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Have Fun Playing in the Dirt
April 2008
Now that the warmth of spring has arrived, have you ever thought about planting a garden? Even if you don’t have a lot
of yard space, you can still plant flowers in pots or flower boxes and keep them on a deck, patio, or balcony. You’ll simply
need pots and potting soil, which you can get at your local nursery or even Target or Wal-Mart. You will save time and
effort by potting or planting flowers instead of seeds.
When you buy your plants and flowers, instructions will be included that will tell you how much sunlight or shade is
needed and how often you should water them. So, make sure you read the instructions. Most plants and flowers will
need to be watered every day to prevent wilting, drying out, and dying. The best time of day to water is the morning.
You may have heard plants referred to as either annuals or perennials. Do you know what the difference is?
Annuals are plants that grow, bloom, and die during the year. After they die, they need to be pulled out
of the dirt, and you’ll need to buy them again year after year. Some examples of annuals are petunias,
marigolds, and impatiens. These plants are easily available at your nursery, and they are inexpensive.
Perennials, on the other hand, live at least two years or more. They just need to be pruned (have the
dead parts cut off) during the fall. The only drawback is that you may not be able to find some of the
plants in your local nursery as easily. Geraniums, vinca, verbena, and dianthus are some examples of
perennials that can be found easily.
Now that you know the differences between annuals and perennials, have fun choosing your plants and
flowers when you plant your own garden, but make sure that you plant your garden with your parents’
help and permission.
Fun Things to Do!
Gerstung Inter-Sport: Have you ever wanted to learn
gymnastics or dance? Why not check out Gerstung
Inter-Sport? Their motto is “Starting Young,” and they
specialize in discovery-based physical education, which
means they teach mostly through asking questions rather
than telling kids how to do something. Their programs
include gymnastics, kid’s fitness, and dance! They have
special events, field trips, and summer camp! You can
find them in Mt. Washington, Maryland off of Falls
Road. For more information visit www.gerstung.com/
intersport or call 410-337-7781.
Hands-On Museum: Enjoy fun activities at every turn in
an 1860s vintage house! There is an art room, nature area,
exploration room, and more! Kids of all ages will have fun
exploring and learning in the hands-on museum located
in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania! For more information visit
www.exploreandmore.com or call 717-337-9151.
Children’s Day on the Farm: Have you ever been to
Southern Maryland? You won’t want to miss the antique
tractors, kid’s rides, fun games, music, live entertainment,
and exciting activities on June 1, 2008! It’s all at Jefferson
Patterson Park and Museum in St. Leonard, Maryland.
For more information visit www.jefpat.org or call
410-586-8501.
Youth Fishing Derby: Do you like fishing and want a
chance to win cool prizes? Then you’ll want to head to
the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge,
Maryland on June 7, 2008. You
can even participate in turtle
and frog races. For
more information visit
www.fws.gov/blackwater/
or call 410-228-2677.
Executive Plaza 2
11350 McCormick Road, Suite 200
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031
Creatures of Mystery: Giant Squids
Did You Know?
 Watermelon is actually a
vegetable. It’s related to the
cucumber and gourd. Over
1,200 varieties of watermelon are
grown throughout the world.
 French was the official language
of England for 600 years.
 No word in the English
language rhymes with month,
orange, silver, or purple.
 The huddle in football was
formed due to a deaf football
player who used sign language to
communicate and his team didn’t
want the opposition to see.
 The average person has over
1,500 dreams a year.
 Towards the end of the Civil War,
between 1/3 and 1/2 of all the
paper money circulating in the
United States was counterfeit.
 There are 118 ridges around the
edge of a dime and 119 ridges
around a quarter.
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Perhaps it is tales about giant squids attacking ships at sea that captures
our interest; or maybe it is the fact that they are so rarely seen; or
maybe it’s that we are amazed by their massive size. Once thought to
be mythical creatures, giant squids are found in most of the world’s
oceans. They can be found primarily off the shores of Newfoundland,
Norway, the southern British Isles, Southern Africa, Japan, New
Zealand, and Australia.
Giant squids live in the very deep ocean, deeper than any human being
can travel, which is the main reason why they are so rarely ever seen.
They have elongated bodies and are suspected to grow as long as 60
feet. Despite their size, they are fairly light in weight because their arms
and tentacles account for most of their length. They have eight arms
that are equipped with suckers, and each one is ringed with a serrated
teeth-like surface that helps them snare prey. They use two longer
tentacles to reach food and bring it to their beak-like mouths, which are
strong enough to bite through a steel cable. The combination of their
tentacles and football-sized eyes (the largest in the world) make them
excellent hunters.
Although stories of giant squids have gone on for generations, it is
only very recently that we have begun to learn about these creatures.
In fact, it was only a little more than a year ago
that one was ever captured on film alive in its
natural habitat. This was a great breakthrough for
scientists since previous research had only been
based on deceased specimens that had washed
ashore. Because scientists have only just recently
observed a giant squid in its natural habitat, so
many questions about the giant squid are still
unanswered. Until then, the giant squid remains
one of the greatest mysteries of the deep.
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