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NEW MOON WAXING FIRSTQUARTER WAXING FULL MOON WANING LASTQUARTER WANING CRESCENT GIBBOUS Lowest GIBBOUS CRESCENT tides “Man, I “What up, “WHAT need to Moon?” Highest THE HECK visit Sun tides IS GOING again. ON!??” That guy is a Highest trip.” tides “Wassup, When there is a full moon and it’s Sun?” Lowest aligned with the earth and sun, tides the highest and lowest tides are at their greatest. These are called spring tides. • The moon rotates at the same rate that it • A full moon happens in the middle of theThe moon is the brightest and largest object in our night revolves around the earth. • This means that the same side of the moon cycle. It means the moon is completelysky. The large rocky body is a third of the width of the faces the earth all the time. illuminated by the sun’s light.earth and an average of 238,855 miles away. The moonis beautiful, but it is also important for making the earth a • Ittakesthemoon27earthdaystocompletean • There is a waxing and a waning crescent. Agreat place for life. The earth tilts on its axis. This tilt gives orbit around the earth. crescent means that only a small fraction ofus the seasons. Without the moon, scientists believe that • We can see the moon because it reflects light the moon is lit. from the sun. • The first quarter happens when half of thethis tilt could shift dramatically. This shift would drasticallychangethetemperatureonEarth,makingitdifficultforlife. • During the moon’s orbit around the earth, moon is lit. the amount of sunlight that reaches the moon • A gibbous is when more than one half, butThe moon also creates the tides. As the moon rotates changes. The result is called the phases of less than the entire moon, is visible. the moon. • The last quarter is when one half of the moonaround the earth, its gravity pulls on the oceans. These • During a new moon, the moon is not visible. is illuminated, but it is decreasing.tides are an important part of keeping the oceans’ecosystems healthy. Most large bodies of water have a • A waxing moon means that the amount of • The order of the moon’s phases are newhigh tide, when the water is closer to the shore, and a low light hitting the moon increases. moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxingtide, when the water moves farther from the shore. The • A waning moon means that the amount of gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last light hitting the moon decreases. quarter and waning crescent.moving water also spreads nutrients around. • A blue moon is when there are two full moons in a month. moon.nasa.gov/about/in-depth/aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/moon_phases.php www.astronomyknowhow.com/moon-tides.htm https://www.astrobio.net/news-exclusive/the-odds-for-life-on-a-moonless-earth/

(Kalynn is 5 and Darrien is 10) This is a two-step problem but has easy computation. Students Spatial Visualization is theneed to find a number that is already known – the father’s age. Kalynn is 1/6 of 30 or 5 years old. issue. Area, the amount of spaceIt is easy then to figure that Darrien is twice as old as Kalynn –10 years old. Students need to be able enclosed by the figure and largest to divide 30 into 6 equal parts to figure 1/6 if they do not know how to divide mentally. are key vocabulary wordsKalynn Darrien Darrien is twice as old as his sister Kalynn. Kalynn’s age is 1/6 the age of her father. Theirfather, Ira is 30. How old are Darrien and Kalynn? Color the figure with the largest area:MATH TIME

