KidsLife November 2016

November 2016

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From The Editor Hi Kids, I hope you’re ready for this fun-packed issue of Kidslife! There’s so much to do it will keep you busy for the whole of October!

First stop Bucharest. The capital city of Romania is a top spot for tourists; I wonder what attracts so many visitors? Perhaps it’s Dracula’s Castle….

If it’s wildlife you’re into, you can learn all there is to know about the Bison. This fierce looking animal roams the plains of North America but the population is in decline. Find out why inside; and learn how the snow can settle on their backs without melting!

James Watt was a talented inventor born in the 18th century. He’s credited with developing the steam-engine in 1775. Read on to learn what other clever ideas this talented man came up with.

I hope you remembered to be nice to your teacher on World Teachers Day (5th October)!

The month of October also includes World Habitat Day (3rd), World Post Day (9th) and World Smile Day (7th). Find out the stories behind these special days inside.

In this issue, you can read all about nosebleeds and what causes them; why guava fruit is so good for you; how to make a bacon sandwich; and who’s topping the music charts.

I hope that’s enough to keep you busy until next month! See you then.

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DISCLAIMER

Extra care has been used to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this magazine. However, the publisher will not accept responsibility for errors and omissions in the publication. In addition, the views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher. Photos have been altered to comply with the Laws of Kuwait.

NOVEMBER

2016 8. Editor's Pick 10. Birthday Wishes 12. Henry Patterson 14. Story Time 15. Haiku Poem 16.Travel Diaries - OSLO 20. Animal Kingdom - The Dragonfly 24. Great Minds 28. Fruit Facts 32. Book Club 34. Clinic 38. Math Puzzles 40. British Football Academy 42. Senses 46. Movies Night 48. Language Club 52. More Maths 54. Fun Time 56. Music Charts 58. World Hello Day 60. General Knowledge Quiz 62. New Apps We Love...

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Melissa & Doug Stack and Count Parking Garage

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Stack, sort, count and match with the Melissa and Doug Stack and Count Parking Garage. Stack the 10 brightly-coloured wooden cars in the parking tower and top them with the sliding counter. Raise the barrier and pull one of the cars out - the other cars drop down and the counter points to a lower number each time a car is removed! Then match the colours to the numbers on the tower as the cars are replaced.

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Djeco Birthday party A beautifully detailed wooden tea tray which will encourage hours of pretend play. 22 pieces including green tea bags, birthday cake with candles, teapot, cups, saucers and sugar bowl.

29 x 23cm.

LION GUARD TRAINING LAIR PLAYSET Recreate the adventures of Disney Junior’s The Lion Guard with this 3-foot-tall play set full of lights, sounds, and secret surprises. It features a zip line, rock lift, and boulder drop, and comes with Kion and Janja figures.

Engino STEM Mechanics Cams & Cranks

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Developed by qualified teachers and academics this series deals with the core subjects of STEM- Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematicsin a fascinating and enjoyable way. Each package includes a comprehensive activity booklet with detailed explanations of the different scientific principles of Cams and Cranks and is linked to online Engino STEM videos and diagrams.

Erasable Memo Pad This handy gadget combines two desktop essentials, the memo pad and the USB port. Once you've filled up the pad with the pen provided you can magically erase what you've written with the slider and start again, making this a very ecofriendly way of taking notes! On the side there are 4 USB ports for any other devices you may need.

GeoSafari Jnr Kidnoculars Kidnoculars binoculars for little ones. I cannot begin to say what a difference these 'Kidnocular' binoculars make to young children. The wrap-around soft eye section makes is so easy for little ones to look through the binoculars - it holds their face in the correct position and keeps things steady, plus it blocks out the peripheral vision so that children really can use the binoculars with ease.

Rory's Story Cubes Original Unleash your creativity with this wonderful multiaward winning game. The concept behind Rory's Story Cubes is incredibly simple and makes for the most brilliant educational game. The neat little orange box contains 9 dice illustrated with 54 different images from bees to aeroplanes, keys to lightning. The idea is to roll some or all of the dice and create a story based on what you've rolled.

Anki OVERDRIVE Robotic Supertrucks Bring in the Ultimate Battle-Racing Experience for Families and Friends this Holiday Season Anki’s two new robotic supertrucks, FREEWHEEL and X52, supersize the Anki OVERDRIVE experience with an intimidating frame that is nearly triple the size of current Supercars. But beyond their size, Supertrucks also come equipped with powerful new weapons and exhilarating game modes that will set the stage for the ultimate true test of skill, pitting size and strength against speed and agility.

