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Many of us take drinking water for granted, and sometimes we hurt our water supply by polluting it. You can help Fayetteville PWC and Willy Water Drop protect our precious water supply by learning more about watershed protection and conser vation. Whatʻs a Watershed? A watershed is a region where all water flows to and collects in a common body of water, like a lake or river. It can be as small as your backyard or as big as the ocean! Things we do on land can greatly affect the quality of water. So when we throw trash on the ground instead of in a garbage can, we may be damaging our drinking water supply. Local Watersheds Types of Litter Often Cape Fear River Bonnie Doone Lake What Can You Do? found in Watersheds Start with your own backyard! Paper Kornbow Lake Mintz Pond Pick up any trash littering your backyard before Cardboard Glenville Lake its swept away to our rivers and streams. Plastic Big Cross Creek Organize a cleanup in your neighborhood. Me t a l Remember to ask a grownup to help! Glass Visit PWCʻs website to learn more about water- Old clothes sheds and how to protect our drinking water! For more conser vation tips, visit us on the web at www.faypwc.com or call the Communications & Community Relations Office at 223-4009 2 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland June 2023

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T he ocean is the world’s largest body of water, • Ocean water is constantly moving due to winds where fish, sharks and other marine animals live and other influencing factors. their day-to-day lives. It is also a place we like to visit to enjoy the sand and surf. Let’s learn about • Ocean currents, both warm and cool, are patterns the ocean. that cause large volumes of ocean water to travel • Although there is only one ocean in the world, it across Earth. Warm currents often bring rain and mild weather to surrounding land. Dry climates is divided into five major regions: the Pacific, the frequently result from cold currents. A warm Atlantic, the Indian, the Arctic and the Southern, current called the Gulf Stream travels north along also known as the Antarctic. Since the areas share the East Coast of the United States. no physical borders and water can move freely between them, they make up one ocean. Seas, • Ocean water moves in waves as a result of winds. gulfs and bays are names for the smaller sections Big waves are a result of steady, strong winds. of these ocean regions. Light winds produce ripples. Stormy weather is usually what causes large ocean swells. • The water in the ocean is salty. A chemical called sodium chloride, which is dissolved in the water, is • Ocean water can also migrate due to tides. The rise the source of the saltiness. (The salt you eat is the and fall in ocean levels, an everyday occurrence, crystal form of sodium chloride). result in tides. Tides are produced by the gravitational attraction of the sun, moon and Earth. • The ocean covers nearly 71% of Earth’s surface and contains almost 98% of all the water on Earth. • Many animals live in the ocean. The most numerous ocean plants are called phytoplankton, tiny, one-celled plants that drift with the ocean currents. Seagrass and seaweeds are also plentiful. • The largest marine animal is the blue whale, and the smallest is a kind of plankton called zooplankton. Hundreds of thousands of other sea animals live in the ocean, everything from clams and crabs to squid and fish. Corals and sea anemones look like plants, but they are animals, too. The next time you go to the beach, try spotting some of the key highlights you just learned about! https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/ocean/346185#:~:text=ocean%20is%20a%20huge%20 body,and%20the%20Southern%2C%20or%20Antarctic 4 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland June 2023

L ong ago, pirates and sailors Titanic, HMHS Britannic, RMS MAY would roam the seas. Today, Lusitania, SS Andrea Doria, we can find the remnants of SS Edmund Fitzgerald and June 5, 1783 The first sustained flight their ships all around the world. the Costa Concordia are well- occurred as a hot-air balloon and Here are some shipwreck facts. known shipwrecks. was launched at Annonay, France, by brothers Joseph and Jacques • Marine archaeologists are • The iconic Civil War ironclad Montgolfier. Their 33-foot-diameter drawn to old wrecks because USS Monitor was built to globe aerostatique ascended about they preserve historical withstand intense naval 6,000 feet. data. For instance, research battles when it was launched June 6, 1944 D-Day, the largest on the wreck of the Mary in 1862 to fight for the Union amphibious landing in history, began Rose provided details about Navy. But the design — in the early-morning hours as Allied 16th-century combat, marine advanced for its time — was forces in World War II landed in travel and daily living. still not enough to help the Normandy on the northern coast of vessel withstand dangerous France. • Divers investigate military winter storms off the coast of June 14, 1922 Warren G. Harding shipwrecks left over from North Carolina on New Year’s became the first U.S. President to at-sea battles to learn more Eve that same year. broadcast a message over the radio. about the historical events. June 20, 1782 The U.S. Congress The remains can disclose • The resulting shipwreck officially adopted the Great Seal of the much about the actual of the Monitor has been United States of America. battle. intensely researched since June 30, 1997 In Hong Kong, the it was rediscovered in 1973. flag of the British Crown Colony was • Occasionally, discoveries of In 2002, when the Monitor’s officially lowered at midnight and treasure ships, frequently turret was recovered in a replaced by a new flag representing from the time of European joint U.S. Navy and NOAA China’s sovereignty and the official colonization, create a stir. mission, it still held the transfer of power. skeletal remains of two of the • Because of the possible 16 men who lost their lives on devastation to the the vessel 140 years before. environment, some modern wrecks, like the oil tanker • Thousands of wrecks have Prestige are of interest. been abandoned or sunk rather than • Other modern being lost at wrecks are sea. Usually, intentionally these scuttled, smaller, or sunk, to abandoned encourage reef or derelict development. ships are fishing boats. • The RMS June 2023 https://kids.kiddle.co/Shipwreck#:~:text=Some%20very%20famous%20shipwrecks%20include,have%20 5 been%20abandoned%20or%20sunk www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland

