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4 B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2016 © 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Speed and Endurance The gold medal for long-distance running would have to go to the pronghorn antelope. It can maintain a steady speed of 35 mph (56 km/hr) for a distance of 3 miles (5 km). No other animal can run so far so fast. Who would win the medals if Mother Nature held Olympic Games for the other animals on this planet? Fastest land animal racing at 70 mph! Find the two identical pronghorn antelope. Fastest insect zooms in at 36 mph! Fastest marine mammal swimming at more than 35 miles per hour! Fastest fish reaches 68 mph! Winner by a Nose High Jump The puma, a member of the cat family, holds the record for the highest-jumping mammal. It can leap up to 18 feet (6 meters) in the air from a standing start. Traveling as fast as it can, without taking a rest, it would take a garden snail more than eight days to finish a 10,000 meter race! Long Jump The common flea can cover 220 times the length of its body in one leap! If humans could do that, we would be able to complete the 800 meter race in just two leaps! A = E = F = G = H = I = N = O = R = S = T = U = Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions. 3. According to the Olympic Creed, the most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but … to play fair. to win big. to take part. Race through the newspaper and find and cut out letters that spell the names of each of the following Olympic events: • Equestrain • Javelin • Steeplechase • Swim 5. Women were first allowed to compete in the Olympics in what year? 1800 1900 2000 Standards Link: Language Arts: Spelling: Spell a variety of grade level words correctly. Standards Link: Life Science: Animals meet their needs in different ways; animals inhabit different kinds of environments and have external features that help them survive and thrive in different kinds of places. What is the Olympic motto? Use the code to find out! 1. What do the five rings of the Olympics mean? Five Cities Five Countries Five Continents 4. Where is the Olympic torch first lit? Athens Greece Olympia Elephants are the only animals that can’t jump. They can smell water three miles away, though! The strongest animal, relative to body size, is the Rhinoceros beetle. It can support 850 times its own body weight on its back. Quiz a friend or family member about the Olympics. 2. What does the Olympic Motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius” mean? Harder, Stronger, Faster Faster, Higher, Stronger Better, Bigger, Bolder Standards Link: Visual discrimination: Identify similarities and differences in common objects. The fastest animal can reach 200+ miles per hour in a dive to catch its prey. Complete the maze to find out which animal wins each competition! Vol. 32, No. 26 … congratulates a winning opponent. Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. WINNER FLEA RACE SPEED MAMMAL FISH ANIMAL METER LEAP JUMP GOLD DISTANCE NATURE BODY CAT FALCON K R R E N N I I W E V E A R G O L D C E F A L C O N A M N R J W U A E H S I J M A A U F M U I M T T This week’s word: COMPETE The verb compete means to try and win a game, contest or sporting event that others are also trying to win. C G P Y N M N M S A A T A E B P A A I N T R E T E M S M D Z A E L F D D B O D Y Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. Long Distance Read-a-thon Athletes around the world will compete in the Olympics in Brazil. Try to use the word compete in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members. Fast Animal Report Read parts of today’s newspaper. Measure the length of each column you read. Add up all of the inches (or centimeters). Give yourself a reward if you read more than 100 inches or 254 cm! Write three facts about your favorite fast animal. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Students read from a variety of texts including newspapers; Math: Measurement. ANSWER: After a week, he was spotless! Phone: (541) 997-1144 There’s no place like New Patients Welcome Gentle, Personal, Comprehensive Care 5RRW&DQDOV&URZQ%ULGJH ([WUDFWLRQV,PSODQW5HVWRUDWLRQV &RVPHWLF'HQWLVWU\7HHWK:KLWHQLQJ Relaxing riverfront view from all rooms. (541) 997-3423 1256 Bay Street • Keep it fresh and local for the Kids in Florence! • Live Music on the Weekends Voted Reader’s Choice 2012 through 2015 BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT Like us on Facebook so our Daily Specials pop up in your NEWS FEED 294 Laurel St. in Historic Old Town Florence 541-997-4886 Best Margaritas and Best Salsa! Weekly Lunch and Dinner Specials Open Monday - Saturday