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<urn:uuid:f21f2907-0591-409f-94cc-607406f0a560> | Resources for Kids & Teens
The youth services provided by Onondaga County Public Library are designed to enrich the lives of children and teens by fostering the joy of reading and a love of learning. We believe that reading and the competent use of technology are critical life skills. Our goal is to serve the library u... |
<urn:uuid:77587d1a-fa12-4762-b9ae-e449fb871b8e> | Blueberries for the Queen
In “Blueberries for the Queen,” Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands moves in down the street from a boy named William. All of Williams’ family did war work.
Dad took William to the blueberry field. Dad said it was peace work.
Roger kept telling William stories about the queen. He wanted to mak... |
<urn:uuid:9c72f220-99c8-4b97-a495-754ca394b1e8> | Wild Foods: Seasonal Staple Starches for Subsistence Series
Sometimes, dandelion greens just aren’t enough. Okay, all of the time. We need calorie rich wild foods that we can actually subsist from. Too many wild food books focus on leafy greens. While these greens are a necessary part of the diet, chalk full of vitamin... |
<urn:uuid:853e5220-1336-4ec3-a278-6e8247f53be0> | bookgrl/Flickr Creative Commons
Los Angeles Unified School District has opted to look for alternatives to plastic foam lunch trays.
This year, L.A. school lunches will be a little more "green." Not the food, but the trays. That's because trays made from polystyrene have been banned. These styrofoam serving dishes are n... |
<urn:uuid:6edf0210-8788-4b25-84cc-c03089ef81a1> | Our Mud Crab
This engaging, realistic-looking plastic mud crab has a solid body, but flexible legs. It is 2 1/2 inches across with good detail. This crab makes a nice pet, a gift or is useful for a diorama. Check out our other crab toys and gifts.
About Mud Crabs
The most common mud crab (Scylla serrata) is generally a... |
<urn:uuid:cefd0f56-a7bb-4785-bee4-3d568669b76d> | We like it on our steak, we like it on our salad, we like it just about anywhere. Let's give three cheers to this mightiest of spices, the enchanter of palates, the king of the tabletop: black pepper!
Did you know that peppercorns are actually the unripe fruit of a flowering vine? These tiny berries start out green and... |
<urn:uuid:39ddbbf9-0e92-41f6-8b65-700ac62932ea> | Circus performer training students
The Princeton PTA recently sponsored a week-long program by artist-inresidence Christine Landon from Circus Smirkus to teach circus skills to Thomas Prince School students in grades K-8. Landon trained students in the art of juggling, spinning plates, devil sticks, diabolos, rolling g... |
<urn:uuid:96436e7a-0c2c-47ea-af3c-63a0c5610a87> | (ARA) - Do-it-yourself renovations are becoming more and more popular among home owners. Parents are upgrading and adding value to their home at every chance they get, but the kids are getting left behind. A playroom is a great way for parents to give a room back to their kids.
Children of all ages need a place they ca... |
<urn:uuid:35d4b7f9-25e3-4ee5-a07e-2b5dce68a159> | MUD CITY, TX
MUD CITY, TEXAS. Mud City is on Farm Road 969 four miles east of Austin in eastern Travis County. It was so named because Cottonwood Creek, which flowed through the community, flooded badly after a heavy rain and made dirt roads nearly impassable. Early residents moved to the area in the late 1800s from ne... |
<urn:uuid:6f0bbe4f-a9e1-4e55-b008-957ba654210d> | A short ride, about an hour, outside of Kanazawa is the mountain world heritage site of Gokayama. Gokayama is a village of traditional “A” frame thatch roofed houses. You should be able to arrange transport by bus from Kanazawa station. The town itself contains multiple traditional houses, gift shops selling all kinds ... |
<urn:uuid:cb78f121-4d6c-4d9e-b17b-e4a45652ca91> | Did you mean?Try your search again
Most travellers visiting Daulatabad choose to be based in Aurangabad, a city equipped with an airport and modern hotels (not to mention its own splendid monuments). Daulatabad is located about 20 minutes East/Northeast of Aurangabad, an easy day trip that is best combined with Ellora ... |
<urn:uuid:8f251abf-5def-457e-bde0-37ddf88bef88> | Q: I grew up in New Orleans and we had mimosa trees. I have several random sprouts in my yard but I don’t think they will grow into a real tree anytime soon.
A: Mimosas easily grow here but despite their cute pink flowers, many gardeners consider them a short-lived weed tree. They are very susceptible to disease and th... |
<urn:uuid:aefde9c8-44a3-4793-abe0-893d4045ca0f> | Q: I have a pear tree that is full of fruit this year. Is there a good way by looking at the pears to tell if they are ready to pick?
