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The ocean is the world’s largest body of water, where fish, • Ocean water is constantly moving due to winds and other sharks and other marine animals live their day-to-day lives. It influencing factors. is also a place we like to visit to enjoy the sand and surf. Let’s learn about the ocean. • Ocean currents, both warm and cool, are patterns that cause large volumes of ocean water to travel across Earth. • Although there is only one ocean in the world, it is divided Warm currents often bring rain and mild weather to into five major regions: the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian, surrounding land. Dry climates frequently result from cold the Arctic and the Southern, also known as the Antarctic. currents. A warm current called the Gulf Stream travels Since the areas share no physical borders and water can north along the East Coast of the United States. move freely between them, they make up one ocean. Seas, gulfs and bays are names for the smaller sections of these • Ocean water moves in waves as a result of winds. Big oceans. waves are a result of steady, strong winds. Light winds produce ripples. Stormy weather is usually what causes • The water in the ocean is salty. A chemical called sodium large ocean swells. chloride, which is dissolved in the water, is the source of the saltiness. (The salt you eat is the crystal form of • Ocean water can also migrate due to tides. The rise and sodium chloride. fall in ocean levels, an everyday occurrence, result in tides. Tides are produced by the gravitational attraction of the • The ocean covers nearly 71% of Earth’s surface and sun, moon and Earth. 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. Next time you go to the beach, try spotting some of the key highlights you just learned about! June 2023 https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/ocean/346185 Kidsville News! 3 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals

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This Page Brought To You By: ?? ? ? ?? ?? ? ? ?? ?? What’s it Like to Be? ? ? ? ? ?? ?? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? A Young Author.... Victoria Morales ? Please share with our readers your name and areas of What are your accomplishment. future plans? Hello! My name is Victoria Morales; I am a high school senior, graduating this month with honors. I am a published author. Do you plan to When and why did you decide to write and publish a book? continue writing? What is your book about? I plan on I decided to start writing a book at age 11 because I had a story I wanted to share with the world. I finished Sentimentality at age 16. becoming a Published Oct. 29, 2022, by Salem Publishing Solutions, the book is about loving others enough to love yourself. pediatrician, but I I wrote Sentimentality to show that love is everywhere, even will always write. in awful places. In the story line, the lives of three young friends take an interesting turn when they’re faced with love, loss and the It is how I respond pursuit of happiness. to the world around How did you prepare yourself to become an author? What are your strengths? What are your challenges? me, and I truly I prepared myself to become an author by studying marketing, believe I wouldn’t my target audience and having a comprehensive understanding of English. My biggest strength is my ability to understand emotion, be myself without but I struggle with expressing it. my words. How does it feel to be a published author? Has your life changed since you completed the book? Where can we Noble. It find your book? It feels amazing to be a published author — it is a dream come paperback and true! My life has become busier but less stressful since my book You can find was published. It’s definitely a relief to be finished! I hope my Sentimentality accomplishment will inspire other teens and empower women to online via Amazon pursue their dreams. and Barnes and is available in How do you balance being a student and an author? Kindle versions. I have balanced being a student and writing the book by knowing my own boundaries. While I’d love to write all the time, all day, Whatwould you tell other every day, I know logically that isn’t possible. Now as I prepare for college, I still take time for my art, but my priority is school. young people who want to Tell us about yourself, your home life, school, family and personal interests and hobbies. pursue their interests just as I am a 17-year-old Hispanic American woman, born and raised in a small town. Dedicated to compassionate health care, I am you have done? pursuing a pre-medical degree in college, which I will begin this fall. I have aspirations to attend medical school afterward. I would tell young people that I live with both my parents and my dog, Sugar, who is just as sweet as