Kid Scoop News—June 2026

June 2026

WHAT A DAD! The father seahorse does something with its young that most other animals don’t do.

As our sources of energy are changing, it is important to know which ones are renewable and which are non-renewable.

See how many words you can make using the letters in NATIONAL PARKS!

“Do you have a favorite book? Tell us about your favorite book and why you like it so much. Be sure to tell us the title and the author’s name.” (If you need more room to write, use another piece of paper.)

News ..................................... National Parks ....................... Two Kinds of Energy .............. Summer Fun .......................... Seahorse ............................... Puzzles .................................. Activity Calendar ................... Gelett Burgess ....................... Science of Baseball ................ Planet Moolah ....................... Fit & Fun ................................ Parent Scoop ......................... Early Learners ........................ Answers ................................ 3

Dear Readers,

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we can learn about how the pitcher manages to put a spin on the ball. Summer is a great time to read, read, READ. Even bookstores and libraries offer special “Summer Reading” suggestions. We hope you will use the Question of the Month form on this page to tell us which is your favorite book. Write about why you like this book. Use more paper if you need to. We are looking for book reports like this to possibly publish in future editions of Happy summer! Kid Scoop News.

Here comes summer with sunshine, water play, more daylight hours, strawberries, and more. What do you love most about summer? This month, Kid Scoop News heads outdoors to learn about America’s National Parks. While not every state has a national park, every state has parks of some kind. Some parks are places to learn about nature, some about history, and nearly all are great places to walk, hike, swim, and delight in the great outdoors. Summertime is time to watch or play baseball, too. And while we may not be able to go to a baseball game, Kid Scoop News

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Happy June!, Summer is finally here in Louisiana, and that means sunny days, baseball games, snowballs, and spending time outside with family and friends. At the Governor’s Mansion, we love taking evening walks with Blanc and enjoying some summer fun in the pool. This month, you’ll learn about America’s beautiful National Parks, renewable and non-renewable energy, seahorses, and the science of baseball. National Parks help protect amazing places like mountains, forests, and beaches for everyone to enjoy. You’ll also discover how different types of energy power our homes and communities. Did you know seahorses are one of the only animals where the dads carry the babies? And baseball is full of science too! From the speed of a pitch to the way a bat can send a ball flying through the air! I hope you all have a safe, happy, and adventure-filled summer filled with learning and lots of Louisiana fun. While you’re having fun, don’t forget to stay up to speed with your reading, and stay tuned for the First Lady’s Summer Reading List coming early June! Hugs and high fives, First Lady Sharon Landry

Chief Executive Ocer Brandon Foreman Publisher Amy L. Foreman

Senior Executive Administrator Alexis Alexander

Business Operations

Laurie Acosta Teri Hodges

Sarah Miller Roxane Voorhies

Editorial

Amanda Miller

Art/Production Madeline Miletello Asarel Smith

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Publisher and Editor Vicki Whiting

Art Director/Illustration Je Schinkel

Graphic Designer Eli Smith

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SUMMER BEGINS ON JUNE 21

Our Planet is Tilted Why do the hours of sunlight change during the year? The answer lies in the Earth’s tilt! When the North Pole is tilted towards the Sun, the Sun rises earlier in the morning and sets later at night in the Northern Hemisphere. As the Earth revolves around the Sun over the course of a year, the position of the North Pole relative to the Sun changes (see diagram). When it is tilted away from the Sun, the days are shorter.

une 21, 2026 is a special day for people in the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere. That day will be the first day of summer and the “longest day of the year” in their part of the world. That day will still have 24 hours, like any other day of the year, but it will feel longer because it is the day of the year that has the most daylight hours. It can have 15 to 20 hours of sunlight, depending upon where you live.

What is this article about? Then answer the questions below! Read one of the articles on this page.

What will happen?

The day that the Earth’s North Pole is tilted closest to the un is known as the longest day of the year or the summer solstice . The winter solstice , or the shortest day of the year, happens when the Earth’s North Pole is tilted farthest from the Sun.