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BEGINNER READS Buster Goes to Cowboy Camp Scooter in the Outside By Denise Fleming By Anne Bowen, illustrated by Abby For ages 3-7 Carter For ages 5-9 Buster's owner, Brown Shoes, is going away for the weekend, and Buster is Scooter is a plump yellow dog. He lives in none too happy to be dropped off at the suburbs with Lucy, and the highlight Sagebrush Kennels' Cowboy Camp. Red of his day is their walk. But when he and Boots (a man whom we only see from a Lucy get to THE CORNER, Lucy always dog's-eye view as blue pant bottoms tugs his leash, making Scooter turn and pointy red cowboy boots) greets around for home ... but Scooter wants to Buster with a great big cowboy “howdy,” explore beyond the corner. One morning, ties a jaunty blue bandana around Lucy forgets to close the door as she the dog's neck, and gives him the leaves for school, so Scooter decides to \"tenderfoot tour of the camp.” make his own foray into THE OUTSIDE.PAGETURNERS Tomorrow Girls: Behind the Gates By Eva Gray Tuck Everlasting For ages 9-12 By Natalie Babbitt For ages 8 and up This first book in the Tomorrow Girls series is the perfect book for a summer This magical tale about drinking from a camping trip! Although it is set in a spring of immortality centers on a futuristic world in the middle of a war, 10-year-old girl, Winnie Foster, who longs much of the content has more of an for freedom outside her parents’ old-fashioned feel. Best friends Louisa fenced-in yard. She wanders through the and Maddie are sent off to a boarding woods and comes across Jesse Tuck, a school where they will be “safe” from handsome young boy, who introduces her the war. Once there, they discover that to his family. Mae, Angus, Miles and Jesse the Country Manor School is not exactly let Winnie in on an extraordinary secret. what they expected. After drinking from the spring near their house, they never aged another day. Summerland By Michael ChabonADVANCED READS For ages 11 and up One Crazy Summer The day the Roosters face the Angels, the By Rita Williams-Garcia only people holding Ethan back from quit- For ages 10 and up ting for good are his father and the team's star, Jennifer T. (not Jennifer, or, worse, Delphine has memories of her mother Jenny, but always Jennifer T.). Sensing writing on walls and arguing with Papa, that the excitable, red-faced Coach Olaff- but she is still stunned to reconnect sen will put him in soon because of the with her tall, no-nonsense, angry team's unusual lead, Ethan checks to make mother who may look like \"a colored sure no one's watching and then scampers movie star,\" but makes it clear that she off. He trails the heels of a bushbaby – considers her daughter’s visit a huge what was a bushbaby doing in Summer- intrusion. \"Cecile was no kind of land? – and stumbles upon a weird scene mother. Cecile didn't want us. Cecile that is the first of many as Ethan is intro- was crazy.\" duced to the four otherworlds.

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Lampyridae Phylum: Arthropoda Genus: Photinus Class: Insecta Species: P. pyralis Order: ColeopteraAfireflyisabeetlecommoninmanyplacesaroundthe Most fireflies have a specific flash pattern to attract aworld. In North America, the common eastern firefly mate. Each species has a specific and unique pattern.is found in grasslands, forests and even in backyards. Usually, each beetle flashes individually, so it looksThe average firefly is 10-14mm long. During the as if the flashes are random. However, there is oneday, they look like average dark brown beetles. They species of firefly in North America called synchronousare spectacular at night. There are two chemicals in fireflies. They are unique because every firefly ina firefly’s tail called luciferase and luciferin. These the area will flash at exactly the same time. For twochemicals mix in the beetle’s tail and produce a bright weeks at the end of May and beginning of June,but cold light. Most species use their tails to attract visitors can travel to the Great Smoky Mountains tomates. In most species, both male and female beetles see this incredible light display. There are 18 otherglow. Firefly eggs glow as well. species of fireflies in the park, but only one lights up• Fireflys are carnivorous. simultaneously.• They love warm, humid areas near water. • Thepesticidesusedingardens,homesandfarms• They are most active at dusk.• Therearethousandsoffireflyspeciesthatliveall can kill fireflies. • They use their flashes to find mates. The lights over the world.• Many species of firefly are suffering due to are not as easy to see at night if there is a lot extra light, or light pollution, from homes and human activity. businesses in the area. • Many fireflies don’t live very long as adults, only 21 days.www.firefly.org www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/fireflies.htm animaldiversity.org/accounts/Photinus_pyralis/ www.firefly.org/synchronous-fireflies.html

