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ISSUE 3

Alaskan brown bears may look like giant teddy bears, but don't try to cuddle one! The real bears measure as long as 10 feet and weigh as much as 1,700 pounds

The loudest sound ever recorded occurred in 1883 when a volcanic island called Krakatoa (crack-uh-TOE-uh) erupted. The blast tore the Indonesian island apart. People as far as 3000 miles away heard it.

Fro 800 years people in the Netherlands have been building dikes to claim land from the sea. The country now has about 1200 miles of dikes. Without dikes, much of the country would be underwater.

Q What is a rabbit's favorite dance?

A The bunny hop.

Q What is a mosquito's favorite subject?

A Ar-itch-metic.

Q what do you get when you combine a centipede with a parrot?

A A walkie talkie

Sweat is really a cool thing. It's how your body keeps its temperature just right. If you get too hot, or if you are frightened or under stress, your brain acts to cool things down. Millions of tiny coiled tubes in your skin called seat glands produce sweat a salty, watery fluid. As sweat evaporates from your skin, you cool off. You usually produce about a pint of seat every day. But in the sizzling summer, you can produce four pints. So drink plenty of water.

Did you know.....

That Dolphins sleep with one eye open to watch if any predators like sharks are about to attack.

  Sticky snowballs
     Make a tasty snack.

YOU WILL NEED:

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/2 cup corn syrup

• 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 4 cups of popped popcorn

• Wooden  ice-cream sticks

WHAT YOU DO:

1.   In a small pan, combine the brown sugar,corn syrup and vinegar. Cook the mixture over medium heat for six minutes,stirring constantly. Turn off the heat,then add the butter,stirring until it melts.

2.   Pour the mixture over the popcorn in a large bowl.Mix with a wooden spoon until the popcorn is coated and cool enough to touch.The mixture should be warm but not hot.

3.Butter your fingers to prevent sticking and shape the coated popcorn into balls.

4.   Insert a wooden stick into each "snow ball".

Write for Fun Magazine

You will need: paper , inkpad , markers

1. roll your finger or thumb on the inkpad.

2. Make a print by firmly pressing the inked finger or thumb against the paper.Use different fingers to make prints of different   sizes.

3. Wash your hands and allow the prints to dry for a few minutes.Then draw faces and other detail on the prints. Look through books and magazines for more fingerprint art.