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Dear Students, As I write this letter, we have snow and ice on the ground and more snow possibly coming for Robertson County! Even as the Director of Schools, I’ve always enjoyed a good snow. However, Spring is around the corner and with it. comes a burst of colors. With this month’s Let’s Talk Trash edition, you will learn quite a bit about colors and different places they show up in nature, art, and science. What is your favorite color? Mine is blue! Matter of fact, I have more blue shirts than any other color. Blue is the color of the sky, the Blue Jay, and the Hydrangea I have in my back yard. With all of the flowers blooming, the leaves returning, and the birds reappearing, I hope you get the opportunity to investigate where your favorite color pops up. Happy Spring!

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HEY KIDS! YEAH! SPRING IS ALMOST HERE! Don’t forget to “spring forward” your clocks 1 hour on March 14th for daylight savings time! With a lot of celebrations and events, March and April are going to be very

busy months with St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Earth Day, and many more! Spring will soon be in the air with the blooming of colorful flowers and new leaf growth on trees. COLOR is important in our lives and affects how we feel, think, and perform. When things are bright and sunny, we feel happier and energized. This issue of Let’s Talk Trash News brings COLOR into your WORLD with the history of crayons, inventions by kids, The Rainbow Eucalyptus , the KOALA. Find out the color significance for protective services and first responders and so much more...

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Q: What do you call a lost crayon? A: Strayola. Q: What is a cat’s favorite color crayon? A: ”Purr”ple Q: Why did the crayon cry? A: He was feeling blue. Did you ever wonder why School Buses are Yellow?

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Most school buses are not a pure yellow (like the color of lemons). It’s not the same color as an orange either. The color of a school bus is yellow- orange. This color is a mixture of lemon yellow and orange ... like the color of the fruit of a mango. So why do we still refer to a school bus as yellow? Back in the 1930’s in the U.S., school buses were pure yellow. Thus, the term “school bus yellow” came into the English language.

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Answer the questions below: How? Why? & When?

DARE TO D.A.R.E.! Q. What is D.A.R.E.? D.A.R.E. is the acronym for Drug Abuse Resistance Education D.A.R.E. teaches kids from the ages of Pre-K all the way through high school how to make good decisions. Good decision-making skills are important when avoiding, drugs alcohol, and making life altering decisions. Q. Who teaches this program, and will it be in my classroom? The D.A.R.E. program is taught in the classroom by a full-time commissioned law enforcement officers. Q. What grades is the D.A.R.E. program offered? Do all kids take this class? The program is offered to kids starting in Pre-K and up through high school. Q. What will the D.A.R.E. Program help me with? The D.A.R.E. program will not only teach kids how to avoid drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, kids how also learn how to handle stress, bully, and peer pressure. Q. Why should I be interested in this program? D.A.R.E. will teach kids how to make good decisions by deciding what the problem, opportunity or challenge is, evaluating their choices and the consequence (good or bad) of each choice the finally making a good decision. Q. Is the D.A.R.E. program called by another name? No Q. Will it help me with others bullying me? Absolutely. The program will teach positive ways to handle being bullied, types of bullying, how to safely report bullying and more.

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Do the right thing even when it is hard to do so Stick up for friends and family Follow the rules Tell the Truth Take care of things they borrow Returns things they find

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The across clues are for kids and the down clues are for teachers -- Let's get it... together! The Classroom Crossword That Puts Kids and Teachers on the Same Team

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Kids Across 1. A gardener's friend. These Kids Across 1. A gardener's friend. Thes squiggly, wiggly cre tures that squirm around underground are good for growing 4. The blue space up above 5. Dude, where's my iceberg?!: This type of squiggly, wiggly creatures that squirm around underground are good for growing 4. The blue space up above 5. Dude, where's my iceberg?!: This type of bear would really appreciate it if humans worked to stop climate change (also known as global warming) 8. What you take in each time you take a deep breath 10. This essential insect pollinates the flowers (and over 70% of the crops we grow!) 11. The Amazon isn't just a place to shop online -- it's the world's longest ____ 13. This invisible line runs around the center of the Earth like a belt around its waist 15. The thick, black liquid an energy bear would really appreciate it if humans worked to stop climate change (also known as global warming) 8. What y u take in each time you take a deep breath 10. This essential insect pollinates the flowers (and over 70% of the crops we grow!) 11. The Amazon isn't just a place to shop online -- it's the world's longest ____ 13. This invisible line runs around the center of the Earth like a belt around its waist 15. The thick, black liquid an energy company finds when it drills deep down into the g ound 16. Fun in the forest: To sleep in a tent under the stars 18. A ball-shaped object in the classroom that lets company finds when it drills deep down into the ground 16. Fun in the forest: To sleep in a tent under the stars 18. A ball-shaped object in the classroom that lets a student hold the whole world in her hands 20. The color of many plants (and this puzzle grid) 22. Every year on April 22nd we cel- ebrate Earth ____ 23. The rich brown earth that plants need to grow 24. If you'd like to see a little mon- key business, you might want to take a safari through this tropi- cal forest Teachers Down 1. The United Nations is working to ensure that every country in the world has safe, clean drink- a student hold the whole world in her hands 20. The color of many plants (and this puzzle grid)