When will it happen?

The Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight in winter.

Where will it happen?

The rst day of summer is also called QSBUFMTMLENRJSTOYLMSKTBILCME (Circle every other letter below to reveal the answer.)

Why will it happen?

The Northern Hemisphere gets more sunlight in summer.

STONEHENGE Ancient scientists and priests studied the path of the Sun and found that the Sun “returned” on a regular schedule each year. Ancient buildings were constructed to keep track of the Sun’s movement. One of the most famous is Stonehenge located in England. A section of the stones aligns with the rising Sun at winter solstice and an “avenue” aligns with the setting Sun on the summer solstice.

In ancient times, people thought that in the winter, the Sun was leaving them—perhaps to disappear forever. Then in the spring when the daylight hours started to get longer, it was a time of celebration.

Find each Sun’s twin.

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Mt. Rainier

ur nearly 400 national parks include canyons, monuments, battlefields, lakeshores, seashores, recreation areas, scenic rivers, trails, and historic sites. These parks are owned and managed by the American government—the government of the people by the people. That means that the parks belong to every American! Standards Links: Social Studies: Students know the location of places using map skills.

Yellowstone

Mount Rushmore

Indiana Dunes Nat’l Lakeshore

Crater Lake

Redwoods Nat’l Park

Great Sand Dunes

Grand Canyon

White House and President’s Park

Carlsbad Caverns

Great Smoky Mountains Nat’l Park

Jeerson National Expansion Memorial

Everglades National Park

Denali Nat’l Park & Preserve

Hawai’i Volcanoes Nat’l Park

Draw a star on the map to show approximately where you live. How many national parks are in your state?

6. The Grand Canyon National Park is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In which state can it be found? ________________________________ (4 + 8 + 6 + 9 + 3) Do the math to discover the answers to these National Park questions.

3. Today, every state has a national park. Which was the last to get one? ________________________________ (10 + 16 + 5 + 6) 4. Which state has the largest national park (Wrangell-St. Elias Nat’l Park and Preserve, 13.2 million acres)? ________________________________ (7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7) 5. Which state is home to the smallest national park (Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, 0.02 acres)? ________________________________ (7 + 6 + 7 + 6 + 7)

1. Which state is home to 26 national parks—more than any other state? ________________________________ (9 + 13 + 7 + 6) 2. What is the name of America’s first national park? ________________________________ (15 + 15 + 4 + 4)

Alaska 42 = Arizona 30 = Delaware 37 = California 35 = Pennsylvania 33 = Yellowstone 38 = Standards Links: History: Know that national landmarks are associated with history.

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National Park Wildlife Can you act like each of these kinds of animals found in America’s National Parks?

Florida’s Everglades National Park is home to many alligators. An alligator’s jaw muscles are incredibly powerful. Snap!

Each evening in summer, 400,000 Brazilian bats exit Carlsbad Cavern in search of insects for dinner.

The wolf is the largest member of the canine family. The endangered gray wolf can be found in national parks in Alaska.

Grizzly bears in Yellowstone can stand as tall as 7 to 8 feet on their hind legs.

I’m still sleepy!

Hold a bathroom scale in your hands. Squeeze the scale as hard as you can. How many pounds of pressure can you apply? As much as an alligator? TRY THIS:

Pretend to be a grizzly waking up from hibernation. Curl up in a ball and then slowly stretch, stand, and reach your arms as high as you can. TRY THIS:

Run around your yard flapping your wings like a bat. Don’t worry if you look a little batty! TRY THIS:

Wolves run in packs. Gather a group of friends and go for a run with your “pack.” TRY THIS:

Standards Links: Physical Education: Use a variety of basic and advanced movement forms.

Look closely at these camping lanterns. Can you find the two that are identical?

