Food & Recipes
Ever had a slightly bad day? Ever felt kind of down and needed something to cheer you up? Ever heard the saying “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”?
Well, the saying was not in vain. Here’s how to do it. Of course, you don’t need to be in a yucky mood to make this yummy drink, but if you are, it’s sure to perk you up and make you feel much zestier. Best of all, only three simple ingredients are invovled!
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Fun & Games
Gather up all of your friends this weekend and go for a scavenger hunt. To make it interesting, you could have a prize for the winner, like a candy bar. Or you could get together in teams and search with another person. However you decide to do it, it’s fun and a great way to get out and do something. Get a pen and copy this list, or print out this edition of the Tribune and give the list to each one of your friends. Whoever finds everything on the list first wins!
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Fun & Games
Q. What time do you go to the dentist?
A. Tooth-Hurty!
Q. What starts with a P, ends with an E, and has a million letters in it?
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Fun & Games
Q. What does the spider do on the Internet? A. Makes World Wide Webs
Q. What is the difference between a fly and a mosquito?
A. A mosquito can fly, but a fly can’t mosquito
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Wondrous World
Here are some pretty interesting facts about some things you might think are really gross.
Did you know that worms are some of the earth’s natural recyclers? They break down organic matter into nutrients that are good for the earth. Essentially, worms slither through anything that’s died and is on the ground. We’re talking about trees, leaves, fruit, nuts, animals and food.
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Fun & Games
Every kid dreams of a magic wand with which they can do anything they want. A dash of the wand, and presto, a goblin appears or disappears, a bar of chocolate enters the world from nowhere, or an image stays in the mind’s eye.
This last possibility becomes very real with this neat magic wand experiment.
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Wondrous World
Let’s say you are lying in your bed, right on the verge of sleep when rattle rattle, tap tap, crunch crunch, your roommate, the hamster, decides to begin its day. That’s a problem with nocturnal critters—they can interrupt your beauty sleep! Especially if you give them a wheel to exercise on, or some carrots to munch.
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Fun & Games
There are over 200 species of birds in the Great Barrier Reef. But you do not have travel to all the way to Australia to see birds. You can see beautiful and graceful birds right in your own backyard. If you enjoy watching birds, try making this simple bird feeder that you place in your backyard or hang outside on any tree.
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Wondrous World
Some people call it an underwater wonderland. Others call it the most magical place on our planet. We are talking about one of the great wonders of our natural world-the beautiful and amazing Great Barrier Reef located off the East Coast of Australia. People travel from all over the world to see and explore the Great Barrier Reef and the wonderful creatures that live in the area.
The Great Barrier Reef is not just one reef but actually a series of over 2000 individual reefs stretching for more than 2300 kilometers. It stretches from Papua New Guinea in the north down the Queensland coast to Lady Elliott Island in the south. In addition to the reefs there are also over 500 islands in the Great Barrier Reef.
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Fun & Games
Imagine being able to turn a glass of orange juice into a glass of orange soda? Imagine being able to do this without using any fancy bottling machinery or mixing in real soda or using a soda gas cannister.
Rather, you will create the soda bubbles within the drink and in doing so learn some secrets of chemistry.
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Wondrous World
If you think all turtles are so slow moving that they can barely make it from one side of the pond to another in a day, think again! Sea turtles are capable of migrating hundreds or even thousands of miles in a season. Can you swim a thousand miles in a three month span of time? Maybe—if you are a sea turtle!
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Fun & Games
You can grow crystals in your own home, if you take a little time to allow for them to grow.
Please have a parent help you with this experiment, since ammonia and laundry bluing are chemicals which can be harmful if improperly handled.
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