If you haven’t played Anki OVERDRIVE before, Christmas is the best time to get into some robotic battle-racing action – wouldn’t you want to indulge in some family fun as everyone waits for Christmas dinner?

For those fans who already have Anki OVERDRIVE, this is your chance to power up with Supertrucks. Compatible with any of Anki OVERDRIVE’s open-play game modes, the battle rigs come armed with their own exclusive game mode called, TAKEOVER.

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BEST WISHES TO

QOUT ALQULOUB JASSIM AL-KHUDHUR WHO CELEBRATED HER 2nd BIRTHDAY ON 15th NOVEMBER.

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Born in 2004, 12 year old Henry has always had a passion for business. At five years old he became fascinated with retail and started his own little venture, selling horse manure!

At the age of seven he started to buy toys at car boot sales, which he went on to clean up and sell on ebay.

When he was nine Henry designed a novel range of sweets in jars, such as Mud and Worms. He also wrote a story book about an imaginary shop run by a mouse and an owl entitled The Adventures of Sherb and Pip. He named the shop Not Before Tea because it is what his Grandma always used to say when he asked for sweets.

He published the book with the help of his mother, a wonderful illustrator named Becky Down and a small loan from his Grandma.

Henry decided to leave the sweets behind and focus on the book, which was a big success. Not Before Tea was launched.

Henry was lucky enough to be awarded a grant, which enabled him to bring the characters in the book to life through products such as bags, cushions, pencil cases and soft toys.

Not Before Tea now manufactures more than 40 products, which are stocked in 75 retailers across Europe.

Henry has developed a passion for speaking and has spoken at numerous trade and business events. He has been interviewed by the media as far away as Australia and regularly comments on the need for schools to do more to develop children's interest in business as part of their broader education.

Henry is setting up a scheme called Young & Mighty to help young people develop their entrepreneurial talents.

He says: “Lots of children have great ideas for businesses, which they can work on in their spare time and grow when they finish their education.

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An ox came down to a reedy pool to drink. As he splashed heavily into the water, he crushed a young frog into the mud. The old frog soon missed the little one and asked his brothers and sisters what had become of him.

“A great big monster,” said one of them, “stepped on little brother with one of his huge feet!”

“Big, was he!” said the old frog, puffing herself up. “Was he as big as this?”

“Oh, much bigger!” they cried.

The frog puffed up still more.

“He could not have been bigger than this,” she said. But the little frogs all declared that the monster was much, much bigger, and the old frog kept puffing herself out more and more until, all at once, she burst.

Moral: Do not attempt the impossible.

What happened to the young frog in the beginning of the story?

What happened to the old frog at the end of the story?

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Haiku Poem Winter

A Haiku poem consists of 3 lines and 17 syllables and can be written on many themes.

Each line has a set number of syllables: Line 1 – 5 syllables Line 2 – 7 syllables Line 3 – 5 syllables Read the two examples below: An old silent pond...

A frog jumps into the pond, Splash! Silence again.

The sky is so blue.

The sun is so warm up high.

I love the summer.

Now try writing your own Haiku. Your theme is Winter.

Think of a title for your poem.

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Oslo

Oslo is the capital city of Norway. It is the fastest growing major city in Europe.

It takes approximately 8 hours and 45 minutes to fly from Kuwait to Oslo.

The Norwegian flag is red with an indigo blue Scandinavian cross edged in white.

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It’s easy to travel around Oslo by bus, tram or metro. The metro system is known as the ‘T-bane’. You can also take advantage of the ‘hop-on hop-off’ sightseeing bus tour.

You will land at Oslo International Airport, the main hub for Norway. Over 24 million passengers use the airport every year.

Back in war time, the city’s elegance and sophistication earned it the nickname of ‘Little Paris’.

Make sure you visit Akershus Fortress. This medieval castle dates back to the 1300s and withstood a number of sieges throughout the ages. The castle is now a popular venue for concerts and ceremonies.

The Viking Ship Museum displays the world’s two bestpreserved wooden Viking ships built in 9th century. You can also see sledges, cats and small boats.