RECREATION NATIONAL AMERICAN HISTORIC RANGER

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

N D E S I T E S H

R B E R U T A N P

E L A N O I T A N

C I

R V A P G K S E I

E E I C S E A R R

A R G I Y F E I O

T J U N I O R C T

I H Y E A U A A S

O T L C E R S N I

JUNIOR SCENIC NATURE PARKS SITES BADGE AREAS FIELD

R D O R R M C

TRIP LIVE

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

Standards Links: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.

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Look at the picture of each kind of energy. List each kind of energy in the correct box. Energy: Which is Which?

Oil and coal are non-renewable sources of energy. Non-renewable means NOT renewable. When it’s gone, it’s gone forever. Think about it — when your family car uses up the gasoline in its tank, you have to get more gas. Gasoline is made from oil. Oil and coal are burned to make energy. Once they are burned, they are gone, and more is needed to make energy. here are two kinds of energy that create the electricity we use every day. One is renewable energy and the other in non-renewable . This Energy is NOT Renewable

COAL

GASOLINE

SOLAR

WIND

OIL

NATURAL GAS

Renewable Energy

Renewable energy comes from sources that don’t get used up in the process of making energy. The ve main sources of renewable energy are:

Can you put this paragraph in order?

water or hydropower geothermal wind solar biomass (includes wood, methane, ethanol, biodiesel)

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HYDROPOWER: A hydroelectric dam harnesses the energy produced by moving water. Hydropower is the least expensive form of renewable energy.

reservoir

dam

long distance power lines

How it works:

generator

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A dam is built on a river creating a reservoir . Water in the reservoir collects behind the dam wall. Dam operators control the ow of water with a sluice gate . When released, the water pushes through a pipe (called a penstock ) beneath the water’s surface. This turns a turbine that then rotates a generator to produce electricity.

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RENEWABLE GASOLINE BIOMASS ENERGY

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

The refrigerator is one of the biggest electricity-guzzling appliances in your house. Use the code to thaw out the missing parts of the Frigid Fact.

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U O W H

E L B A W E N

B A E I O N N N U

I R N L P E G I O

O D R B O R N L S

M E N I

A R L I V Y U S Y

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GRAINS WHEELS SOURCE WATER SOLAR POWER

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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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How many dierences can you nd between the two hammock pictures on this page?

Make a Newspaper Hammock! Starting at the narrow end, tightly roll about 50 pages of newspaper into a rigid tube. Tape it so that it stays rolled. Make about 10-15 of these tubes. 1. What is black and white and FUN all over? The newspaper! Summer fun begins with your local newspaper! It can be used to play games, to say“Happy Father’s Day”, and even to take a nap.

Connect the tubes, using extra-strength clothesline. When the hammock is as long as your body, bring the rope ends together to form loops for hanging.

First Father’s Day

Hang the hammock indoors or outdoors. Tie the two ends to sturdy supports at each end. Two trees make good supports.

The first Father’s Day was celebrated in 1910 in Spokane, WA. It was __________ by Sonora Dodd. She and her five brothers were raised by their father after their mother died.

Replace the missing words in this story. SUNDAY MET CHURCH BROTHERS CARE SPECIAL STARTED

The newspaper hammock idea is from “The Invention Book” by Steven Caney. Read it for more inventive projects!

After listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in __________ one Sunday, she thought of her father’s love and the many sacrifices he had made to raise her and her ____________, and of the many ways fathers everywhere took ____________ of their families. Her idea of a Father’s Day celebration in her community ________ with strong support.

Newspapers across the country told the story of the ____________ day for fathers in Spokane. However, it was not until 1972 that Father’s Day was set as a national celebration on the third _______________ in June. How many years after the first Father’s Day was it made into a national celebration?

Standards Link: Understand the meaning of national holidays.

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Say “Happy Father’s Day” with a Newspaper Coat of Arms

Make a list of words that describe your dad.

What Is a Coat of Arms? A coat of arms is a crest that uses symbols to describe a family or a person.

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Pick the four you like the best. Find pictures in today’s paper that represent the words you have chosen. Cut out the pictures and arrange them on the blank coat of arms. Decorate with markers or crayons, glitter, stickers, and ribbons. Mount the coat of arms on a heavy piece of paper and wrap it as a gift for Father’s Day. Use newspaper to wrap the gift!