The Blue Whale Scientific Classification Common Name: Blue Whale Scientific name: Balaenoptera musculus Classification: Mammal IUCN status: Endangered Lifespan (in wild): 80-90 years Weight: More than 130,000kg Body size: 30m long Diet: Carnivore A marine mammal belonging communicate with one another. head; huge flippers; a powerful to the baleen whale suborder They can be heard underwater for tail and a small dorsal fin. Some is the blue whale. They can grow to hundreds of kilometers and have individuals have a yellowy-colored a length of nearly 30 meters. The the most audible sounds of any underside, giving rise to the largest blue whale ever discovered animal on the earth. nickname “sulfur bottom’”whales. weighed 190 tons and was 98 feet long. At 110 feet, larger specimens Movement These amazing aquatic Habitat Blue whales can be found have been measured but have yet creatures migrate according to a in our planet’s oceans, except the to weigh. Compared to the largest seasonal cycle. During the feeding Arctic, usually swimming alone dinosaurs, blue whales are now the season, they gorge themselves on or in groups of two to four. But in largest mammals to have ever lived krill in the frigid northern waters. areas with lots of food available, on Earth. After that, they move to tropical as many as 60 whales may come areas with warmer seas to mate together. Diet The majority of the food that and give birth. the blue whale consumes is krill. Status Sadly, blue whales were These inch-long crustaceans, which Size Pretty much everything heavily hunted in the late 19th and resemble shrimp, move in groups. about the blue whale is massive. early 20th centuries. Additionally, K rill are so numerous during the Its tongue weighs as much as their population has decreased Antarctic summer that they color an elephant, its heart is the size by 70–90% over the past 150 years the water orange. Eight to ten tons of a car, and its blood vessels are despite a global hunting ban of krill can be consumed daily by so wide you could swim through enacted in 1966. These magnificent blue whales. them! marine mammals are now considered an endangered species Sound Blue whales use a series Body This blue-gray giant has a since only 10,000–25,000 survive in of extremely loud vocalizations to long, stream-lined body; a wide the wild. https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/sea-life/10-blue-whale-facts/ 6 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland June 2023

Asia to the north, • The Indian Ocean is 12,273 feet • The Indian Ocean is home to Australia and the deep on average. various minerals, fish and other Pacific Ocean to the natural resources. east, the Southern • The deepest part of the Indian Ocean to the south and Africa and the Ocean is 23,596 feet in the Java • The Java Trench and the Makran Atlantic Ocean to the west encircle Trench. Trench are the only trenches in the the Indian Ocean. Its namesake, the Indian Ocean known to exist. Indus River, which flows along its • The Indian Ocean is the third northern bank, is in Ancient India. deepest ocean in the world. • The Suez Canal in Egypt, the Strait of Hormuz in Iran-Oman, • This ocean includes the Red Sea, • The total coastline of the Indian the Strait of Malacca in Indonesia- Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf and the Ocean is 41,337 miles. Malaysia and the Bab el Mandeb in Bay of Bengal. Djibouti-Yemen are the four crucial • The Indian Ocean has the third waterways in the Indian Ocean. • The Indian Ocean’s volume is most coastline out of the five major about 70,086,000 cubic miles. oceans. • The 2004 Sumatra Andaman earthquake happened in the • Nearly 20% of the ocean water • The range of temperature for the Indian Ocean, which created the globally is found in the Indian Indian Ocean is between 66 and 82 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that Ocean. degrees Fahrenheit. killed over 220,000 people. • Of the five oceanic divisions, the • It is the warmest of the oceans. • Opposing navies fought several Indian Ocean is the third largest. naval battles in the Indian Ocean • The Indian Ocean evaporates more during World War II. • The Indian Ocean has a surface quickly because of its greater area of 27.2 million square miles. temperatures. https://www.factsjustforkids.com/water-facts/ocean-facts-for-kids/indian-ocean-facts/ Kidsville Cumberland County News! Public Library’s is online! Summer Reading Program June 1 - August 15 • Read books • Win prizes • Enjoy both in-person & virtual programs For details, visit cumber landcountync.gov/libr ar y The Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Friends of the Cumberland County Public Library, Inc. June 2023 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 7

