Kid Scoop News—April 2026

April 2026

EASTER EGG SCIENCE Here’s a challenge — Can you make an egg drop into an empty bottle if the neck is smaller than the egg?

They look like tiny bears, but these erce creatures get their name from the sound they make.

See how many words you can make using the letters in RAIN SHOWERS!

“Do you read Kid Scoop News with a parent or brother or sister? What do they like best about it?”

News ..................................... April Showers ........................ Easter Egg Science ................. Nails ...................................... Tasmanian Devil .................... Puzzles .................................. Activity Calendar ................... Is KSN Social Media? .............. Arbor Day .............................. Captain Allowance ................ Big League Fun ...................... Parent Scoop ......................... Early Learners ........................ Answers ................................ 3

Dear Readers,

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Have you heard of “raining cats and dogs”? Our April Showers feature has a puzzle based on a variation of that theme, but the page also explains why it rains. Instead of dying eggs this year for Easter, try these eggstraordinary experiments — Can you drop an egg into a bottle with a narrow neck, or make an egg float? Great scientific fun! Let’s stretch out our bodies, shake off those winter blues, and welcome the month of April and the spring!

We here at like to think of the environment in April. From the saying that “April showers bring May flowers” to Earth Day and Arbor Day, the season nudges us to look forward to warmer weather and longer days. The word April comes from the Latin word aperire, which means “to open.” It indicates a season when flowers open and bloom and animals come out of hibernation. Our animal this month is the Tasmanian Devil. They live far from American shores, but they are fascinating creatures that hide in dens during the day and come out to forage at night. Kid Scoop News

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Dear friends, April in Louisiana is a time of growth, and you can see it all around us. From the soft spring rain to the excitement of baseball season, everything feels full of life. Those “April showers” play an important role in that. At the Governor’s Mansion, the rose garden begins to bloom beautifully this time of year, thanks to the extra rain and sunshine. Each drop of rain helps those roses grow fuller and brighter, just like the flowers you may see in your own yard or neighborhood. Like those roses, trees across our state grow stronger in April, which is why we celebrate Arbor Day, a reminder to care for the natural beauty that makes Louisiana so special. That same idea of growth shows up in other places, too. At baseball games, players build their skills with practice and teamwork all season long. I love watching the hard work of our very own LSU Tigers pay off at the ballpark each year. Whether you’re watching in the stands or playing yourself, baseball is a great example of how effort over time leads to success. This April, take a minute to enjoy the warm and rainy days, watch things around you bloom, and maybe learn something new. Around here in Louisiana, it’s the simple stuff, ballgames, blooming flowers, crawfish boils, and time with family that make it all special. Hugs and high fives, Sharon Landry

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n November of 2025, the U.S. Mint stopped making new pennies. You will still see pennies around and can use them to buy things. But there will be no more new pennies made.

History of the Penny

Read the article on this page. Then answer the questions below!

The U.S. penny has been around since 1792. It was one of America’s first coins. The first

pennies were larger than the ones we use today, and they were made of pure copper. On one side of the first pennies is the face of a mythical goddess known as Libertas who

Why Stop Making Pennies?

According to the United States Treasury Depart- ment, this decision makes a lot of cents . For many years, it has cost way more than one cent to make a penny. In 2024, it cost $3.69 to make one penny! The United States Mint is not a candy or breath freshener. The United States Mint is the government agency that makes coins. What is the U.S. Mint?

represents freedom. Some people call this design “Lady Liberty.”

In 1909, Abraham Lincoln became the first real person on the coin. Today’s pennies are smaller, made mostly of zinc.

In 1943, pennies were made using steel because of a copper shortage caused by World War II. Have You Ever Seen a Silver Penny?

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There is water all around us—on the land and in the sea. This water evaporates and rises into the sky as vapor. The vapor in the sky turns to water droplets and makes clouds. The water drops fall from the sky as rain. The rain goes into the ground and into the sea. Then, some of that water evaporates back to the sky and makes clouds again. Standards Link: Earth Science: Water changes through the process of evaporation and condensation.

Cut out the pictures and put them in the correct order on the water cycle. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple directions; understand the water cycle.

Great galoshes! Gregg is in a goofy storm. Can you find all the things that start with “G”? There are 12 of them in this picture. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple directions. Decoding and Word Recognition: Match initial consonant sound to letter.

w h e n i t i s l e a v i n g ?

g s .

W h e r e i s t h e o c

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Use the color code to color each umbrella section.