her name. I love to spend time with my amazing friends, nothing will ever come easy. Life is an paint, play piano, write poetry and star-gaze. uphill battle, especially when you’re young, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t beautiful. If you want an incredible life, it’s up to you to make it that way. No one can do it for you. The most important thing to reaching your goals is having your back. Without self-love, nothing satisfying will ever be accomplished. What are some challenges you face? A challenge I face in my personal life is coming to terms with my past. Like everyone else, I have dealt with many upsetting situations, and it’s hard for me to move past them sometimes. However, I’m learning! That’s all anyone can do. 6 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals June 2023

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The Indian Ocean Asia to the north, Australia and the Pacific Ocean • The Indian Ocean has the third most coastline out of the five to the east, the Southern Ocean to the south and major oceans. Africa and the Atlantic Ocean to the west encircle the Indian Ocean. Its namesake, the Indus River, which flows along • The range of temperature for the Indian Ocean is between 66 its northern bank, is in Ancient India. and 82 degrees Fahrenheit. • This ocean includes the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf and the Bay of Bengal. • It is the warmest of the oceans. • The Indian Ocean’s volume is about 70,086,000 cubic miles. • The Indian Ocean evaporates more quickly because of its • Nearly 20% of the ocean water globally is found in the Indian Ocean. greater temperatures. • Of the five oceanic divisions, the Indian Ocean is the third • The Indian Ocean is home to various minerals, fish and other largest. • The Indian Ocean has a surface area of 27.2 million square natural resources. miles. • The Java Trench and the Makran Trench are the only trenches • The Indian Ocean is 12,273 feet deep on average. • The deepest part of the Indian Ocean is 23,596 feet in the Java in the Indian Ocean known to exist. Trench. • The Suez Canal in Egypt, the Strait of Hormuz in Iran-Oman, • The Indian Ocean is the third deepest ocean in the world. • The total coastline of the Indian Ocean is 41,337 miles. the Strait of Malacca in Indonesia-Malaysia and the Bab el Mandeb in Djibouti-Yemen are the four crucial waterways in the Indian Ocean. • The 2004 Sumatra Andaman earthquake happened in the Indian Ocean, which created the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 220,000 people. • Opposing navies fought several naval battles in the Indian Ocean during World War II. https://www.factsjustforkids.com/water-facts/ocean-facts-for-kids/indian-ocean-facts/ MATHTIME 1) On a trip to the beach you see a 2) Noah is a very busy boy. He spends two weeks at basket- group of starfish. There are six in the ball camp, one week at church camp, one week at grandma’s group. house, and three weeks at summer camp during his ten week vacation. Estimate how many days he spends at home on his How many arms do you count? summer vacation. starfish 1 2 3 4 5 6 arms 5 15 Answer: Answer: ______ arms _____________ days at home on summer vacation 8 Kidsville News! Answers On Page 23 June 2023 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals

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Shipbuilding American trade and economy. While some of the colonies had abundant cropland, others — particularly those in New England — were Building ships and other floating vessels is known as shipbuilding. unsuitable for the growth of agriculture due to unfavorable weather Typically, a shipyard, a specialized location, is where it happens. conditions and underdeveloped soils. Shipwrights, another name for shipbuilders, practice a specialized trade that dates back to times before written history. Despite this, New England had great access to the Atlantic Ocean, which led to the growth of a prosperous fishing sector to expand its “Naval engineering” refers to commercial and military shipbuilding shipbuilding market. and ship maintenance. Boat building is a related activity that involves making boats. Shipbuilding was a crucial aspect of Colonial America It was clear from New England’s strategic placement and the ongoing and swiftly developed into one of the new country’s fastest-growing demand for water transportation that they were engaged in the shipping businesses. European countries were the world’s economic superpower business due to their poor agricultural performance, the growth of the throughout the colonial era. fishing industry and geographic placement. Shipbuilding had a substantial impact on both North and South On the other hand, towns on the East Coast in New Hampshire and Philadelphia also offered safe harbors, riverbanks and tiny coves excellent for building. During the