This dad likes shing.

This dad likes reading.

This dad likes movies.

This dad likes baseball.

Standards Link: Follow simple written directions.

Dario and his dad went to the donut shop for Father’s Day. They wanted donuts that were the same. Circle the two donuts that are exactly the same.

BEST DAD FATHERS FORM GAMES GIFT JUNE LOVE NAP PAPER ROPE SPOKANE SUNDAY TAPE THOUGHT

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

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V N O U S A I S N

B D P J T E K R E

L A X E F R B E F

N Y V T I L Z H Z

F O R M G M Q T D

L E P O R E P A P

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

Standards Link: Use main idea and supporting details in writing.

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Find the two identical seahorses on this page.

The seahorse looks like it is made up of many different animals. Unscramble each word to find out the odd parts of the tiny seahorse. Stuck on some? Keep reading this page and you will find the answers. It has:

In most animals, the female of the species carries the young. Not so with the strange little seahorse. When the female is ready to lay her eggs, she wraps her tail around a male seahorse’s neck. Then, she deposits her eggs into a special pouch on the male seahorse’s abdomen. The eggs hatch and grow inside this little pouch and the male’s mid-section gets very round and big. When the little seahorses are big enough, the pouch starts to contract and the baby seahorses are pushed into the wide watery world.

One seahorse eye can look up while the other looks down. One eye can look for food while the other is on the lookout for predators. Another kind of animal that has eyes that can move independently is the chameleon.

Seahorses look like they are wearing armor. Actually, they have a shiny external skeleton made up of interlocking bony plates—like an armadillo! Standards Link: Life Science: Animals have structures that serve different functions in growth, survival and reproduction.

Number the pictures in order to show how baby seahorses are born.

The long snout of a seahorse gives the animal its horsey appearance. Unlike a horse, the seahorse mouth does not open and close or have any teeth. The seahorse uses its snout like a little vacuum cleaner, sucking up its favorite foods of brine shrimp,

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Sequence information found in text.

A seahorse’s tail is like a monkey tail. Scientists call these prehensile tails because they can grasp like a hand. The seahorse’s tail helps it to hang onto sea plants while it waits for food to swim by. Seahorses also hang onto each other with their tails.

baby eels, and other tiny sea creatures.

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This relative of the seahorse is a master of camouflage—blending in with its environment. Use the code to discover its name.

Standards Link: Life Science: Adaptation in physical structure improves an organism’s chance for survival.

SEAHORSE SHRIMP CHAMELEON ARMOR POUCH WRAPS ABDOMEN CREATURES ARMADILLO HATCH TAIL EGGS TEETH

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

Take a guess, then color each box with an EVEN number BLUE and each with an ODD number RED to discover the answer. Did you guess correctly?

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N T E E T H R R B

E O A A R N M

D P E O H A E P O

I L M L D O G S M

W R

A R L W R M G S N

S L I A T H A G E

O H C U O P S H E

S E R U T A E R C

I I E S R R E

A H W A

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WILD WIDE

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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Phillip Beakerton was very nervous before his speech to the Super Science Club. He dropped his notes and needs your help numbering them in the correct order.

Match each riddle with its punch line.

They only have one scent. A waist of paper. In sundae school. It is very well armed.

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JUNE 2026

This day is the anniversary of the first U.S. spacewalk by Ed White in 1965. Write a paragraph about what it must be like to walk in space.

Make a list of things you would like to do during your summer vacation.

Make a plan to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables this month. National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month

Put on your walking shoes and find a hiking trail near you today. 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.

Aesop was a famed storyteller who lived in ancient Greece. He wrote fables—stories and characters that described right and wrong behavior. Read one of Aesop’s Fables today. Aesop’s Birthday Ask your parents what happened on the day you were born. Then ask them if they know what happened on the day they were born. Find a local activity that is happening in your neighborhood and volunteer to help.