Standards Link: Mathematics: Adding and subtracting number facts up to 20.

EVAPORATES GALOSHES SHOWERS WEATHER CLOUDS APRIL

Do the math to discover these amazing facts about water.

Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways, and diagonally.

• In July 1861, more than ______ feet of rain fell in one month on the town of Cherrapunji, India. • _______ percent of the Earth is covered with water. • A watermelon is ______ percent water. • There is as much water in ______ inches of snow as there is in one inch of rain. • About _______ percent of the Earth’s freshwater supply is contained in five of the Great Lakes. 41-11 15 + 56 53 + 39 4 + 6 36 - 15

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R I S D U O L C S

S R E W

R O V O M

W O A N I

A R P S Y E A L A

T P O A H K C L L

C D R T V Y S A O

H N A I C S E F S

A E T L L P K E H

WATER CYCLE VAPOR LAKES STORM WATCH RAIN SNOW SKY

O H S N G

R O T S

A R I G

A R E

Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

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Describe what

happens to the egg.

Can you make an egg drop into an empty bottle if the neck is smaller than the egg?

What I think

will happen:

Have an adult light the paper and drop it into the glass bottle. Quickly place the peeled, hard-boiled egg on the opening of the glass bottle. The fire will eventually burn out. 1. 2. 3.

matches

Explain what

this experiment taught you.

Replace the missing words to nd out!

To begin with, the air pressure _________ the bottle is the same as the pressure outside the bottle. As the _______ inside the bottle is heated, it expands and some air escapes. The egg on top creates a seal. As the air inside gradually _________, the air contracts and takes up less space. Outside air cannot __________ because the egg now seals the top of the bottle. The air pressure inside the bottle is _________ than the pressure outside and so it forms a partial vacuum. This ______________ the egg to get sucked into the bottle.

How many eggs can you nd on this page in 2 minutes? Have a friend try. Who found the most?

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No, but I can make a root beer oat!

If you gently put an egg into a glass of tap water, it will sink to the bottom. But here’s an experiment that will make an egg float.

SALTY PLAIN

Pour water into a glass about half way. Add 10 tablespoons of salt.

Stir gently until salt dissolves completely.

Carefully add plain water until the glass is nearly full, but try not to mix the plain and salt water much.

Gently place the egg in the glass of water. What happens?

Unscramble the letters underneath each egg to find out what color to make each egg.

SCIENTIST PRESSURE ESCAPES METHOD BOTTLE

Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways, and diagonally.

T G S M

E E R U S S E R P

T E G S R A C P G

L S E L T T O B E

A C I A A R O F Y

S A T T D S L D D

L P S R N O S O R

I E I E A E H R A

G S N T A T I O N

H G K A E L S C I

FLOAT COOLS LIGHT GLASS SPACE DROP SEAL SALT SINK

WEYOLL

RAGONE

DRE

RULPEP

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INKP

UBEL

REGNE

WONRB

Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Standards Link: Spelling: Spell grade level appropriate site words correctly.

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Aren’t you glad you have fingernails to help you scratch it? And your toenails come in handy to protect your toes when you stub them!

Since fingernails and toenails are so hard, some people think they are bones. NOT TRUE! Fingernails and toenails are more like your hair than your bones. Both are made of keratin and that is what makes them tough.

Keratin shows up in other animals as well. They are part of a horse’s hooves, cats’ claws, hair, porcupine quills, bird feathers, and even a rhino’s horn!

The hard surface of your nails helps to protect the tips of your fingers and toes. Your fingernails make it easier to scratch an itch or peel an orange.

Do the math to label the diagram of a ngernail.

nail root

cuticle

Nails start in the nail root , which is hidden under the cuticle . At the root of the nail, new cells grow. The new nail cells push the old nail cells along the nail bed. The cuticle is the tiny sliver of skin where your nail comes out from under your skin. Cuticles help to protect the new nail as it grows out from the nail root.

The part of your nails that you can see is dead, so it doesn’t hurt to cut them. If a nail rips away from the tender skin underneath, OW! That really hurts. That is why your fingers and toes need tough nails, to protect the sensitive skin underneath.

nail bed

bone

lunula

That pale half circle just above the cuticle is called the lunula . Use the code at right to see what this Latin word means.

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BOTTLE MATCH: Draw a line from each bottle of nail polish to its identical twin.

Standards Link: Observation: Find the differences between common objects.

SENSITIVE TOENAILS FEATHERS KERATIN CUTICLE SCRATCH HOOVES QUILLS LUNULA

Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways, and diagonally.