Save Our Planet 22. Every year on April 22nd we celebrate Earth ____ 23. The rich brown earth that plants need to grow 24. If you'd like to see a little monkey business, you might want to take a safari through this tropical forest Teachers Down 1. The United Nations is working to

product that gives a cell phone user a bird's eye view of everything: _____ Earth 14. Event that leaves a region of Earth all shook up 15. Deep thought: One of Earth's giant bodies that takes up about 70% of its surface 17. Travel around the Earth in space 19. Clean machine: One of a windmill's "arms" 21. It's the essence of solar power ensure that every country in the world has safe, clean drinking ____ 2. It's settled -- the Earth is not flat, but it's in great shape (this shape to be specific) 3. One of many that live in a rainforest 4. Place many a marine mammal calls home 6. Hydrologist's 1 Down testing place 7. "The Good Earth" is a classic _____ by Pearl Buck 9. Let's do it again: M k new use of a product after disposal

12. Wonder of the web: Branded, sat ellite technology-based product that gives a cell phone user a bird's eye view of everything: _____ Earth 14. Event that leaves a region of Earth all shook up 15. Deep thought: One of Earth's giant bodies that takes up about 70% of its surface 17. Travel around the Earth in space 19. Clean machine: One of a windmill's "arms" 21. It's the essence of solar power

ing ____ 2. It's settled -- the Earth is not flat, but it's in great shape (this shape to be specific) 3. One of many that live in a rain- forest 4. Place many a marine mammal calls home 6. Hydrologist's 1 Down testing place 7. "The Good Earth" is a classic _____ by Pearl Buck 9. Let's do it again: Make new use of a product after disposal 12. Wonder of the web: Branded, satellite technology-based

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There have been many innovations in pencil design or methods of production through the last several hundred years. March 30th, 2008 marked the 150th anniversary of a famous patent which was the first patent to address the installation of a rubber eraser at the end of a wood-cased pencil. The patent filed by Hymen Lipman of Philadelphia, PA was granted on March 30th 1858. An interesting feature of this design was that the eraser was actually installed within the wood of the pencil opposite from the writing core end. In this

manner, the pencil could be sharpened on both ends to refresh either the graphite core or eraser. As it turns out, there were countering claims from another inventor who developed the use of a ferrule to attach an eraser. Faber claimed these were not patentable innovations since pencil and erasers previously existed. The combination did not change the basic function of these two items.

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Are You a Young Edison?

CRAYON HOLDER

At age 11, Cassidy Goldstein encountered a problem that has puzzled creative kids for generations: her crayons were broken and the pieces were too small to hold onto. Still, undeterred, she searched through her arts and crafts supplies until she found a plastic tube designed to keep roses fresh during shipping. Goldstein inserted a crayon piece into the tube and unwittingly created her first prototype. In 2002, she filed a patent for her Crayon Holders and soon struck a licensing deal with Rand International that ensured her five percent of royalties per sale. Her Crayon Holders not only make it easy to use broken crayons, but they also help kids with fine motor difficulties to hold onto the wax pastels. In 2006, the Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation named Goldstein Youth Inventor of the Year. According to CNBC, the invention earned Goldstein enough money to cover most of her college costs and helped to get her set up in New York City after she had graduated.

At age 11, Georgia Dinsley saw a problem!

Don’t you just hate it when you’re eating Pringles potato chips and you can’t reach the

chips at the bottom of the can? Georgia Dinsley did. The Solution: Eleven-year-old Georgia created the Pringles Hook, which helps users grab all the chips from the can — no breakage or struggle required. Just goes to show that even the simplest inventions can make your life easier!

