ZomppaKids Korner

spring 2013

FAVORITE MEALS

YOUR FAVORITE MEALS

Get published! submit a snap of you and your favorite meal and tell us about it - it’s your chance to share! if you have a short story, poem, or drawing about food, let us know, and we’ll publish your work!

FARMWORKERS FARMWORKERS IN SPRING Content by Leanne

Spring

is finally here and the plants are blooming! For farmworkers, that means it is time to get to work. The workers come by the thousands to harvest the fruits and vegetables we eat. Did you know that 85% of the food we eat is HAND-PICKED?!

FARMWORKERS Farmworkers often return to the same farms year after year to help the growers with everything from planting the seeds to picking the delicious fruits. Many become “experts” at growing certain vegetables or fruits and pass their knowledge on to others. Picking food is really hard work! It is often very hot, and there are few times for rests or breaks. It is very important that our farmworker friends bring water into the fields with them. If they don’t drink enough water when it’s really hot outside, they may get very sick or suffer from heat exhaustion.

FARMWORKERS

Heat exhaustion Happens when the body gets too hot. It can make you very, very sick and even cause death. It can be prevented by drinking lots of water, and trying to cool off in the shade, if you are in hot places.

It is very important that we keep our bodies safe and hydrated, especially if we are going to be out in the sun all day. Can you think of other ways that farmworkers can keep their bodIdeas - circle ones that may help!

WHERE DO I COME FROM

WHERE DO I COME FROM?

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Let’s find out more about....

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WHERE DO I COME FROM

WHAT IS YOGURT MADE OF?

circle one

orange juice

milk

tea

WHERE AM I FROM

HOW IS YOUGURT MADE? color & count the numbers

milk is HEATED milk is COOLED GOOD BACTERIA (which helps to make other things grow) is added milk sits and FERMENTS (a chemical change) for a few hours time to EAT

WHERE DO I COME FROM

WHERE CAN MILK COME FROM?

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tree

cow

flower

WHERE DO I COME FROM

WHAT DOES A COW EAT?

grass!

color me

WHERE AM I FROM

WHAT DOES A COW SAY? MOO! MOO!

say it with me! let’s sing a song (to tune of “Wheels of the Bus”) & move your hands like you are milking a cow! The Cows on the Farm The cows on the farm go moo. . .moo. . Moo Moo. . Moo . Moo, moo. . Moo . Moo The cows on the farm go moo. . Moo . Moo All night long Milk the Cows This is the way we milk the cows Milk the cows, milk the cows This is the way we milk the cows so early in the morning Copyright © 2013 Zomppa ®. All Rights Reserved.

WHERE DO I COME FROM

AM I GOOD FOR YOU? I CAN be

MILK is a good source of: CALCIUM: makes your bones stronger **choose plain yogurt and add your own fresh fruit!**

WHERE DO I COME FROM

CAN WE COOK? try this with an adult HEALTHIER RECIPE for RASPBERRY & GRANOLA YOGURT PARFAIT 1 5.3-ounce carton of Greek yogurt (about 1 cup) 1-2 tablespoons of cherry preserves (really depends on how sweet you want it) 2 small handfuls of granola (any kind will do) 1/2 a cup of raspberries (or any fruit you like) Directions:

Starting with the yogurt, layer your parfait with the yogurt.

Layer next with preserves

Layer next with granola

Layer next with raspberries. The number of times that you can layer your parfait depends on the size of your container.

5. Enjoy!

OLD TOYS

Content by Leanne

GROWING FOOD IN OLD OR BROKEN TOYS

We all have our favorite toys- plastic dinosaurs, baby dolls, trucks, or play furniture. Sometimes we love them so much that they break! It can be really hard to part with something that you loved that much. So, here’s an idea to reuse those old toys in a really cool way (and convince your parents to keep them around a bit longer!). Use them as planters for simple fruits and vegetables!

Step 1 (the hardest): Make a space in the toy for the soil and roots to go. This may mean cutting the top off the top of a doll’s head, or peeling off the roof of a car- but don’t worry, it will be worth it in the end. Step 2: Make drainage holes on the bottom. You can poke holes with a sharp stick, knife, or drill. Please ask an adult to help with this-we want you to end up with the same number of fingers as you started with! Step 3: Fill the open space with potting soil, seeds, or seedlings. Step 4: Water daily and watch your food grow!

SPRING EQUINOX

WHAT IS SPRING? Spring is one of 4 SEASONS. What are the other SEASONS? Spring begins on MARCH 20 or 21 every year on the Spring SOLSTICE.. Much of our FOOD is planted and starts to grow during the SPRING.

SPRING EQUINOX

During the Spring Equinox, there is 12.hours of DAY and 12.hours of NIGHT. During Spring, the NORTHERN half of the EARTH gets WARMER. Many plants - like the ones we EAT - START GROWING.

SPRING EQUINOX

Can you help the EARTH follow its path around the SUN? CONNECT THE DOTS!

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SPRING EQUINOX

In Spring, many plants and flowers start to GROW. Can you draw some FLOWER for these stems?

GREENHOUSE EFFECT Content by Belinda

What is a greenhouse?

A greenhouse is made of glass. Sunlight enters, and its heat is trapped inside. The building stays warm, so plants can grow all year round, even when it’s cold outside. Greenhouses are great for growing seedlings, flowering plants like sweet peas, and vegetables like tomatoes, lettuce, bell peppers, and basil. 58

GREENHOUSE EFFECT

What is the greenhouse effect?

The Earth is covered with greenhouse gases. Sunlight enters, and the Earth’s surface keeps some of its heat. The Earth cools off by giving off an energy called infrared radiation. The greenhouse gases keep some of the heat, keeping the Earth warm. Copyright © 2013 Zomppa ®. All Rights Reserved.

59 Photos by Ariel

GREENHOUSE EFFECT

What are greenhouse gases? Some of the greenhouse gases are natural, made up of things like water vapor and carbon dioxide. Other greenhouse gases are made by people, such as hairspray cans and plastic. If there is too many greenhouse gases, the Earth’s climate may change and get too warm.

GREENHOUSE EFFECT

What happens if the earth gets too warm? The weather may change with hotter summers, colder winters, and more severe storms. Glaciers may melt into the ocean and sea levels may rise, which could flood homes. Some areas may have too much rain and others may have too little, which could hurt food crops. Some animals may lose their homes.

61 Photos by Ariel

GREENHOUSE EFFECT

Try this! Fill two mason jars halfway with water. Put a lid on one jar. Put both jars in a sunny area. Wait a few hours. Check on the jars. Is one jar hotter?

This is just like the heat that cannot escape from the Earth’s surface! Be careful of the hot water!

GREENHOUSE EFFECT

Draw and color some plants and vegetables in the greenhouse!

63 Photos by Ariel