Replace the missing words.

F E A T H E R

A L U N U L A N L

H F C Q S S P I R

C T R U U K N I E

T H O G T

A O O E T I L N I

R O T A N E C L L

C V R S T A C L S

S E N S I T I V E

K S I N S W A

Most people cut their nails as they grow. But Shridhar Chillal of _______ decided to let his nails grow on one ________. They grew and grew for years and years. He let the nails on his left hand _______ for 62 years! If you added up the __________ of each nail on his left hand, the length came to nearly 30 feet! His thumbnail was the longest at just about 6 feet 5 inches! The Uncut Story

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SLIVER CLAWS RIPS ROOT

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Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Source: Guinness Book of World Records

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A: Q: What do Tasmanian devils look like? Some people think we look like tiny bears. Others say we look like a short-nosed dog. Our heads are large with powerful jaws and sharp teeth. Our fur is thick and black, and most (but not all) Tasmanian

What if you could ask an animal any question you wanted? What would you ask? Today, learn all about Tasmanian devils in this imaginary Kid Scoop News interview!

devils have a white stripe running across our chests.

A: Q: Why are you called devils? That’s a great question! Tasmanian devils aren’t dangerous to people. We’re actually shy animals. The name “devil” may come from the sounds we make. We make eerie growls at night when looking for food. I guess it scares some folks. Sorry! We can’t help it.

Just what kind of animal is a Tasmanian devil? Q:

A: Q:

What do Tasmanian devils eat? We are carnivores . That means we eat _________. And we’re also scavengers , which means we mostly eat dead or dying animals we ________. _______________ believe that Tasmanian devils were once good runners. But since the ______________ of cars, we get plenty of food by eating the animals that get run over. So, we don’t have to cover large ______________ searching for food like we did back in the old days.

We are not bears or dogs. We are marsupials , just like a kangaroo or a koala. Mama devils carry their babies in their pouches. When the babies grow too big for the pouch, they ride on mom’s back. To find out what a baby Tasmanian devil is

called, write the letter that comes after each letter in the empty boxes.

Do Tasmanian devils really spin like the cartoon one does?

When a Tasmanian devil sneezes, it is not sick. It is trying to scare away a predator.

While we don’t spin around like the cartoon character, we Tasmanian devils can get quite excited as we devour our dinner. We make loud noises as we chomp up fur and bones and tear through meat with our incredibly powerful jaws. But don’t try eating like us. Your parents would say that we have absolutely terrible table manners!

Well, we have incredibly strong jaws. In proportion to our body weight, we have the strongest bite of any living animal! We store fat in our tails. We use that energy when food is hard to find. So if you see a Tasmanian devil with a plump tail, it means that animal is in good condition. A: Q: Are Tasmanian devils strong?

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We’re about the size of a grain of rice when we are born. Tiny! Do the math to see how big we are when full grown. A: Q: How big is a Tasmanian devil? Average length (head and body):

Can you find the answers to all of the questions below? The answers can all be found on these Kid Scoop News pages! 1. Tasmanian devils are a kind of bear. a. TRUE b. FALSE 2. Tasmanian devils like: a. to be active in daytime b. to be alone c. to play with kangaroos 3. When a Tasmanian devil sneezes, it is: a. feeling sick b. scaring away a predator c. hungry 4. Tasmanian devils have incredibly strong: a. breath b. jaws c. tails 5. Tasmanian devils live in: a. Madagascar b. Tasmania c. Texas 6. Tasmanian devils are marsupials. That means they: a. walk on tiptoe b. carry their young in pouches c. sleep underwater 7. A Tasmanian devil stores fat in its: a. teeth b. tail c. ears

inches

centimeters

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We live on an Australian island called Tasmania. At one time, we lived throughout mainland Australia. About 3,200 years ago, we disappeared from the Australian mainland. Where do Tasmanian devils live?

Australia

Tasmania

Standards Link: Geography: Recognize countries and continents.

TASMANIAN SOLITARY RUNNERS DEVOUR CHOMP DEVIL

Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways, and diagonally.

We are solitary creatures, which means we like to be left alone. We sleep under bushes in the daytime. And as nocturnal creatures, we are out and about at night—way past your bedtime. Can you help me find my way to bed? A: Q: Are Tasmanian devils friendly?