Oslo’s National History Museum is made up of the Zoological Museum, Geological Museum and Botanical Garden, each housing a fascinating collection of natural objects.

Distance Between Kuwait & copenhagen 4377 KM

POPULATION 658,400

CURRENCY Norwegian Kroner (NOK). 1 NOK is divided into100 øre (cents).

native language Norwegian

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The Norwegian Folk Museum is one of Europe’s largest openair museums. You can see over 100 traditional houses and a stave church from the year 1200. The items inside include weapons, folk costumes and toys.

Oslo’s Opera House is a white, angled construction situated at the harbour. You can climb the roof and enjoy panoramic views of the city. It was designed by the Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta, and has received several prestigious awards.

The National Gallery in Oslo was established in 1837. Its main attractions include ‘The Scream’ and ‘Madonna’ by Edward Munch.

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If you’re looking for something a little more exciting, head to TusenFryd Amusement Park where you’ll find more than 30 attractions as well as shops and restaurants.

If you’re fan of winter sports head to Holmenkollen Ski Museum and Tower where you will find over 4000 years of skiing history. The observation deck on top of the jump tower offers panoramic views of Oslo. There is also a café, shop and ski simulator.

At the Fram Museum, you can climb on board the ‘Fram’, the strongest wooden ship ever built. You can learn how the crew managed to survive in the Arctic and buy exclusive polar merchandise.

Don’t forget to visit the Vigeland Sculpture Park. The park attracts over 1 million visitors every year and displays more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite and cast iron. The bronze statue of the little Angry Boy is one of the most famous.

Before you leave, must try Fårikål, the national dish of Norway. It is a casserole of seasonal lamb and cabbage traditionally served with potatoes.

ANSWERS:1.The strongest wooden ship ever built, 2.The National Gallery, 3.A bronze statue, 4.Zoological Museum, Geological Museum and Botanical Garden, 5.Climb the roof, 6.Oslo’s metro system, 7.Lamb and cabbage, 8.A medieval castle, 9.Red, 10.True.

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They lived over 250 million years ago – long before the dinosaur!

There are more than 5,000 species of dragonfly.

Female dragonflies deposit their eggs on the surface of ponds or streams or in aquatic plants and mosses.

Unlike other flying insects, they don’t bite or sting and don’t carry germs or diseases.

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They are one of the most colourful insects in the world and can be seen in blue, green, yellow and red.

Once hatched, the ‘naiad’ will molt between 9 and 17 times before finally reaching adulthood, when it crawls from the water to shed its final nymphal skin.

In their larval stage, dragonflies are aquatic and their diet includes tadpoles, mosquitoes and fish. They even eat each other!

All dragonflies have serrated teeth!

Once developed, a single dragonfly can eat hundreds of mosquitoes every day!

Their wingspan is between 2 and 5 inches (although some fossil dragonflies have been found to have wingspans of up to 2 feet!).

They can move each of their four wings independently. They can fly up and down and can hover like a helicopter! If they can’t fly they will die as they only eat prey they catch when they’re flying. They catch their prey by grabbing it with their feet.

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They can fly at speeds up to 30mph!

Despite having six legs, dragonflies are not very good at walking.

Dragonflies are known to gather in swarms for either feeding or migration.

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Unfortunately, adult dragonflies rarely live for longer than a month.

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The habit of dragonfly watching is called ‘oding’.

Their main predators are birds, ducks, fish and water beetles.

They have incredible eyesight and can see in every direction apart from directly behind them. They also have a wider spectrum of colour than humans! Their head is made up almost entirely of their eyes!

It is considered good luck if a dragonfly lands on your head!

In Indonesia, people like to eat dragonflies as a snack!

ANSWERS: 1.Birds, ducks, fish and water beetles, 2.6, 3.They’re serrated, 4.Dragonfly watching, 5.False, 6.To feed or migrate, 7.Eat them, 8.Over 5,000, 9.Lands on your head, 10.Up to 30mph.

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Guglielmo Marconi was born in Bologna, Italy in 1874.

In 1894, he became fascinated by the ‘invisible waves’ discovered by German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz. These waves were generated by electromagnetic interactions and Guglielmo went on to build his own wavegenerating equipment.

His father was a wealthy landowner and his mother was a member of the famous Jameson family of Ireland.

As a child, together with his older brother, Guglielmo was educated by tutors in Bedford, England. Later, he attended the University of Bologna.