Despite this, New England had great access to the Atlantic Ocean, which led to the growth of a prosperous fishing sector to expand its shipbuilding market. It was clear from New England’s strategic placement and the ongoing demand for water transportation that they were engaged in the shipping business due to their poor agricultural performance, the growth of the fishing industry and geographic placement. Shipbuilding On the other hand, towns on the East Coast in New Hampshire and Philadelphia also offered safe harbors, Building ships and other floating vessels is known as riverbanks and tiny coves excellent for building. During shipbuilding. Typically, a shipyard, a specialized location, the colonial era, shipbuilders frequently used raw is where it happens. Shipwrights, another name for materials in dense forests to develop ships. shipbuilders, practice a specialized trade that dates back to times before written history. New Haven and New London in Connecticut, Boston and Salem in Massachusetts, and Newport, Rhode Island, are “Naval engineering” refers to commercial and military a few of the former construction sites that gained fame. shipbuilding and ship maintenance. Boat building is a While a brief lull in shipbuilding occurred in the middle related activity that involves making boats. Shipbuilding colonies, English shipbuilders moved quickly to establish was a crucial aspect of Colonial America and swiftly a presence in New York City and Philadelphia by 1720. developed into one of the new country’s fastest-growing businesses. European countries were the world’s British traders and indigenous ship owners represented economic superpower throughout the colonial era. a sizable market for colonial ships. The 17th Century’s Navigations Act enforced that only English or American- Shipbuilding had a substantial impact on both North and made ships could be used in trade by English merchants. South American trade and economy. While some of the colonies had abundant cropland, others — particularly The colonial shipbuilding industry had a solid presence those in New England — were unsuitable for the growth in America by the end of the Revolutionary, with one- of agriculture due to unfavorable weather conditions and third of British merchant ships being American built. underdeveloped soils. https://kids.kiddle.co/Shipbuilding https://www.historyforkids.net/Shipbuilding.html 8 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland June 2023

Surf’s Up! snacks, water, sunscreen, towels and a first aid kit; boardshorts and other beachwear like swimsuits; warm Surfing is an ocean- clothing, including slacks, a hoodie, a fleece jacket and a based water sport. hat — for post-surf sessions; booties, rash guards, a surf Using a surfboard, a surfer catches a wave and rides it vest or some other floatation accessory and if desired, an toward the beach. Individuals surf competitively and for fun. appropriate wetsuit. The Polynesians developed surfing at least 4,000 years ago. Today’s surfers are both male and female and of Surfing tips: To get started surfing, place your palms flat all ages. They have a distinct culture with more relaxed on the board’s deck without gripping the sides. Next, to get lifestyles and routines than most athletes. Surfing is the board to rest on the water, apply downward pressure. popular in many Pacific Island countries, but Hawaii is the Always keep your bottom tucked in below your shoulders hotspot. The 50th state hosts many of the annual rounds of and arch your back. Keep your waist straight when standing the world surfing championships. The sport is also common up. Once standing, adopt a wide and stable stance. You’re in other U.S. states, Australia and Northern Europe. up! You’re surfing! Surfing supplies: Items needed include a medium-to- long (6’ to 9’) foam top surfboard; beach basics, including Enjoy your time, but remember to never go in the ocean alone or without your parent’s permission. Have fun surfing! https://www.ripcurl.com/us/blog/kid-surfing-tips.html Hidden Picture Puzzles! Answers on Page 21 June 2023 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 9