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R Y N B L A C K R

E E H I W S H W E

B K V

W E

D U A A C N H T R

O F L R L I G E A

S O L I T A R Y H

P R R U N N E R S

D E V O U R S U T

O O I A T I P

KOALA POUCH SHARP WHITE BLACK COVER JAWS BEAR SHY

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Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

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All of the words in the puzzle below start with the letters P-R-O. Read the definition of each word and see if you can fill in the blanks. If you get stuck, look at right for each word’s missing letters.

Standards Link: Language Arts: Vocabulary.

A gas used in outdoor grills:

The money a business makes:

To make something available:

Another name for fruits and veggies:

To stop something from happening:

To be financially successful:

To lengthen in time:

To move forward:

Something you own, especially land:

To keep safe from harm:

To say a word clearly and correctly:

A teacher at a university:

Nathan’s Nursery has more potted plants than Gabby’s Garden Center. Look very closely and count carefully. How many more potted plants does Gabby need to match Nathan?

Standards Link: Math: Problem solving.

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APRIL 2026

Tick the box on each day when you have completed 20 minutes of reading. Children who develop a love of reading will become better students and build a better future.

How long can you go without watching TV? How many books could you read if you gave up TV for a few days? Turn Off TV and Read Month Do something nice for a brother or sister today. Maybe they will do something nice for you!

Find some of your favorite books and read them to a younger child.

Look up at the sky for 15 minutes tonight. How many aircraft can you spot in that amount of time?

Do something to improve your health today. Go for a long walk, make a nutritious meal, and get a good night’s sleep.

Have fun counting eggs today!

How many foods starting with the letter B have you eaten this week?

If you could open a toy store, what would you call it. What toys would you like to sell?

Who were the first people to reach the North Pole on this day in 1898?

Can you do a cartwheel? If so, teach a friend how to do one. If not, work with a friend that knows how.

This day is the anniversary of the Great 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

Learn all the words to one of your parents’ favorite songs.

Create a comic strip. Use two characters to tell knock-knock jokes or riddles. and sit completely still. Be calm and meditate for five minutes today. Discuss the meaning of the word meditate . Close your eyes

The Titanic sank on this day in 1912. What caused the disaster?

Have a family sing along tonight!

Plan a visit to a tree nursery

Have you or your friend mastered the cartwheel yet? Don’t give up! Practice is great exercise.

Put on gloves, go for a walk, and pick up trash in your neighborhood, or join a park clean-up project.

Do you have books you’ve outgrown? Contact your library and see if you can donate them.

World Penguin Day In which part of the world do penguins live? There are 18 different species of penguins. Can you name three?

Arbor Day

Flowers are blooming on this page. Can you nd the

National Poetry Month pairs of words that rhyme. Now, write down a poem using those words. Calling all poets! Write down 10

With a friend, create a secret code. Write messages to each other using the code. Then see if other friends can “break” the code and figure out what you wrote.

Tell a Story Day be from memory or from a book, a legend, or folklore. Take turns telling a story—It can

Is honesty the best policy? Discuss this in your classroom.

Watch a movie made before 1950. Then, talk about things you noticed that are different from modern movies.

one that is dierent?

National Honesty Day

These graphic organizers created by Mrs. Dahlin’s third grade class compare newspapers and social media.

Where? • • • • •

Why?

Read the news Learn new things Real information

• • • •

Town hall Mailbox Post Office Outside on the porch School

This question sparked a lively lesson in Mrs. Dahlin’s third-grade classroom in Chehalis, Washington.

Knowledge: What is going to happen and what has already happened • Fun activities • Reading • How to help

Mrs. Dahlin wondered what her third graders thought about newspapers. Most of her students didn’t see newspapers at home or even around town. She also wondered if social media was replacing newspapers in her students’ minds. But are newspapers and social media the same thing? Because her students receive Kid Scoop News each month thanks to a generous donation, they had enough experience to compare reading a newspaper to what they knew about social media. The students discussed this question and organized their answers into graphic organizers. They found ways that newspapers and social media are the same and ways they are different.

NEWSPAPER

Who?

What?

Read Play games Color

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Kids Everyone

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Learn real info Have fun with it Make boats and hats from paper

Where? • • • • • • • Phones

• • • See things you did not know about Photos (people, animals, trains, cars) Videos (dancers, food, cars, animals, everything) Why?

Computers (but if you are at school, they will block it) iPad

The completed graphic organizers give you an idea of what these third graders thought.

WhatsApp Instagram Facebook TikTok

SOCIAL MEDIA

Who?

What?