A: Unlike most fruits, pears continue to ripen after picking. Rather than letting them fully ripen on the tree, pick them when the fruit surface changes from hard to firm, about the firm... |
<urn:uuid:7322e1f5-b93e-4997-8b94-4b112c5ebff9> | - June 19, 2013
Severe Weather Warning
Issued by the Met Office at 10:37 on Sunday, 5th August 2012
Valid from 10:00 on Sunday, 5th August 2012 until 03:00 on Monday, 6th August 2012
A Warning has been issued for the following regions
- SW Scotland, Lothian Borders (Amber)
- Strathclyde (Amber)
Slow moving, heavy showe... |
<urn:uuid:a872cd7c-3055-4ac8-ad51-f4f88b17f6a6> | All seasons are busy seasons for the Rockford Fire Department. On average, there's a fire every 30 hours in the area. What changes every few months is what's causing the flames. According to the National Fire Protection Association, one-quarter of home decoration fires happen in December. Experts say this holiday, ther... |
<urn:uuid:298c899e-28bd-4447-b9a0-4e2972468037> | "Truth seeker is for those seeking knowledge!"
...Over the years as a Marine Biologist I have acquired a good sense of what should be learned and taught to elementary students in science. At this moment in time I am lecturing to 3rd graders in Carlsbad, California as a guest teacher. The class is learning about sea urc... |
<urn:uuid:ad1fb450-adce-4ca4-9177-8d67955b4920> | tags → indonesian jokes
"You Know Jokes" tagged with indonesian
- You use the terms "Ni yee", "-lah" and "Ih, jijay" on daily basis.
- You don't mind people being late.
- You think the Thomas Cup is equal to the Super Bowl.
- Your daily conversation may include enactments of TV commercials.
- You go to McDonald's to ge... |
<urn:uuid:271588b7-c293-488d-b23e-299f312a6475> | Tomorrow begins the seven day celebration of Passover. Although we do not celebrate Passover at our house I do enjoying making Challah Bread. Challah bread is a traditional Jewish style bread that is often served on the Jewish Sabbath and special holidays.
According to Wikipedia:
….”Jewish tradition, the three Sabbath ... |
<urn:uuid:39393c06-84db-4933-a86c-a3256eac4571> | January 7, 1919
Camp Holabird, Maryland
My Dear 'Cile,
How is my little girl putting in the time these cold days? Believe me, it sure is cold where I am. Around and below zero most all the time. We got into Camp yesterday evening after dark, and the first place they ran us to was into a bunch of summer tents. So you ca... |
<urn:uuid:21f39f0e-a981-4316-bddc-d45a8aa8f423> | 'Abington READS!' Turns the Page on a Decade
Teens and young elementary students recently finished the 10th season of 'Abington READS!' at the library.
Four times a week, the Abington Library is filled with teens in bright green shirts, reading with younger children.
The Abington READS! program is celebrating and wrapp... |
<urn:uuid:438ce731-f326-4672-9a43-2e93b426542d> | A good friend just recently told me about this book, “Diary of a Puppy-Mill Princess” by Agnes Green. Once I started reading it, I couldn’t stop. It is a true story about a dog named Annie who was raised in a puppy-mill. Because she was a pup of a mixed litter, she was allowed run free on the farm instead of being lock... |
<urn:uuid:034eb270-2459-4894-aec1-f6932f8df72a> | Forget the myth about frogs or toads causing warts. It's simply not true. Warts are caused by a viral infection of the skin. Therefore, since it is a virus it can be spread to others by sharing towels or razors. You can also spread it to other parts of your body by touching the wart and then another part of your body.
... |
<urn:uuid:ae930859-38c2-4e74-9070-3da66f2d5172> | Join the eight days tour organized by Asia Tours and Travel at Paro in Bhutan. This tourist destination in Asia is the seat of Buddhism and one can also explore the forest and the green belts to be a part of nature on this tour. The tourists can also visit the small villages, monasteries and other historical places ass... |
<urn:uuid:e04ec91d-fb41-4a87-99a6-3227cc08833c> | For much of the country, Winter is still having a heyday. Are you going crazy yet? This time of year is always a struggle for me as I wait for bluer skies and weather that just begs for outside play. While it is so important to still get kids outside in the winter, some days just call for inside fun. Here’s 5 easy idea... |
<urn:uuid:9d84c6cf-85aa-4c4a-a25d-09161cea01c9> | Saturday, May 18, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
I’ve found that the most effective way to keep things calm (yet still fun!) in my classroom is to constantly mix up my reward system! My expectations always stay the same, but how I reward positive behavior is constantly changing (maybe I get bored easily? I don’t know!).
