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The5BestDog
BreedsforChildren

The most popular dog breed for kids is the Boxer. One
of the Boxers most distinctive qualities is its love for
children. They are a people oriented breed and prefer to
have their pack close by. Energetic and affectionate, the
Boxer needs to have plenty of exercise and playful
interaction.
Mastiffs are second in line
to be the best dog breed for
children
. This good natured giant bonds instantly with its
family and loves to be around his people. Gentle with children,
this breed makes an ideal family pet. When he feels his pack is
threatened, a Mastiff will most likely knock an intruder to the
ground and lay on them until
assistance arrives.
This big ball of fur is also a perfect choice for kids. This
working dog is considered affectionate and loving,
although there may be an instinct to herd its family; this
might not be so bad if the kiddos are running late for
school. The AKC described this breed as athletic filled
with clownish energy.
Another popular breed is the Labrador Retriever. This eager
to please breed is bouncy and enjoys playing with her pack
members. She loves to swim and frolic in the water or on the
land. Parents would benefit from a Labradors athletic
tendencies; they are perfect babysitters.
People oriented and lover of fun and play, the spotted
Dalmatian would be an incredible addition to any family.
Energetic, this breed loves to run with the kids all day long and
snuggle with them at night. If the home includes horses, even
better; the Dalmatian has a symbiotic relationship with horses.

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The Heart of All The Islands
Metro Manila (Kalakhang Maynila) is the
national capital region of the philippines with
a population of about 11,855,975. It includes
Quezon City, Caloocan, Las Pinas, Makati,
Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa,
Navotas, Paranaque, Pasay, Pasig, Valenzuela,
San Juan and Taguig.
There are many
interesting destinations that include Ace
Water Spa, City Of Dreams, Manila Ocean Park, and Ayala Museum. If
you just want to browse around at the stores or do various activities
like watch a movie or bowling, go to a nearby SM, which is a branch
of mall in the mall There are many things to do in the cities of
Metro Manila.
If you are wanting to go down to the beach and relax , splash
in the warm water under the hot sun, or there is a variety of
beaches surrounding the island such as Burot Beach, Boracay Beach
and Bohol. Clear Water is everywhere, and that is very different
from the beaches in the US that are usually cold and not crystal
clear as the beaches in the Philippines. The water on the beaches
are so clear you could see the sand underneath. The water is
naturally blue, and not just like murky greenish-blue, but just clear
blue.

Chinese people's Favorite Asian Food

Every year, all the chinese families gather round on a special holiday or
event, for example: The spring festival (AKA Chinese New Year).
The moon festival, or
People come to each other's households and gather around the table with
an abundance of food. The smell of dumplings, wonton soup, rice, noodles fill the

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air.

Chinese food has a very special way to eat, you cant just dig into the
food, there are steps and rules.
1. You always have to make sure your chopsticks are straight, if they
arent that means you are cursed.
2. Never put your chopsticks straight into the bowl, it means you are
rude and you dont like the food.
3. Always take the food from the top, dont mine for gold in the bowl,
just so you dont get the vegetables or the meat.
4. Whenever you are pouring tea, you must pour the tea to the
people around you first. Place your right hand on the handle, and
your left hand on the lid of the tea.
5. Never point your chopsticks at someone.
Chinese events provide hong bao, when you receive one, say a special
thank you or as a special gratitude.

Chinese New Year Symbols

Chinese new year is coming up! This holiday is a

fun time for everyone - chinese and others. During this time you will
notice that many different characters such as and are hung
on the doors. They are often upside down. Read this article to find
out why!

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Lets first talk about this character . This character is

pronounced fu with a rising tone.
It means luck and wealth. It
is flipped over because the word pronounced dao means
here and upside down. The character means spring. is
pronounced chun with a neutral tone. When you flip it over it
means spring is here.
These characters are said to bring happiness and fortune to
everyone if hung on doors, windows, and more. You might also find
these wondrous characters on the red envelopes that are passed to
children on new years day. and are everywhere in China!

Great Horned Owls

The great horned owl is the most common owl of the Americas, easily recognizable because of the
feather tufts on its head. Great horned owls are adaptable birds and live from the Arctic to South America.
They are at home in suburbia as well as in woods and farmlands. Northern populations migrate in winter,
but most live permanently in more temperate climes.
The birds nest in tree holes, stumps, caves, or in the abandoned nests
of other large birds. Monogamous pairs have one to five eggs, both the male
and female incubate, and the male also hunts for food. Owls are powerful
birds and fiercely protective parents. They have even been known to attack
humans who wander too close to their young.
Like other owls, these birds have an incredible digestive system. They
sometimes swallow their prey whole and later regurgitate pellets composed
of bone, fur, and the other unwanted parts of their meal. Owls are efficient
nighttime hunters that strike from above, and use their powerful talons to
kill and carry animals several times heavier than themselves. Owls prey on a
huge variety of creatures, including raccoons, rabbits, squirrels, domestic
birds, falcons, and other owls. They regularly eat skunks, and may be the only
animal with such an appetite. They
sometimes hunt for smaller game by standing or walking along the
ground. Owls have even been known to prey upon unlucky cats and dogs.
Great horned owls are nocturnal so they can be difficult to spot. But in
the dark after sunset, or just before dawn, they can often be heard
vocalizing with their well known series of "Hoo H'hoos!"