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He began by conducting experiments in a secret workshop in the attic of his home, building a storm alarm made from a battery, coherer and a bell.

When he demonstrated his experiment to his parents, his father gave him all of the money in his wallet to buy more materials.

The Italian government was uninterested in his work so, as a determined 22 year old, he travelled to England and secured the interest of numerous backers including the British Post Office. He was soon broadcasting up to 12 miles and applied for his first patents.

A year later, he set up a wireless station on the Isle of Wight, allowing Queen Victoria to send messages to her son, Prince Edward, aboard the Royal Yacht!

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His signals were improving all the time, even crossing the English Channel. In 1899, he travelled to the United States and was able to offer wireless coverage of the America’s Cup yacht race from off the coast of New Jersey.

Unlike other physicists who argued that radio waves travelled in straight lines, Guglielmo believed they could follow the planet’s contour and in 1901, he began work on improving his wireless for transatlantic broadcast. He succeeded in broadcasting the first transatlantic radio signal which ultimately saved hundreds of lives, including the surviving passengers from the stricken ship, Titanic. It was later discovered that waves do travel in straight lines but bounce off the ionosphere resulting in a curve!.

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Guglielmo was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his radio work in 1909.

The prize was shared with Karl F. Braun, the German physicist who invented the cathode ray tube (used to display images).

His title ‘Father of Radio’ was objected to by many.

The Russian physicist Alexander Popov had already broadcast between buildings in 1895 and Jagdish Chandra Bose of India, was already using radio waves to ring bells and trigger explosions.

But there’s no denying his incredible work in broadcasting and shipping companies soon realized the value of the radio telegraph, using it for passenger communication, navigation reports and distress signals.

Over the next twenty years, Guglielmo continued to work on his inventions, experimenting with shortwave broadcasts and testing transmission distance aboard his own yacht, Elettra.

He later returned to Italy where he annulled his marriage to an Irish artist (with whom he had four children) and married an Italian noblewoman named Maria Christina BezziScali. The couple had one daughter.

Guglielmo died in Rome in 1937 following a series of heart attacks. In his honour, radio stations in America, England and Italy broadcast two minutes of silence. He left his entire fortune to his second wife and their only child (leaving nothing to the children of his first marriage).

In 1943, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated four of Guglielmo’s patents, concluding that Nikola Tesla, a SerbianAmerican electrical pioneer, had already developed a wireless telegraph in 1893.

He will be remembered for making a commercial success of radio by innovating and building on the work of previous physicists, inventors and experimenters.

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ANSWERS: 1.Invisible waves, 2.A storm alarm, 3.Elletra, 4.Karl F. Braun, 5.Queen Victoria, 6.His four patents were invalidated, 7.False – five, 8.Russian and Indian, 9.Displaying images, 10.Passenger communication, navigation reports and distress signals

The U.S. is the world’s largest producer of blueberries.

The peak season for blueberries runs from mid June to mid August but you can buy them all year round.

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Blueberries are ranked second only to strawberries in popularity in the U.S.

The fruit is related to the cranberry.

Highblush blueberries were first cultivated in the early 20th century.

They have very little scent.

Blueberries are often picked by hand to avoid damage. However, if the fruit is to be used to make jam or cakes etc, they can be harvested by machine.

The perfect blueberry should be dusty blue.

However, don’t be tempted to wash off the ‘dust’ until you’re ready to eat it! This is a natural protective wax called the ‘bloom’ and rinsing blueberries can soften the fruit prematurely.

Blueberry bushes begin to bear fruit within 12 months of planting. They produce white or pink bell-shaped flowers each spring. The bushes can grow up to 7.5 metres tall.

Blueberries are often used as a natural food dye.

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Many blueberry foods such as muffins, breakfast cereals, breads and bagels don’t actually contain real blueberries – they use false blueberries made up of sugar, starch and artificial colours and flavours!

They are one of the only natural fruits that are truly blue in colour.

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It is possible to freeze fresh blueberries but they are best used within 6 months of freezing.

They are round and soft - about the size of a marble - and contain small edible seeds.

Scientists believe eating blueberries can protect against memory loss and also prevent damage caused by heart disease and cancer.

Blueberries are particularly popular as a topping for pancakes and waffles. The most popular recipe is ‘blueberry fool’ – smashed blueberries and sweetened whipped cream – delicious!

