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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER l MAY 2015
Interesting Facts About
Hot Fun in the Summer Time!
THE SUN!
Summer is the best time of the year to play outdoors in the sun! Around Memphis, summers can get really hot so remember to keep cool and avoid overheating by following these tips:
The Sun is a star in the center of
the Solar System, and it makes up
around 99.86% of the Solar System’s mass.
Drink More Fluids
Drink more fluids no matter what you’re
doing! Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to
drink. Bring a reusable water bottle
with you to stay hydrated.
Stick with drinking water instead of
sodas or fruit juice - caffeine and
sugar will dehydrate you.
If it’s really hot, cut back on exercising; if you have to exercise,
drink two to four glasses of fluids
each hour.
Keep Your Body Cool
Dress in lightweight light-colored
clothing and sun-reflective shirts and
wear loose clothing.
Wear hats and sunglasses. Keep a stash of hats
on hand for friends and family!
Take a cool shower or bath, or move to an air-conditioned place to cool off.
Stay in the shade, especially between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.
NEVER leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle, even with the windows down.
To feel cooler, eat cooler. Get Mom to stock up on fruit popsicles and cool
refrigerated fruits.
Protect Yourself From the Sun
As well as a hat and sunglasses, wear sunscreen SPF 15 or higher. The most
effective products say “broad spectrum” or “UVA/UVB” on their labels.
Stay Alert
Be aware of heavy sweating, hot and dry skin, rapid pulse, pale or clammy skin,
and cramps in your leg or abdomen muscles. All could be signs of heat disorder.
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At around 865,000 miles wide, the
Sun’s diameter is about 110 times
wider than Earth’s. And the Sun is
around 9.3 million miles from
Earth.
Light from the Sun reaches Earth
in around 8 minutes.
The Sun’s surface temperature is
around 9941 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Sun generates huge amounts
of energy by combining hydrogen
nuclei into helium. This process is
called nuclear fusion.
Because of the Sun’s huge influence on Earth, many early cultures
saw the Sun as a deity or god. For
example, Ancient Egyptians had a
sun god called Ra while in Aztec
mythology, there is a sun god
named Tonatiuh.
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Make a Splash All
Over Town!
Looking for fun and inexpensive ways to cool off?
Check out this list of totally fun water playgrounds
around Memphis! Bring a towel and sunscreen, and
let’s get splashing!
H2Oh! Splash Water Park at the Children’s
Museum of Memphis. Free with membership or
$12/per person. This garden-themed attraction provides over 7,700 square feet of cool fun with over 40
sprayers!
Johnson Spray Park at WC Johnson Park in
Collierville. Free. The water spray park has 12 “stations” in a total area slightly larger than the size of a
basketball court.
Suggs Spray Park at Suggs Park in Collierville.
Free. Elephants, rainbows and other items come to
Fireflies
life with touchstone buttons that activate the sprayers.
Peabody Park at 712 Tanglewoodn Midtown. Free. This park has an a small splashpad/sprayground with fountains and geysers.
Island Play @ Beale Street Landing. Free. Check out the giant catfish and sprayers on
the bluffs of the Mighty Mississippi!
Mud Island Riverwalk. Free. So technically, this isn’t a splash park, but the stroll down
the replica of the Mississippi River is a wonderful and educational way to get your feet wet!
DIY Backyard Summer Time Fun!
Want a fun way
to splash around
in the yard? Ask
your parents to
poke pinholes in a
2-liter plastic soda
bottle and duct
tape the spout to
the nozzle of a
hose!
Turn your backyard into the
coolest movie theatre in
town with a laptop, projector, sheet, and your favorite
movie!
Wet, fold and place t-shirts in
between wax paper in the freezer.
Once they’re frozen, the first one
to put on their shirt wins!
Let’s do the Twist!
Grab some spray
paint and create
a giant Twister
board on your
lawn!
Fireflies are
magical creatures that
light up our summer
sky. Fireflies actually
use their light to communicate with each
other - usually to find a
mate, but also to warn
each other of predators. Firefly light is the
most efficient light in
the world, using 100%
of energy for light, as
compared to a regular
light bulb that uses 10%
of its energy towards
light. The best place
to spot them is in dark,
grassy areas and near
ponds or water. The
firefly population is
diminishing, so if you
capture one, make sure
you safely release it!