WhereintheWorld:The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is located in both North Carolina and as a national park but did not have the money to purchase the land. Instead, privateTennessee. It protects and preserves some of the natural beauty of the Appalachian moneywasdonatedsothatthefederalgovernmentcouldbuythislandandpreserveMountains. This national park has a unique history because it was difficult to create. the forest. John D. Rockefeller donated $5 million, the U.S. Government addedPreviously, parks were easily established on land that the federal government $2 million, and the rest of the money was donated by citizens of Tennessee andalready owned. However, this area was privately owned. People lived in these North Carolina. The land was bought in sections; the park was officially establishedmountains,andtheforesthadbeenusedforlogging.Congresswantedtoestablishit• ItisthemostvisitednationalparkintheUnitedStates. • There are 200 species of birds, 67 mammal breeds,• 11.3 million tourists visited the park in 2016. 67 species of fish, 39 species of reptiles, 43 species• It covers 522,419 acres. of amphibians and 17,000 types of insects.• There are 16 mountains and 12 popular water falls • 550 miles of the trails are open to horses.in the park. • Hiking and fishing are some of the most popular• TheyarecalledtheSmokyMountainsbecausethey activities in the park.are covered in fog in the mornings. • The mountains are around 250 million years old.• There are 80 historic buildings in the park. • Entrance is free, unlike many national parks.• ThehighestmountainintheparkisClingmansDome. • Cherokee Indians were some of the first to inhabitIt is 6,643 feet. these mountains.• 10,000 species of plants and animals are known to • The area was also used for logging.live in the park. • Theparkhas2,115milesofstreamsopenforfishing.• There are 850 miles of trails and 70 miles of theAppalachian Trail. www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm www.nationalparks.org/explore-parks/great-smoky-mountains-national-parkwww.visitmysmokies.com/blog/smoky-mountains/basic-facts-about-smoky-mountains/ Image © photo credit: Thomas James Caldwell on flickr

Come Out & Play The great outdoorsM any studies have shown that • Even though hiking can be an easy way to get some • Let someone know where you are going and when spending time in nature is exercise and spend time with friends, it is still you plan to be back.beneficial for mental and physical important to stay safe.health. One of the easiest ways to • If you are going on a longer hike, bring a flashlight.enjoy the outdoors is to hike or take • Some trails, especially ones near mountains, can be • If you don’t love hiking, there are many ways to makea walk. Many areas have free hiking challenging. Make sure to check the difficulty of theand walking trails through local trail before you start. It is good to challenge yourself, it more fun.parks. It can also be a great way to but it is more important to be prepared. • Scavenger hunts are very popular. Before you startexplore new areas. A paved trailaround the local lake can be a great • Bring and drink plenty of water. the hike, make a list of things that you might find likeplace to spend time with friends, • Wear shoes with good traction and ankle support. something blue, a bench, a pine tree, a flower or awalk the dog, exercise and relax. • Stay on the trail. squirrel. • Make sure you know where you’re going before you • Record the things that you see. You could cross them off the list or take a picture of them. start. Bring a map. • The first person to find everything on the list wins.www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/hikingsafety.htm www.mykidsadventures.com/scavenger-hunt-ideas/ www.outdoors.org/articles/amc-outdoors/trail-games-activities-to-keep-kids-moving-and-motivated-while-hiking

• One specific style of • Learning to whittle is easy. woodworking is called You just need a block ofWood has been an important tool whittling. wood and a pocket knife.for humans for thousands of years. It • It can be confused with • Softwoods like pine andis hard to know the exact history of carving. However, carving balsa are some of thehumanity’s relationship with wood uses a knife, a chisel and a easiest to work.becausewoodrotsanddecomposes. mallettocreateasculpture • It is important to start withStonetoolsandmetaltoolslastmuch from wood. a straight piece of woodlonger, so it is easier for archeologists • Whittling uses a knife and a without any large knots.to find them. Historians do know that piece of wood to make an • Cut with the grain of theancient cultures around the world artistic creation. wood.like the Egyptian, Greeks, Romans • It became popular in the • The first step is to trace theand Chinese, all used woodworking United States in 1865. design onto the block ofto create tools, weapons, homes, • Ernest “Mooney” wood.furniture and decoration. Some of Warther is one of the • It is very important to bethe earliest examples of advanced most famous whittlers. His safewhilewhittling.Alwayswoodworking come from Africa work is preserved in the cut away from yourself.5,000 years ago. Wooden tools Smithsonian Institution. And make sure there is aand furniture have also been found • Whittling was a popular responsible grown up topreserved in ancient Egyptian tombs past time for unemployed supervise you.from 3100 B.C. Early Chinese men after the Civil War and • Many whittlers also wearexamples of woodworking can be World War I. gloves for protection.traced back to 720 B.C. Lu Ban was a • Men would use their • It is important to make surecarpenteratthistimeandwascredited pocketknives to whittle your knife is sharp beforewith being one of the creators of objectsfromwoodthatthey starting to whittle.woodworking in China. found and trade the pieces for food and clothing. beginnerwoodcarving.com wood-furnaces.net/annotated-history-wood-whittling.html www.wagnermeters.com/woodworking-history/