... |
<urn:uuid:94d119b1-5c15-45d1-b584-7ee9ddeab234> | A scout lays down on the floor with a big blanket covering him. What
the audience does not see is the empty bottle of water, the hersheys
kisses and the flashlight under the blanket along with the scout. You
can put as many items under the blanket as there are scouts. A scout
walks up with great curiosity and examines ... |
<urn:uuid:280bb7ae-198b-4d59-b966-4a52f233d61f> | I’m so excited to share a video tutorial, showing you how to create your own washi tape!
Here’s what you’ll need…
Scotch Masking Tape, Gesso and a paintbrush
heat gun, good background stamps
Lets make a card!
Step 1: use a Glue Dots Dispenser to adhere the tape to the paper.
Step 2: once the tape is down, die cut the f... |
<urn:uuid:446c77c4-e5a9-455d-aaa4-459f34ab027d> | [social_buttons]We know to only run the dishwasher when we have a full load. We also know that there are lots of great options for Earth-friendly dishwashing detergents. What we don’t always think about though, is good old maintenance. Nothing wastes water like unloading your dishwasher to find you have to wash half or... |
<urn:uuid:3d84c26d-2df8-4359-b068-c1ac1b6af705> | All Natural Ant Killer
One of these is an all natural ant and insect killer.
Every summer, ants and other crawling, buzzing, flitting and biting things invade my backyard. They especially like to gather around my barbecue grill, under my hummingbird feeders, around the trash can, around the light fixtures, and just abo... |
<urn:uuid:c7c2b4f6-5417-4bea-8923-30d8ae964713> | We have 271 completed girl games
Tinkerbell is in love with Peter Pan. Help her to get dressed and to get the attention of Peter Pan. Use your imagination to create many different styles.
Games: fairy, tinkerbell, peter pan, girls,
his is a game for Pucca lovers. This is the classic paper, scissors and stone game. If y... |
<urn:uuid:57126c69-88a3-44b4-b479-9846f1ea927c> | 1. John Cropper was born in 1645. He died in 1688 in Somerset County, Md..
He was married to Gertrude Bowman (daughter of
Edmund Bowman and Margaret Unknown) about
1670 in Accomack County, Va.. Gertrude Bowman was
born about 1648. She died about 1693 in Accomack County, Va.. John Cropper
and Gertrude Bowman had the fol... |
<urn:uuid:6d261485-7006-4cab-ba20-829bc58945a6> | The Legacy of the Giant Aloe Plant
She remembered seeing the plant at Nana's house since she was 5. Making the plant at least 30 years old. She recalled her Nana applying its healing elixir to many a cut and scrape.
When her grandmother grew ill, it became more and more difficult for her to care for the beloved aloe pl... |
<urn:uuid:86583c73-29e9-409e-9f19-cdf3b917909c> | Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
This is exactly what I pictured when reading M.R. James's "The Mezzotint". This is Calke Abbey in Derbyshire, which felt as haunted as it looks.
The grounds were full of ancient trees, graveyards, stone grottos and underground passages.
Its interior was full of dark,... |
<urn:uuid:6a9115ec-4d02-4e71-b627-02397c2f1cc3> | Our lead story this week is a non-fiction piece called A Bed for the Winter. It features a dormouse who is searching for a place to make his bed for the cold winter ahead. Students are working on sequencing, or putting events of the story in order, and making predictions with a work-time center called What Happens Next... |
<urn:uuid:92e1cc2b-34c2-49bf-8eaf-dcc54ed56c41> | Click On Table See Larger Image
Mrs. Josefina Cortezan tells a story.
"In 1920, the HSPA (Hawaii Sugar Planters Association) tried to get Filipina nurses to come over to Hawaii because when the Filipino workers got sick, they were afraid and refused to go to the plantation clinics. Sometimes they didn't understand them... |
<urn:uuid:06d11220-b974-41ce-bf45-69572962077f> | Today we are thrilled be to participating in a virtual book tour featuring the book Puppet Play by Diana Schoenbrun.
Puppet Play is a family craft book featuring puppet projects made with recycled materials easily found around the house. In Puppet Play, puppet builder, illustrator, and author Diana Schoenbrun demonstra... |
<urn:uuid:d061d747-1f8a-44bf-873f-e781a1e3bfc2> | "Parkway to heaven" Mount Revelstoke National Park by mht_in_la
Mount Revelstoke National Park Travel Guide: 12 reviews and 43 photos
If you travel along Trans-Canada Highway from the west, say, Vancouver, to visit the Rockies, Mount Revelstoke will be the first National Park you see. Mount Revelstoke and Glacier NP ac... |
<urn:uuid:86bafd77-ede9-43a2-8b93-d92aa5a00b99> | Amazing facts and enjoyable anecdotes from the good people at mental_floss magazine.