?? ? ? ?? ?? ?? ? ?? ?? What’s It Like to Be? ? ? ? ? ?? ?? ? ? ? ?? ? ? A Young Author.... Victoria Morales Please share with our readers relief to be finished! I hope my What would you your name and areas of accomplishment will inspire other tell other young accomplishment. teens and empower women to people who want Hello! My name is Victoria Morales; pursue their dreams. to pursue their I am a senior at Cape Fear High interests just as you School, graduating this month How do you balance being a have done? with honors. I am also a published student and an author? I would tell young people that author. I have balanced being a student nothing will ever come easy. Life and writing the book by knowing is an uphill battle, especially when When and why did you decide to my own boundaries. While I’d you’re young, but that doesn’t write and publish a book? What is love to write all the time, all day, mean it isn’t beautiful. your book about? every day, I know logically that I decided to start writing a book isn’t possible. Now as I prepare for If you want an incredible life, it’s at age 11 because I had a story I college, I still take time for my art, up to you to make it that way. No wanted to share with the world. I but my priority is school. one can do it for you. The most finished Sentimentality at age 16. important thing to reaching your Published Oct. 29, 2022, by Salem Tell us about yourself, your home goals is having your back. Without Publishing Solutions, the book is life, school, family and personal self-love, nothing satisfying will ever about loving others enough to interests and hobbies. be accomplished. love yourself. I am a 17-year-old Hispanic American young woman, born and What are some challenges I wrote Sentimentality to show raised in Fayetteville. My dedication you face? that love is everywhere, even in to compassionate health care A challenge I face in my personal awful places. In the storyline, the leads me to pursue a pre-medical life is coming to terms with my lives of three young friends take an degree at the University of North past. Like everyone else, I have dealt interesting turn when they’re faced Carolina at Chapel Hill, where I with many upsetting situations, and with love, loss and the pursuit of will start this fall. I plan to attend it’s hard for me to move past them happiness. medical school afterward. sometimes. However, I’m learning! That’s all anyone can do. How did you prepare yourself I live with both my parents and my to become an author? What are dog, Sugar, who is just as sweet as your strengths? What are your her name. I love to spend time with challenges? my amazing friends, paint, play I prepared myself to become an piano, write poetry and star-gaze. author by studying marketing, my target audience and having a What are your future plans? Do comprehensive understanding of you plan to continue writing? English. My biggest strength is my I plan on becoming a pediatrician, ability to understand emotion, but I but I will always write. It is how I struggle with expressing it. respond to the world around me, and I truly believe I wouldn’t be How does it feel to be a published myself without my words. author? Has your life changed since you completed the book? Where can we find your book? It feels amazing to be a published You can find Sentimentality online author — it is a dream come via Amazon and Barnes and Noble. true! My life has become busier It is available in paperback and but less stressful since my book Kindle versions. was published. It’s definitely a 10 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland June 2023

MATHTIME 1) On a trip to the beach you 2) Noah is a very busy boy. He spends two see a group of starfish. There weeks at basketball camp, one week at church are six in the group. camp, one week at grandma’s house, and three weeks at summer camp during his ten week How many arms do you count? vacation. Estimate how many days he spends at home on his summer vacation. starfish 1 2 3 4 5 6 Answer: arms 5 15 _____________ days at home Answer: on summer vacation ______ arms Answers on Page 21 Send it!* Sandhills Hey, Kids! Pediatric & Family We want to remind you to send us your photos, Dentistry original artwork, letters, poems and stories, We would really love hearing from you. We Dental care for the whole family. may even print them in a later issue or include them on our cool website. Free orthodontic consultations. Se habla Español. www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland Happy Fathers Day! Name: Age: 1st Dental Address: Grade: Visit at Age 1! City: State: Zip: Bryan C. Dunston, DDS, Board Certified Phone: Pediatric Dentist Name of your School or location where you picked up a copy of Kidsville News!: 55 Amarillo Lane, Sanford NC Parent, Teacher, Guardian Signature (Permission): (Located off Buffalo Lake Rd., 8 miles Email: north of Spring Lake near Carolina Lakes) (Receive a “Free” online subscription of Kidsville News!) Send to: 208 Rowan Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 • 910-484-6200 www.sandhillsdental.com June 2023 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 11