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Blueberries are also thought to protect against vision loss. They can prevent sight related problems such as cataracts and will aid the fight against eye strain.

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When the Sea Turned to Silver

by Grace Lin

This breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy is inspired by Chinese folklore, and is a companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most exciting tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers.

However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller.approaches. A boy.

Has Theodore found a new favorite food?

Or something more?

If You Give a Mouse a Brownie

by Laura Joffe Numeroff

If you give a mouse a brownie, he's going to ask for some ice cream to go with it. When you give him the ice cream, he'll probably ask you for a spoon. He'll start drumming on the table. Drumming will get him so excited he'll want to start a band. . . .

Mouse makes his long-anticipated return to the spotlight in this winning picture book from the acclaimed team of Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond.

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If the Magic Fits

by Susan Maupin Schmid Inside an enchanted castle, there’s a closet—a closet with one hundred dresses that nobody ever wears. Dresses like those need a good trying-on, and Darling Dimple is just the girl to do it. When she tries on Dress Number Eleven, something unbelievable happens. She transforms into the castle’s Head Scrubber! It turns out that each dress can disguise her as someone else. And Darling is about to have an adventure that calls for a disguise or two…or a hundred.

Sticker Girl

by Janet Tashjian Martina Rivera has a remarkable imagination.

But with two extroverted brothers at home, she’s always struggled to make a big impression on those around her. Life soon takes an exciting turn when Martina discovers the secret power of her sticker collection: They come to life! Among her magical sticker friends are Craig, a rambunctious talking cupcake; Nora, a karaoke-singing ladybug; and Lucinda, a very sleepy fairy. Will her new sticker friends help her overcome her shyness? Or will they get Martina in lots of trouble? Or both?! It’s time to meet Sticker Girl!

The Secret Horses of Briar Hill

by Megan Shepherd There are winged horses that live in the mirrors of Briar Hill hospital. In the mirrors that line its grand hallways, which once belonged to a princess. In those that reflect the elegant rooms, now filled with sick children. It is her secret.

One morning, when Emmaline climbs over the wall of the hospital’s abandoned gardens, she discovers something incredible: a white horse with broken wings has left the mirror-world and entered her own. to every child who's ever felt like hiding instead of facing the daunting world.

The Other Boy

by M.G. Hennessey A heartfelt and timely middle grade story about a transgender boy’s journey toward acceptance and empathy. Perfect for fans of George and Gracefully Grayson.

Twelve-year-old Shane Woods is just a regular boy. He loves pitching for his baseball team, working on his graphic novel, and hanging out with his best friend, Josh.

But Shane is keeping something private, something that might make a difference to his teammates, to Josh, and to his new crush, Madeline.

Cloud and Wallfish

Finding Perfect

by Anne Nesbet

Noah Keller has a pretty normal life, until one wild afternoon when his parents pick him up from school and head straight for the airport, telling him on the ride that his name isn’t really Noah and he didn’t really just turn eleven in March. And he can’t even ask them why not because of his Astonishing Stutter, but because asking questions is against the newly instated rules. (Rule Number Two: Don’t talk about serious things indoors, because Rule Number One: They will always be listening).

by Elly Swartz To Molly Nathans, perfect is: • The number four • The tip of a newly sharpened number two pencil • A crisp, white pad of paper • Her neatly aligned glass animal figurines What’s not perfect is Molly’s mother leaving the family to take a faraway job with the promise to return in one year. Molly knows that promises are often broken, so she hatches a plan to bring her mother home: Win the Lakeville Middle School Slam Poetry Contest. The winner is honored at a fancy banquet with table cloths. Molly’s sure her mother would never miss that. Right…?

Like Magic

by Elaine Vickers This sweet middle grade novel featuring a diverse cast of characters proves that friendship can be just around the corner.

For three ten-year-old girls, their once simple worlds are starting to feel too big. Painfully shy Grace dreads starting fifth grade now that her best friend has moved away. Jada hopes she’ll stop feeling so alone if she finds the mother who left years ago. And Malia fears the arrival of her new baby sister will forever change the family she loves. When the girls each find a mysterious treasure box in their library and begin to fill the box with their own precious things, they start to feel less alone. But it’s up to Grace, Jada, and Malia to take the treasures and turn them into something more: true friendship.