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>SocialMedia<
takingoverourlife
Itstimewestartlivingintherealworld"-KatyHoldcroft

Itmaysounddramaticbutsocialmediaisliterallytakingoverourlives.
PeopleconstantlyhavetheurgetoFacebook,tweet,SnapchatandInstagram
everythingthattheydojusttogetonlinepopularity!Unfortunately,we
havebecomeobsessedwithvirtualreality.

AllFacebookusershavebeenthere,theinevitablemomentwhenwe
checkournotificationsandsighindisappointmentthatwehaventgot
enoughlikesonourprofilepicture,orfranticallycheckedourInstagram
notificationseverytwosecondsinthehopewevereceivedonemorelike
onourlatestphotoupdate.Canalikereallyrepresentpopularityandhow
othersperceiveyou?

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CatchyCaribou

Have you ever heard majestical flying reindeer with big horns
and stubby tails? Have you ever wondered what this myth is
based on? In North America, caribou range in size from the
smallest, thePearyCaribou,tothelargest,theBoreal Woodland
Caribou. Barrenground, porcupine caribou and peary caribou
live in the vast, flat tundra while the shy woodland caribou,
prefers the boreal forest.
The North American range of
caribou extends from Alaska,throughtheYukon,theNorthwest
Territories, then through Nunavut. So you can tell that there
arecaribousaplentyinmanycountries.

> Scratch <

Scratch is a fun and educational coding side that is designed especially for ages
8 to 16, but is used by people of all ages. Millions of people are creating Scratch
projects in a wide variety of settings, including homes, schools, museums,
libraries, and community centers. Its fun and educational!

People use scratch to make games, animations, and reports!

Go to this link to find out mor
e:
https://
scratch
.mit.edu

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Code: The Universal Language

Code isauniversallyknownlanguage,andthecodenamed Pythonis

of no exception. Python is a favorite of Google and Youtube, and is
exceptionallyeasyforbeginners.
Those who like code should start with the
website Scratch because of its easy drop anddrag
codingblocks.Itisagreatstarterforparentsandkids
alike. However, you cannot share a Scratch
programmingprojectswiththewholeworld,youcan
onlyshareonthewebsite.
LearnaboutScratch
here:
Python wasfirststartedinthelate1900s. Itscreator,Guido van Rossum,
says that he wanted to Look for a hobby to do during the Christmas break .
Pieces of different code called Modules can be imported to the python code
using the keyword import. Another reason Python is so favored by Google and
YouTube isbecauseof its simplicityanditsplayful approachto learning isakey
thingtoentertainingchildren.

Chinese New Year Symbols

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Chinese new year is coming up! This holiday is a fun time for
everyone - chinese and others. During this time you will notice that
many different characters such as and are hung on the
doors. They are often upside down. Read this article to find out
why!
Lets first talk about this character . This character is
pronounced fu with a rising tone.
It means luck and wealth. It
is flipped over because the word pronounced dao means
here and upside down. The character means spring. is
pronounced chun with a neutral tone. When you flip it over it
means spring is here.
These characters are said to bring happiness and fortune to
everyone if hung on doors, windows, and more. You might also find
these wondrous characters on the red envelopes that are passed to
children on new years day. and are everywhere in China!

> Animal Rescues <

Animal rescues are going on all around the world!

> Out of a Tar Pit <

> Up a Tree <

Workers with Animal Aid Unlimited in

India rescued a dog that had fallen in
a pool of hot tar. He was stuck to the
ground when he was discovered. His
amazing recovery after they spent
three
hours
tenderly
massaging
vegetable oil into his fur has stunned
us.

Slinky the cat slunk up a big tree in

North Carolina on January 1 ,2016.
What a way to start the year! The
owner first tried to get her down by
tossing Slinkys favorite toy around to
tempt him to come down. The scared
kitty would not budge so the owner
decided to climb the tree. The Kitty
has now safely returned to the ground.