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Lemon Pound Cake Brings LEMON POPPY SEED Sunshine to the Table POUND CAKE Cooking at home enables anyone to customize ingredients Makes 1 cake or 6 mini pound cakes and gain control of the foods they eat. Too often, commercially processed items contain ingredients that compromise • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour consumers’ health. This recipe for Lemon Poppy Seed Pound • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar Cake is made from pantry staples. Whether baking alone or • 2 tablespoons lemon zest with the family, try this recipe, courtesy of The Pampered Chef¨ • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds 1 Stoneware Inspirations from The Pampered Chef™, Ltd. teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened — do not substitute margarine • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened • 4 eggs • 2 tablespoons milk • 1 teaspoon Pantry Double Strength Vanilla • Powdered sugar (optional) Directions: mixture in four additions, beating for 2 minutes after each addition. Do not undermix. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray Stoneware Fluted Pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pour batter into pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes or Mix well the flour, granulated sugar, lemon zest, until the cake tester inserted near the center comes poppy seeds, baking powder, and salt in a stainless, out clean. Cool the cake in a pan for 10 minutes. two-quart mixing bowl. In a stainless four-quart Loosen cake from sides of pan; carefully invert onto a mixing bowl, beat butter and cream cheese on high stackable cooking rack, keeping pan atop. Cool. speed of a handheld mixer for 1 minute or until blended; the mixture will form a stiff paste. Place the cake on a serving platter. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or prepare glaze, if desired. For In a small batter bowl, whisk eggs, milk and vanilla the glaze: Combine 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and until blended. Add egg mixture to cream cheese enough lemon juice to make a thick frosting. Spread glaze over the top of the cake. 14 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland June 2023

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Factors to Consider Before Choosing a Summer Camp A dults often look back fondly on their Kids interests childhood experiences at summer camp. The ACA urges parents to consider their child’s Camps can provide the opportunity to interests and personality before choosing a form lifelong friendships and discover rewarding summer camp. Parents might want their children hobbies that can enrich campers’ lives for decades to attend the same summer camp they visited to come. as youngsters, but each child is different. Just because mom and dad liked a particular camp Choosing a summer camp is no small task, as the does not mean their children will. The ACA notes options at families’ disposal range from overnight that summer camps should align with children’s camps to weekday afternoon camps to camps interests and maturity levels. that specialize in certain programs, such as music or dance. Cost also is likely to factor into families’ Locale decisions, as the American Camp Association notes Locale may only be a consideration for families that costs can vary greatly depending on which considering overnight camps. Kids will likely be camp families choose. For example, the ACA notes familiar with the locations of local day camps, but that the average daily fee at a resident camp is overnight camps might be set in mountain ranges, $85, while the same fee at a day camp is $43. near the ocean or in environments less familiar to them. Kids who love the ocean might benefit from When looking for a summer camp for kids, families oceanfront camps focusing on marine biology, should decide together. Kids should be involved boating or other water-related activities. Similarly, in the selection process, as they are more likely to youth who like camping and hiking might be more have an enjoyable camp experience if they have a likely to embrace camps located in mountainous say in where they will spend their summers. The regions. following are some factors families should consider as they look for summer camps, courtesy of the Session length ACA. Camps may last as little as one week or up to a few months. Session length should be considered by families looking at both local day camps and overnight resident camps. Parents who want their children to enjoy a largely schedule-free summer might not want to commit them to lengthy camp sessions, even if those sessions are close to home. If parents think their children can benefit from the same structure, they’re accustomed to during the school year, then an overnight camp that stretches for several weeks might be the answer. Summer camps allow kids to make memories that will last a lifetime. Choosing the right camp is an important decision that parents and kids should make together. 16 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland June 2023

Father’s Day Gift Ideas for all Types of Dads T his Father’s Day, families will gather to thank dads for all they do. Gifts often are part of Father’s Day celebrations, and here’s a list of gift ideas for dads with various interests. Gaming Dad The draw of popular video games doesn’t abate for some men as they get older. If your dad is at home with a game controller in hand, then gifts that feed his hobby can be ideal. Virtual reality has made great strides. Devices that enable VR game play and other entertainment may appeal to Dad. There are a few options on the market, like the Oculus, Pico Neo, HTC Vive and Valve Index. Another option is to give the Nintendo Switch new tablet or laptop that bridges the gap between Console, which enables your dad to play at home home and office. Could it be time to upgrade his connected to the television or on the go with the smartphone? A doorbell camera or home security handheld controller and screen combination, so he kit can help Dad keep an eye on the comings and never misses a chance to engage in game play. goings around the house when he’s away. Or help him create surround lighting effects that can react Sports Dad to content on the screen or music being played Tap into your father’s love of sports with gifts with LED smart lighting strips. tailored to his passion. Baseball and soccer are played during warm months, so tickets to a game Practical Dad give dads and their children something they can Some fathers don’t want flashy gifts, but instead do together. You also can cheer his team on in prefer things that can be used every day. Think front of a new big-screen television he gets for about a new paper shredder or identity block roller being such a great dad. stamp to keep sensitive information safe. If your dad takes long road trips, then he might be able Outdoorsman Dad to use a car visor extender or a smartphone holder. If your dad is most often found fishing, kayaking Shelving, racks or storage straps for the garage also a nearby body of water or hiding in a tree stand may put a smile on your dad’s face. during hunting season, then gifts that cater to his love of the great outdoors are perfect. Insulated This year, make Father’s Day a smash hit with gifts thermoses, waterproof bags for storing phones or that cater to your dad’s interests. wallets, multitools, backpacks and hiking boots make great gifts. Techy Dad Does the idea of the latest smart offering get your father all revved up? Then purchase gifts that cater to his love of gadgets. Maybe he can use a June 2023 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 17

