7A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2016 EMERALD HEIGHTS APARTMENTS Affordable Place to Call Home EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Astoria, OR Call 325-8221 for more information © 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 32, No. 27 Asto ria Fo rest Pro d ucts , LLC Change Wet Into Dry Change the word WET into the word DRY in just five steps. Change only one letter at a time. Need help? Look at how Coach Cortex changed a DOG into a CAT. Will YOUR brain go soft over the summer?!? Not if you keep your mind active with these mind-boggling games and puzzles! Coach Cortex says, “Grab a pencil and let the workout begin!” 10 Pier 1 • Su ite 301 Astoria , O regon 97103 Astoria, Warrenton, & Seaside 1100 Northwest Ridge Road Hammond OR 97121 reservations 800-562-8506 Info 503-861-2606 Standards Link: Language Arts: Change target sounds to change words; understand that as the letters of a word change, so do the sounds. Cold Facts = 4 Look at each math problem and the digits in each ice block. Place a digit in each empty box so that the problem equals the answer. Use each digit in each ice block only once. 8 9 3 6 5 = 7 8 Cut out the tangram pieces. Can you make each of the following shapes? Income Tax Preparation 762 Avenue G, Seaside, OR 97138 503-738-3480 WARRENTON McCALL TIRE CENTER 2 4 7 = 5 8 10 6 • A square with 3 stars. • A square with 13 stars. • A triangle with 3 stars. • A triangle with 13 stars. • A rectangle with 6 stars. • A rectangle with 7 stars. Northwest West Inc. 861-3252 1167 S.E. MARLIN Tangram Triathalon A tangram is an ancient Chinese puzzle that has been giving brains a real workout for centuries. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest West West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest West West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest West West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest West Inc. Northwest West West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest West Inc. Northwest West West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest West Inc. Northwest West West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest West Inc. Northwest Northwest West Inc. West Inc. Northwest Northwest West Inc. West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. T C Can you draw this shape in one continuous motion without lifting your pencil and without retracing over any of the lines? We don’t think it’s possible—and we’ve tried and tried and tried! Standards Link: Math: Geometry: Identify the attributes of common figures in the plane; put shapes together and take them apart to form other shapes. How many differences can you find between these two pictures? Look at the front page of today’s newspaper. Find and circle each letter of the alphabet. Can you find all 26? Connect the letters with lines and color your design. Standards Link: Language Arts: Word Analysis: Students know and recognize the letters of the alphabet; Reading Comprehension: Follow simple multiple-step directions. Standards Link: Scientific Investigation: Find similarities and differences in common objects. 738-9243 2155 S ROOSEVELT Home Furnishings 1033 Commercial Street Astoria, Oregon 97103 (503)325-5620 M orga n Civil Engineering P O B ox 358 • M a n za n ita 503-368-6186 MARITIME TEXACO 1701 Marine Dr Astoria, OR 97103 1-503-325-7812 Standards Link: Number Sense: Know addition facts and corresponding subtraction facts and use the inverse relationship to solve problems. How many different trapezoids can you make using the tangram? SEASIDE 503.325.0411 34747 Hwy 101 Bus. Astoria AN D TO W IN G T ERRY ’ S P LUMBING (503) 325-5180 2095 M a rin e D rive | Astoria ASTORIA | 503-556-0410 CLATSOP POWER EQUIPMENT INC. In newspaper comics, cartoonists draw a lightbulb appearing over a character’s head to show that they have just had an idea. TRAPEZOIDS COACH TANGRAM BRAIN DOG DIGIT ICE TRIANGLE BONUS STARS CORTEX WET TRIED HELP DRY CAT How many light bulbs can you find in 60 seconds? Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions. Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. X E T R O C W E T D O T L Y B R O R E O 34912 HWY. 101 BUSINESS ASTORIA | (503) 325-0792 S uns p ire Hea lth M A R G N A T A R M A s toria Pointe T he Ros eb ria r S C S X N J E P C G 263 W E xcha n ge • Astoria | (877) 435-7790 U A T I A A C Z O H N W A T I G I D R Y O R R H E L P R E C B E S W D E I R T A NORTHWEST READY MIX 950 O lney A ve • A storia 503-325-3562 S D I O Z E P A R T Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. Human Power What can you do for 1410 CO M M ERCIA L STREET • A STO RIA 503-325-5511 entertainment that does not use electricity? Deadline: July 10 Published: Week of August 7 Geometry Hunt Find examples of each of these geometric shapes in your newspaper. Send your story to: 11 W. Marine Dr. | Astoria | 503-325-3322 ANSWER: Take two scoops of ice cream, add root beer. then drop in a golf ball. Standards Link: Math: Geometry: Identify basic geometric shapes. N EW SPAPER CARRIERS N EEDED Da Yang Seafoods LTD. The D a ily A storia n ha s severa l rou tes a va ila ble in the A storia a rea . Ca ll 503-325-3211 for m ore in form a tion . Tha nks to the follow ing bu sinesses for su pporting New spa pers In E du ca tion C olu m b ia P a c ific w w w .d a ilya sto ria n .co m /n ie • Appelo Archives Center • Sam’s Seaside Café • Hees Enterprises, Inc • Quackenbush Buliders Inc. • Bridgewater Bistro • Clatsop Truck & Equipment • Clatsop Behaviorial Healthcare Great Ocean Please include your school and grade. • Kuuma Saavi Works • Lazerquick Seaside/Astoria • Mark J. Lang, Attorney at Law • Premium Adjustable Beds • Suzanne Elise Assisted Living • Moberg and Rust Attorneys at Law • Lower Columbia Clinic L a w F irm L L C • Ship Inn • Video Horizons • Clean and Dry • Rock Bauer Landscapes • Chinook Marine Repair Shop • Hammond Kennels 1139 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 503-468-3100 Ebb Tide Oceanfront Resort 300 N . PRO M • SE ASID E 1-800-468-6232