11 9 / 2012
In the immediate aftermath of the September 11th attacks, a tiny town in Newfoundland became world famous for its hospitality.
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<urn:uuid:5c09e46b-798f-4fb7-a435-7feb8efb7964> | There is a reason that the day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday—Christmas spending is something that every person needs to be aware of. It is important to take the time to carefully plan and purchase the Christmas gifts so that you do not overspend and put things on a credit card. Here are five Christmas giv... |
<urn:uuid:13fac4b5-0d84-490c-92ec-a806c6ff437c> | Trinity Lutheran Preschool
Trinity Lutheran Preschool is an Oak Lawn-based pre-school program for students ages 3-4. The curriculum at Trinity Lutheran Preschool emphasises the emotional, cognitive, physical and intellectual development of students through literacy, art, academic study and more. The facilities of the s... |
<urn:uuid:3d446de3-840a-478b-a4a4-9da24c0bd2e6> | Set your phone to see if this item is compatible.
Use the Nokia phone selector.
Alphabet in English
Education - 10.14 MB
Learn the English Alphabet! This entertaining game uses 80 photos of common objects to teach you the letters of the English alphabet from A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase. Enjoy the photos and or... |
<urn:uuid:8977a82a-f1e7-4ab4-a98a-0e11539c7f5c> | The organized youth of today will become tomorrow’s community and business leaders. Competition in academics and sports teaches them to win and lead. Volunteering teaches them to appreciate all the opportunities in front of them. Teach these future leaders to help those who deserve it.
Students are aware of the need to... |
<urn:uuid:83aafc73-0468-4d49-81d4-59c67ca9c110> | I love edible flowers. They bring such color and whimsy to the table. I love them sprinkled on a good salad, and this year I even used honeysuckle to make a cordial. I usually plant a few marigolds for tossing with salads, and stick a few nasturtium seeds in the edge of the garden.
This year I forgot to plant the nastu... |
<urn:uuid:cb5b9f4c-b7c0-4411-ac1a-44e6a532075b> | Queen Charlotte Sounds Track
|Location: Northern tip of the South Island|
|Nearest Town: Picton|
|Nearest City: Picton|
|Length of tramp: 35 km / 21.7 miles|
|Time needed: 2 Day Walk. 10 hours 30 minutes|
|Route: One way|
|Elevation: Sea level to 400m.|
|Wet Feet: No|
|Mobile phone coverage: No|
|Date this tramp was la... |
<urn:uuid:dc12fd49-73d1-4921-ae2b-24bd1aca968d> | Weather in Croatia
Weather in Croatia is a free, informative
website about (you guessed right) weather in Croatia.
What about weather information
Choose a weather location to display current forecast for now and following 72 hours. Forecast is given for Wind speed, wind direction, temperature, cloud cover percentage an... |
<urn:uuid:86940882-c8ee-4395-9e5b-f928c563ac49> | Walk Every Morning to Increase
If you’ve finally decided to burn off that belly fat for good, get started each day the right way – with a walk. Before you do anything else (okay, you can comb your hair and brush your teeth), get outside and walk for 30, 20 or even just 10 minutes around your neighborhood.
Walking in th... |
<urn:uuid:853ff2c3-4416-4627-a607-ef0f5b52f4ec> | New research into mercury pollution shows that the toxin is more widespread that previously thought and is being found in more bird species.
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<urn:uuid:6c315078-d90c-483b-8611-6df38e874aad> | How to build a snowman
Do it yourself guide to building your own snowman in your yardSo you wanna build a snowman? One of the great joys of living in an area that gets snow is building a snow man. Kids love to do it and even adults who have never made one before just can't resist making one at least once. But it's not ... |
<urn:uuid:ff1fb99e-fe44-424d-850a-db6c82913feb> | The Pioneers named it "Farewell Bend" in the 1800s.
Many had traveled across the plains in the covered wagons. Upon reaching Central Oregon some stayed put.
Others decided to go further west. Some went north to what is now Washington State and others went south to California.