colonial era, shipbuilders frequently used raw materials in dense forests to develop ships. New Haven and New London in Connecticut, Boston and Salem in Massachusetts, and Newport, Rhode Island, are a few of the former construction sites that gained fame. While a brief lull in shipbuilding occurred in the middle colonies, English shipbuilders moved quickly to establish a presence in New York City and Philadelphia by 1720. British traders and indigenous ship owners represented a sizable market for colonial ships. The 17th Century’s Navigations Act enforced that only English or American-made ships could be used in trade by English merchants. The colonial shipbuilding industry had a solid presence in America by the end of the Revolutionary, with one-third of British merchant ships being American built. https://kids.kiddle.co/Shipbuilding https://www.historyforkids.net/Shipbuilding.html Fun All Summer! Get your New Issue of Kidsville News! all summer at these great locations! Lauderdale Co. Colbert Co. • Children’s Museum • Cherokee Public Library of the Shoals • Colbert County Tourism • Helen Keller Public • Florence-Lauderdale Public Library Library, Tuscumbia • Sheffield Public Library • Killen Public Library • Muscle Shoals • Lexington Library • Rogersville Public Library Public Library • YMCA of the Shoals • Leighton • Courier Journal office Public Library Online Page Flip versions available for each county at kidsvillenews.com/lauderdale and kidsvillenews.com/colbert June 2023 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 11

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ENERGY: Nature’s as heat. See drawing at Shapeshifter right. If you are familiar with the Harry Potter Gravitational: gravity fiction series, then you will know of Professor can store energy. Severus Snape who continually changes character. He For example: water at the top of a dam has stored is the modern equivalent of mythological gravitational energy and shapeshifters releases that potential energy when it tumbles down to a lower level. Energy is like that; it can take many Potential: any stored energy is forms and shapes. But its most important property is called “potential” because it can be released to do work. We store ENERGY can neither be CREATED, nor DESTROYED! electrical energy in batteries, we Energy is defined as the ability to do work where work is the store energy in a spring when it is result of a force moving something a distance. Energy is needed compressed, plants receive energy to move our cars, to allow our bodies to stay alive and function, to from sunlight and store that energy in molecules to be released power our cell phones and TV, to heat our homes, to keep the Earth when we eat food. from freezing, and on and on. It is useful to describe several of the many forms of ENERGY. Inventions to Convert Energy: Throughout the ages, humankind has devised Some of the Many Forms of inventions to convert one form of energy into a Energy: more useful form. Fire was discovered to convert stored chemical Motion: a moving object has kinetic energy of energy into heat and light. motion Steam and gasoline engines burned fuel to create heat that was then converted into either Light: the Earth receives most of its energy kinetic energy or mechanical work. from the light of the Sun. Light particles are called photons and carry energy. Electric generators convert motion (kinetic energy) into electrical energy Electrical: energy carried by electrons. An that can be more easily transmitted over electric powerhouse takes stored chemical or nuclear energy and great distances. transforms (shapeshifts) it into electrical energy that comes to homes and factories. These then transform that electrical energy Light bulbs were invented to convert electric energy into heat energy for homes and cooking, or mechanical energy to into light. Electric stoves were invented to convert the turn motors for example. electric energy into heat. Our power plants take heat produced from nuclear energy or chemical energy (fuel) and convert it to electrical energy. A rocket is designed to take the heat from fuels and change it into kinetic energy (increased motion of the rocket). Chemical: energy is stored in molecules. We Since ENERGY can neither be eat food and the chemistry in our bodies breaks CREATED, nor DESTROYED and it down the molecules and releases energy which is so very useful, it is a very valuable commodity. Those who have turns into kinetic energy when we move. it, like oil kingdoms, can set the price. There is a perennial search for cheaper versions: gas, wind power, solar, geothermal, nuclear, Heat: thermal energy caused by the movement of atoms and molecules. A car engine maybe even nuclear fusion. converts heat energy into kinetic energy (motion of the car) Energy is very important in your life ! Nuclear: enormous energy is stored in nuclei of atoms. The splitting of Uranium nuclei releases great amounts of stored energy © 2023 Dr. David R. Curott, UNA Professor Emeritus 14 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals June 2023