I Don't Want to Be Big

by Dev Petty Frog does NOT want to grow up. Doesn’t need to be tall.

Doesn’t want to be able to jump high enough to see the tree frogs. He’s just FINE being small. Besides, if you grow up, you don’t get to do fun things like jump in mud puddles with your best friend, Pig. Do you?

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DIABETES

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What Is Diabetes?

Diabetes means too much sugar (glucose) in the blood. Sugar comes from the foods we eat, like bread, cereals, pasta, rice, fruit, starchy vegetables and dairy items. Sugar is used by the body for energy— to run, skip, play and swim. Insulin is a hormone that is made in the pancreas and works like a key to a door – insulin opens the door of the cells of our body allowing the sugar to go from the bloodstream into the cells where it is then used for energy. If there is not enough insulin or if the insulin can’t open the door to the cell, the sugar levels rise in the blood and diabetes occurs. And guess what?

Even animals can get diabetes!

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Type 1 Diabetes Children diagnosed with diabetes usually have Type 1 diabetes. You do not get diabetes from eating too much sugar and you do not ‘catch’ it from sitting next to someone with diabetes.

In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas is unable to make enough insulin. The cause of type 1 diabetes is believed to be: lGenetics– The genes that come from mom and dad lSelf-allergy-When the body attacks a part of itself lThe environment in which we live– Coming into contact with a virus or chemical

Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 diabetes usually occurs in adults, however recently, more children are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. In Type 2 diabetes, the pancreas still makes insulin but the insulin doesn’t work very well – like having the wrong key for the door. While our genes and our culture can play an important role, it is also linked with being overweight and not getting enough exercise.

Did you know that insulin works like a key to a door?

Insulin opens the doors to the cells of our body. When the doors swing open, the sugar in our bloodstream enter our cells, and our body uses that sugar for energy.

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Treatment

The good news about diabetes is that it can be treated.

Appropriate treatment is important in order to avoid problems to the eyes, brain, heart, kidneys, feet and nerves.

Having a healthy eating plan and doing regular exercise are keys to staying well with diabetes.

In Type 1 diabetes, insulin injections are needed to control the blood sugar levels. In Type 2 diabetes, it may be tablets and / or insulin injections that may be required. In both types of diabetes, daily blood sugar checks using a meter helps children to know whether the treatment plan is working or needs adjusting. Diabetes requires a team approach to keep healthy – the child and his / her family working together with their doctor, diabetes educator and dietitian. Education is vital. Diabetes needs close attention but it is manageable.

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Symptoms

In both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, the end result is too much sugar in the blood, with little or none getting into the body’s cells. As a result of the high blood sugar, the child might feel thirsty, tired, hungry, pass urine frequently and have blurry vision.

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Missing Number Puzzles Use 1 through 4 to finish each equation. Use each number only once.

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Our senses allow us to learn, to protect ourselves, to enjoy our world.

Can you imagine what it might be like to live your life without any of your senses? The senses usually work together to give us a clear picture of the things around us. If one sense is not working due to an accident or illness, then other senses will take over or become stronger to make up for the missing sense.

The five senses are: taste, sight, touch, smell, and hearing.

Animals have all the senses people do, but they may work differently. A cat, for instance, sees some colors, but not as vividly as people do.

This kid is experiencing life through all five of his senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

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Different areas of the brain get information from each of the senses.

Let’s say your brain gets news from your nose that something smells yummy. The brain may tell your hand to pick up a fork and knife and dig in. Or the brain may get a signal that a car is coming down the street.

So it will tell your feet to stay on the sidewalk.

Sometimes, the sense of hearing is a mixed blessing. Think of the joy you feel while listening to your favorite music. Consider the comforts of a heart-to-heart talk with a parent or close pal. On the other hand, imagine the horrible noise of an ambulance screaming along the highway. Or the terror of an unexpected sound when you are almost asleep at night.

Joy, comfort, pain, and terror—you experience them all through your ears.

Eighty percent of the information your brain receives comes through your eyes, unless you are blind. Yet, in a sense, your eyes do not see.

They are basically collectors of light. It is your brain that turns the collected light into meaningful images. In other words, what you “see” with your eyes has no meaning to you unless your brain makes sense of it.

Your brain also lets you “see” events from the past, like last year’s birthday party. It lets you imagine scenes that have never been, like your being elected president. A person who goes blind in later life can still recall visual images in their mind’s eye. That’s because of the brain.

