Gooofy about Groundhogs!
By Kristi Butler Are you goofy about groundhogs?? Check out this great info and you’re sure to be! They are so cool! Groundhogs are marmots and are members of the rodent family. People (like me!) who love groundhogs are called marmotophiles. People who study about groundhogs are referred to as marmotologists or marmoteers. What’s a whistle pig? Groundhogs have other names…woodchuck and whistle pig. They are called whistle pigs because of the shrill whistle they sound to warn their friends of danger. That whistle is not the only way that God gave groundhogs to protect themselves from predators. They have a strong sense of smell. They can smell if any predators have been near their burrow. Groundhogs have a potty room? Groundhogs are very alert and can peek...
Read MoreCandymaker’s Witness
The Legend of the Candy Cane Author Unknown A candymaker wanted to make a candy that would be a witness, so he made the Christmas Candy Cane. He incorporated several symbols for the birth, ministry and death of Jesus Christ. He began with a stick of pure white, hard candy. White to symbolize the Virgin Birth and the sinless nature of Jesus; and hard to symbolize the Solid Rock, the foundation of the Church and the firmness of the promises of God. The candymaker made the candy in the form of a “J” to represent the precious name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Saviour. It could also represent the staff of the “Good Shepherd” with which He reaches down into the ditches of the world to lift out the fallen lambs who, like all sheep,...
Read MoreLadybugs are Helpful Little Critters
by Carol Bonney Climbing up a blade of grass, Susie the ladybug smells some tiny green insects with her antennae. They’re aphids attacking a rosebush. She opens her red cape and flies to the rescue. Susie munches down the aphids that are squeezing the juices from the plants. She may eat 5,000 in her life cycle. Little ladybugs like this one may have red, orange or yellow bodies with black spots. Ladybugs are beetles. They have two hard shells that protect their bodies and cover their back wings. They use these wings to fly, but they’re rather clumsy, so most of the time they use their feet to climb up plants. Fascinating Facts: Ladybugs are so tiny – how do they protect themselves? They have hard shells and when an enemy tastes them they squirt a...
Read MoreBridge to…Something New in 2012!
Think of something you would like to learn about this year! Bridge to something new! Bridges take us from one place to another. Bridges span troubled waters and peaceful streams. Structurally engineered plans make bridges safe and beautiful, too! The New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia is the highest bridge at 876 feet above the river. (This is a fabulous place to go white water rafting!) The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, is one of the most famous bridges in the whole world! Of the four types of bridges (beam, arch, truss, and suspension), an architect will decide which one is right for the span across the water. Study more about bridges: http://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/civil/bridge2.htm by Peggy...
Read MorePractice Using Your Money
by Peggy Billiard Do you get an allowance for jobs at home? Do you make money by doing small jobs for others? Where is your money? Does it seem like you have holes in your pockets? Your mom and dad had to learn how to use money wisely. Make a plan for how to use your money! Step 1: Get three envelopes. Label one: FUN MONEY. Label the second: SAVE. Label the third: GIVE. Step 2: Divide your money into the three envelopes. How much from every dollar should go in each envelope? (Or see the chart below.) Hmmmmm. Start with 80 cents of your dollar in FUN MONEY, 10 cents in SAVE, and 10 cents in GIVE. Step 3: How will you use the money? Write some ideas on the outside of each envelope. Do you want to save your FUN MONEY for something special? Will you buy a gift for...
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