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WHY ARE SOME ANIMALS SO COLORFUL?

The Guacamaya Roja ,also known as the Scarlet Macaw , is mainly found in Costa Rica National Park and the Osa peninsula. These large birds are red, blue, and yellow and can weigh up to 2.3 pounds when an adult. They are native to humid evergreen forests of Tropical Central and South America. The eyes of the scarlet macaws are surrounded by white feathers, and the eyes are located on the sides of their heads. These majestic creatures are highly intelligent and can even get bored if they haven’t had enough socialization. While you would think their colorful feathers would give them away to predators,they actually allow the birds to be camouflaged with flowers, fruits, and The Mandarin Frog is a unique rainforest inhabitant. It is also one of the most interesting frogs known to mankind since they are so unique. The Common name for these creatures is the Red -Eyed Frog. It is a rainforest amphibian with a size 1.5 to 2.75 inches, which is relative to a teacup! However, males are smaller than the females. Males usually bounce on leaves to inform the females they are in the vicinity. Camouflage is a strong suit for them. Sticking to leaves, they lower their bodies so they appear to be part of the plant! They do this in order to prevent predators from attacking. The small bodies make it hard for giant predators to catch them. Plus their neon The Mandarin Fish, which is a brightly colored part of the dragonet family, is a very unique fish. It is known as the most colorful fish in the world. Although from the outside the fish looks beautiful, it is actually very harmful and smelly when it defends itself from hungry predators. Not only is this toxic mucus coating dangerous, particularly if it makes it into a predator’s open wound, but reportedly, it smells disgusting. The mandarin fish needs the smell and the spines, because it lacks one of the most basic protective measures in the marine world: It doesn’t have scales! One of its predators is the scorpionfish. The mandarin colorful fish defends itself with toxins that are released when in danger. It also has tiny spikes along its body to help keep away

berries in the rainforest. Their diet consists of nuts, leaves, berries, seeds, and can actually eat fruits that are toxic enough to kill other animals. While they aren’t endangered, they are at risk due to deforestation and being captured for pet trade. Macaws are social animals so they are typically found with a flock or a mate. When macaws are mates, you can tell because they display affection by licking on the others face. Scarlett macaws mate for life. They are never alone unless they are feeding while the other stays with their eggs. The birds young usually hatch after twenty-four to twenty-five days and the mother usually lays around two to four eggs. The baby macaws usually stay around their parents for about two to three years before they go off on their own. bodies help them hide from predators. These amphibians can be poisonous as they release toxins from their skin. They can stick to tree branches and jump off. They have amazing agility, and are also known for jumping long widths. They are “treetops”, which means they are frequently found staying high above the tree lines. Their diet is a carnivorous, which means they feed on flesh, much like mosquitoes and lady bugs. The average life span is 5 years, a very short life lived. The frog has dark red eyes, and they are believed to shock predators. They are found in tropical lowlands such as Mexico and Central Mexico . predators. Although a male which is notably lager than a female, can grow to maximum of 6 centimeters, it is amazing that it can do all these amazing things. This goes to show that dynamite does come in small packages. The mandarin fish has very similar eating habits compared to birds. A mandarin fish’s appetite includes small crustaceans known as copepods. Some can be converted into eating pellets and frozen brine shrimp or mysis shrimp. The mandarin fish is endangered with only 1000 left in the wild and 10000 in captivity. The mandarin fish is native to the Pacific, ranging approximately from the Ryukyu Islands south to Australia. These fish are very popular in saltwater aquariums.

The Guacamaya Roja

FACTS: Mass: 2.3 lbs (Adult) Scientific name: Ara macao Length: 2.9 ft. Rank: Species Did you know: Scarlet macaw

is very popular as a house pet because of its intelligence and ability to quickly learn to speak (repeat the words and sounds), perform tricks and distinguish colors and shapes

Mandarin Frog

FACTS: Common Name: Red-Eyed Tree Frog Scientific Name: Agalychnis callidryas Type: Amphibians Diet: Carnivores Group Name: Army Average life span in The Wild: 5 years

Mandarin Fish

FACTS: Scientific name: Synchiropus splendidus Class: Actinopterygii Order: Callionymiformes Rank: Species Family: Callionymidae

Did you know: S. splendidus is one of only two vertebrate species known to have blue colouring because of cellular pigment, the other being the closely related psychedelic mandarin

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Crayons...