Night Sky Notes: Solstice Shadows By David Prosper H Solstices mark the changing of seasons, occur twice a year and feature the year’s shortest and longest daylight hours — depending on your hemisphere. These extremes in the length of day and night make solstice days more noticeable to many observers than the subtle equality of day and night experienced during equinoxes. Solstices were some of our earliest astronomical observations, celebrated throughout history via many summer and winter celebrations. Solstices occur twice yearly, and in 2023 they arrive on Wed., A presenter from the San Antonio Astronomy Club in Puerto Rico June 21, 2023, at 10:58 a.m. and Thurs., Dec. 21, 2023, at 10:27 demonstrated some Earth-Sun geometry to a group during a “Zero p.m. The June solstice marks the moment when the sun is at Shadow Day” event. As Puerto Rico lies a few degrees south of the its northernmost position in relation to Earth’s equator, and Tropic of Cancer, their two zero shadow days arrive just a few weeks the December solstice marks its southernmost place. The before and after the June solstice. Globes are a handy and practical summer solstice occurs when the sun reaches its highest way to help visualize solstices and equinoxes for large outdoor groups, point at solar noon for regions outside of the tropics, and those especially outdoors during sunny days. Credit & Source: Juan Velázquez observers experience the longest amount of daylight for the / San Antonio Astronomy Club year. Conversely, during the winter solstice, the sun is at its lowest point at solar noon for the year, and observers outside While solstice days are very noticeable to observers in mid to the tropics experience the least amount of daylight and the high latitudes, that’s not the case for observers in the tropics longest night of the year. — areas of Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Instead, individuals experience two “zero shadow” The June solstice marks the beginning of summer for folks in days per year. On these days, with the sun directly overhead the Northern Hemisphere and winter for Southern Hemisphere at solar noon, objects cast a minimal shadow compared to the folks, and in December, the opposite is true due to the tilt rest of the year. If you want to see your own shadow at that of Earth’s axis of rotation. For example, this means that the moment, you have to jump. The exact date for zero shadow Northern Hemisphere receives more direct light from the days depends on latitude; observers on the Tropic of Cancer sun than the Southern Hemisphere during the June solstice. (23.5° north of the equator) experience a zero shadow day on Earth’s tilt is enough that northern polar regions experience the June solstice, and observers on the Tropic of Capricorn 24-hour sunlight during the June solstice, while southern polar (23.5° south of the equator) get their zero shadow day on regions experience 24-hour night deep in Earth’s shadow. That December’s solstice. Observers on the equator experience two same tilt means that the Earth’s polar areas also experience zero shadow days, being exactly between these two lines of a reversal of light and shadow half a year later in December, latitude; equatorial zero shadow days fall on the March and with 24 hours of night in the north and 24 hours of daylight in September equinoxes. the south. Depending on how close you are to the poles, these extreme lighting conditions can last for many months, their duration deepening the closer you are to the poles. Some serious science can be done by carefully observing solstice shadows. In approximately 200 BC, Eratosthenes is said to have observed sunlight shining straight down the shaft of a well during high noon on the solstice near the modern-day Egyptian city of Aswan. Inspired, he compared measurements of solstice shadows between that location and measurements taken north, in the city of Alexandria. By calculating the difference in the lengths of these shadows and the distance between the two cities, Eratosthenes calculated a rough early These images from NASA’s DSCOVR mission show the Sun-facing estimate for the circumference of Earth and provided further side of Earth during the December 2018 solstice (left) and June evidence that the Earth is a sphere. 2019 solstice (right). Notice how much of each hemisphere is visible Are you having difficulty visualizing solstice lighting and in each photo; December’s solstice heavily favors the Southern geometry? You can build a “Suntrack” model that helps Hemisphere and shows all of South America and much of Antarctica demonstrate the path the sun takes through the sky during and the South Pole, but only some of North America. June’s solstice, the seasons. You can find more fun activities and resources like in contrast, heavily favors the Northern Hemisphere and shows the North Pole and the entirety of North America, but only some of this model on NASA Wavelength. And, of course, discover the South America. Credit: NASA/DSCOVR EPIC latest NASA science at www.nasa.gov. 18 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland June 2023