It was here along the Deschutes River that ... |
<urn:uuid:6634727d-8387-47e3-bb46-d44c4af7c48c> | Raising children is probably one of the hardest jobs there is and teaching them to be responsible adult takes a lot of time, effort and TLC. One important thing a parent must instill into their child is to be responsible in the area of finances. A parent can teach lessons in financial responsibility when a child is ver... |
<urn:uuid:3646c8ac-336e-4390-8951-750ae1319f8d> | 1936 -- Texas Centennial Exposition at Dallas' Fair Park. This mammoth sign atop a two-story building, facing the entrance to the fair, invites people to come to Fort Worth. The sign was 120 feet long, 20 feet tall (four stories from ground level) and was the largest sign ever made for an entertainment event. All neon,... |
<urn:uuid:3a5aebab-c0a9-4492-a0a4-66d29e618f7f> | Aspen trees at the Parker Examiner's home (Photo Melody Jones)
In honor of Arbor Day, the town of Parker, CO is hosting a tree-planting event at Railbender Park near 20 Mile Road and Longs Way from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. on May 1, 2010.
The Town of Parker is providing coffee, hot chocolate and doughnuts to get the day ... |
<urn:uuid:59880ee4-ebb4-4b22-847e-cbf3ca68894a> | Teach your children that caring is sharing with this beautiful children's picture story book. It is a really nice little story with a good moral to the tale. In addition to that, your children can not help but be entertained by the wonderful illustrations that fill this book from cover to cover.
Your child will learn a... |
<urn:uuid:bc8942a5-eee4-4c8a-97e8-d42e835bd6c6> | 1. In 1900 Chicago successfully completed a massive and highly innovative engineering project- reversing the flow of the Chicago River so that it emptied into the Mississippi River instead of Lake Michigan. Also, the Chicago River is dyed green every year to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Chicago has a rich history of ga... |
<urn:uuid:a447a0a2-6a1a-485f-922e-1c690181ebe3> | I did this a couple years ago - I just didn't know it had a name! :-) I took
the student's picture with the digital camera, printed them out 8 x 10", and
the students drew a 1" grid on them. On the 12x18" paper they drew a grid
using the same number of lines, only they drew them wavy. It was soooo much
fun to see the s... |
<urn:uuid:483c07bf-246d-43c4-ae5d-77380e747dbf> | Thurmond, West Virginia is now virtually a ghost town located in Fayette County, WV on the banks of the New River. In the 1920s, Thurmond was a bustling boom town but is now owned by the National Park Service and operated as a tourist attraction. The renovated depot has been converted into a visitor center. ...
- Total... |
<urn:uuid:4c6cfd1a-1766-4039-b609-510c68bd22f3> | A chimney fire that was spitting ash and embers into the winter sky Friday night caused no damage to a Cos Cob home and was quickly extinguished, according to fire officials.
Deputy Fire Chief Tom Nixon said fire crews were at the scene of the chimney fire on Circle Drive for about a half-hour before clearing the scene... |
<urn:uuid:3262fe31-252e-422f-916e-ae354b7f863c> | 18th November 2007, 06:12 PM
Rainbow promise activities
Hi I have two Rainbows to enroll next week so want to do some promise activites with the all the girls this week to remind them of the promise. Has anyone got any ideas for games etc. thought I might start my getting them to make a frame for their promise with jig... |
<urn:uuid:b14188d7-86dd-4e0b-a2e8-f2db9bc8163e> | Weather Averages for Hammamet in January
Averages for Hammamet in JanuaryHammamet is blessed with a climate that provides pleasant weather year round, making it a popular tourist destination throughout the year.
Though the hottest weather is seen in the summer, the winter provides warm and pleasant days with plenty of ... |
<urn:uuid:9d342075-8fbc-434d-9c70-611371694474> | Ever think you were dropping your kids off at Camp Shai for “some fun in the sun, a bit of crafts and just some good old fashioned summer play”? Okay, well maybe you are. But then again, Camp Shai is so much more! Each week, Camp Shai kids learn about “Middot” or Jewish values and how these can be applied to every day ... |
<urn:uuid:c9811e5a-9924-44e2-8100-fc42f26cd79c> | SEASIDE PARK, N.J. (August 10, 2012)--Officials in the shore town of Seaside Park, N.J., are considering whether to use goats from Maryland to rid an environmentally sensitive area of poison ivy.
Seaside Park can't burn the toxic plant or use chemicals because the patch overlooks Barnegat Bay, so town officials are con... |
<urn:uuid:da1cc0bf-12c9-4a20-b988-3d143d182992> | An outdoor pool, there are beach- chairs, a small soccer-court and a chance playing table tennis.
Solar-swimming? What does that mean? But no, I think it is not swimming in solar energy, but swimming in water heated by solar power.