D id you know that if killed, but hundreds of others Here is how to keep yourself safe from Remember, “When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors.” you hear thunder, you are permanently injured. lightning: If you’re deaf or hard of hearing, then remember are in danger? Don’t •When you hear thunder, even a distant “See A Flash? Dash Inside!” If you can see a flash of be fooled by blue skies. If you Summer is the most rumble,knowlightningislikelywithinstriking lightning, there is a chance you’re within striking hear thunder, lightning is close dangerous season for distance. Lightning threats can extend 10 distance and should go inside immediately. enough to strike you or any lightning. Most fatalities occur milesfromthestorm!Youshouldgotoasafe You can find more facts about lightning and nearby object. There are about in June, July and August. place immediately including a house, large lightning safety at NOAA’s Lightning Safety 25 million lightning strikes in All thunderstorms produce building or a car with a metal roof to protect Web Site www.weather.gov/lightning the United States each year. lightning and are dangerous. In you from lightning. While lightning is fascinating the United States, in an average •If you are deaf or hard of hearing, go to watch, it’s important to year, lightning kills about the inside as soon as you see a flash of lightning, remember that lightning is same number of people as even if it seems far away. When you are also very dangerous. Each year tornadoes and more people inside, stay away from windows and doors, in the United States, more than hurricanes. Did you also and do not touch anything that is plugged than 400 people are struck know that 64 percent of all into an electrical outlet. Do not use a corded by lightning. On average, lightning fatalities result from telephone, but cell phones are safe. between 55 and 60 people are outdoor recreation? A large •Stay away from sinks and do not take a portion of these are from water shower or bath during a thunderstorm. activities and sports. •Don’t go back outside until 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder.

WHAT’S IT LIKE INSIDE MARS? By Jessica Stoller-ConradAnartist’sillustrationshowingapossibleinnerstructure of Mars. Image credit: NASA/JPL-CaltechMars is Earth’s neighbor in the solar system. NASA’s roboticexplorers have visited our neighbor quite a few times. Byorbiting,landingandrovingontheRedPlanet,we’velearnedsomuch about Martian canyons, volcanoes, rocks and soil. However,we still don’t know exactly what Mars is like on the inside. This information could givescientistssomeimportantcluesabouthowMarsandtherestofoursolarsystemformed.This spring, NASA is launching a new mission to study the inside of Mars. It’s calledMars InSight. InSight — short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations,Geodesy and Heat Transport — is a lander. When InSight lands on Mars later this year,it won’t drive around on the surface of Mars like a rover does. Instead, InSight will land,place instruments on the ground nearby and begin collecting information.Just like a doctor uses instruments to understand what’s going on inside your body,InSight will use three science instruments to figure out what’s going on inside Mars.Oneoftheseinstrumentsiscalledaseismometer.OnEarth,scientistsuseseismometerstostudythevibrationsthathappenduringearthquakes.InSight’sseismometerwillmeasurethevibrationsofearthquakesonMars—knownasmarsquakes.WeknowthatonEarth,differentmaterialsvibrateindifferentways.Bystudyingthevibrationsfrommarsquakes,scientists hope to figure out what materials are found inside Mars.InSight will also carry a heat probe that will take the temperature on Mars. The heatprobewilldigalmost16feetbelowMars’surface.Afteritburrowsintotheground,theheatprobewillmeasuretheheatcomingfromtheinteriorofMars.Thesemeasurementscan also help us understand where Mars’ heat comes from in the first place. ThisinformationwillhelpscientistsfigureouthowMarsformedandifit’smadefromthesamestuff as Earth and the Moon.Scientists know that the very center of Mars, called the core, is made of iron. But whatelse is in there? InSight has an instrument called the Rotation and Interior StructureExperiment, or RISE, that will hopefully help us to find out.AlthoughtheInSightlanderstaysinonespotonMars,Marswobblesaroundasitorbitsthe sun. RISE will keep track of InSight’s location so that scientists will have a way tomeasurethesewobbles.ThisinformationwillhelpdeterminewhatmaterialsareinMars’core and whether the core is liquid or solid.InSight will collect tons of information about what Mars is like under the surface. Oneday,thesenewdetailsfromInSightwillhelpusunderstandmoreabouthowplanetslikeMars — and our home, Earth — came to be. Visit spaceplace.nasa.gov to explore space and Earth science!For more information about spaceplace.nasa.gov/earthquakesearthquakes and marsquakes, visit:

