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May 2013

BasketballBy AJ

Basketball was invented in the U.S.A. in 1891.

Basketball is so fun to watch

because it is a fast game with

two teams. Each team has 5

players.

The penalty for goaltending or

basket interference depends on how many points the other team was shooting for.

All about Braces

By AliviaBraces help your teeth grow straight. If you have crooked teeth you will need braces. You can get different colors each time you visit the orthodontist.Fixed braces stay in your mouth. Removable braces come out for cleaning.If one of your family members had braces it is more likely for you to have braces. The braces we have now are much less noticeable than back in the olden days.

Veterinarians

By Anthony

Vets help animals that deal with diseases and help keep them healthy and strong. The check the cat’s temperature the vet has to put the thermometer in the cat’s

bottom for two minutes.

On farms vets usually care for livestock.

LionsBy Ava

Lions are big powerful animals. They are probably the most famous in the cat family.

Lions hunt to live. After it rains lions get together for a drink.

CatsBy Avry

The fur of cats can be all different or all the same.

Lion babies can walk when they are about 3 weeks old.

The eyes of cats are special because they let cats see in very dim light.

ChinaBy Chloe

Grains are the main food in China. Rice is the favorite grain in the south. Wheat is the favorite in the north.

Giant pandas live in China in bamboo forests.

Samurai

By Christian

Samurais were warriors. They were part of the powerful military caste in Japan. They protected themselves with armor. The samurai armor got better and changed over the centuries.

HorsesBy Hailey

Horses stay cool with sweat.

A baby horse is called a foal.

It can stand up almost as soon as it is born.

All about Snow

By KatherineIt takes 100 snow crystals to make a

snowflake. Many snow crystals are shaped like hexagons.

Snow is good for many animals like worms and moles that stay under the ground all winter. The snow keeps the wind and cold from the animals and acts like a blanket to

keep them warm.

All about Dogs

By KatieThere are more than 400 kinds of dogs, like a

dachshund wirehaired or a bull dog, but they all look different.

A miniature schnauzer has a big beard. The first miniature schnauzer was found in Germany in the

1800s.Scientists think the ancestors of all dogs were

wolves.To take care of your dog you have to feed it 2 or 3 little cups of dog food and walk your dog once a

day every day.

TornadoBy Kieran

A tornado is the most violent of all storms.

A tornado is sometimes called a twister. It is a rapidly rotating column of air.

A tornado over water is called a waterspout because it looks like a spout of water being sucked upward. But it is mostly cloud.

Dogs By

Mica

Toy dogs are very small. Large breeds, like poodles, in a small size are also called toy dogs.

The Affeenpinscher has a monkey expression.

The Brussels Griffon has the most human expression.

English royalty often had a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Mary Queen of Scots

had an English toy spaniel.

Chihuahuas are TINY.

Chinese crested dogs did not have a lot of hair.

SamuraiBy NickA long time ago Samurai were members of the hereditary clan of warriors in Japan. Samurai defended the rich as body guards and to keep their estate safe. The samurai wore a protective body suit and helmet. They had two swords, one short and one long.

Early samurai warriors were lightly armored Medieval Japanese military. Most samurai

sat on horseback and shot bows at the enemy. The samurai’s fighting style was developed to match their needs as the knights of Japan.

In the 12th century the samurai rose to power in japan and became the beginning of the country’s military dictatorship. The samurai always wore white under their armor to show they were willing to die on the battlefield.

PenguinsBy Simone

Penguins spend a lot of their time in the water. Penguins use their flippers to swim. They like to eat fish, squid,

crustaceans, crabs, and shrimp.

Emperor penguins are the largest type of penguin. They live in a colony, and they have loud voices.

Adelie penguins grow to be 18 inches tall!

VolcanoBy Theo

Mount Pinatubo exploded in the Philippines in 1991 and 800 people were killed.

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