Edwin Binney , working with his wife, Alice Stead Binney, came up with their famous Crayola brand of crayons. Alice came up with the name

Crayola by combining the French word for chalk, craie, with the first part of oleaginous, the oily paraffin wax used to make the crayon. The first craika crayons were created with dry carbon black and different waxes. The first box of Crayola Crayons was produced in 1903 as an 8 count box. It sold for a nickel and contained the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown and black. Where did the brand name Crayola originate? Alice (Stead) Binney coined the name CRAYOLA Crayons. The name comes from “craie”, the French word for chalk, and “ola” from oleaginous. How to dispose old crayons... You may be surprised how many items you use on a frequent basis that can actually be recycled. Crayons are one of those items that people often discard in the trash, but they can easily be recycled. Crayon recycling was introduced by the National Crayon Recycle Program, which was created to keep more than 45,000 pounds of crayons from ending up in landfills. The NCRP takes old, rejected and broken crayons and recycles them into new ones using a simple process that can further benefit children across the country. Since the rise in crayon-recycling knowledge, many facilities have opened their doors to provide more opportunities for you to recycle in order to benefit the life of a child. So, before you discard your art tools into the trash bin, make a conscious decision to further the lifespan of the crayon in the hands of a new young artist. Taking a proactive approach to reducing environmental issues can change the world, one crayon at a time.

What’s in a crayon? Wax (paraffin, microcrystalline, polyethylene, beeswax, ozokerite, japan, carnauba), colorant (pigment or dye), stearic acid (palmitic acid), tallow (beef), filler (kaolin, talc). Water soluble wax crayons contain an emulsifier wax and polyethylene glycol. Crayola has a tendency to retire old crayon colors on this day. From 1990 through March 2017, Crayola has retired over 50 different colors which include lemon yellow, blue gray, maize, violet blue, raw umber, orange-red, green blue, and orange-yellow in 1990; magic mint, blizzard blue, teal blue, and mulberry in 2003; and dandelion in 2017. National crayon day is March 31!

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The Rainbow Eucalyptus is considered to be one of the most beautiful trees in the world! Each season as the bark peels off in strips it reveals a trunk covered with a vertical rainbow of red, orange, green, blue and gray streaks. The tree will sometimes emit a smog-like mist of vaporized volatile organic compounds called terpenoids. A forest of eucalyptus will sometimes create an other-worldly like haze during the warm summer months. The fragrance of the tree is pleasant with a clean, earthy aroma that is used in perfumes. Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees and shrubs indigenous to Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia. Along with tender bamboo shoots, eucalyptus is one of the favorite foods of the Koala . The rainbow eucalyptus is the only

species of this genus indigenous to the northern hemisphere. It grows in frost free parts of the United States such as Hawaii and the Southern portions of California, Texas, and Florida. If given full sun and moist soil, rainbow eucalyptus will grow fast – up to 3 feet each year. The tree can be huge and grows up to 250 feet tall in its native environment. The leaves of the tree are steam distilled to extract the oil which has been traditionally used for oral hygiene, respiratory illnesses, coughs, colds, bronchitis, fungal infections, and skin wounds. The wood of the eucalyptus tree is also commonly used to make didgeridoos , a traditional Australian Aboriginal wind instrument. https://hippocratesinst.org/rainbow-eucalyptus-growth-and-benefits

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Didgeridoo Musical instrument

Have you ever seen the movie Avatar? When we discovered The Rainbow Eucalyptus tree, it was a reminder of the brilliant colors used in this movie. Do you think that maybe the movie producers were inspired by brilliant colors actually found in nature?

The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia potentially within the last 1,500 years and still in widespread use today both in Australia and around the world. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or “drone pipe”. I nstrument family: Wind instrument, Brass Instruments, Aerophone Place of origin: Australia Related instrument: Trumpet, Shofars,

Flugelhorn, Bugle, Cornet, MORE Classifications: Wind instrument, Brass Instruments, Aerophone