DKiNdOYoWu ?Sleep is restorative andessential for ensuring ourminds and bodies operate atpeak capacity. But many kidsare not getting enough sleep.According to WebMD, bedtimeshave gradually become lateras children must contendwith social, family and schoolactivities. This is especially truefor older children. WebMD saysthat most 12-year-olds now goto bed around 9 p.m., getting anaverage of nine hours of sleep,even though 12 hours are idealfor kids who are 12.





Kidsville KitchenA quick, tastyweeknight mealPreparing weeknight meals can be tricky, as busy menand women may want to save money and cook theirown healthy foods but have little time todo so consistently. But healthy, home-cooked meals need not take much time toprepare. The following low-calorie recipefor Crab Salad-Stuffed Tomatoes from“Weightwatchers:CookItFast”(St.Martin’sGriffin) can be whipped up in 20 minutes, making it anidealmealfortime-strappedmenandwomenwhowanttomakemealsathomewithoutalltheworkthatgoesintomore complex recipes.Crab Salad-Stuffed Tomatoes 1⁄3 cup orzo 2 large tomatoes 1 cup crabmeat, picked over for pieces of shell 1⁄3 cup chopped black or green olives 2 tablespoons crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 1⁄8 teaspoon salt 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper 1. Cook orzo according to package directions, omitting salt if desired. Drain and rinse under cold water; drain again. 2. Meanwhile,cutathinsliceofftopsoftomatoes;reservetops. Using spoon, carefully scoop out seeds and pulp; reserve for another use. 3. Gently toss together crabmeat, olives, feta, dill, vinegar, salt andpepperinmediumbowl.Spooncrabmeatmixtureevenly into tomato shells and cover with reserved tomato tops. 4. Cook’snote:Scooptheseedsandpulpfromthetomatoesinto astoragecontainer.Coverandfreezeupto4monthsandtoss them into a soup or stew.

WAroOuRnLdDth Some scientists believe the moon was • Astronauts and scientists use craters toe formedwhensomethinglargecollidedwitha map and navigate the moon. young Earth. A chunk came off the earth and formed the moon about 4 billion years ago. • For thousands of years, people have When looking at the moon with the naked lookedupatthemoonandseenshapes eye or a telescope, it is easy to see that it is in the highlands and mare. covered in light and dark areas. The light areas are mountains, called highlands. The • In Japan, they see a rabbit making dark areas are the mare; this is Latin for seas. rice cakes. A lot of the moon’s geography is the result • In India, people see handprints. of meteor strikes and old volcanic activity. • These shapes have inspired a lot of There are so many obvious craters because the moon does not have an atmosphere like folklore. Earth does. The earth’s atmosphere acts as • In North America, one of the most protection.Smallrocksfloatingthroughspace thatwouldhitEarthburnuponentryinstead. common things to see is a face called The moon does not have an atmosphere, so “the man in the moon.” even the smallest rock can hit the moon and • Accordingtoscientists,thehumanmind create a crater. The lack of atmosphere also is specifically designed to look for meansthatthereisnowindorwatertoerode patterns. and erase the craters. They will stay there, • Oneofthemostimportantthingsthatthe unchanged, for millions of years. brain does every day is recognize faces, soitoftenfindsfacesinrandompatterns and objects. DaystorememberinJune 1. World Oceans Day is on June 18. This holiday is celebrated globally and recognizes thewww.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/moon/ value of Earth’s oceans. Oceans generate oxygen and regulate the planet’s climate.www.space.com/14808-moon-man-illusion-explained.html 1. Father’s Day falls on June 17. It’s a day to honor fathers and father figures. 1. TheSummerSolsticemarkstheofficialbeginningofsummer.Thisyear,itfallsonJune21. It’s the longest day of the year for those living in the northern hemisphere.news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/04/140412-moon-faces-brain-culture-space-neurology/