Even though the brain plays a major role in seeing, eyes are super important. Without them collecting light, the brain would have nothing to work with.

Our ears, which help us hear, are made of two separate parts: the outer ear and the inner ear. The outer ear is the part that others see. It works like a cup to catch sound as it travels past our heads. This part is made of cartilage and skin.From here, sound travels to the tympanic membrane and then onto the inner ear via the three smallest bones in your body. The inner ear is also called the cochlea and is a spiral shaped tube which translates vibrations into sound and sends that message to the brain through the auditory nerve. The brain uses the sounds from both the left and the right ear to determine distance and direction of sounds.

Some people who are unable to hear rely on sign language for communication. This is done by using their hands and body language to communicate with others. Learn more about sign language at Signing Time.

Light passes into the eye through the pupil, a hole in the iris. Behind the iris, the lens focuses images onto the retina. The retina converts light rays into electrical impulses.

These impulses are sent along the optic nerve to the brain.

You see in color because of cells called rods and cones, which are located in the retina.

About 125 million rod cells in each eye work well in dim light. They see in shades of gray.

Six million cone cells in each eye respond to color.

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As the body’s largest sensory organ, the skin keeps you in touch with the world. The skin of an average adult male weighs nine pounds and covers about 20 square feet. That’s as much space as the floor of a very big closet!

Skin keeps fluids in your body and infections out of it. It lets you know if you’re too hot or too cold. It alerts you to the presence of danger, and it lets you feel the affection of loved ones. People have survived without the use of eyes, ears, nose, or tongue. But the skin is essential.

The sense of touch is spread through the whole body. Nerve endings in the skin and in other parts of the body send information to the brain. There are four kinds of touch sensations that can be identified: cold, heat, contact, and pain. Hair on the skin increase the sensitivity and can act as an early warning system for the body. The fingertips have a greater concentration of nerve endings.

Braille

People who are blind can use their sense of touch to read Braille which is a kind of writing that uses a series of bumps to represent different letters of the alphabet. Want to learn more about Braille?

Our skin is the largest organ in our body and contains the most nerve endings. Here's a diagram of the skin.

Are some areas of your skin more sensitive to touch than others?

The sense of smell was important to early humans. They used it to avoid dangers and track food. Today, our noses still help us notice a fire, leaking gas, or spoiled food.

But we no longer need them just to survive. Smell is still very important to us, however.

It reminds us of memories and emotions. A smell you knew long ago can make you recall the memory and feelings of an event from way in the past. The yeasty aroma of baking bread may recall happy memories of grandma’s kitchen. But a whiff of hot coffee may remind you of an accidental childhood burn.

Our nose is the organ that we use to smell. The inside of the nose is lined with something called the mucous membranes. These membranes have smell receptors connected a special nerve, called the olfactory nerve. Smells are made of fumes of various substances. The smell receptors react with the molecules of these fumes and then send these messages to the brain. Our sense of smell is capable of identifying seven types of sensations. These are put into these categories: camphor, musk, flower, mint, ether, acrid, or putrid. The sense of smell is sometimes lost for a short time when a person has a cold. Dogs have a more sensitive sense of smell than man.

Chef In addition to being the organ for smell, the nose also cleans the air we breathe and impacts the sound of our voice. Try plugging your nose while you talk.

Smell is also an aide in the ability to taste.

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Everyone knows plants don’t have eyes, but at least one plant has a sense of sight.

The fungus pilobolus has an area that is photosensitive, or sensitive to light. The fungus aims its spores at the lightest spot it can detect. This gives it a better chance of survival.

What is your favorite food? Is it cold, smooth, creamy chocolate ice cream that melts in your mouth? Or is it a crunchy, salty, sour dill pickle? Maybe you crave crisp potato chips or the sweet tartness of a crunchy green apple.

Even so-called fussy eaters usually seek a variety of taste sensations. No one would voluntarily eat the same five foods over and over again. But in reality, there are only five basic tastes. They are sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami (savory). The differences we detect among foods are, for the most part, differences in smell. In fact, some scientists say that 80 percent of taste is really smell. You may realize this when you have a cold. A cold makes the mucus membranes in your nose swell up and greatly reduces your ability to smell. This in turn affects your ability to taste what you are eating.

