Kid Scoop News—August SH 2024

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A young girl from Kansas took an amazing journey to the Land of Oz. Learn more about L. Frank Baum’s famous book.

Summertime is camping time, but, what would happen if you or a friend were to wander o and become lost? Learn some survival tips for trailblazers that would help the searchers nd you. LOST!

How many words can you make using the letters in THE WIZARD OF OZ?

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La Tomatina ........................... Yellow Brick Road .................. Braille .................................... Raptors .................................. Lost ....................................... Puzzles .................................. Activity Calendar ................... A Day at the Zoo .................... What’s Your VERB? ................. Counting Your Change ........... How to Draw ......................... Parent Scoop ......................... Answers ................................ 3

One young boy wanted to learn to read, but he was blind. Imagine the courage it took for him to find a solution by inventing braille —a system of dots that symbolize letters, allowing him and other blind people to both read and write. Remember to be kind. Be a friend. You might come across someone new to your school or someone who looks lonely or left out. Be sure to include others in your fun and get to know them. Positive energy is infectious. Enjoy, encourage, and don’t be afraid to

Happy August! Welcome to the new school year. I’m looking forward to a year full of learning new things, meeting new friends, and reading, reading, reading! This month’s issue has pages on raptors, the famous yellow brick road, and the fun

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to be had at A Day at the Zoo. Start a school routine so that every day you know what to do and when to do it. Check out the “What’s Your VERB?” pages for some help with scheduling your time, and always make some time for exercise.

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Standards Link: Problem-Solving: Use a variety of strategies to solve problems.

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THE WORLD’S LARGEST FOOD FIGHT

Since 1944, the town of Buñol, about 20 miles from Valencia in Spain, has been the location of an annual tomato festival. This year, on August 28, La Tomatina will take place for just one hour.

Photos courtesy of latomatinatours.com @LaTomatinaInfo

In which country is La Tomatina held? Then answer the questions below! Read the article on this page.

In past years, thousands of people from all over the world have taken part in what is now billed as “The World’s Biggest Food Fight.” Buñol’s population of around 9,000 people has been known to swell to over 60,000 for this event. At around 12 p.m., trucks hauling overripe tomatoes drive into the center of the town and dump the produce. The firing of water cannons signals the start and then it’s every man for himself in the total pandemonium that follows. One of the rules states, “Squash tomatoes before throwing to avoid hurting others.” The festival organizers recommend old t-shirts, closed-toed shoes, and goggles. After an hour, a siren sounds and all tomato

What do organizers recommend wearing besides old t-shirts and closed-toed shoes?

throwing must cease. The participants disperse and fire trucks spray down the streets. Town residents sometimes provide hoses to help people wash off residue. The good news after all the mayhem is that once the tomato pulp is washed away, the citric acidity in the tomatoes has thoroughly cleaned the ground. Because of the popularity of the event, and in an effort to control the numbers, visitors must buy a ticket to take part.

How are the streets cleaned after the event?

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The Wizard of Oz is the first book in a series of 14 books about the land of Oz. Follow the yellow brick road and learn more about L. Frank Baum’s famous book. Then see if you can find it in the library and take your own fantasy trip to the magical land of Oz!

L. Frank Baum was born May 15, 1856.

Find the Munchkin Twins.

nce upon a time, a tornado picked up a house in Kansas and took Dorothy, the little girl inside, on an amazing journey. Her house landed in Munchkin Land—on top of the Wicked Witch of the East! This witch had made slaves of the little Munchkin people. To the Munchkins, Dorothy was a hero for freeing them from the Wicked Witch. She got to keep the witch’s enchanted shoes.

Help Dorothy and her friends follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City. Watch out for the Wicked Witch of the West!

he Munchkins tell Dorothy to go see the Great Wizard of Oz in the Emerald City for help getting home to Kansas. She and her little dog, Toto, meet new friends along the way—the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Comprehend basic plots of fiction.

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions. In the movie The Wizard of Oz , Dorothy wears ruby red shoes. Unscramble the letters to nd out what color the shoes were in the book.

Standards Link: Eye-hand coordination.

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Each emerald shape is worth a different amount of money. Each one is less than 10¢. Can you figure out the price of each shape of emerald?

Once Baum had the idea for his story, he needed a name for his magical land. While trying to think of a name, his eyes fell upon his filing cabinet. People usually file in alphabetical order. What letters should be on the bottom file drawer?