Strategies to get kids to exerciseExercise is an important component of Examination survey from 2003-2004 spend more time being physically children, who might be more excitedahealthylifestyle.That’snotjusttruefor and 2005-2006, 19-year-olds spent active. But parents can try various about physical activity if their friendsadults but for children and teenagers as much time being inactive and strategies to get kids off the couch and are joining them. Team sports provideas well. sedentary as 60-year-olds. exercising. chances to exercise with friends, as doParents concerned about their kids Getting kids to be more active may be • Set a positive example. Kids, organizations like the Boy Scouts oflivingsedentarylivesmayhavemoreto especially difficult for today’s parents, especially young children, often try America and the Girl Scouts of America.worryaboutthantheyknow.According who must contend with the internet, to emulate their parents. Parents can But even inviting a child’s friend alongto a 2017 study published in the journal social media, tablets, smartphones capitalize on kids’ desire to be like on a family hike or bike ride may makePreventiveMedicinethatanalyzeddata and other distractions as they try to mom and dad by exercising in front of such activities more fun for kids.from the National Health and Nutrition encourage their kids to unplug and their children. Young children may not • Give gifts that encourage be ready to lift weights or run on the physical activity. Kids might want the treadmill,butparentscanembracekid- latest device or video game for their friendly exercises such as walking and birthdays, but parents can also give cycling. Invite kids along for daily bike gifts that encourage youngsters to be rides or go for family walks around the physicallyactive.Bicycles,rollerblades, neighborhood after dinner. ice skates and sports equipment are • Park the car. Kids don’t need to justahandfulofpotentialgiftsthatmay know they’re exercising in order to be compel kids to exercise more. more physically active. In lieu of driving Childhood obesity is a significant to the bank or pharmacy, parents can problem, with the 2015-2016 leave the car at home and ride their NHANES reporting that 20.6 percent bikes alongside their children when of youths between the ages of 12 and running errands. If possible, parents 19 were obese. Getting kids off the canwalkyoungsterstoandfromschool couch and exercising more often can rather than driving them. help reduce those figures and ensure • Choose friend-friendly healthier futures for kids of all ages. activities. Adults employ the buddy system as a means to motivate themselves to keep exercising, and that same principle can apply to

Communication skills kids can learnAn ability to communicate effectively is a life • Make conversations relevant. Allowskill that can serve a person well at any age. experiences that are happening around the familyCommunicating well is considered so essential to shape conversations. Encourage curiosity andthat the Boy Scouts of America even require introduce new themes and vocabulary. The moreprospective Eagle Scouts to earn communication the child gets to experience, the more inclined hemerit badges. It’s never too early to help or she may be to discuss those experiences.children become better communicators. From • Modify communication methods. Sometoddlerhood to grade school and beyond, children may struggle to communicate effectively.learning how to interact with others is necessary By working with speech/language pathologistsat every stage. and making the most of digital and otherDeveloping communication takes time, but there communication aids, parents make things easierare various techniques to help kids become better for kids who are struggling to communicate.communicators. • Ask for details. The organization• Great communication is a two-way Understood.org advises adults to focus on recallprocess. Listening is often as important as and sequencing when speaking with children.speaking when communicating. Parents can help These skills are important and can be enhancedmodel good behavior by listening and letting when kids offer details. These techniqueschildren express themselves before offering their can help children ultimately develop strongown opinions. comprehension and writing skills.• Take turns in conversation. Rather than • Speak with others. Encourage children tospeaking at the same time or interrupting others, speak to their peers, adults and educators aseffective communicators take turns offering their much as possible to establish comfort in variousthoughts. Listening to others can help shape what communication settings. Doing so will help in thethe other person might say. short- and long-term.• Speak regularly with one another. Initiate Communicating is an important componentconversation frequently so that children become of school, home life and future employment.accustomed to speaking with adults and others. Children who learn to communicate effectivelyChat about where you’re going when running are in position to thrive in school and later in life.errands or discuss television plots duringcommercial breaks.