And that is necessary! The last two times I have been there it has been fairly cold, may... |
<urn:uuid:4bb6ca9f-0361-4e67-ba51-678bb5fdf666> | Tutorial | Layers | Important Bird Area Details
Mouse over pie charts for labels and acreages
Interactive mapping by GreenInfo Network
Important Bird AreasClick on an Important Bird Area to view details. If the Important Bird Areas are not visible on the map, open the layers dialog and check the box next to the layer.
... |
<urn:uuid:59cd550c-245d-4581-982b-a6b99496fd65> | Milupa baby cereals Starter Cereals offers 2 different grain cereals: Rice and Rice-Corn. They are easily identified by the blue packaging and the “Starter Cereal – Premiére Céréales” button on the front of the box. They contain adapted milk (adapted to baby’s need). Easy to prepare and convenient, just add water.
Milu... |
<urn:uuid:ab0cc94a-0338-45b3-96f1-04b37dcc34e7> | Lands We Own
George and Lillian Picton Wildlife Sanctuary (North)
Foster Township • 134 Acres
Located along Peat Moss Road near White Haven in Luzerne County is the second important parcel of land of the George and Lillian Picton Wildlife Sanctuary. This conserved 134 acre sanctuary hosts hemlock palustrine forests, a ... |
<urn:uuid:814e9288-4302-47ea-be10-6c9ea1f1f452> | The witch from Hansel and Gretel is terribly misunderstood. She spent years building her dream house out of gingerbread, frosting and gum drops and then two fat German brats come along and destroy it. Its enough to make anyone a little peeved. Sure, it may have been a bit over the top to try and shove the children in a... |
<urn:uuid:c37b2cac-0ba6-43ea-aa2d-6d2af2c12d23> | My son, Ronald, went to his friend Kieth's tenth birthday party. Ronald had so much fun he told me all about it The party sounded so great I thought I'd pass it along.
Keith's mother called me a few weeks before his birthday and said that for the party all of the boys needed to learn a simple magic trick he would first... |
<urn:uuid:cb97806f-6320-4176-b76b-3d0604c660f4> | Areas of Origin:
Western Europe up to 2300 metres (2515yds) altitude and Algeria.
Adult Dimensions: Height up to 15 metres (4,9'), width up to 10
Soil type: All
Hardiness: Hardy tolerant to -20°C.
Exposure: Full sun.
Characteristics and uses:
White flowers in May. The leaves which are shiny green on top and
silver whit... |
<urn:uuid:a45a3d32-fa63-4131-9426-3c0432ea3c4a> | |Product #: EMC0868002_TQ|
Plants are living things. (Resource Book Only) eBookKindergarten|Grade 1
Please Note: This ebook is a digital download, NOT a physical product. After purchase, you will be provided a one time link to download ebooks to your computer. Orders paid by PayPal require up to 8 business hours to ver... |
<urn:uuid:6be1a946-1d38-49a2-a194-9401c2b36ed0> | In conjunction with our study of the diversity of living things, the 7th grade has been raising horseshoe crabs in the science classroom this year. The Department of Natural Resourses provided the horseshoe crab eggs and the equipment necessary to raise them. On Tuesday, May 17th the DNR is sponsoring a horseshoe crab ... |
<urn:uuid:5b6d8e22-0c6d-4417-9ab6-e5d55ca62312> | (NEW!) SUPER Story Starters - 24 illustrated scenarios to kick-start imagination, encourage problem-solving and get kids talking. (ages 3+)
The Original Spark Story Starters are a set of 50 open-ended scenarios to kick-start imagination, encourage problem-solving and get kids talking.
(NEW!) Story Starters DRAW - Creat... |
<urn:uuid:2c91670c-709e-4b55-9ec7-3b31428fc795> | Bedtime can't go smoothly every night. But with the right approach, you might have fewer frazzled evenings.
And who better to show us how than Jim Henson's soft and fuzzy friends, the Pajanimals. Get their expert tips on easing your child into dreamland.
Blow Off Steam
Does your little one get more wired at the end of ... |
<urn:uuid:d74e8b11-cbd5-4698-ac1c-8b24593ef7d3> | Weighing between 400 and 500 pounds on average, the pygmy hippopotamus is only a small fraction of the weight of other hippopotamuses. Because they spend more time on land than their larger cousins, they have narrower feet and fewer webbed toes. They live in the marshlands and dense forests of Liberia and West Africa, ... |
<urn:uuid:bbefce04-be77-4036-9097-d4f2d13697cd> | 9 Ideas to Raise Morale at Work
1. Use an existing incentive program or make one up yourself!
Collective bias has started using an incentive program called YouEarnedIt.com. When a coworker does a good job on something you can reward them with YouEarnedIt points. After accumulating enough points, you can redeem them for... |
<urn:uuid:2e289c12-c3ef-4e17-9dae-dbcfd2915623> | Adventures in Costa Rica
Monkeys and Sloths and Snakes, OH MY!
