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SIUSLAW NEWS z WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 © 2015 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 31, No. 7 Groundhogs hibernate all winter long in burrows they dig. Excrement chamber On February 2, weather forecasters all over the United States look to the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania for a little advice. Legend says that the groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil can foretell the weather! As the sun rises, I get y ready to emerge from m e! m on e ar stump. All eyes On February Punxsutawn 2, the town of ey big Groundh begins the og Day celebration before sunri se. Spy hole Main entrance Nest Once my prediction ha s been made, the crowd cheers for me. Then I back to sleep until sprin go g! , ’t shining be n is n u s e to ... but if th are no shadows food, r e r fo then the tay out looking y soon! seen. I s g will arrive ver and sprin Find the shadow that matches Phil exactly. The legend says that if the sun is out, I see my shadow, get scared, and hide back in my burrow, and spring will not arrive for another six weeks ... Robert Louis Stevenson said a shadow is like a rubber ball because it grows and shrinks throughout a day. Try this experiment to find out why shadows change size. cup Hold the flashlight almost directly above the cup. Draw the shadow you see. pencil flashlight paper Hold the flashlight near the bottom of the cup. Draw the shadow you see. Think About It: What time of day would Punxsutawney Phil have his long shadow? Early Morning Noon Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow multiple-step directions. Spell a message to Punxsutawney Phil by solving these math problems. Use the number code to see what letter belongs under each answer. 1,190 + 530 1,697 + 234 169 + 362 2,763 + 1,226 2,222 + 1,211 521 + 213 531 = A 3,989 = P 734 = E 1,931 = U 3,433 = K 1,720 = W Standards Link: Math/Number Sense: Find the sum of whole numbers to 10,000. One important thing to understand when you read is cause and effect. For example, in the legend of Groundhog Day, when the groundhog sees his shadow, he goes back in his burrow. In this case, the effect is that the groundhog goes back in his burrow. That is what happens. What causes him to go back in his burrow? Getting frightened by his shadow. 1. With a parent or learning buddy at home, select an article from today’s newspaper. Read the headline. Discuss what you think caused the news reported in the headline. 2. The headline usually tells what happened. This is called an effect. Read aloud to your learning buddy the first paragraph of the article. Does this tell you the cause? Read the rest of the article aloud. After each paragraph, stop and discuss what you have learned about what caused the news reported in the headline. Complete the following: HEADLINE (effect): Here is a guessing game to play with one or more friends. Each player cuts out shapes and pictures of objects from the newspaper and holds them up, one at a time, in front of a light source. Take turns guessing what kind of shape or object is casting the shadow. Standards Link: Physical Science: Objects can be described in terms of their physical properties (shape). Find the words in the puzzle, GROUNDHOG then in this week’s Kid Scoop WEATHER stories and activities. SHADOWS L I H P F X S K G G BURROW E K A W O W P N R C BROWN LOUIS C S I U O L I O N H CHAMBER R X I D D R U M W A SPRING U C A X P N R G O M SOURCE O H B S D Y X U R B FOOD S R E H T A E W B E WEEKS PHIL Y S O W E E K S X R FEBRUARY F G Y R A U R B E F SIX Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical WAKE words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. CAUSE(s): NAME: NAME OF LEARNING BUDDY: Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Distinguish between cause and effect in text. BURROW The noun burrow means a hole or tunnel that animals dig for use as a home or shelter. Climbing out of its burrow, the groundhog yawned. Use the word burrow in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family. Weather Adjectives Look through the newspaper and choose five adjectives that describe weather. Then look through the newspaper for a picture or cartoon to illustrate each of these adjectives. ANSWER: A B (bee) comes after it! Standards Link: Grammar: Identify and use adjectives in writing. How do you know when winter is over and spring has begun? Write a paragraph to explain. CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 2 B