This Page Brought To You By 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 is uninterested in the bear and tosses him aside, causing the bear By Ethan Berlin to land in the dog’s water bowl. The dog sees a “new toy” in his Copyright: 2021; 40 pages; bowl and instantly begins a day of playfulness and fun. The bear Audience: Grades PreK-1 does not like this and insists he is NOT a dog toy while trying to get the girl to play with him. This funny story teaches kids to value I Am Not a Dog Toy is a story about a little friendships, and that to have a friend, they must be one. Bright and girl, a toy bear and a dog. A birthday gift for colorful with illustrations, this book is a great choice for kids with the little girl, the toy bear is excited about dogs. Giggles are guaranteed to happen, so have fun! becoming friends and having adventures. However, the little girl Pet Heroes of smoke to saving a choking woman by By Nicole Corse dialing 911. Copyright: 2011; 32 pages Scholastic Level 3 Reader The book features photographs of the actual Audience: Grades 1-3 pet heroes and their owners. It is a book to Pet Heroes is a great beginner reader for all kids who like to read inspire and also informs the reader about the about animals, especially animals who do amazing heroic deeds. intelligence levels of animals and how they This leveled reader features 14 stories of pet heroes that helped or react to life-threatening situations for the rescued their family member or, in some cases, another animal. safety of their family members. I was very The animal heroes include popular pets such as dogs and cats, but impressed by learning how a pet hero dog they also include a horse, a bird, a rabbit and even a pot-bellied named Jake helped teach other dogs how to find survivors in a pig. The acts of heroism range from a pet alerting family members natural disaster. Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy invite you to solve the problems within the poem. In contrast, Math Poems “Solids of Summer,” a poem for two voices, introduces a fun way By Betty Franco; Illustrated by Priscilla Tey of learning the various shapes anyone may encounter in summer. Copyright 2022; 36 pages Do you know what a truncated icosahedron is? Audience: Grades 4-6 I loved this book and have read it several times over. Math was never my favorite subject in school, but this book will have Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy you performing “math acrobatics” with addition, subtraction, Math Poems is not your average book of multiplication and division, geometry and fractions. Every poem poetry. The entertaining verses and fun, plays with math and numbers mixed in with silliness and helps you colorful illustrations take poetry and math to an entirely different look at math in a fun and interesting way. The illustrations are fun level and show that math and language arts can go together. to look over again, as well. Readers will find that math can be quite funny when put to verse in poems such as “Eat Your Math,” “Palindromes” and “Washing Machine Magic.” Poems such as “Calling Up Friends to Play” With a Master of Library Science degree, Kay Frazier is a retired elementary school media coordinator. June 2023 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 15

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Local History building with many classrooms at the rear of the dormitory. Years later, after the dormitory had been razed for the Post Office to be Written by Billy Warren built, the classroom building became the home of the Florence Elks Club. Eventually, it too was razed to accommodate the expanded Did You Know? needs of the Post Office. The Female Synodical College SOMETHING TO DO: 1. Write a paragraph with at least three sentences explaining why In 1818, these three men were hired by the Cypress Land you think it was important to set aside property for schools when Company, owners of the 5,515 acres that were to become your own town was being planned. the early town of Florence: John Coffee, Hunter Peel and Ferdinand Sannoner. These three gentlemen were charged with the responsibility of surveying the land, designing the street patterns and designating certain pieces of the land for, among other purposes, the following: 1. A Courthouse 2. Schools 2. Using a reference source, 3. A Cemetery write a brief definition of each of 4. Private Homes these terms: a. Designate Two specific parcels of the land b. Dormitory were designated for schools: 1. East College Street near the City Cemetery became the Florence Female Synodical College. c. Parcel location of a small, two-room schoolhouse in 1852. Later, when the