I'm standing on the beach watching a troop of white faced capuchin monkeys scamper across the sand, snatching fruit and bags of chips from people's beach towels before scrambling up trees with their treasures. One even went so far as to jump on my dad's bac... |
<urn:uuid:4cfce47f-ca46-4f84-87ba-14c9262e5721> | BYP Healthy Practices engages our peers and area seniors, mentor area youth on proper nutrition and bullying, learn and teach peers about the value of stress relief, and work on some personal interest projects. Here are the highlights:
Seniors. We visit seniors at The Avenue apartments doing exercise and fall preventio... |
<urn:uuid:042ef7e5-48ce-4b89-83a7-1c320fad037c> | Spring is our favorite time of year. Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and the best part: it's time for spring cleaning! Okay, we admit that spring cleaning may not be the best part, but it's definitely an important part of the season. Spring cleaning gets rid of all the dust and clutter that has accumulated ov... |
<urn:uuid:54fa06fc-1e72-4766-af06-386c4e37b852> | The wild grapes in our yard are still small and hard, but there is plenty of vine with no grapes on it at all. In order to encourage the vines which are growing grapes to put all their energy into those grapes, we can trim away the non-productive vine. But there's no reason to just compost the whole vine. The young lea... |
<urn:uuid:948ba1ef-2405-4946-9d87-eecc0c6b696d> | Honoring our shared symbol with safe water for all
1. H2O for Life links US youth to a school in need of water and sanitation. Kids of all ages create real global impact and H2O for Life has all the free tools you need to make it easy!: www.h2oforlifeschools.org
2. We've co-created a free, faith-based curriculum around... |
<urn:uuid:5533f9f2-d6bf-41f2-9f45-ea776d4dc695> | Ohio colleagues report finding cereal leaf beetle adults and eggs in wheat at various locations there. Ontario usually sees a few hot spots with CLB infestations around the same time that Ohio does so be on the look out.
Best way or worst way to scout, depending on who does your laundry at home, is to wear light colour... |
<urn:uuid:47873222-038b-44b1-8026-d581200bd1ef> | Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
The hibiscus is a large, upright evergreen shrub with many branches. It is densely foliated, and reaches a height of seven to twelve feet. The glossy green simple leaves have long reddish petioles, are alternately arranged, and four to eight inches in length. They are ovate with finely... |
<urn:uuid:714887bb-10fb-4e6e-8960-3981d7e7e84a> | State Rank for US
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Apples are primarily raised in the southern regions of the state.
This is because the trees require a long, warm growing season to produce fruit. |
<urn:uuid:5ca8ae1e-ddc9-4312-bf1b-bf2742ec0cdf> | LIONS AMONG US
Our current lion exhibit dates back to 1988 and needs to be brought to the same
level of excellence as our more recent and world-renowned projects. Winding
between the cheetah and baboon habitats, a dry stream bed will enter a gap
between two boulders and then continue underground. Visitors who follow th... |
<urn:uuid:c6df2738-790d-4757-9d12-c76fad7fde93> | Emergency Action Principles
First aid is often not nearly as complicated as most people think. Regardless, for all emergencies you should always follow these emergency action principles (EAPs):
- Survey the emergency scene to make sure there are no dangers. If you won't be able to help anyone if you end up getting hurt... |
<urn:uuid:4106f920-29be-4199-b3be-242bb80e6572> | Broken Chairs Outside Congregation Beth Israel
This photograph shows ornate, broken chairs sitting outside a boarded-up Congregation Beth Israel with a ruined tallis sitting on top of them. It was taken by Jayne Guberman, Director of Oral History at the Jewish Women's Archive, on May 9, 2006 in New Orleans.
Object Type... |
<urn:uuid:fca22955-c53c-44ed-9b47-3ae311b6a216> | Kids' Books We Love
Book reviews from Youth Services
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Number of Pages: 113
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Anastasia finds being 10 years old very confusing. She keeps lists in her secret green notebook o... |
<urn:uuid:b71a2765-e1a3-4d06-a825-10efe1ad8475> | As a mom, I was thrilled to hear the news that Sesame Street was going to kick off the multi-year campaign, "Healthy Habits for Life" this season. With concerns about childhood obesity on the rise, Sesame Street has answered the call to educate our children about health concerns. What do these health-conscious new show... |
<urn:uuid:277e9ba4-d930-45ce-a411-d303cc93d16d> | Bulb Planted For Tulip Time In Holland [Video]
From record high temperatures in the upper 70s one day, to 50 degrees the next. Temperature drops that far and fast aren’t funny. It’s just cruel.
