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Sustainability Activity Book!

G. Shepard

12-Page Pullout Section

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pages 7–18

In This Picture: Find a football, a gardening shovel, a rose, a fork, a Valentine’s Day heart, a tomato, a holiday card, broccoli, a chili pepper and the Chinese symbol for dog.

FEATURE

NEWS

FAMILIES

NEWS

S erving Up S ustainability! A uthors Visit AZ Pon y Express Delivers It’s A Word!

Good food brings us together.

Pullout section pages 7 thru 18

Spotlight on Shutdown News Highlights page 3

& more news kids can use Scoops page 5

Speech & Language Help Scien-Tastic page 19

Book Fest!

Three days of Fun Page 23

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Here’s what’s cooking in this issue of Bear Essential News!

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ood food connects us to each other, to our community and even our entire planet! To help bring people together, ASU and its partners are putting on the Sustainability Solutions Festival this month!

In the middle of this issue of Bear Essential is a very special sustainabilit se tio o a s it e . el C ef Mona get the key ingredients she needs for her famous Three Sisters Soup.

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Learn about some of the far-away places where your food originates from. Cultivated corn, for example, dates back 10,000 years ago! And in these modern times, some food that you buy makes a remarkable journey from the farm to your fork and involves many people along the way.

Black Mountain BMX

Winter Nationals Feb. 16, 17 & 18

Qualifying Races for Olympic, National and World Competitions Amature & Pro—All Levels Races Every Friday & Saturday Night Sign ups–6:30—7:30 pm Races starts at 8:00 pm

Wed. Night Practice 6:30—8:30 pm

Beginner Clinic!

Sustainability Solutions Festival Events ASU Open Door!

Friday, Feb. 2—Downtown Phoenix Campus 4-9:30 p.m.

City Lights Movie Night—Zootopia!

Friday, Feb. 9—CityScape, Phoenix 6:30–9 p.m.

Every Monday, 6:30–8:30 pm Call for details

Sustainability Solutions Family Day

Monday, Feb. 19—Arizona Science Center 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Race once without a membership.

Must wear long sleeved shirt, long pants, helmet and tennis shoes.

ASU Open Door!

Saturday, Feb. 24—ASU Tempe Campus • 1–6 p.m.

To view all of the Sustainability Solutions Festival Events: https://sustainability.asu.edu/sustainability solutions/programs/solutionsfestival/#schedule2018

Figure out where you can get the ingredie ts C ef o a eeds o ou re oi to get there and even (as an extra challenge) how long your errands around town are going to take. Then check out some family friendly e e ts of e ruar s ustai a ilit olutio s Festival that are being put on to bring our community together!

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The Pony Express Rides Again

by Reporter Julian Serrano, Arizona Desert Elementary a i e ridi o orse a for iles ust to deli er t e ail. at s t e job of the Hashknife Handoff Pony Express each year. They will begin their ride from Holbrook to Scottsdale on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. ar e olds Ca tai of t e Na a o Cou t erriff s osse re u in Holbrook. His dad was part of the Posse. Reynolds joined the Posse after he left the Air Force. The Pony express is just one function of the Posse.

Reynolds has been part of the Hashknife for 40 years and captain for 20 of those years.

“There are 30 riders and 30 support people on the ride”, says Reynolds. “I feel it is important to keep the Pony Express alive and active. I grew up with dad s frie ds a d t e are all o e. t ee s t eir s irit ali e a d ee s t e spirit of the old west alive.” e olds o as a tai of t e ol roo o ress is to ru a d o ersee t e da to da usi ess of t e erriff s osse.

According to Reynolds, his older brother, Steve, will be the first rider out. He will take mail from the post office in Holbrook and begin the ride. Steve Reynolds has been with the Posse for 45 years, longer than anyone else on the ride.

You can be a part of the Hashknife Handoff Pony Express by writing a letter for them to carry. The mail will have a special stamp, making it a historical document, says Reynolds. For more information, go to www.hashknifeponyexpress.com.

Adviser: Karen Golden

Lightning Thief Will Steal Your Heart!

by Reporter Arivyne Simons, Apache Elementary In the book “Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” Percy Jackson had just gotten to the top of half-blood hill with his mother and best friend Grover, who actually turned out to be a satyr. They were exhausted from running because they were being chased by a monster. Somehow the monsters grabbed er s o a d

then all a sudden his mom turned into a blast of light and disappeared.