Florence City Board d. Raze of Education was established in 1890, it became the site of the Robert M. Patton School for students in grades 1-8. It opened in 1891 and closed in 1960. e. Surveying 2. In 1847, the Florence Female College opened on North Seminary Street where the grand U.S. Post Office building sits today. Eight year later, in 1855, the College was deeded f. Synodical to the Presbyterian Church and its name was changed to Florence Female Synodical College. Young ladies who lived locally attended the College and were referred to as 3. Ask your parent or another adult to take you to the beautiful Post “day students.” Those who lived in more distant towns stayed in a dormitory on the College’s campus and were Office building in downtown Florence so you can do the following: a. View the large black-and-white photograph of the dormitory called ‘boarding students.” The photograph accompanying this month’s column shows the College’s impressive described in this article. dormitory. (It is interesting to note that Helen Keller was a student at the College, but she did not live in the dormitory. She and her parents moved to Florence from Tuscumbia for b. Observe the handsome marble floor which was taken from a a period of time so she could attend.) Isn’t it amazing how much the dormitory resembles quarry in Georgia and on the marble on the stairway that was taken the Post Office building? An enlarged black-and-white from a quarry in Alabama. photograph almost exactly like the one you are seeing as you read this column is on permanent display inside the c. Look at the old, fascinating combination-style locks on the Post Office. It’s mounted on the wall above the mail slots in the lobby. Be sure to look for it when you visit the Post mailboxes. Office. But, you might wonder, if this building was the dormitory, where were classes held? Well, there was a multi-story June 2023 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 19

The Sweetwater Stock Farm and Dairy By Lee Freeman, Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, Local History - Genealogy Department Nowadays most of us buy our milk and other dairy products In just sixth months Sweetwater’s dairy cattle had increased from at big supermarkets like Publix or 40 to 100 head; apparently business Wal-Mart; the milk sold by these was booming, partly because of the stores comes from dairies which construction of the Nitrate Plants are far away and delivered in big in Sheffield which had “immense” refrigerated trucks. That wasn’t requirements for dairy products (by always the case however. For early 1919 the Nitrate Plants were centuries many people owned their feeding over 1500 people daily). own milk cows from which they got In September of 1917 JD Weeden their milk and made by hand other entered five head of his dairy cattle dairy products like cheese and butter in the Tennessee Valley Fair at (my late grandmother Freeman had Tuscumbia and was awarded four a wooden butter churn which she blue ribbons. Weeden placed ads in had used to make butter as a young the Herald and Times that people woman but for as long as I knew her could breed their cows to one of she bought butter at the store). Folks Cattle barn and silos, Sweetwater Dairy, ca. 1932. Sweetwater’s registered Holstein- in town would normally have their Frisian cows to improve their own milk delivered each morning by a stock. milkman, who worked for any one of In 1926 the Sweetwater Stock a number of milk dairies and creameries in Farm changed its name to the Sweetwater Florence. From the early to mid-twentieth Dairy. In May of 1926, though it continued century Florence and Lauderdale County to maintain its herds and to furnish Grade were home to several such companies. A raw milk, instead of making deliveries One such was the Sweetwater Stock to its customers, along with several other Farm, later the Sweetwater Dairy, founded local dairies, Sweetwater Dairy sold its and operated by Florence real estate list of customers to the Florence Milk developer Mr. John D. Weeden from 1915 Company, which was incorporated in 1926 to about 1935. The stock farm and dairy and took over the delivery to these dairies’ occupied 200 acres 2 ½ miles east of customers on May 6th. Florence at the head of Sweetwater Creek, Sweetwater Dairy continued in business on the old Sweetwater Plantation which until 1935. Milk bottles from the old Mr. Weeden, a grandson of Robert Miller Sweetwater Dairy ad from the dairy still exist, though they’re rare, and Patton, acquired by purchasing the other \"Florence Herald, \"Friday, January 8, are prized by local collectors. Bryan shares in the estate from his relatives. The Summerhill, author of the 2004 book Milk Stock Farm’s business offices were located 1926, p. 8. Dairies of Florence, Alabama has a few in at 103 ½ North Court Street in Florence. his collection. On March 