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Kix cereal issued its atomic-energy inspired Lone Ranger ring in 1947. The ring actually contained trace amounts of radioactive polonium which glowed. Sadly, the material inside the rings had a short shelf life and none in existence work today. Of the more than 314 million people in the U.S., 49 per cent start their day with a bowl of cereal. Astronauts from Apollo 11 boosted their brain power while in space with a cereal breakfast. The cereal was mixed with fruit and pressed into cubes since the lack of gravity kept the astronauts from pouring it into a bowl with milk. There are 2.7 billion boxes -- enough to wrap around the earth thirteen times -- of cereal sold every year. SOURCE: https://www.nationalcerealday.com

Cereal Facts:

Cap’n Crunch’s full name is Horatio Magellan Crunch . He was born on Crunch Island in the Sea of Milk. In 2013, a food blogger noticed the Cap’n’s uniform only sported three stripes instead of four. This would make him a Navy Commander, a step down from a true Captain. When word got out, Cap’n Crunch declared on Twitter, “Of course I’m a Cap’n! It’s the Crunch—not the clothes— that make a man.”

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Facebook. Do you display or show your art anywhere else? A: I was invited join RAW Artists after an artist in California saw some of my work on social media. I showcased at a couple of RAW Artists Showcases in Nashville. That led to being invited to join Tennessee Art League where I showcased in a number of places in the Nashville area over the pat few years including The Who is Beth Batson? We are so excited to have you participate with Let’s Talk Trash News!

by painting a “large” painting. Incidentally, today I most enjoy painting on large canvas. I had several fabulous art teachers during school who inspired me further even though I considered myself an average art student. Q: When you find the time to paint? A: About five or six years ago, I enjoyed painting bottles for people, collegiate, whimsical, or sometimes decorated with various items. When my Mom had a heart attack, it was a very stressful time, and I painted her a religious painting to encourage her. Once I branched out painting on canvas, I have not stopped. It was an outlet, and I utilized it often and still do. I started painting animals, guitars, Nashville- inspired scenes, and later abstracts which I love. Q: When do you find that you do your best work? A: : I find I do my best work when I have a vision or when I really need a release from stress. Painting takes me away from anything else that might be going on, and when I paint, that is the only place my mind is at that time. It’s creating the vision in my head and bringing it to life that brings peace and a sense of satisfaction as well. Q: So, creating art for you releases stress. I have seen many of your art pieces on

Tell us a little about yourself, as I know you currently are the human resources director for our Robertson County School System. Q: Where were you born? What school(s) did you attend? A: I was born in Nashville. After graduating from Cheatham County Central High School in 1986, I graduated from Austin Peay State University with my teaching degree. I later earned my Masters in Education Leadership and Doctorate at Trevecca Nazarene University. Q: Did you play sports in school? A: I did not play sports in school. I was in theatre, choir, and show choir, but I enjoyed attending most all sporting events. I enjoy watching all sports. Q: What or who got you interested in art? A: My third grade teacher, Ms. Frances Hall incorporated art in our class and inspired us to try things we hadn’t tried before. The first time she gave us a large sheet of painting paper, many drew a small animal in the middle, but she gave us another sheet and stressed to take the whole page. We stretched our ability and took the whole page painting our animals. It was fun and we felt like we had really done something

University Club at Vanderbilt, Casa Azafran and other locations in th area. Most recently, I have been honored to be a founding Board Member of The Art

League of Cheatham County. I am very proud of the sows during the first year. Nashville in 2015. I showcased that summer and while there, a scout from Tennessee Art League was drawn to my style and invited me to join TAL. I have showcased pieces in various locations in Nashville and recently Brentwood. I sold my first painting for about $250 I think. As an artist, it’s difficult to price one’s own work because it was such a joy and release to paint it, but one does have to get the money back it takes to buy

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canvas, paints, and then there is the time spent creating the piece. Still, it’s awkward for me to price pieces. I usually paint on larger canvas, 20x24 to 30x40, and those don’t usually go for cheap especially in a gallery. Q: What size paintings do you normally do? A: Recently, because most of

role. The common thread in all the roles is helping others, and hopefully, in most cases, brightening their day. Q: What inspiring words would you give to our kids today? A: My advice to kids today is to never feel you must fit into someone else’s

career choice define you. Develop different, interesting, fulfilling facets, each one reflecting a different color of beauty within that makes you the beautiful person only you can be.