Standards Link: Number Sense: Compute sums using money.

Standards Link: Language Arts.

KANSAS DOROTHY WICKED YELLOW MUNCHKINS EMERALD WOODMAN LION SHOES TOTO BRICK MICE WITCH HELP RUBY

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

n the way to the Emerald City, Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion are put to sleep by the scent in a field of poppies. The Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow take Dorothy out, but the Cowardly Lion is too heavy. The Tin Woodman saves the Queen of the Mice from a wild cat, and in return, she and her mice help pull the Cowardly Lion out of the poppy field. Add the numbers on the mice to see how many pounds a lion weighs.

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

Standards Link: Number Sense: Compute sums.

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More than 100 years ago, a bright, young blind boy was frustrated because he wanted a way to read and write quickly. He worked for nine years and finally invented an alphabet that could be used by a blind person.

His system uses one to six raised dots grouped within a small space called a cell . Each cell stands for a letter in the alphabet. There are also cells that stand for sounds or small words like of or with. A blind person reads by feeling the dots that are raised on a page. Use the braille decoder to read the rest of this page! Only the alphabet cells are used for the directions on today’s page.

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Standards Link: History/Social Science: Understand how unique contributions of people in the past affects our life today.

Close your eyes and try to walk across the room without opening them. How did you do? Did you stumble or fall? Did you use your hands to help you find the way? Your ears? Every day, people who are blind use their other senses to work, play, read, and write.

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Melissa has blindfolded her pal Mario. Can Mario find the matching objects on the table? Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple and multiple step written directions.

Can you tell coins apart while blindfolded? How? Test Your Cents

BLIND DOTS DECODER STATION TABLE SENSES HANDS BRAILLE CODED SMELL RAISED BRIGHT SECRET

Have a friend blindfold you and try these activities. They will help you to learn how to use your senses of hearing, taste, touch, and smell, instead of your eyes. 1. Have friends take turns walking up to you. Try to figure out who it is. 2. Try to turn on a radio and find the station you want to hear. 3. Try to figure out what is in your lunch box.

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

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Standards Link: Science/Investigation: Observe common objects by using the five senses.

Write your name in braille. Fill in the dots to make each letter of your first name below. (If you have a long first name, try your initials or last name instead.)

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

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.

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Raptors are birds of prey, which means they are predators that hunt and eat other animals. Hawks, eagles, falcons, and owls are all raptors. Discover the amazing facts about these magnificent creatures on these pages.

Raptors have three key adaptations making them excellent hunters.

Number of different kinds of raptors that can be found worldwide: Speed a peregrine falcon can reach when diving after prey: more than mph! The smallest raptor, the American Kestrel, is about the size of a robin and weighs about oz. The largest raptor is the Harpy Eagle, which nests in tall rainforest trees of Mexico, Central, and South America. It has a wingspan of over feet. Use the code to find out some amazing raptor facts!

Raptors have keen eyesight that helps them spot their prey from great distances. The Australian wedge-tailed eagle can spot a rabbit from about one mile (1.5 km) away. This is about three times farther than a human can see. Raptors can also see more colors than people, which helps them see camouflaged prey.

They have a sharp, hooked beak for tearing their food into bite-size pieces.

Standards Link: Life Science: Students know that adaptations in physical structure may improve an organism’s chance for survival. The sharp, powerful talons or claws of raptors are used to catch and kill prey.

Read about these three raptors. Then do the math to match each one to its silhouette.

Found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. About 7 feet (2.1 m)

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Usually small mammals such as rabbits and squirrels. Golden eagles have been seen attacking and killing pronghorn antelope, which are several times bigger than they are.

Found on every continent except Antarctica. 3.5 feet (1 m) Mainly hunts birds and can typically catch their prey in the air.

Southeastern United States 4 feet (1.3 m) Slow-moving prey such as snakes, insects, baby birds, and rodents.

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Standards Link: Life Science: Students know different animals inhabit different kinds of environments.

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Try these exercises to have fun and exercise the owl way!

Perch like an owl.

Fly like an owl.

Hop like an owl.

Twist and turn.

Squat down like you are sitting on a tree branch watching for mice on the ground. Fold your arms into wings with your thumbs in your armpits. How long can you stay in this position?

While sitting in the perched position, turn your head as far to the right as you can. Then turn your head as far left as possible.

Start in the perch position. Then hop to the right, hop to the left, hop forward, and hop backward.

