8A | FEBRUARY 13, 2020 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL © 2020 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 36, No. 10 Play Like Lovebirds Lovebirds are a playful and affection type of small parrot. They are only about five inches in length and are sometimes called pint-sized bundles of joy. Lovebirds are little clowns and they love to play for hours at a time. They hang upside down, spin toys and dance on shoulders. Ho hea w man you rts ca y this find o n pag n e? Put this sentence back together to find out why they’re called lovebirds. If you are considering lovebirds as pets, make sure they are purchased from a captive breeder. It’s a good idea to ask your veterinarian if he or she can recommend a breeder or find a local lovebird club. It is illegal to purchase any wild-bred bird. Read about which parts of Africa are home to each of the nine varieties of lovebirds. Then use different colors to show where each kind can be found on the map of Africa. is found on the island of Madagascar. is found in equatorial Africa, ranging from Sierra Leone to Uganda. Face a friend and pretend one of you is the mirror image of the other. Try to “mirror” each action your friend does. Lovebirds often hang upside down. Find a large grassy area and try to stand on your head. Don’t give up, it takes practice and balance. SAFE! is found in central and eastern Ethiopia and southern Eritrea. is found in Liberia, Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo. Lovebirds love to chase each other from tree to tree. Play a game of tag with some friends. Choose a tree to be “base” where you can’t be tagged IT. is found in Angola. is found in parts of Zambia and Malawi. is found in Zimbabwe. is found in northwestern Tanzania. is found in northeastern Tanzania. Play with Shapes Select three photos from the newspaper. Measure the sides and compute the perimeter and the area. Standards Link: Measurement: Calculate area and perimeter. Standards Link: Geography: Use map skills to locate places. Draw a line through every lovebird without lifting your pencil or passing over the same bird twice! Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions. LOVEBIRDS PERIMETER PLAYFUL CLOWNS MASKED AFRICA PARROT ISLAND LITTLE PEACH NYASA DANCE CONGO HANG SPIN Standards Link: Physical Education: Use a variety of basic and advanced movement forms. E C N A D N A L S I P N I P S B U D N N H A D D L A R H W L Complete the grid by using all the letters in the word CLOWN in each vertical and horizontal row. Each letter should only be used once in each row. Some spaces have been filled in for you. E C R E E I Y A O U L O A R B K S N L F T N O E O F S G C Y T G V J P T O A Y A I O A C I R F A M L L R E T E M I R E P Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. Lovebirds in the News Heart Thumping Ideas Find an article about people in love in today’s newspaper or newspaper website. Identify who the article is about as well as the what, when, where, why and how. ANSWER: Ten days old. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Identify main idea and supporting details. Lovebirds love to dance, too. Put on some of your favorite music and dance, dance, dance! What do you do to exercise your heart? Thank you to our Newspaper in Education sponsors, do you want to be a Newspaper in Education sponsor? Contact us today! 541-942-3325