The United Nations designated this as World Environment Day. This year’s theme is “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.” Make this a day without using the car. Walk to school if you can or ride a bike.

Tune to music radio and dance along for some fun exercise. Radio was patented on this day in 1896.

Can you find a pond

Use a ball point to make a list of places you’d like to

Design the house you would like. Today is the birthday of the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Take your kites out on a hillside, park, or beach. Have a friend run with the kite as you hold the string. Take turns flying your kite.

Do you know how to meditate? Close your eyes and sit completely still. Be calm and meditate for five minutes today.

or lake somewhere to take a parent and feed the ducks?

visit this summer.

Ball Point Pen Day

Donald Duck’s Birthday

Offer to help cook dinner tonight, set the table or clean up after- wards, and include in your meal your favorite vegetable. Eat Your Vegetables Day Take three bean bags or balls and see if you can learn to juggle today.

Fly the flag today and learn more about its history and creators.

Juneteenth is the celebration of the ending of slavery in the United States.

Combine chocolate syrup, milk, carbonated water, ice cream, and whipped cream to make an old-fashioned ice cream soda. How many foods can you think of that begin with the letter C? Have you eaten any of them this week?

Gather your supplies and a good hat for shade, and paint a picture of the outside of your home.

Flag Day

Juneteenth

Write or tell a tall tale today about someone you invented who is “larger than life.” & First Day of Summer “Wishes for My Dad.” Make the day special for a man in your life. Father’s Day Write a poem on the topic of

Time to clean and tune up your bicycle and helmet for the summer months.

LEON Day— that’s NOEL spelled backwards. It’s six months from this day until Christmas. Write down three goals to achieve before Christmas.

Close your eyes and listen carefully and in silence for at least three minutes. Then discuss what you could hear.

Have a family sleepover, watch movies, eat pizza, and sleep on the floor.

Bicycle patented in 1819

Helen Keller’s Birthday

Find a way to stay cool without air condition- ing. Make a fan or a

Try something you have never done before or explore somewhere you have never visited before.

How many pairs of ip ips can you nd on this page? Can you nd the ip ip with no match?

Paul Bunyan Day

gentle water spray.

Oops! The goops have dropped the lines of the poem and got them scrambled. Can you put the poem together?

Make up names for children with these faults:

She would not brush her teeth. He liked to sing too loud. He pinched his baby sister. She ate with her fingers.

Standards Link: Vocabulary: Create words from context clues.

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.

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Well, this is udder nonsense!

Draw big, simple shapes for your cow’s body with a pencil. Draw very lightly. A cow’s body is a rectangle. Cows have short legs and a long tail. Draw ovals for the head and feet.

Still drawing with a pencil, start adding details like eyes, hooves, udders, and horns. Remember to draw lightly with the pencil because you’ll be erasing the pencil lines.

Draw over the pencil lines in ink. Make sure the ink is dry, then erase all the pencil lines. Color your cow and add spots, stripes, or wild & wacky patterns.

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.

Only two of these kooky cows are identical. How fast can you find them? Better get moooo-ving!

NONSENSE PURPLE EXPERT GOOPS BLURB ALPHABET POEM VERSES

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E T E B A H P L A

L E L P R U P I M

N R

E U E N S O L K N

V E R S E S C B N

E B W P X

R G O O

E E R P E D U O L

M T

G T S G T E E T H

S E W U W

D B R O T H N

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BROTH NEVER WORDS COW LOUD TEETH LICK

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N O D

C A

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

Standards Link: Visual discrimination: Recognize objects that match.

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Major league pitchers throw a baseball nearly 100 miles per hour, giving a batter a fraction of a second to swing at the pitch. But pitchers use the science of aerodynamics to make the ball even harder to hit.

Gravity is always pulling a baseball downward once it’s thrown. Pitchers grip the ball in different ways to create spin. Air traveling above the ball is forced downward by the spin, and the air below it creates lift .