Stretch your arms wide apart and swoop around outdoors.

Standards Link: Physical Education: Understand the health benefits of physical activity and exercise.

FALCON EAGLES PREY RODENTS SPEED OWLS RAPTORS COLORS

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

The secretary bird gets its name from the crest of ________ on the back of its head. Some say the feathers look like _______.

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It has the longest ____ of any raptor and is known for running – not flying – after its ________. These unusual birds walk through the African _________,

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Replace the words this secretary bird removed.

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BEAK EYES TREES DRAW SEE

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sometimes up to 20 miles per day, looking for food. They will eat insects, mammals, birds, tortoises, eggs, and snakes.

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

Standards Link: Life Science: Students know animals have structures that serve different functions.

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Find Dusty and at least ve other animals hidden in the woods. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.

How can you help keep your pet from getting lost? Circle every third letter below. (The first one is done) KAREMTEJYPWQYBGOTSUZDRLIPAXEPOTEWSRTICVNHGDKLOFEOUTROMS

People get lost, too. If you find you are lost:

Make a big X or write HELP with sticks or stones so helicopter searchers can see you more easily. 4

Hug a tree. This helps you to stay in one place until searchers can find you. 1

Carry a trash bag with a big hole in it for your face when you hike. If

Carry a whistle and blow it when you hear people getting close to you. The whistle noise will also scare away wild animals.

it gets cold or starts to rain, wear the bag like a raincoat.

Standards Link: Health: Students understand and practice safe behaviors to keep them from harm.

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Help the searchers nd the lost camper. Which Survival Tips is the camper following? Write the number next to each one.

Standards Link: Eye-hand coordination.

SIZZLE BLAZERS FIREWORKS FOURTH LOST INDOORS SEARCHERS JULY WOODS DOGS SPELL BURST SURVIVAL PETS TALK

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

That rule is true for people, too. Talk about the survival tips for trailblazers with people you love!

Dusty knew what to do when he got lost. He stayed in one place until we found him!

I‛m so lucky I found Dusty! I‛ll be sure to keep him indoors until the holiday celebrating is over!

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

Standards Link: Health: Students recognize and practice safe behaviors.

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To reveal the answer, use the hints to ll in the empty boxes and create 3-letter words. The answer will appear by reading the yellow boxes vertically.

The Evergreen family and the Redwood family are going camping. Who will reach Rocky Timber Park rst? Race a friend!

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How old you are A place to exercise America’s initials

Another word for angry To combine ingredients Sweet potato To purchase something Shocking sea creature Paintings, sculptures, drawings, etc. Uncooked

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AUGUST 2024 Summer evenings are a great time for stargazing. How Make your own ice cream

Make preparations for a summer yard sale. Take out the clothes and toys you no longer need and label them with a price. Draw a picture of your family. Invent a family crest and choose the colors that could represent your family. American Family Day 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.

Count the seeds in a slice of watermelon.

Make a card for your parents today to tell them how important they are to you. Respect for Parents Day

sandwich today. Use chocolate, graham crackers, and sprinkles, and be creative.

many stars can you find on this page in two minutes? Have a friend try. Who found the most?

Most grown ups know how to make s’mores. Ask for their help. You’ll need: • A campfire • Long skewers or sticks • Graham crackers • Marshmallows • Chocolate bars National S’Mores Day

Get out your crayons and draw a weird and wonderful sea serpent!

It’s Smokey Bear’s birthday. Make sure you have an escape plan and a way to link up with family members in case of an emergency. Line up chairs and imagine they are the seats of a roller coaster.

Make a collage of smiling faces using pictures from the newspaper and magazine.

Clean out a section of your room and rearrange your things there.

Sea Serpent Day

Smile Week

Pour fruit juice into an ice cube tray. Insert a popsicle stick as it starts to freeze. When it’s completely frozen, enjoy this cool treat.

Play catch with a friend. If you’re right-handed, try catching with your left hand. If you’re left-handed, try catching with your right.

Find an apple recipe. Ask an adult for help and make it for your family.

Visit a place with water today—a river, beach, or lake. Take photos or sketch on location.

Brinton Turkle was awarded the Caldecott Honor in 1970. Ask at the library for one of his children’s books. Brinton Turkle’s Birthday Can you make a difference in someone’s life by doing a good deed today?

Roller Coaster Day

Put on some music and dance away. Get some friends over and dance together.