11 1915 the \"Florence Herald\" reported that “Mr. J. D. Weeden is planning to develop an extensive stock farm at ‘Sweetwater Home,’ and has provided a number of blooded [purebred] animals for breeding purposes. Dr. A. S. Todd, who has practiced veterinary surgery for several years, will be associated with him, and will have active charge of the place. They will specialize in Shorthorn cattle and Berkshire hogs, though attention will be given to other livestock.” In addition to livestock, by July of 1916, Weeden and Todd were advertising that they would furnish “good clean, fresh sweet milk, butter and buttermilk.” They also noted that Mr. AC Muse had just been hired as their manager. John Dowling “JD” Mr. Muse had over twenty years’ experience in the Weeden dairy business. The original telephone number for the dairy was 151; it was 20 by 1926. (1881-1960) 20 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals June 2023

Knowledge Power Submitted By Patricia J. Weaver Sea Turtles Sea turtles play vital roles A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 7 maintaining healthy sea grass beds and coral reefs. They provide 4. Which species of sea turtles does habitat for marine life such as not have a shell? barnacles, algae and organisms. They help balance marine food A. Leatherback B. Hawksbill webs and facilitate nutrient cycling C. Loggerhead D. Olive Ridley from water to land. 5. The leatherback sea turtle is the 1. Because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico sea turtles largest. How much does an adult are dying. With fewer sea turtles to eat them, one creature that leatherback weight? terrorizes swimmers will increase in population. What is this A. 500 pounds B. 700 pounds creature’s name? C. 1100 pounds D. 1500 pounds A. Sharks B. Stingray C. Jellyfish D. Clown fish 6. Which sea turtle is the smallest and lives in shallow coastal areas, bays and lagoons in the Gulf of Mexico? 2. Sea Turtles help maintain health coral reefs by … A. Removing marine organisms that harm the reef A. Olive Ridley B. Kemp’s Ridley C. Flatback turtle B. Removing sponges when foraging D. Green sea turtle C. Keeping seaweed from growing into the reef D. Laying their eggs in the reef 7. Which sea turtle species are listed on the threatened or endangered list of the U.S Endangered Species Act? 3. There are seven species of sea turtles. How many live or travel through the Gulf of Mexico? A. Loggerhead B. Kemp’s Ridley C. Flatback D. All seven species of sea turtles Answers on pg. 23 ParenTown’s KidSmart This Father’s Day, families will gather to thank dads for all they television he gets for being such a great dad. do. Gifts often are part of Father’s Day celebrations, and here’s a list Outdoorsman Dad of gift ideas for dads with various interests. If your dad is most often found fishing, kayaking a nearby body Gaming Dad of water or hiding in a tree stand during hunting season, then gifts The draw of popular video games doesn’t abate for some men as that cater to his love of the great outdoors are perfect. Insulated they get older. If your dad is at home with a game controller in hand, thermoses, waterproof bags for storing phones or wallets, multitools, then gifts that feed his hobby can backpacks and hiking boots make great gifts. be ideal. Techy Dad Virtual reality has made great Does the idea of the latest smart offering get your father all revved strides. Devices that enable VR up? Then purchase gifts that cater to his love of gadgets. Maybe he game play and other entertainment can use a new tablet or laptop that bridges the gap between home may appeal to Dad. There are a and office. Could it be time to upgrade his smartphone? A doorbell few options on the market, like the camera or home security kit can help Dad keep an eye on the comings Oculus, Pico Neo, HTC Vive and and goings around the house when he’s away. Or help him create Valve Index. surround lighting effects that can react to content on the screen or Another option is to give the music being played with LED smart lighting strips. Nintendo Switch Console, which Practical Dad enables your dad to play at home Some fathers don’t want flashy gifts, but instead prefer things connected to the television or on that can be used every day. Think about a new paper shredder or the go with the handheld controller and screen combination, so he identity block roller stamp to keep sensitive information safe. If never misses a chance to engage in game play. your dad takes long road trips, then he might be able to use a car Sports Dad visor extender or a smartphone holder. Shelving, racks or storage Tap into your father’s love of sports with gifts tailored to his straps for the garage also may put a smile on your dad’s face. passion. Baseball and soccer are played during warm months, so tickets to a game give dads and their children something they can do This year, make Father’s Day a smash hit with gifts that cater to together. You also can cheer his team on in front of a new big-screen your dad’s interests. June 2023 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 21