The Ocean’s Many Layers A lot of animals, plants, and other organisms The deepest is 36,070 feet, in the Mariana Trench live in or near the oceans, including half of all off the coast of Japan. Although the conditions in people. The oceans are very important to life on these zones are extreme, life can still be found there, Earth because they cover 71% of the planet’s surface. including plankton and microbes, a few species of That’s 97% of all the planet’s water! All that water fish and many species of invertebrates like squid, directly affects the Earth’s weather and climate. crabs, clams, worms and anemones. But there’s more to the oceans than what we see The oceans are so deep that they’re very difficult and feel at the surface. The oceans are very deep, for people to explore. There is much to learn about and we can divide the water into layers based on the types of life that live there, but we do know that how far down the sun’s light and heat reach. the oceans comprise many interesting, unique and important features and ecosystems. Most ocean life lives in the top layer, called the Epipelagic (Ehp-ee-puh-laj-ick) or sunlight zone, because it has the most heat and light from the sun. This layer is 660 feet deep and is affected by waves, wind and the seasons. Below the top layer is the Mesopelagic (Me-zo- puh-laj-ick) Zone, sometimes called the twilight zone, because only a little sunlight reaches here. It goes down 3,300 feet and is very cold. Because it is dark, some of the ocean life that lives here has developed bioluminescence, the ability to glow in the dark. Other animals have evolved large eyes to see as much light as possible. The next layer down is called the Bathypelagic (Bath-ee-puh-laj-ick) Zone, or midnight zone. No sunlight or heat reaches here, so it is constantly 39 degrees Fahrenheit and the only light comes from animals’ bioluminescence. This layer goes down 13,100 feet. That much water is very heavy, and many living things not adapted to the high pressure would get crushed under the weight. However, sperm whales, which normally live in the upper layers, can dive to this depth in search of food. The deepest part of most of the oceans is called the Abyssopelagic (Ah-biss-o-puh- laj-ick) or abyssal zone. It extends to 19,700 feet, has no light except bioluminescence, little oxygen, crushing water pressure and is almost freezing. A few places in the ocean are even deeper, called the Hadalpelagic (Hay-dahl-puh-laj-ick) or just the Hadal Zone. June 2023 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 19

By Katherine S. Troopas roam. Along the way, Luigi gets captured KIDS FIRST! by the evil Bowser (Jack Black) and with the help of Film Critic, Age 15 Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Mario is forced to “level up” and fight Bowser before he conquers The Super Mario Bros. Movie is the perfect the world. video-game-to-movie adaptation! With lots of laughs for all ages and loads of references to the Even those who have never played these video games Mario Games for all fans, this animated movie will like The Super Mario Bros. Movie, but existing fans gives the iconic characters we all know and love of the franchise will especially love it because of all the movie adaptation they deserve. the Easter eggs — on-screen prizes players can earn In this movie, we learn the origin story of our —and familiar songs. This imaginative story features favorite video game brothers, Mario and Luigi. characters and themes from some of my favorite Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) are games in the franchise — Mario Kart, Super Mario just your average brothers living and working Bros. and Donkey Kong. I love how this has elements in Brooklyn as plumbers, but when they find a of the classic games but also new twists, like how warp pipe in the sewer, they get transported to Princess Peach in this movie isn’t like your normal the magical land where Toads, Yoshi’s and Koopa Princess Peach in need of rescuing because she can save herself and is very skillful at doing so. I also love how relatable to our world the brothers are. We’ve seen much high-quality animation from Illumination recently, and this movie follows the trend. The animation is cheerful and lively, and the quality is top-notch. Jack Black, as Bowser, is absolutely perfect in this role. His versatile voice makes for an almost manic Bowser — scary, evil, quirky and laughable — and he can flip the two like a light switch. Chris Pratt as Mario and Charlie Day as Luigi have much chemistry and seem like very close brothers. Collectively, they are engaging and help us sympathize with the plot even more. The messages of The Super Mario Bros. Movie are that family is the most powerful thing in the world (real and virtual), and when working together, you can accomplish anything. I give The Super Mario Bros. Movie 4 of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18, plus adults. Players of any Mario games will enjoy this. See it in theaters now. 20 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland June 2023