Make some paper airplanes today and fly them with a friend.

Clean out your backpack and get it ready for a great school year!

Get a copy of a newspaper and see who can find the most exclamation marks in 3 minutes? Who can find the most headlines that begin with the letter P?

Go online and research an invention you admire. Can you come up with your own invention?

The waffle was invented on this day in 1869. Make waffles for your family’s breakfast.

National Aviation Day

Be An Angel Day

Grab a banana and enjoy this fruit high in fiber and potassium.

National Park Service established in 1916 Visit a national park near where you live. What are the sights there that are most striking to you?

Place markers approximately 20 feet apart. Time yourself to see how many times you can run from one marker to the next in 2 minutes.

Make up your own bedtime story. Laurent de Brunhoff’s Birthday

Mix 3 cups of dried fruit, 2 cups of mixed nuts, and 1 cup of granola. National Trail Mix Day

Gather the family for an evening of your favorite board or card games.

Banana Lovers Day

Find these hidden things in the picture below:

It is believed that the rst zoo was built here by Queen Hatshepsut in 1500 B.C. She collected animals from all over Africa. Circle every third letter to reveal this country. RNELSGPGYJSPVWT A visit to a zoo gives you a chance to see animals from all around the world, animals you would never see in your neighborhood. Zoos are more than places to see animals. They also help save animals from extinction .

Tiny Tortoise Saved?

The letters on the correct path spell the name of this rare tortoise. they can raise the little critter and manage to hatch more eggs, there may be hope for the species. One of the world’s tiniest and rarest tortoises is on the edge of extinction. Scientists at the Paignton Zoo in England have managed to hatch one of the tortoise’s eggs. The hatchling is only about one and a half inches long! If

Zoos Save Tiny Frogs

The tiny black and yellow Corroboree Frog only lives in a small area of Australia. They have been nearly wiped out due to a nasty disease. Zoos like Toronga Zoo in Sydney collect and raise the brightly colored frogs. They can now return them to the wild.

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California Condor Success In 1982, only 22 California condors were left in the wild. At that time, the San Diego Zoo started a program to raise the birds at the zoo. Many of these have been released back into the wild. Today, more than 400 live in the wild. California condors can live more than 50 years in the wild. They can now be found in California, Arizona, and Baja California, Mexico.

Which girae is the tallest? Convert the size of each girae into feet to nd out!

(3 feet + 132 inches) feet tall Jafari

(252 inches) feet tall Amare

(1 foot + 204 inches) feet tall Feechi

Standards Link: Number Sense: Calculate amounts.

Sometimes, monkeys like to imitate each other! Look at these monkeys to find the two that are exactly the same. Monkey See, Monkey Do

EXTINCTION DISEASE MONKEYS

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

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Standards Link: Visual Discrimination: Find similarities and differences in common objects.

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

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Now more than ever, children are turning off the tube and turning to their VERBS. Why VERBS instead of just watching TV and playing video and computer games? Human bodies need physical activity every day.

Experts recommend that children have at least 60 minutes of physical activity each and every day. Lack of activity contributes not only to excessive weight, but also to illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease.

Standards Link: Health: Understand the importance of physical activity to a healthy life style.

Use green to color the hours you are doing something active.

Use purple to color the hours you are in school working in the classroom.

Use orange to color the hours you play video or computer games.

Use red to color the hours you watch television.

Standards Link : Health: Assess personal fitness time; make decisions about exercise.

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Marathon Match

Running is a great VERB! Find the two identical runners below.

Here is a game full of VERBS. Read the directions. Underline every VERB. Then find some pals and play! 1. Find 5 or more pals. 2. Line up in a long, straight line. 3. Have each player put their hands on the shoulders of the player in front of them. 4. The first person is the dragon’s head. The last person is the dragon’s tail.

5. On the signal of “go,” the head tries to catch the tail. The tail lashes from left to right to escape the head.

6. The whole dragon body must move with the head and remain unbroken. If the head succeeds in tagging the tail, they may continue to be the head. If the body breaks before the head catches the tail, the head becomes the tail and the next in line is the head.

Standards Link: Visual Discrimination: Finding differences in common objects.

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

Circle all of the verbs. Put a star on the VERBS that you like best! Make time to DO these VERBS.

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

Standards Link: Grammar: Recognize verbs in writing; differentiate between parts of speech.

