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April is such a busy month! First we had holidays andthen we had Spring Break! What a fun beginning! Spendingtime with family and friends is a wonderful opportunity. It givesus time to catch up on the news, have quality time with peo-ple we care about and do some activities.Kids’ World News would like to thank all those who partici-

pated in the coloring contest. We had some incredible en-tries. Can’t wait until next year!April is also Kids’ World News Sponsor Appreciation Month.We are very thankful for our sponsors continuous support ofthis newspaper. They sponsor Kids’ World News becausethey believe in supporting the youth of our community and inencouraging all young people to read. Reading is so impor-tant because it is something we do the rest of our lives in allwalks of life. Since they sponsor our paper, that means itcomes to you without charge. We would encourage all peo-ple to call our sponsors and thank them for being a part ofKids’ World News!

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Students at St. Joseph School in St. Johns say a pledgeevery morning that they will treat each other with respect andkindness. They also learn to treat all of God's creatures with re-spect and kindness. The kindergarteners in this picture"adopted" the light-colored dog, Mini, at the beginning of theschool year. On this day, Mini brought her smaller brotherRuffy, who was "vacationing" at her house, to school to meether friends.

Leonard Elementary in Ovid, Mi iscelebrating March is Reading Monthwith the theme "Out of this World".Well on their way to reaching theirgoal of 6,000 books, Leonard stu-dents are doing some "Out of thisWorld" activitiesto get keep theexcitement aboutreading alive.One such thingwas inviting aguest speaker to

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The children of Waldron Elementary School have en-tered a galaxy far, far away where reading is out of this

world! The halls and classrooms have been transformed as the Read-ing Month Space theme has taken shape. The month began with a tripinto outer space as all Waldron students entered the “Sky Dome”. Thiswas a mobile space planetarium that was set up in the gym. Studentswere treated to an exciting presentation about the planets and constel-lations in our solar system. Throughout the month of March many space

related activities have taken place. SpaceTrivia questions have been read eachMonday as students were given a week to do research andturn in their answers in hopes of winning a space treat! Stu-dents competed in a space race to the sun. Classes did spaceactivities as their spaceship traveled to each planet on theirway to the sun, earning a cool treat at the end! Art projects,creative writing projects, science activities and more weremany special details of this out of the world reading adventure!

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6. How many groups of 14 can you make? _____7. How many butterflies will you have to add to makea total of 50? _____

8. How many butterflies will you have to add to makea total of 73? _____

9. How many butterflies will you have to add to makea total of 85? _____

Bonus Questions! Show the fractions related tothe numbers of butterflies in the lowest form.

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Congratulations to St. Joseph School of Pe-wamo's February Citizens of the Month: (frontrow) Ava Thelen-2nd grade, Cole Greer-3rdgrade, Brooke Kramer-5th grade, Ella Thelen-1stgrade, (back row) Turner Pline-8th grade, GarrettSchafer-6th grade, Nathen Martin-7th grade andLandon Thelen-4th grade

Congratulations to St. JosephSchool of Pewamo's February Stu-dent of the Month, Fifth Grader,Blake Smith. His parents are Coreyand Robin Smith. Blake received acertificate, $10 and a pizza lunch.

Congratulations tothe Winners of the5th/6th grade divi-sion (left to right):1st place, JacobThelen, 2nd place,Mariah Thelen and3rd place, ClaudiaSmith.

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On March 9th, the 5th and 6th grade stu-dents participated in a Lego-Roboticsday. Bill Richards, of St. Johns, offeredhis assistance and materials for the day. Viaa computerprogram, stu-dents pro-g r a m m e d

the robots to complete a series of ‘mis-sions’. Once these missions were completedthey were able to design their own ro-bots. With the exception of lunch the 5th and6th graders spent the day building and pro-graming their robots. They programmed their robots to complete varioustasks and invited their friends and family to come watch a presentation. Thestudents really enjoyed this activity and were very proud of their creations.Pictured are Hunter Ward, Austin Vandegriff, Christ Spitzley and RachelWarnke.

Mrs. Tarleton's 3rd and 4thgraders prepared for Easter by per-forming 40 acts of generosity. 40days of giving back and living gen-erously. Each day during Lent theypicked out a card with an act thatthey needed to be mindful in per-

formingfor theday. These acts varied from "free hugs" togiving out compliments to people. By theend, the students became more mindful ofthe little things they could do each day tohelp brighten someone's day. Picturedare Emma Riley and some of the 3rd and4th grade boys.

Herbison Woods studentsspend their lunch with Mrs. Roylearning about thermal heattransfer - YUM!