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Teens Adults Parents

• • • • • • •

Watch it “Like” it Subscribe Find out new things Comment Share it You can post videos on it. AI makes it “cooler” than reality

Grandparents NOT little kids Class Discussion: Should kids use social media?

YES (6 votes) NO (12 votes)

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BIG QUESTION What do you think? Is Kid Scoop News social media? Use these graphic organizers to record your thoughts and knowledge. Discuss this question with friends and familly.

Where?

Why?

NEWSPAPER

Who?

What?

Where?

Why?

Kid Scoop News sponsor Jim Lintott discusses the topic with students.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Who?

What?

Special thanks to Mrs. Dahlin and her students for sharing their work with our readers!

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Trees are Terric! On Arbor Day, people celebrate by planting trees. Why? According to The National Arbor Day Foundation, there are many reasons to plant and care for trees.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Trees help clean the air! Trees bring songbirds. Trees make your neighborhood more beautiful. Trees save energy by shading houses in the summer and blocking cold winter winds. Can you think of some more reasons to plant trees?

When is Arbor Day?

ational Arbor Day is the last Friday in April, but many states observe Arbor Day on different dates according to their best tree-planting times. To find

out when your state celebrates Arbor Day, go to arborday.org.

Planting Plan Tammy wants to plant five trees in order of height. Use the clues below to list the trees in order from tallest to shortest.

How many maple leaves do you see?

How many dierences can you spot between these silly trees?

Which of these leaves appears most on this page?

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The Arbor Day Foundation asked people to vote for the tree they thought should be America’s national tree. More than 400,000 responded to their poll. Here are leaves and needles from the five trees that got the most votes. Add the numbers above the leaf or needles of each tree. The one that adds up to an even number is the people’s choice for America’s National Tree. What is the People’s Choice for America’s National Tree?

Tree-Vial Pursuit

Answer each Tree-vial Pursuit question. What color do the leaves of most maple trees turn in the fall? A. black and blue B. brown C. red, yellow, and orange Magnolia trees are famous for: A. big, beautiful flowers B. little stinky flowers C. pink leaves The shagbark hickory is named for its shaggy: A. fruit B. leaves C. bark What do people traditionally plant on Arbor Day? A. potatoes B. trees C. eggs The ideas for Tree-vial Pursuit are adapted from the arborday.org website.

11 + 8 + 8 =

16 + 5 + 2 =

19 + 19 + 4 =

DOGWOOD

REDWOOD

OAK

6 + 3 + 12 =

3 + 3 + 5 =

MAPLE

PINE

MAGNOLIA NATIONAL SHORTEST HICKORY FLOWERS DOGWOOD GLANCE STINKY ENERGY ARBOR TREES MAPLE BARK

Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways, and diagonally.

Sam is looking for squirrels. On Sunday, he spotted three squirrels. Each day since then, the number of squirrels he has spotted has doubled. In which week and on what day of the week will Sam spot more than 1,000 squirrels?

N A D O O W

G L

T E A O N A B I L

S N T N P A R L O

E E D L

T R E A B I A N E

R G K R Y B T G R

O Y A I T A L A S

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S S T I N K Y O R

A N C E M A F

C K O R Y M N

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI

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Standards Link: Mathematical Reasoning: Use a variety of strategies to solve problems.

Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

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With his amazing nancial wisdom , he can overcome obstacles! He soars towards goals! And he stretches dollars into incredible dimensions!

You need money? Darn! Our money tree just died!

Throughout history, kids have often asked their parents for money — with limited success …

Oh, brother! Will he ever get tired of that same old joke?

Since parents don’t have an endless supply of money , they sometimes give their kids a weekly allowance —a small amount of money kids earn by helping out around the home!

Captain Allowance says, “Kids learn from both the GOOD decisions … and the BAD ones! ”

Captain Allowance believes that having a xed amount of money helps children to think about and make decisions about how to spend money .

Sometimes things kids want cost more than they earn . By learning to get through the tricky allowance gap , kids discover that with nancial power comes nancial responsibility!

Rats! I blew all my money on candy!

Yay! I saved and got the fun game I wanted!

Leonard has a goal. He wants to buy a pair of sneakers that cost $25. But he only gets $3 a week for his allowance. Help Leonard make a plan to buy the shoes.

Each week, Leonard could save $

Leonard could work for extra money by doing chores at home and for neighbors. He could earn $_________ per week for doing extra chores.