Distance from pitcher’s mound to home plate: 60 feet, 6 inches

During the last 15 feet of the ball’s journey, it begins to curve downward or sometimes to the left or right, depending on the type of pitch. The batter must begin swinging before the ball begins to curve. It’s not easy to be a big league hitter!

Can you hit a home run? It’s easy! Just find the item in each base and on home plate in your newspaper. Complete all four and it’s a home run! A story or photo involving animals.

Have a friend time you. Can you get to the center of each maze in less than 10 seconds? If you can, score a hit for each one you complete. If not, it’s an out. Three strikes, you’re out!

A story or photo involving baseball.

A story or photo involving weather.

Have a friend give it a try. Who scored the most runs?

How many times can you make it around the bases?

The name of a city with a baseball team.

Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.

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We’ve scrambled the names of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. Can you rewrite them correctly? Work with a parent if you get stuck!

hen you’re batting, the perfect place to hit the baseball is a section of the bat about

6 to 8 inches from the end of the barrel, where vibration is reduced and batted-ball speed is the highest. Hitting the ball with this part of the bat will give your hit maximum power and distance. Use the code to discover the name given to

this part of a baseball bat.

PITCHER BASES CURVE GRIP LIFT EASY SWING GRAVITY AIR THROW SCORE BALL MOUND HIT OUT

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M B G R A V I T Y

W O R H T Y P

E S L N

R W

O I E Z H S J D A

C N B C N A D P M

S G T W

L I F T L R Q A U

P E K L G V V B N

J S

Y A K E H I T

A O U T W E D

S S

U B I S O

R L A

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

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ere is what money looks like on Planet Moolah. They don’t have paper money. Instead, Moolahians use metal coins in dierent shapes. Below each coin, its value is shown. H

n the Planet Moolah, the money doesn’t look like ours. But the inhabitants have their own money and they use it the same way we do to pay for stu. Zeekor and Stasko are traveling to the Supply Station to do some shopping. They’ll need your help to gure out what things they can aord to buy. They’ll also need your help counting out the money to pay.

5 ZINKS ZINKS ZINKS ZINKS ZINKS 10 25 50 100

500

1,000

ZINKS ZINKS

There’s got to be easier ways to make money!

Stasko gets paid 130 zinks each day for feeding her neighbor’s pet, Fralpar. While she is carefully feeding Fralpar, can you circle some Planet Moolah coins that add up to 130 zinks? Have a family member check your math.

How many zinks will it cost to refuel

Stasko and Zeekor’s ship for the journey home? Add up the coins along the correct path. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer. 120

Zeekor and Stasko need new boots. Add up all the money they have saved and circle the two pairs of boots that cost exactly that much.

105 115

145 160

135

Do you have a piggy bank? Kids on Planet Moohlah save their money in schneeket banks. Find the two that are the same.

1. How much would she have to pay per month to completely pay for the ship in 50 months? ________________________________________________________ 2. Or, if Stasko gave the dealership 5,000 zinks for the rst month’s payment, and made payments of 500 zinks per month, how many months would it take to pay for the ship? ________________________________________________________

Stasko would love to buy a new Supernova Ultra ship. It costs 12,000 zinks. After giving the dealership 2,000 zinks, she has to pay it o in monthly payments.

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Kid Scoop News believes that kids should be active! Getting plenty of exercise and eating healthy foods are important. With our Fit & Fun page, you can join in and enjoy getting t and having fun!

Chalky Challenge

Use chalk to draw a path on the sidewalk. Divide the path into smaller spaces. Draw stars in some of the spaces. Hop on one foot from space-to-space on the path, switching feet each time you land on a space with a star.

Walk on your hands and feet, with your tummy towards the sky, Crab Walker

as you walk side-to-side like a crab.

Strech your arms and legs out as far as they will go. Then curl up into a tiny ball. Do this 10 times. Starsh Stretch

BONUS CHALLENGE: Time yourself on the path. Then, have some friends try to see who is fastest!

Standards Link: Physical Education: Use a variety of basic and advanced movement forms.

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It’s simple! It’s free!