But smell is not the only sensation that’s part of the experience we call tasting. Through touch, we are aware of the texture and temperature of food. We also hear the sound food makes as we chew it. The sense of sight is part of appreciating food. When food of different colors is arranged nicely on a plate, it attracts us. A gray blob of mush thrown into a bowl does not attract us. So in a way, all five senses help you enjoy the flavor of the food your body needs.

Our sense of taste comes from the taste buds on our tongue. These buds are also called papillae (say: puh-pih-lee). But, the sense of smell also affects our taste.

The tongue is only able to taste four separate flavors: salty, sweet, sour and bitter.

But, you might ask, how come different sweet foods taste different if there are only four flavors? That's because your favorite candy might be a combination of sweet and salty. And the chips in your chocolate chip cookie could be a combination of sweet and bitter. Everything you taste is one or more combinations of these four flavors.

Ice Cream Not only can your tongue taste, but it also picks up texture and temperature in your food like creamy, crunchy, hot or dry.

Your tongue is also one of the strongest muscles in your body and is able to heal from injury more quickly than other parts of your body. We also need our tongue to produce certain sounds when we speak.

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MOANA The ocean is calling

For centuries, the greatest sailors in the world masterfully navigated the vast Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, 3,000 years ago, their voyages stopped for a millennium – and no one knows exactly why. From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who is inspired to leave the safety and security of her island on a daring journey to save her people. Inexplicably drawn to the ocean, Moana (voice of Auliʻi Cravalho) convinces the mighty demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson) to join her mission, and he reluctantly helps her become a wayfinder like her ancestors who sailed before her. Together, they voyage across the open ocean on an action-packed adventure, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills her quest and discovers the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity.

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1. Hello, Ms. Erna.

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a. Good bye, Susan b. Hello, Susan c. Good night, Susan

a. ruler b. door c. scissors

2. Good bye, Hans.

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a. See you. b. ok c. Good bye, Ms. Erna

a. grandfather b. grandmother c. mother

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6. I smell the parfume with my a. nose b. legs c. hands

7. I write with a _______ a. eraser b. sharpener c. pencil

8. I read a _______ everyday. a. book b. pencil c. bag

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14. I chew food with my ________ a. legs b. teeth c. hands

15. I hold pencils with my____ a. nose b. ears c. hands

much, many, a lot, a lot of, lots Choose the right answer (much, many, a lot, a lot of, lots)

1. We have ___________oranges.

2. We don't have _______ bananas, and we don't have ____ fruit juice.

3. Do you have any cereal? Sure, there's ___________ in the kitchen."

4. How ___________ is this? It's ten dollars.

5. How ____ do you want? Six, please.

6. He's very busy; he has ________ work.

7. David has ______ rice, but Tyler doesn't have _______ .

8. London has ______ beautiful buildings.

9. They eat _____ apples.

10. I wrote ______ poems.

11. I have got _____money.

12. I visited ______ European cities.

13. Do you like soccer? Yes ______ .

14. Were there _______guests in the wedding? Yes, there were _____ .

15. Leila is popular. She's got _____ friends. Nancy does not have ______ .

16. She hasn't got ______ patience.

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World Hello Day

November 21, 2016 is the 44th annual World Hello Day. Anyone can participate in World Hello Day simply by greeting ten people. This demonstrates the importance of personal communication for preserving peace.

World Hello Day was begun in response to the conflict between Egypt and Israel in the Fall of 1973. Since then, World Hello Day has been observed by people in 180 countries.

People around the world use the occasion of World Hello Day as an opportunity to express their concern for world peace. Beginning with a simple greeting on World Hello Day, their activities send a message to leaders, encouraging them to use communication rather than force to settle conflicts.

As a global event World Hello Day joins local participation in a global expression of peace.

31 winners of the Nobel Peace Prize are among the people who have realized World Hello Day's value as an instrument for preserving peace and as an occasion that makes it possible for anyone in the world to contribute to the process of creating peace.

Brian McCormack, a Ph.D. graduate of Arizona State University, and Michael McCormack, a graduate of Harvard University, work together to promote this annual global event.

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Learn how to say 'Hello' in 15 different languages! How many words can you find hidden in the grid?

ALOHA BONJOUR CIAO DIA DUIT GUTEN TAG

HALLO HEJ HELLO HOLA KALIMERA

KONNICHIWA NAMASTE NI HAO SALAAM YIA SOU

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