my work is abstract, I prefer a large canvas… again remember, Frances Hall! Some are big sizes like 20” x 24” and 30” x 40”. After all, they make a much greater impact when filling a big blank wall. Q: Wow! Beth, you have been a teacher, principal, administrator, and an artist! Can you give us an idea as to how all of these fit together? Is there a common thread in all you do? A: Having served as a teacher for 16 years before moving into administration and later a supervisor position, I feel art has been a reminder that while I enjoy my job, it does not define me. There is much, much more to me as a person than all I do in that role. I’m a wife, mom, daughter, sister, aunt, great-aunt, artist, avid reader, adjunct professor, and a good cook – when time permits, but most of all, one who wants to help others and brighten their lives. I have the opportunity to do that in all my roles. Painting just happens to be the most relaxing

perception of what you should be or become. Try things like painting, mountain climbing, running a marathon, or things you have never done. You might have an outlet you had no idea would bring you joy. I didn’t paint until four years ago. I uncovered a healthy outlet I might have enjoyed all these years had I just tried it. Be your own, respectful, productive person, and never let one single thing or even your

Walter Hunt, of New York, NY, received patent #6,281 for the safety pin on April 10, 1849. Hunt’s pin was made from one piece of wire, which was coiled into a spring at one end and a separate clasp and point at the other end, allowing the point of the wire to be forced by the spring into the clasp. Walter Hunt was extremely creative, and in 1834 he built America’s first sewing machine, which also used the first eye- pointed needle. Hunt did not patent his

invention because he thought it would put hand sewers out of work. Nearly 20 years later, Elias Howe reinvented and patented an eye-pointed needle sewing machine. Hunt’s patent, as well as the more than six million patents issued since the first in 1790 and the 2.3 million trademarks registered since 1870, can be seen on the Department of Commerce’s U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Web site at www.uspto.gov

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FIND & COLOR THE HIDDEN PICTURES in this hidden picture puzzle - by liz ball

Earth Day is celebrated every year on the 22 of April for the last 47 years. In 1970, a US Senator from Wisconsin, created this national day to create awareness of the environment and how we treat nature. Today this day is celebrated as an international event in 193 countries. All over the world, we have an affect on the environment through all our actions or even by simply living as we do. We use electricity and water, use of transport such as cars, busses and airplanes to go to school or work. Remember that also by eating the food we need for surviving we all affect our environment, as that food is planted and harvested, transported to a store near you by big trucks who also pollute the environment. The waste we produce and the way we dispose of our waste is creating many problems. Even in the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean, the deepest point on earth, scientists recently found plastic bags and beer cans! What a scary finding! So remember: Reduce - Recycle - Reuse - https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/earth-day.html

April 1st is One Cent Day and a

Abraham Lincoln didn’t come into circulation until 1909. Previous to this date the coins bore the mark of a Native American in traditional head-dress. The name “penny” is a colloquialism derived from the English penny, though it is pluralized to “pennies” in the US, rather than the British “Pence”.

day dedicated to the history and origins of the one cent coin, colloquially known as the penny. The one cent coin has been in circulation in the United States since 1793, but the modern image of the coin, bearing the face of American President

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Color Significance for protective services and first responders It started with the Thin Blue Line and with the rise of professions and support for protective services and first responders the thin lines have grown. We have the meanings of the most popular thin lines below.

Thin Blue Line represents the thin line Police Officers walk daily between life and death. The Thin Blue Line represents the police officer role of separating the good from the bad while creating order from chaos. The Thin Blue Line on black is a memorial or a connection or memory between Officers killed in the line of Duty and those who continue with their duties in the present. Thin Red Line - As firefighters are periled, they place their lives second to those they protect. They are forced to face their own fears and grasp for every ounce of courage to perform the necessary task. “The Thin Red Line of Courage” represents the last ounce of courage firefighters find deep in their blood to conquer their darkest fears in order to save and protect life and property. It is displayed to show respect for firefighters injured and killed in the line of duty. Thin Green Line represents Federal Agents such as Border Patrol, Park Rangers, Game Wardens and Conservation Personnel. Some consider the Thin Green Line representing military as well. Thin Yellow Line represents Security Guards and Loss Prevention. (Also has been known to represent truck drivers.) Thin Orange Line represents Search and Rescue Personnel and sometimes EMS. Thin Silver Line represents Correctional Officers. Thin White Line represents emergency medical services. The thin white line differs from other thin lines in that the background is blue instead of black, with a white line crossing horizontally through the middle. Another version would be black background with white line.