We still can THINK warm though.
Preparations for Tulip Time have begun!
About 30 volunteers got started planting bulbs at “Win... |
<urn:uuid:127bf2a3-708e-49e9-87b8-6e9f894296e6> | Since my classroom is all about ladybugs, instead of "Star" of the Week, I do "Bug" of the Week. I send home the directions, the poster to fill out and a special ladybug stuffed animal to read with in a ladybug backpack the Friday before they are Bug of the Week.
On Monday, I have the children bring in a poster (you ca... |
<urn:uuid:1e323fbc-c6ff-4f7b-a587-3bd8244e2b87> | Photo courtesy of The Bitten Word.
As a college student, I don’t always have the resources I need to make what I want to eat. But this Valentine’s Day, I am letting nothing stop me.
This week I made cookies with my brother called “kisses” that I will hopefully be able to replicate for my sweetie by improvising in ways ... |
<urn:uuid:26875bb7-b6d7-4324-b613-81d213e09213> | - Nicotiana glauca is a perennial shrub or small tree that can grow up to 25 ft. (7.6 m) tall.
- Leaves are alternate, bluish to gray green in color, 1-4 in. (2.5-10.2 cm) long, pointed, and elliptic to oval shaped.
- Flowers are yellow, tubular, 1.25-2 in. (3.2-5 cm) long, and found in clusters at the end of the branc... |
<urn:uuid:ddf79596-6af8-488a-8c2b-5fdee39f25c0> | The Department of Curriculum and Instruction is located in Crabaugh Hall. Crabaugh is equipped with a computer lab of 25 computers. The computers are connected with the university's mainframe computer and have Internet access. A curriculum materials library is available for use by students during classes and student te... |
<urn:uuid:6298f075-89df-491d-810d-76deb8db3919> | - Always believe that you deserve the best. If you do not believe you deserve the best, you will not allow good things that you deserve into your life.
- Always connect with your feelings. The next time you have a decision to make, check in with your feelings and your intuition before you proceed.
- Learn to handle imp... |
<urn:uuid:fcdef489-b97c-430b-9dfe-3bb9037c7045> | The Living with Wildlife Pavilion: provides proactive steps to be taken to protect pets and livestock on private property from wildlife. The Pavilion is staffed by panther biologists and includes tools biologists use to monitor panthers, capture videos, demonstration livestock pen, handouts, and the popular Adopt-a-Pan... |
<urn:uuid:76a6ba78-1d19-435a-84ef-83a778a84aad> | California is considering cutting one month out of the school year in an effort to trim the $15 billion state deficit. KNBC's Vikki Vargas reports schools need to decide between cutting one day a week, or the entire month of June.
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<urn:uuid:14baca28-ee63-4b39-9add-6b708c46cf0c> | Activities for children are not always fun. A kids activity that is fun delights children. Kids like clever child activity. Play activities for children need not always be so. But younger children love fun in a child activity, and older children like a kids activity to be also clever. A kids activity that is clever, a ... |
<urn:uuid:6eb3ee7c-b31a-4f4a-b39c-1f4e0c1d020a> | Is it because they are available only once a year?
Is it the cute little girls adorned with merit badges and smiles?
Is it the excitement of a table full of cookies outside your favorite restaurant or grocery store just waiting for you to crave?
Is it the anticipation of opening your favorite kind, the crinkle of the p... |
<urn:uuid:d723dd36-1bf0-422e-be74-c046ebed601d> | Click here for a PDF version of this article (best for printing)
Wetlands and fish go together like a worm on a hook. Without wetlands, many of our favorite places to fish may be polluted or covered by silt. Wetlands have been around for over 10,000 years. Our wetlands are very important to many different types of plan... |
<urn:uuid:19fefe38-0dc2-4789-afec-2e547213b2d0> | Hummus has got to be one of my favorite foods. I love to dip fresh cut veggies in it, but sometimes I crave more of a crunchy and salty snack. Since I was so annoyed about those Kettle Pita Chips made with enriched flour, I was on the lookout for some crackers made with actual whole wheat flour.
Nature's Path came to t... |
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well dear, ice has hexagonal structure. it has space in between. but when heated, these structures break and water molecules occupy empty spaces. hence ice has an open structure as compared to water.
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