Hidden Picture Puzzles FALSE FISHING REEL 1) Students can complete the table 2) (21 days at home on by adding five for each starfish. The summer vacation) Students practice of adding on a constant or will determine that Noah is skip counting is an important prelude away from home 7 weeks. to multi-addend computation and They can then subtract 7 later multiplication. weeks from 10 weeks to determine that he is home for starfish 1 2 3 4 5 6 three weeks or 21 days. arms 5 10 15 20 25 30 A ccording to the National Weather Service, the summer solstice, which marks the official beginning of summer, occurs when the earth’s tilt toward the sun is maximum. As a result, on the day of the summer solstice, which in 2023 occurs on Wednesday, June 21, the sun appears at its highest elevation with a noontime position. The precise moment the solstice occurs is when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer. This year the sun will reach that point at 10:57 a.m. Though it’s not always sunny on the summer solstice, when the sun is out throughout the solstice, people in the Northern Hemisphere can expect more hours of sunlight than any other day of the year. That provides yet another reason to welcome the official arrival of summer. Here are five fun facts about the summer solstice. • The North Pole is tilted toward the sun in the summer months, which is why our hemisphere has longer daylight hours with more intense sunlight and heat). • The farther north you are, the more daylight you will enjoy. • Evening bonfires have been a solstice tradition for centuries. • Around the world, many cultures hold agricultural abundance- inspired festivities to celebrate the solstice. • The solstice is a historically popular time for weddings. June 2023 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 21

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Book Reviews for Kids By Kay Frazier Hey kids and parents, school may be out, but reading never goes out of style. Check out these exciting books this summer! I Am Not a Dog Toy uninterested in the bear and tosses him aside, causing By Ethan Berlin the bear to land in the dog’s water bowl. The dog sees Copyright: 2021; 40 pages; a “new toy” in his bowl and instantly begins a day of Audience: Grades PreK-1 playfulness and fun. The bear does not like this, insists he is NOT a dog toy and tries to get the girl to play. I Am Not a Dog Toy is a story about a little girl, a toy bear and a dog. A This funny story teaches kids to value friendships, and birthday gift for the little girl, the that to have a friend, they must be one. Bright and toy bear is excited about becoming colorful with illustrations, this book is a great choice for friends and having adventures. However, the little girl is kids with dogs. Giggles are guaranteed to happen! Pet Heroes family members of smoke to saving a By Nicole Corse choking woman by dialing 911. Copyright: 2011; 32 pages Scholastic Level 3 Reader Audience: Grades 1-3 The book features photographs of the actual pet heroes and their owners. It Pet Heroes is a great beginner reader for all kids who is a book to inspire and also informs like to read about animals, especially animals who do the reader about the intelligence amazing heroic deeds. This leveled reader features 14 levels of animals and how they react stories of pet heroes that helped or rescued their family to life-threatening situations for the member or, in some cases, another animal. The animal safety of their family members. I was heroes include popular pets such as dogs and cats, but very impressed by learning how a pet hero dog named they also include a horse, a bird, a rabbit and even a pot- Jake helped teach other dogs how to find survivors in a bellied pig. The acts of heroism range from a pet alerting natural disaster. Counting in Dog Years and Machine Magic.” Poems such as “Calling Up Friends Other Sassy Math Poems to Play” invite you to solve the problems within the By Betty Franco; Illustrated by poem. In contrast, “Solids of Summer,” a poem for two Priscilla Tey voices, introduces a fun way of learning the various Copyright 2022; 36 pages shapes anyone may encounter in summer. Do you Audience: Grades 4-6 know what a truncated icosahedron is? Counting in Dog Years and Other I loved this book and have read it several times over. Sassy Math Poems is not your Math was never my favorite subject in school, but average book of poetry. The entertaining verses and this book will have you performing “math acrobatics” fun, colorful illustrations take poetry and math to with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, an entirely different level and show that math and geometry and fractions. Every poem plays with language arts can go together. Readers will find that math and numbers mixed in with silliness and helps math can be quite funny when put to verse in poems you look at math in a fun and interesting way. The such as “Eat Your Math,” “Palindromes” and “Washing illustrations are fun, too! With a Master of Library Science degree, Kay Frazier is a retired elementary school media coordinator. June 2023 www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 23

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