. Litter Laws in Tennessee Tennessee has an average of 5,100 pieces of litter per mile on urban freeways. Thirty percent is deliberate litter from people in vehicles and 70% is negligent litter from unsecured loads. Littering Must Stop

. Litter weighing less than five pounds is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $50, imprisonment up to 30 days, or both, and up to 40 hours community service. The court may also require work in a recycling center up to eight hours. . Litter weighing between five and 10 pounds is a class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500, six months imprisonment, or both, and up to 80 hours community service. The court may also require work in a recycling center up to eight hours.

. Litter weighing more than 10 pounds or for any commercial purpose is a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $2,500, imprisonment up to 11 months and 29 days, or both. . If third conviction in any amount exceeding 10 pounds or upon the second conviction in any amount exceeding 1,000 pounds or in any amount for any commercial purpose, class E felony. Imprisonment between one year and six years, and possible fine up to $3,000. The court must also require community service litter removal for up to 160 hours. (see §40-35-111)

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THE KOALA The koala is an arboreal herbivorous (tree leaf eating) marsupial native to Australia.

A bear or not a bear?

http://www.todayifoundout.com/ index.php/2011/12/koalas-are-not- a-type-of-bear/

to as “tree-bear”, “sloth”, “monkey- bear”, and other such names by these same settlers. While Koala’s may look cuddly, they are NOT. Their fur is

not soft and fluffy like it appears, but rather has more of the consistency of wool. So snuggling with a Koala would feel like snuggling with sheep, only Koalas have long claws and incredibly strong grips. They are very solitary animals, preferring to be by themselves most of the time. Another myth surrounding Koala’s is that they sleep most of the day because they are intoxicated by the eucalyptus leaves they eat. In fact, they simply have very slow metabolisms and it takes a long time for their bodies to process these leaves, which are normally poisonous to most animals. Also, given that they almost exclusively eat eucalyptus leaves, this tends to introduce very little caloric and nutritional value into their diet. So they have to sleep nearly 20 hours a day to conserve energy to allow time for their bodies to digest the eucalyptus leaves.

Koala “bears” aren’t a type of bear at all. They are simply “Koalas”. So if they aren’t a member of the bear family, what are they? They are marsupials , along with kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, and possums, among others. Marsupials have the distinctive feature of a pouch, called a “marsupium”. Unlike most marsupials though, a female Koala’s pouch opens downward, rather than upward. The name “Koala Bear” is thought to come from English speaking settlers around the 18th century. They frequently would name new animals they saw based on what animal it looked like that they were familiar with. Around this same time, Koalas were also often referred

Koalas don’t often drink water, as they get moisture from eucalyptus leaves. Phascolarctidaea- (comes from the Greek word for “pouch”) is a family of marsupials in the order Diprotodontia, native to Australia and possessing vestigial tails. There is a single living genus and species. The Diprotodontia Phascolarctos cinereus, the koala are an order of about 125 species of marsupial mammals including the kangaroos, wallabies, possums, koala, wombats.

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Koala Facts: l Eucalyptus leaves are poisonous to most animals, but Koalas are uniquely adapted to be able to process the leaves. l When Koalas are first born, they are about the size of a large raisin. At this point, they are also blind and deaf. The extent of their abilities at this stage is simply to climb, which they will do until they reach the mother’s pouch. Once there, they’ll attach to one of the nipples and stay there for the next 6 months or so, until they grow too big to fit in the pouch. The baby Koala, called a “joey” will stay with the mother until it reaches around a year to two years old. The Koala will leave to find its own home once the mother is ready to have another joey. l Despite the fact that Koalas are slow moving animals, they have no real natural predators, due to the fact that they spend the vast majority of their lives high up in trees. l Numbering in the tens of millions only a century ago, today there are only about 40,000-80,000 Koalas alive in the wild, with that number dwindling fast as their natural habitat is destroyed by wildfires and humans.

DID YOU KNOW? l Australia is the driest of any continent on earth other than Antarctica. l The Great Barrier Reef is regarded as the world’s largest living organism, and is often listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. l Australia is the only continent covered by a single country.

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Kellogg’s® Corn Pops® Corn Dogs

1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup yellow corn meal 1/4 tsp salt Pinch of black pepper

the dry ingredients while whisking. When combined, you should have a thick batter. The consistency may be adjusted by adding more milk. Skewer the hot dogs the long way and dip into the batter. Allow excess to drip off for a few seconds. Roll the battered dogs in the crushed Kellogg’s® Corn Pops® until covered. Transfer immediately to a heavy skillet with neutral oil at 350 °F, and cook until batter has expanded and browned, about 3 mins. Turn over to cook the other side. Transfer to a paper towel to drain. Serve immediately.