Play “Find the Question”

The benets of a summer reading program for children: Children are motivated to read.

Start your summer out with a trip to the library and get signed up for the summer reading program! Your child will get rewarded for reading and have access to the wonders of books in every trip to the library. If kids don’t read over the summer, they fall behind in their reading skills. Sometimes by as much as two to three months.

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Children develop positive attitudes about reading, books and the library. Children maintain their reading skills during summer vacation. Children have access to experiences that further their sense of discovery. Children have access to experiences through which they can learn to work cooperatively. •

And while you are there — pick up some books to read yourself! Watching parents read also increases a child’s reading success.

Contact your local library today for more information about how to enroll your child in their summer reading program.

Find and read an article in a newspaper or magazine in which a reporter interviewed someone. What questions did the reporter ask the person being interviewed? Can you think of new questions to ask this person? Read the Kid Scoop News article about Gelett Burgess in this issue. Pretend you could interview Gelett Burgess. What questions would you ask him?

EDITOR’S PICK by Vicki Whiting, Kid Scoop News

f you and your family enjoy the poems of Shel Silverstein, Do I Have to Mind My Manners? I By Gelett Burgess

Look for this book at your local library or request from a local

then you will enjoy the work of Gelett Burgess.

bookstore. Gelett Burgess has other books that are out of print, but are worth the research to see if you can nd old editions.

Goodness, these Goops are ungracious! These wild and wacky poems by Gelett Burgess show the importance of politeness through the bad behavior of naughty children known as Goops. Don’t be a Goop — mind your manners!

Summer is the time to get outdoors and moving! Have your child keep a daily journal writing about hikes they take, logging how many sit-ups they can do, games they play with friends, and more. If there is nothing to write about one day, they’ll know they’ve got to move more tomorrow!

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

Connect the dots to see what is in the dog’s daydream.

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Do diddle di do, poor Jim Jay, Got stuck fast in yesterday.

Learning Buddies: Trace and say the number. Read the questions. Touch and count to find the answers.

Look through the newspaper for pictures that represent something your child does in the morning, afternoon, evening, and night. Cut out each picture and make a picture book about what people do in a day. My Day Book

With your child, look through the newspaper to find pictures of things that start with the same sound as the letter D in day . Letter Identification

Point to the number 7 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 pictures in the newspaper and ask your child if it is day or night in each picture. After your child answers, ask why he or she thinks it is day or night. Day or Night?

Celebrate the weekend with newspaper pompoms! Roll up a sheet of newspaper and tape it shut at one end. Then, cut or tear strips from the one end to about the middle of the row. Paper Pompoms

My Name Dot-to-Dot

On one newspaper page, find the examples of an uppercase D and put a dot next to each one. Then find examples of a lowercase d and put a dot next to each of those. Have your child draw lines to connect a big D to a little d . Letter D Dot-to-Dot

On one newspaper page, find the letters that spell your child’s name. Make a dot next to each of the letters. Number the dots in the order that spells your child’s name. Then let your child connect the dots!

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Page 10 It has: The head and neck of a HORSE The eyes of a CHAMELEON The pouch of a KANGAROO The tail of a MONKEY The armor of an ARMADILLO Picture This 2, 1, 4, 3

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Page 17 MLB Team Names Athletics Los Angeles Angels Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Houston Astros Milwaukee Brewers St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Tampa Bay Rays Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Cleavland Guardians Minnesota Twins Chicago White Sox San Fransisco Giants Los Angeles Dodgers Colorado Rockies San Diego Padres Arizona Diamondbacks Washington Nationals Atlanta Braves Miami Marlins New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Page 18 How many zinks will it cost to refuel Stasko and Zeekor’s ship for the journey home? 115 Fancy Footwork 310 & 375 Supernova Ultra ship 1. 200 2. 14

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Page 7 Puzzler Americans OPEN their refrigerator an average of 33 times a day. SAVE energy by making fewer TRIPS to the fridge and by keeping the door OPEN for only a few seconds.

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