Tuesday Oct. 30, 2007
Lassen County Times. Westwood PinePress
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Do you like to solve mysteries? coming back. Soon, the hive is
': Then you may want to become empty. The entomologists call '=
an entomologist. They study this colony collapse disorder,ii
insects and are working hard to "
rleul t solve a very strange mystery. Where have the bees gone? Are
they still alive? That is what
For some reason, bees are scientists and beekeepers are
Everyone
leaving their hives and not trying to find out.
Standards Link: Life Science: Students know ways in which organisms interact and depend on one another in an ecosystem.
How many
bees can you
find hidden in
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Follow these easy:steps t0 create .
a honey of:a dmv ing! " '
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honeybee hive is made of
honeycombs. A honeycomb is
a !arge sheet :made up of six-
sided wax boxes called cells.
There are
thousands
of these
cells in
one hive. The
little cells are
used as both
nurseries for
young bees and
storage for honey
and pollen.
ueen bee la3 seggs
ells near the middle
Standards Link: Science: Students know that
animals progress through life cycles; lifo-cycle ~"
re different for different organisms.
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covers itself
with a cocoon and
about three
weeks later, emerges as
a grown-up beeI
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should! When
honeybees
travel from
blossom to
blossom, they
This
makes it
possible for a
plant to produce
seeds or fruits.
Bees play an
important role in
agriculture,
helping in the
production of
about one-third
of the foods.
we eat. :
While scientists
are working
hard to learn
how to stop
colony collapse
disorder,
beekeepers are
starting more
hives to help
bees. survive.
Scavenger
Hunt
Agriculture is the
growing of crops.
List the names of as
many different
crops as you can
find in the paper.
Which crops need
bees to pollinate
their blossoms?
Standarda Link: Science:
Living things are found almost
everywhere in the world and
distinct environments support
the life of different types of
plants.
The numbers on
the flower petals
add up to the
center of the
flower. Oops! All
but one, that is!
Fi gure out which
petal oneach
flower needsto be
plucked so that
,up to the center
number.
Why do bees have sticky hair?
Get the code by visiting the KIDS page at www.kidscoop.com
HIVE
HONEYCOMBS
HONEYBEES
SURVIVE
BEEKEEPERS
LARVA
BLOSSOM
POLLEN
COLONY
SEEDS
CELLS
HATCH
HELP
HUNT
EGGS
Find the words in the puzzle,
then in this week's Kid Scoop
stories and activities.
S B M C Y E N 0 H
E H I E N A H T O N
E V L O V A S N S E
D L L R T I E'U G L
S OA C E Y V HG L
C L HMB Y I R E O
S T H E L P H E U P
BEEKEEPERS
R S YMO S S O L B
standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical
words, Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling pattems.
Bob Owens,
Co. Superintendent
Jaekier Molin. a, Director
Welcome to Kid
Scoop!
We appreciate the
submissions to the
"Monthly Writing
Comer" from Ms.
Hilberg's 7th/Sth
grade and Mrs. West's 3rd/4th
grade classes from Long Valley
Charter School on thetqpic "I
am Thankful for "
The next "Write On!" assignment
is on the topic "I Can't Believe
I " Please send in your stories
by the November 15, 2007
deadline. Keep writing!
What I Am Thankful For
I am thankful for.the items that
my parents have provided me.
Some kids don't even have a
house to live in and have to live
on the street. I am lucky and
thankful for all the essential and
extra things I have in my life."
By: Kyle Von Tour,
Ms. Hilberg's 7/8 Grade, Long
Valley Charter School
I am thankful for dirt bikes
because they are really fun.
Riding is my favorite thing to
do. I am thankful for them
because I can use them for
transportation and fun. Dirt
bikes are a man's best friend.
By: Billie Keck,
Ms. Hilberg's 7/8 Grade,
Long Valley Charter
The thing I am most thankful
for is my morn. I am thankful
that I have someone to help get
me this far in life. I love her a
lot. I don't know what I would
do without her. I'm very
thankful to have her as a parent.
By: Rachael Bania,
Ms. Hilberg's 7/8 Grade, Long
Valley Charter
I am thankful for my family.
Without my family I wouldn'tbe
able to tell them everything that
is happening in my life. They
are very special to me and I
don't know what I would do
without them. I am thankful
that they are always there for
me.
By: Kandance Smiles,
Ms. Hilberg's 7/8 Grade,
Long Valley Charter
I am thankful for the fabulous
school I attend, where I learn
math, science, and language
arts.
By: Logan Swistowicz, Mrs.
West's 3/4 Grade, Long Valley
Charter
I am'thankful for my mother
because she buys appropriate
clothes to Keep me warm, and
healthy foods to consume that
will help me grow.
By: Thomas Cannon,-
Mrs. West's 3/4 Grade, Long
Valley Charter
I am thankful for a warm home,
a earing family, and a chance to
learn everyday because without
those things this world would
be miserable.
By: Shey-Ann Tong,
Mrs. West's 3/4 Grade, Long
Valley Charter
I am thankful for being able to
get a good education, good food
to eat, and a good life.
By: Robert Graf,
Mrs. West's 3/4 Grade,
Long Valley Charter
I am thankful for Still being
alive after my horse stepped on
my cheek.
By: Makayla Darling,
Mrs. West's 3/4 Grade,
Long Valley Charter
I am thankful for my school
where I can learn math, science,
and language because I know
some kids in other countries
don't get to go to school.
By: Samantha Angulo,
Mrs. West's 3/4 Grade,
Long Valley Charter
Spelling Bee
Using one page of today's newspaper, find
and circle the letters that spell the words in
your weekly spelling list. Or, find and spell
ten words from today's Kid Scoop page.
Standards Link: Spelling: Use conventions of spelling; spell
grade-appropriate words correctly.
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Lots more jokes & fun at www.kidscoop.com
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Finish this story.
Deadline: November 15, 2007
Published: December 4, 2007
Send your story to:
Lassen Co. Office of Education
472-013 Johnstonville Rd. North
Susanville, CA 96130
Please include your school and grade.