1/4 cup white sugar 4 tsp baking powder 1 egg 1 cup milk 1 pack all-beef hot dogs 8 skewers 8 oz. Kellogg’s® Corn In a food processor, pulse Kellogg’s® Corn Pops® cereal until broken up, but not dusty. Reserve for later use. Combine flour, corn meal, salt, pepper, sugar, and baking powder in a bowl. Mix well. Combine egg and milk and mix well. Add the wet ingredients to Pops® cereal Oil for frying

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Why is the sky BLUE?

It’s easy to see that the sky is blue. Have you ever wondered why? A lot of other smart people have, too. And it took a long time to figure it out!

Closer to the horizon, the sky fades to a lighter blue or white. The sunlight reaching us from low in the sky

has passed through even more air than the sunlight reaching us from overhead. As the sunlight has passed through all this air, the air molecules have scattered and re scattered the blue light many times in many directions.

The light from the sun looks white. But it is really made up of all the colors of the rainbow.

Also, the surface of Earth has reflected and scattered the light. All this scattering mixes the colors together again so we see more white and less blue. What makes a red sunset? As the sun gets lower in the sky, its light is passing

When white light shines through a prism, the light is separated into all its colors. A prism is a specially shaped crystal.

through more of the atmosphere to reach you. Even more of the blue light is scattered, allowing the reds and yellows to pass straight through to your eyes.

If you visited The Land of the Magic Windows, you learned that the light you see is just one tiny bit of all the kinds of light energy beaming around the universe--and around you! Like energy passing through the ocean, light energy travels in waves, too. Some light travels in short, “choppy” waves. Other light travels in long, lazy waves. Blue light waves are shorter than red light waves.

Sometimes the whole western sky seems to glow. The sky appears red because small particles of dust, pollution, or other aerosols also scatter blue light, leaving more purely red and yellow light to go through the atmosphere.

All light travels in a straight line unless something gets in the way and does one of these things:—

• reflect it (like a mirror) • bend it (like a prism) • or scatter it (like molecules of the gases in the atmosphere) Sunlight reaches Earth’s atmosphere and is scattered

in all directions by all the gases and particles in the air. Blue light is scattered in all directions by the tiny molecules of air in Earth’s atmosphere. Blue is scattered more than other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves. This is why we

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/blue-sky/en/

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Mutant enzyme breaks down plastic. by Bailey Gower, CCHS 2019

away at plastic. After further scientific studies by other countries, and by accident, it was discovered that the structure of an enzyme found in this bacteria was altered into a mutant enzyme that could break down plastic within a few days . These scientists are highly optimistic about this discovery. Think about it for a moment fellow readers, this could be the bacteria that could help lessen trash in landfills and limit animal endangerment by waste. This finding is a big deal! Currently, scientists are working on ways to shorten how long it takes this enzyme to break down plastic. The best thing about this discovery is that it does not require the use of petroleum. Bacteria is organic matter and with its use for plastic trash elimination, it would help the environment by reducing the danger it brings not only to plants but to animals and people as well. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-accidentally- create-mutant-enzyme-can-break-down-plastic-180968881/ What do enzymes do? Enzymes are responsible for a lot of the work that is going on in cells. They act as catalysts in order to help produce and speed up chemical reactions. When a cell needs to get something done, it almost always uses an enzyme to speed things along. https://www.ducksters.com/science/biology/enzymes.php

When you look down a highway, what do you see? Trash! - either paper cups, tin cans, and/or plastic bags.Waste is a huge problem in our society. Walking trails have this problem, trash is everywhere. Animals coming in contact with rubbish suffer greatly, such as squirrels, birds, raccoons, and many more that get choked on broken pieces of plastic and/or even getting cut. The most affected environment is the ocean. Roughly 8 million pieces of trash find its way into our oceans every year. It is outrageous and needs to stop. Researchers in Japan discovered a strain of bacteria that naturally evolved to eat What are enzymes? Enzymes are special types of proteins. Like all proteins, enzymes are made from strings of amino acids. The function of the enzyme is determined by the sequence of amino acids, types of amino acids, and the shape of the string.

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