“Isle of Dogs” is a genius that banishes all dogs to a vast, culture to tell its story.concept that only Wes sickening wasteland called My favorite character is ChiefAnderson could conjure up Trash Island. The film focusesand makes for an enjoyable on a pack of dogs that spend (Bryan Cranston). He is a strayanimated film with a quirky dog who goes through a movingaesthetic. their days roaming, transformation as he starts off trying to stay alive dreading the idea of having a “Isle of Dogs” takes place among fierce master. But through his adventure20 years from now in a competition. A with Atari, Chief starts to learnfuturistic Japan. A disease young boy named what it is to care about peoplespreading among dogs Atari crashes onto and open himself up to them.ravages Megasaki City, and the island one day Cranston gives Chief a wearinessthe mayor issues a decree that lets you know his character in search of his has been through a lot. dog, and the pack decides to help I recommend this film for ages him. 11 to 18, due to some violence involving dogs, some suggestive Wes content and minor offensive Anderson’s language. Note that, despite direction is animation and dogs as main excellent. characters, this is not a kids’ film. He thrives in stop-motion It’s really geared toward pre-teens animation because he can to adults. meticulously craft each shot. His sometimes bizarre, yet I give Isle of Dogs 4 out of 5 stars. charming style remains I recommend this film for Wes resonant, despite it being a Anderson fans and those who change of pace from the stories like a good adventure featuring he usually tells. “Isle of Dogs” man’s best friend. Although is an homage to Japanese this film misses the chance to filmmaking, especially the films develop really interesting ideas of Akira Kurosawa, and relies and characters, it is still fun and on Japanese language and hilarious in all the right ways.

What’s it like to be...Chrysta Ghent!Meet ShJePewolnraksnnattiehfeetarrCiuhmals. tyPlease tell our readers a little bit Why is this work important? What is your favorite thing aboutabout yourself. your job? Space is all around us. It applies to everyone, and II love space and have been working with think working in a place that can introduce people Just talking to all the different people – I love itplanetariums since 2008. Right now, I’m getting my to space and get them excited to learn more is really when they get excited or have questions for me. MyPh.D. in planetarium education while also working important. There are new things happening all the favorite was when a 3-year-old came up to me andat Liberty Science Center (home of the Jennifer time – new technology, new space missions – and asked me about dwarf planets. I was like, “This isChalsty Planetarium). everyone should know about it. amazing! I’m so glad you’re already thinking about planets!”I’m also a drummer in a rock band! What kind of training does it take to do your job? What is something fun about theWhat do you do at the Jennifer planetarium that you can shareChalsty Planetarium? I have a lot of experience volunteering in with our readers? planetariums, and my background is in earth andMy job is planetarium educator, which means I space science, astronomy and education. But I’ve It’s huge – it’s the largest in the Westernpresent shows to families and students that visit met a lot of planetarium educators who studied hemisphere. It has a resolution of 88 millionLSC. I also design new shows for school groups, all kinds of different things. You don’t need to pixels, a lighting system that can produce over 281making sure we have great experiences for kids of necessarily have a degree in astronomy – just a trillion individual colors and speakers capable ofall ages. Part of my job is to always be researching passion for the stars! producing 30,000 watts of digital sound. We cannew space news, so I get to look at cool space take you on space flights, we can land on differentpictures all the time. planets. There are limitless possibilities of things we can do here.



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