and this is the same for oil. Because they are more attracted to their own molecules, they just don't mix together. They separate. The oil floats above the water because it has a lower density.

If you really think oil and water belong together then try adding a tablespoon of dish washing liquid. Dish washing liquid is attracted to both water and oil helping them all join together and form something called an emulsion. This is extra handy when washing greasy dishes!

Blowing Up Balloons With CO2

Chemical reactions make for some great experiments. Make use of the carbon dioxide given off by a baking soda and lemon juice reaction, by funnelling the gas through a soft drink bottle. Blowing up balloons was never so easy!

What you'll need: Balloon About 1/4 cup of water Soft drink bottle Drinking straw Juice from a lemon 1 teaspoon of baking soda

Instructions: Before you begin, make sure that you stretch out the balloon to make it as easy to inflate. Pour the 1/4 cup of water into the soft drink bottle.

Add teaspoon of baking soda and stir it around with the straw until it has dissolved. Pour the lemon juice in and quickly put the stretched balloon over the mouth of the bottle.

What's happening?

If all goes right, your balloon should inflate! Adding the lemon juice to the baking soda creates a chemical reaction. The baking soda is a base, while the lemon juice is an acid, and when the two are combined they create carbon dioxide (CO2). The gas rises up and escapes through the soft drink bottle. However, the gas can’t escape the balloon, so it pushes it outward, blowing it up.

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To make the caramel - combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, cream, butter and vanilla in a medium saucepan.

Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.

Continue cooking 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches 248 degrees. Make sure caramel mixture does not turn dark as it would result in being tough. Remove mixture from heat and stir in vanilla.

While the caramel is cooking, prepare the apples. First wash them and then slice them in half. Using a melon baller or small spoon, scoop out apple seeds and apple flesh leaving about 1/2 inch of apple flest around all edges. Place each apple in a muffin tin, hollowed side up. Using a pastry brush, brush all exposed apple edges with lemon juice. Pour caramel into each apple half when done. Fill all the way to the top. Place in refrigerator and allow to cool until caramel sets. Remove apples from refrigerator and place face-up on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, cut each apple half in half, then cut each quarter in half again. Ready to serve!

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Nothing like naming a fish correctly! Archerfish are amazing in their ability to shoot food.

But, they don’t shoot this food underwater ...no...they shoot insects and small animals underwater...no...they offf branches above abov the water! So just like an archer shooting a deer with a bow for their off dinner dinner,, archerfish use water as their arrows to shoot their meals.

There are only 7 types of archerfish, and they live in deep pools of fresh, salt or brackish waters in Australia, Polynesia, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Brackish water is half salt and half fresh water water,, usually in a estuary where a river and the ocean meet.

The unique lower jaw of an archerfish gives it its ability to fire water arrows at their prey prey.. Their jaw is large and sticks out allowing them to shoot water very well. Their bodies are also unique. They are usually never more than 6 inches long.

They are almost a straight line along the top - all the better to water ’s surface looking for food! Their coloring also lurk at the water’s dinner.. helps them to blend in with their environment, so they don’t become dinner archerfish’s shooting skills are unmatched. An adult The archerfish’s fish will hit their target every time! They will shoot spiders, fff of branches grasshoppers and more, knocking them of off water. They shoot by and into the water. squirting water through their open mouth, and can even shoot up to 3 feet! But they don’t always shoot their food. If it is close enough they will jump and grab it! spon by: This page proudly sponsored b

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Learning About Ears!

Ears come in all shapes and sizes! People have them and so do many animals! Did you hear something? Maybe the sound you heard was as quiet as your dog breathing or maybe it was loud like a siren.

Ears are in charge of collecting sounds, processing them, and sending sound signals to your brain. And that's not all - your ears also help you keep your balance.

The ear is made up of three different sections - The Outer Ear - The Middle Ear - The Inner Ear - and they all work together so you can hear!

The Outer Ear: The outer ear is called the auricle (or-ih-kul). This is the part of the ear that people can see. The main job of the outer ear is to collect sounds.

The outer ear also includes the ear canal, where wax is produced.

Earwax is that gross stuff that protects the canal. Earwax contains chemicals that fight off infections that could hurt the skin inside the ear canal. It also collects dirt to help keep the ear canal clean. So that gross stuff is really useful!

The Middle Ear: When sound waves enter the outer ear, they travel through the ear canal to the middle ear. The middle ear's main job is to take those sound waves and turn them into vibrations that are delivered to the inner ear. To do this, it needs the eardrum which is a thin piece of skin stretched tight like a drum.

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sih-kulz) and these three tiny bones (the Hammer, Anvil & Stirrup) help sound move along on its journey into the inner ear.

The Inner Ear: Sound comes into the inner ear as vibrations and enters the cochlea (ko-klee-uh), a small, curled tube in the inner ear. The cochlea is filled with liquid, which is set into motion, when the ossicles vibrate.

The cochlea is also lined with tiny cells covered in tiny hairs that are so small, but they're awfully important. When sound reaches the cochlea, the sound causes the hairs on the cells to move, creating signals that the brain understands as sound. The brain puts it together and you hear your favorite song or someone speaking to you.

Ears Keep You Balanced!

In the inner ear, there are three small loops above the cochlea called semicircular canals. Like the cochlea, they are also filled with liquid and have thousands of tiny hairs. When you move your head, the liquid in the semicircular canals moves, too. The liquid moves the tiny hairs, which send a message to your brain about the position of your head. In less than a second, your brain sends messages to the right muscles so that you keep your balance.