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Ice

What is ice? Ice is just frozen water frozen into a solid state.
Depending on how much or bubbles of air, it can appear transparent
or a more or less aqua or a bluish-white color. How to say ice in
mandarin is ( b-in-g ).
Ice can be molded into many different shapes including
letters, cubes, and walkways. When ice is molded into walkways it
would have to compressed down so that it doesn't melt and so that it
stays up and wont fall. Did you know that ice caves are completely
made of ice, no dirt, no rocks, no mud? An ice cave is any type of natural
cave that contains a lot of
perennial. (year-round)
ice
. At least a portion of the cave must have a temperature below 0 C (32
F) all year round, and
water must have traveled into the caves cold zone. Cave in mandarin is
( Dong Xue ).
Ice also can turn feathery and be called feather ice. Apparently from the legend
The Ice
Feather is a
Hardmode
crafting material used solely to craft
Frozen Wings
. It has a 1/3 chance of
being dropped by
Ice Golems during a
Blizzard in the
Snow Biome
. Feather in mandarin is (
yu-mao).

Bees: A Dwindling Population

Normally, bees are flying all over the place, making honey, and completing
hundredsofrecipeseachday.Butrecently,populationsofbeeshavebeenshrinking.
Bees are a small insectlike bug that isclosely related to ants and wasps, and are
responsible forproducinghoney,whichisusedinoveronethousandrecipes.
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usedtostoretheirhoneyandisusedtomakecandlesandthevariouscleaningsupplies.
But recently, populations of bees have been disappearing rapidly, and vanishing
off the planet. In 2015,beekeepershavelostmorethan40%oftheirbeehives.Untilnow,
Experts havenotknown whattheproblemcame from. Ifthebeepopulationwasextinct,
the problem would be disastrous. Honey is used in Many recipes and if there were no
honey,well,youcanimaginehowmanyrecipeswouldcometoanend.
Recently, experts have found out the problem. Many of the wildflowers that the
honey bees feed off of aredwindling, beingturned into apartments and shoppingmalls.
Becauseof this,thebees have a shortageof foodandcant feed the family. Also,global
warmingisaproblem.Theclimatechangeisslowingkillingthebees.
Fortunately, PresidentObamahasset asidea hugeamountoflandforhoneybees,
about the size of Missouri! Scientists are constantly trying to figure out a way to stop
global warming. Ifwe all constantlytryto help bees, we can slowlybutsurely help and
savethebees.

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The Mona Lisa is painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. This masterpiece is a portrait of Lisa
Gherardini. This artwork has an interesting and exciting background.

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Mythical Creatures
by the numbers

Zebracorn

I surveyed the class to see which

Phoenix

mythical animal they liked the best.

Narwhal

You can see that zebracorns and

Unicorn

phoenixes were most popular in my`

Dragon

class! And narwhals were a close 2nd!

+ Kestrels +
North Americas littlest falcon, the American Kestrel packs a predators fierce intensity into its small body. It's
one of the most colorful of all raptors: the males slate-blue head and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty-red back and
tail; the female has the same warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail. Hunting for insects and other small prey in open
territory, kestrels perch on wires or poles, or hover facing into the wind, flapping and adjusting their long tails to stay in
place. Kestrels are declining in parts of their range; you can help them by putting up nest boxes.
The American kestrel is usually found in close proximity to open fields, either
perched on a snag or telephone wire or hovering in search of prey. The typical
falcon-shaped wings are slim and pointed; the tail long and square-tipped. Adult male
plumage is easily told from adult
females and juveniles of both sexes. All
have 2 bold, dark moustache marks
framing white cheeks on the face and
have the dark eyes typical of falcons. It
hunts insects, small mammals, and
reptiles from a perch or on the wing.
Will hover above a field on rapidly
beating wings, or soar in place in strong
winds above a hillside. Flight style is
quick and buoyant, almost erratic, with wings usually swept back.
Polytypic (New World 17 ssp.; 2 in North America). Length 10.5" (27 cm); wingspan 23" (58 cm).

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Adult male: head has gray crown, rufous nape with black spot on either side, dark moustaches around white
cheeks. Back is bright rufous with black barring on lower back. The tail is patterned with highly variable amounts of black,
white, or gray bands. Wings are blue-gray with dark primaries. Underparts are white, washed with cinnamon. Adult
female: head similar pattern to male, but more brown on crown. Back, wings, and tail are reddish brown with dark barring;
subterminal tail band much wider than other bands. Underparts are buffy-white with reddish streaks. Juvenile male: head
similar to adult, but less gray and with dark streaks on crown. Back is completely streaked, heavy streaks on breast.
Juvenile female: very similar to adult female. Flight: light, bouncy flight is usually not direct and purposefuloften with
twitches or hesitation. Light underwings and generally light body coloration. Males show a row of white dots (string of
pearls) on the trailing edges of the underwings. Fans tail when hovering.