Following your plan, how many weeks would it take Leonard to reach his goal? Make a plan to reach one of your goals! weeks

Standards Link: Economics: Students understand that since people cannot have everything they want, they must make choices about making purchases of goods and services.

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How many dierences can you nd between these two pictures? Look carefully, then have a friend or parent try it.

Step up to the plate for some baseball-themed brain teasers with Kid Scoop News! ACROSS 1

2 The ground adjacent to rst and third base bordering the eld is called foul ________________. Making it all the way around the bases on a hit. The area a pitch has to be inside for the batter to hit. Color of stitching on a baseball. Number of feet bases are apart. This happens if there are four balls pitched. 3 6

3. 6. 8. 9. 11.

DOWN

1. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10.

11 Name of player positioned between second and third base. The number of players on a baseball team. Which team bats at the“bottom”of an inning. Batter is called this if he reaches the base before the ball. Part of the eld closest to the bases. If a runner in between bases is touched by a ball or a glove with the ball in it, it is called this.

The names of nine Major League teams are hidden in the grid. The letters in each word connect but not in a straight line. Can you find them all?

Boston Red Los Angeles Cincinnati Tampa Bay Atlanta Texas Houston Kansas City

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Words are everywhere. Think of every word as a chance to help your child become a better

Point out words to your child wherever you see them. Say them out loud and have your child repeat the words back to

reader. Look for words on signs, maps, billboards, food packages, money, and birthday cards.

Cooking together benets your kids in many ways. It’s a time to talk and

you. Take time to sound them out and show how the letters and combinations of letters make sounds.

connect, practice math skills, and, by choosing quick, healthy recipes, foster a lifetime of good nutrition. Cooking also helps build self-condence!

How many of these words can your child nd hidden within the words on either side of a dollar bill? Words Hidden in Money

Here is a simple, healthy snack recipe that is fun to make and fun to eat! Try it with your child today.

EDITOR’S PICK by Vicki Whiting, Kid Scoop News By Jen Cullerton Johnson • Illustrated by Sonia Lynn Sadler Seeds of Change

Wash apples. You can use red or green apples (or both).

As a young girl in Kenya, Wangari Maathai was taught to respect nature. She grew up

across Kenya to promote the rights of her countrywomen and to help save the land, one tree at a time.

loving the land, plants, and animals that surrounded her — from the giant mugumo trees to the tiny tadpoles that swam in the river. Although most Kenyan girls were not educated, Wangari, curious and hardworking,

Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace brings to life the story of Wangari Maathai, the rst African woman and environmentalist to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Its engaging narrative and vibrant images paint a

Slice apple into thin sticks. Don’t remove the peel.

Use peanut butter, yogurt, or hummus as your dip.

was allowed to go to school. There her mind sprouted like a seed. She excelled at science and went on to study in the United States. After returning home, Wangari traveled

robust portrait of this champion of the land and of women’s rights.

For variety, mix the apple sticks with sticks of your favorite cheese.

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B is for Boots b is for boots

Circle the boot that should come next in each row.

Learning Buddies: Read the two phrases aloud. Have your child read with you. Trace the uppercase and lowercase letter B . Say the letter as you trace it. How many words or pictures can you find on this page that start with the sound the letter B makes in the word boots ?

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The other day, I met a bear, With cowboy boots, a dandy pair! The other day, I met a bear, With cowboy boots, a dandy pair!

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Make a baseball bat by rolling an entire newspaper lengthwise. Then, cover the “bat” with masking tape. Make a ball by crumpling up one sheet of newspaper and covering it with masking tape. Play ball! Make a Baseball Bat and Ball

With your child, look through the newspaper to find pictures of things that begin with the same sound as the letter B in boots . Letter Identification

Point to the number 5 in the newspaper. Have your child say the number and, if it’s large enough, have your child trace the number. Math Play

Look at the weather forecast in the newspaper. Based on that forecast, talk about what clothes you both should wear. Do you need boots today? Boot Weather

Draw a stick figure to represent your child. (You can glue a small photo of your child’s face onto the figure.) Then, go through the newspaper with your child and cut out pictures of clothing. Let your child choose which clothes the figure will wear. Dress for Weather

Have your child check the weather forecast in today’s newspaper. Cut out the symbols that show what weather is predicted. Your child can use the symbols to give a weather report to the family. Weather Reporter

B Colors

Talk about colors whose names begin with the letter B (like blue, black, and brown). Search the newspaper for colors, and tell your child the name of each one. Then, ask your child if the name of that color starts with the sound the letter B makes.

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