Ever get dizzy? Try filling a cup halfway with water. Now move the cup around in a circle in front of you, and then stop. Notice how the water keeps swishing around, even after you’ve stop moving it?

That's what happens in your semicircular canals when you spin in circles and get dizzy. When the fluid stops moving - you get your balance back!

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Turtle Trivia: Did you know?

The Green Sea Turtle lives in the tropical seas of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

► Turtles have been living on earth for a very long time. For millions of years they shared the planet with dinosaurs. They survived and the dinosaurs did not. ► Turtles can be found living all over the world. There are over 300 different kinds of turtles that live in the oceans, wetlands, forests, grasslands, and deserts. ► Turtles don’t need to change their shells as they grow. The turtle’s shell grows with them like our bones do when we grow. ► Turtles are reptiles. ► Turtles can live to be very old. A common painted turtle can be live to be up to 25 years old. Some land turtles have lived well over 100 years. ► Turtles are cold-blooded, which means they soak up heat from their environment. Turtles often warm themselves by sun bathing. ► The Leatherback is the largest sea turtle and can grow to over 6 feet long and weighs over 2,000 pounds. ► Stories about turtles can be found in many cultures around the world. Turtles in the stories usually symbolize peace, patience, and long life.

Did you know that turtles have been painted, drawn, and sculpted for thousands of years? Here is a fun step by step turtle for you to draw and color. Take your time and have fun.

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It’s Fun To Play The Recorder!

Recorders of the past were mainly constructed from wood or ivory, but today many are made of plastic. In fact, manufacturers produce approximately 3.5 million recorders per year!

Recorders are members of the woodwind family. Like the flute, recorders don't have a reed. The recorder has seven finger-holes in front, a thumb-hole behind, and a beak-shaped mouthpiece.

There are six members in the recorder family starting from the highest in pitch (smallest in size) to the lowest (largest in size).

They are the Sopranino, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass and Contrabass.

The player holds the recorder in front of him or her vertically, blows into the mouthpiece and opens/closes the fingerholes to produce the notes.

The recorder emerged during the 14th century. Instructional books on the recorder were also published during the 15th century

written by Sebastian Virdung (1511) and Silvestro Ganassi (1535).

People of all social classes, commonfolk and royalty alike, played the recorder.

This instrument was used during the late Renaissance to the Baroque era. It was included in orchestras and ensembles. Famous composers such as Antonio Vivaldi, George Frideric Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach featured the recorder in their music. It is written that the earliest documented presence of the recorder in North America was in 1633. Today, the recorder still maintains an enormous following.

They are very popular in school music today. There are quite a few reasons. It’s easy to learn. It’s quite inexpensive. It’s closely spaced finger holes are within the reach of young children. It’s suitable for solo music and ensemble music. Plus it’s portable!

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• The English King Henry VIII (1491-1547) played the recorder. He also collected recorders. He had 76 recorders in his collection when he died.

• Playwright William Shakespeare used recorders to play incidental music in ‘Hamlet’ and possibly in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.

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Dominican Republic

• The Dominican Republic in the West Indies occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti. Its area equals that of Vermont and New Hampshire combined.

• There are many small offshore islands and cays that are part of the Dominican territory. A cay is a low elevation sandy island that is formed on the surface of coral reefs. The two largest islands are Saona and Beata.

• The Domican Republic contains the highest mountain range in the West Indies called the Cordillera Central. Duarte Peak, at 10,417 feet, is the highest point in the West Indies.

• The Dominican Republic was explored and claimed by Cristopher Columbus on his first voyage in 1492. He named it La Española, and his son, Diego, was its first viceroy (a royal official that runs the country).

• The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. It was founded in 1496 and is the oldest European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Santo Domingo claims the oldest university in the New World as well as the oldest house, hospital, street and cathedral. The cathedral’s first stone was laid in 1514 by Diego Columbus, Christopher Columbus’ son.

• The government is currently a representative democracy.

• The Llano Costero del Caribe is the largest of the plains in the Dominican Republic. Stretching north and east of Santo Domingo, it contains many sugar plantations in the savannahs that are common there.

• Between the Central and Northern mountain ranges lies the rich and fertile Cibao valley. This major valley is home to the city of Santiago and most of the farming areas in the nation.

• The Yaque del Norte is the longest and most important Dominican river. It carries excess water down from the Cibao Valley and empties into Monte Cristi Bay. • The country experiences a tropical climate with seasonal changes in temperature. Rainfall varies according to seasons. The Domini-

can Republic lies at the heart of a hurricane belt and this makes it extremely susceptible to storms from June to October.

• Spanish is the official language.

• Independance Day is the National Holiday. It takes place on February 27. In 1844, the country received its independance from Haiti.

• Agriculture: sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas, cattle, pigs, dairy products, beef and eggs.

• Industries: tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel and gold mining, textiles, cement and tobacco.

• Natural resources: nickel, bauxite, gold, silver.

• The largest lake is Enriquillo, a salt lake at 131 feet below sea level, the lowest point in the Caribbean.

• Dominican folk music features instruments such as the maracas, tambora (small drum), accordion and the guirra (a percussion instrument scraped with a metal rod). The national dance is the méringue.

• Dominicans love baseball. Many professional players in the United States come from the Dominican Republic like Albert Pujols, David Ortiz and Ubaldo Jimenez.

The Cathedral of Santa María la Menor in Santo Domingo is the oldest cathedral in the Americas, begun in 1514 and completed in 1540

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