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Counting Your Change

To gure this out, rst count from 78 to 80. Because you are counting by 1s, circle a penny for each number.

How much change will she get?

Christina has a one dollar bill to buy a set of tiny colored pencils which costs 78¢.

Now that you are at 80, counting by 1s to 100 would call for a lot of pennies to make change. You could do that, but most people like to get their change with a small number of coins.

Circle the change that Scott the store clerk needs to give each customer.

Providing the rest of the change in dimes would mean counting by 10s. With the 2 pennies you are at 80, so with the next dime, you would be at 90. Another dime makes 100. Circle the 2 dimes to show the change you counted to get to $1.00.

Mrs. Greene gives Scott $3.00 to buy a ball for her dog. Circle her change in coins.

Justin gives Scott $4.00 to buy a dget spinner. Circle his change in coins.

Charlotte gives Scott $5.00 for a ashlight. Circle her change.

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CHALLENGE: This shows how to give Christina her 22¢ in change with four coins.

Which path adds up to 86¢?

How could you give her 22¢ change with six coins? Circle them.

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Peter, Irene, Alpana, and Jose each bought something, using the exact change, at the Super Sticker Shop. Count how much money each kid has. Write their name next to the sticker they bought.

55¢

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Peter’s money:

Jose’s money:

Alpana’s money:

Irene’s money:

Adrian has seven coins that add up to 81¢. Which coins does he have? Circle them. Money Mystery

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

CUSTOMER COUNTING QUARTERS PENNIES NUMBER CHANGE

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

Standards Link: Math: Calculating sums using money amounts.

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Why can’t you feed teddy bears?

What’s the best way to divide 19 apples among 16 people?

Have you ever noticed that when you’re with a person who smiles a lot, you actually smile more? Scientists who have studied this discovered that other peoples’ smiles cause us to smile . They also showed that it’s very dicult to frown when looking at someone who is smiling . This happens even when people don’t know each other. With a new school year approaching, your child might experience nerves about making new friends—remind them of the power of a smile !

Why was the math book so sad?

More Smile Facts

Babies smile even in the womb. Blind babies smile in response to the sound of the human voice.

Where do kids in New York City learn multiplication?

A smile has the same meaning in dierent societies.

EDITOR’S PICK by Vicki Whiting, Kid Scoop News L The Don't Laugh Challenge By Billy Boy More than 30% of us smile more than 20 times a day and less than 14% of us smile less than 5 times a day. In fact, those with the greatest superpowers are actually children, who smile as many as 400 times per day!

What do you call a huge ant?

If you drop a white hat into the Red Sea what does it become?

This book is lled with hours of fun and perfect for ages 5 and up! Give the gift of laughter!

aughter is medicine for the soul—which is exactly what your kids will be doing with the Don’t Laugh Challenge. The challenge is for players to sit facing each other at eye level and take turns reading jokes to each other. Each laugh equals 1 point. The rst person to get 3 points is crowned the Don’t Laugh MASTER.

Why didn’t the salad joke make it into this issue of Kid Scoop News?

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Page 2 I See What You Mean 1. Jack in the box 2. Ants in the pants 3. Brain drain 4. Burning the midnight oil 5. A rose between two thorns 6. Up hill and down hill Page 4 Dorothy’s shoe color in the book Silver

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Play Catch the Dragon’s Tail 1.Find 5 or more pals. 2.Line up in a long, straight line. 3.Have each player put their hands on the shoulders of the player in front of them. 4.The rst person is the dragon’s head. The last person is the dragon’s tail. 5.On the signal of “go,” the head tries to catch the tail. The tail lashes from left to right to escape the head. 6.The whole dragon body must move with the head and remain unbroken. If the head succeeds in tagging the tail, they may continue to be the head. If the body breaks before the head catches the tail, the head becomes the tail and the next in line is the head.

Page 8 Types of Raptors 16 + 3 + 4 + 7 = 30 (Golden Eagle) 11 + 9 - 7 = 13 (Peregrine Falcon) 23 + 5 - 9 = 19 (Swallow-tailed Kite) Raptor Code Dierent kinds of raptors: 450 Peregrine falcon: 600 mph! American kestrel: 4 oz. Harpy Eagle: 7 feet.

with no teeth? A gummy bear 1. Age

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Page 14 The rst zoo was built here Egypt The name of this rare tortoise Spider Page 15 Which girae is the tallest? Amare: 21 feet

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