Fifth and sixth grade students atHerbison Woods school have the op-tion to participate in various afterschool clubs. One of our popularclubs is the Scrabble club, led byMrs. Wineland. Scrabble Club is forstudents who would like to learn howto play the game as well as thosestudents who like play the game.Students find that Scrabble is a greatway to build their vocabulary!

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What Is Gravity?The Earth tries to pull everything down towards its center. This pull is

called the force of gravity (the invisible force). When you lift things up youhave to pull against gravity. If you drop a pencil, gravity pulls it to Earth. Ifyou rest the pencil’s mid-point on your finger, gravity will pull down equallyon both sides of the pencil and it will balance in the air.Did you know that there is no gravity in space? This is why astronauts

float around in their spaceships. Did you know that there is gravity on theMoon? The gravity on the Moon is much weaker than the gravity that wehave here on Earth. This is why moon walking for astromauts is very dif-ficult. Gravity or gravitational forces happen when one object attracts another.

When the molecules of one object pull on the molecules of another object,that is gravity. It's like the Earth pulling on you and keeping you on theground. That pull is gravity at work.Every object in the universe that has mass has a gravitational pull or a

gravitational force. Even you have gravity, but when you compare yourmass to the mass of the Earth, your gravitational pull isn't very big. Whenthe Earth spins and gravity pulls on the clouds, weather can be affected.The Earth's gravity even holds the atmosphere close to our surface.Smaller planets that have low gravity or no magnetic field cannot maintainan atmosphere.Obviously, gravity is very important on Earth. The Earth's gravity keeps

our planet orbiting the Sun, and the Sun's gravity pulls on us. The gravityof other planets also have an affect our orbit. The moon's gravity pulls onthe Earth and makes the tides rise and fall every day. As the moon passesover the ocean, there is a swell in the sea level. As the moon passes tothe other side of the planet, the swell occurs there. The Earth always has the same pull on every object. If you drop an

acorn or a piano, they will fall at the same speed. The Earth's gravity ac-celerates objects when they fall. It constantly pulls and objects constantlyspeed up.But what keeps the Moon from falling into the Earth if all of this gravity

is so strong? The answer is that the moon is revolving around the Earth.Those revolutions (about once a month) create a force that makes theMoon want to spin off into space. The Earth's gravity holds it in orbit. Thinkabout holding a ball on a string and spinning in a circle. If you were to cutthat string, the ball would fly off. That string is like the Earth's gravity.

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jar itself forces the ball to stay inside the wall of the jar. Due to the force of thespin or speed the ball will continue to spin until it loses its speed and gravity willpull it back to earth and the ball will fall from the jar.

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The drum is a member of the percussion group, techni-cally classified as a membranophone. They consist of atleast one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin,that is stretched over a shell and struck. It is struck di-rectly with a player’s hands or with some sort of imple-ment such as a drumstick to produce sound. Drums are the world’s oldest and most widely used mu-sical instrument. The basic design has remained prettymuch unchanged for thousands of years. Most drums areconsidered “untuned instruments,” however many mod-ern musicians are beginning to tune drums to songs. Afew such as the timpani, are always tuned to a certainpitch. Often, several drums are arranged together to cre-ate a drum set, which can be played by a musician.The shell almost always has a circular opening over

which the drumhead is stretched, but the shape of the re-mainder of the shell varies widely. In the western musi-cal tradition, the most usual shape is a cylinder. Although,the timpani, for example, use bowl shaped shells. Other

shapes includea frame de-sign, short-ened coneslike bongodrums, gobletshaped, andjoined cones(talking drum).Several fac-

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drum produces, including the type of shell the drum has, the type of drum-heads it has, and the tension of the drumheads. Different drum sounds havedifferent uses in music. For example, a jazz drummer may want drums thatsound crisp, clean and a little on the soft side. A rock and roll drummer mayprefer drums that sound loud and deep. Because these drummers want dif-ferent sounds, their drums will be constructed differently.In many traditional cultures, drums have a symbolic function and are oftenused in religious ceremonies. In the past, drums have been used not onlyfor their musical qualities, but also as a means of communication throughsignals. The talking drums of Africa can imitate the inflections and pitch vari-ations of a spoken language and are used for communicating over greatdistances. Throughout Sri Lankan history, drums have been used for com-munication between the state and the community. Sri Lankan drums havea history stretching back over 2500 years. Japanese troops used Taikodrums to motivate troops, to help set a marching pace, and to call out ordersor announcements. Fife-and-drum corps of Swiss mercenary foot soldiersalso used drums. They used an early version of the snare drum, carriedover the player’s right shoulder, suspended by a strap and typically playedwith one hand. The oldest known drums are from 6000 B.C.

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