ParenTown’s KidShape Factors to Consider Before Choosing a Summer Camp Adults often look back fondly on their camp does not mean their children will. The childhood experiences at summer camp. ACA notes that summer camps should align Camps can provide the opportunity to form with children’s interests and maturity levels. lifelong friendships and discover rewarding hobbies that can enrich campers’ lives for Locale decades to come. Locale may only be a consideration for families considering overnight camps. Kids Choosing a summer camp is no small task, will likely be familiar with the locations of as the options at families’ disposal range local day camps, but overnight camps might from overnight camps to weekday afternoon be set in mountain ranges, near the ocean or in camps to camps that specialize in certain environments less familiar to them. Kids who programs, such as music or dance. Cost also love the ocean might benefit from oceanfront is likely to factor into families’ decisions, as camps focusing on marine biology, boating the American Camp Association notes that or other water-related activities. Similarly, costs can vary greatly depending on which youth who like camping and hiking might camp families choose. For example, the be more likely to embrace camps located in ACA notes that the average daily fee at a resident camp is $85, while mountainous regions. the same fee at a day camp is $43. Session Length Camps may last as little as one week or up to a few months. Session When looking for a summer camp for kids, families should decide length should be considered by families looking at both local day together. Kids should be involved in the selection process, as they are camps and overnight resident camps. Parents who want their children more likely to have an enjoyable camp experience if they have a say in to enjoy a largely schedule-free summer might not want to commit where they will spend their summers. The following are some factors them to lengthy camp sessions, even if those sessions are close to home. families should consider as they look for summer camps, courtesy of If parents think their children can benefit from the same structure, the ACA. they’re accustomed to during the school year, then an overnight camp that stretches for several weeks might be the answer. Kids Interests Summer camps allow kids to make memories that will last a lifetime. The ACA urges parents to consider their child’s interests and Choosing the right camp is an important decision that parents and personality before choosing a summer camp. Parents might want their kids should make together. children to attend the same summer camp they visited as youngsters, but each child is different. Just because mom and dad liked a particular Long ago, pirates and sailors would roam the seas. Today, we Lusitania, SS Andrea Doria, SS Edmund Fitzgerald and the can find the remnants of their ships all around the world. Here are Costa Concordia are well-known shipwrecks. some shipwreck facts. • The iconic Civil War ironclad USS Monitor was built to • Marine archaeologists are drawn to old wrecks because they withstand intense naval battles when it was launched in 1862 to fight for the Union Navy. But the design — advanced for preserve historical data. For instance, research on the wreck its time — was still not enough to help the vessel withstand of the Mary Rose provided details about 16th-century combat, dangerous winter storms off the coast of North Carolina on marine travel and daily living. New Year’s Eve that same year. • Divers investigate military shipwrecks left over from at-sea • The resulting shipwreck of the Monitor has been intensely battles to learn more about the historical events. The remains researched since it was rediscovered in 1973. In 2002, when can disclose much about the actual battle. the Monitor’s turret was recovered in a joint U.S. Navy and • Occasionally, discoveries of treasure ships, frequently from NOAA mission, it still held the skeletal remains of two of the the time of European colonization, create a stir. 16 men who lost their lives on the vessel 140 years before. • Because of the possible devastation to the environment, some modern wrecks, like the • Thousands of wrecks have been oil tanker Prestige are of interest. abandoned or sunk rather than being lost at • Other modern wrecks are intentionally sea. Usually, these smaller, abandoned or scuttled, or sunk, to encourage reef derelict ships are fishing boats. development. • The RMS Titanic, HMHS Britannic, RMS 22 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals June 2023

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