Luckily, Percy and his friend Grover got away into Camp Half-Blood where he was claimed by his father, Poseidon. Percy meets Annabeth, the daughter of Athena, and Luke, son of Hermes. They found out t at eus s aster olt as stole a d t e la e Percy.

Percy and his friends go on a quest to find the bolt and prove his innocence. They end up going to the underworld to confront Hades and Percy has a huge battle with Ares.

To find out how this adventure ends, you will need to read “The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan. If you like it, you can check out the other books in this series.

Congratulations Recipe Contest Winner!

Olivia Brannock is the first place winner of the Mona's Healthy Recipe Contest. Olivia's recipe for Original Three Sisters Stew will be demonstrated at the ASU Sustainability Solutions Festival on Family Day, Feb. 19 at the Arizona Science Center.

It’s Children’s Dental Health Month

by Reporter Daisy Ruiz, Arizona Desert Elementary How often do you take care of your teeth? Do you brush daily and floss to avoid tooth decay and gum problems?

Chelsie Vanlandingham, registered dental hygienist, knew she wanted to be a hygienist when she started looking for a career path in high school.

“It seemed like both a fun job and one where I could help people”, says Vanlandingham.

Vanlandingham feels it is important to have good dental health because ”gum disease and tooth decay can lead to pain, infection and in the worst case, death, if left untreated.”

She says most dentists see kids at age 3 because t at s e ost of t e a teet are i t e out .

“A first visit to the dentist normally consists of a ride in the dental chair and a quick loo i t e ild s out sa s a la di a .

According to Vanlandingham, children should see a dentist every six months.

For good dental health at home, Vanlaningham recommends, brushing twice a day for two minutes each time and floss once a day. Dental health is important to all members of the family.

Vanlandingham says that the dental office where she works will be giving tooth brushes to students at lo al s ools i t e area for C ildre s e tal ealt Month.

Adviser: Karen Golden

REPORT FOR BEAR! Call toll free:

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Hi everyone! I’m Chef Mona.

When you sit down to eat a delicious meal, do you ever think about all the people that helped to make it? I sure do.

The food served from my kitchen makes an incredible journey from the farm to your fork, and it involves many important people along the way.

Most of the food we eat starts on a farm where farmers grow fruits and vegetables and raise livestock.

After a harvest, food is cleaned, prepared and packaged by people in a processing plant. Sometimes, you can buy farm-fresh food at a farmers’ market in your neighborhood, but usually it’s shipped to a grocery store or restaurants by train, truck, boat or plane.

At the grocery store, workers stock shelves with food for sale and a cashier will put the foods you purchase in a bag. When you eat at a local restaurant, your server will bring you a delicious meal made by a chef, like me!

I love how food connects all of the people in my neighborhood and community. When I cook with my friends and family, we share recipes and learn how to make new meals together. When we sit down to eat, we get to talk and laugh and have fun, too.

Speaking of fun, today I’m getting ready for a festival in my neighborhood. I’m going to cook a special dish called Three Sisters Soup, my specialty that uses lots of local ingredients.

This means I’m going to have a busy day traveling through the city to get everything I need for my soup. Come along with me as we visit a community garden, a farmers’ market and my restaurant, Mona’s Kitchen. We’ll learn how good food connects us to each other, to our community and even our entire planet!

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start here! take the light rail (1 mile = 2 minutes) ride the bus (1 mile = 4 minutes) ride a bike (1 mile = 12 minutes)

One of the best things about living in the city is that I can use public transportation to get anywhere I need to go. Bikes, buses and the light rail are just three options where I live.

Help me get to the farmers’ market, the bakery and the deli to get everything I need for dinner tonight.

First, plan the route I should take. Second, decide whether I should use a bike, take a bus or ride the light rail or some combination of those three. Third, use the ruler to measure my path. How far will I need to go?

For an extra challenge, can you calculate how much time my trip will take? use me to help measure the path!

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Welcome to the community garden, my favorite place to get fresh food.

My friends and neighbors have worked hard to transform an empty lot into this beautiful space we all share to grow healthy and delicious foods and beautiful flowers and plants. Look around. You’ll find many innovative ways that people have discovered to grow vegetables and other plants in the middle of the city. Is there a community garden near you?

My community garden is full of innovative strategies to grow good food in a small space.

Maybe you can add one of these innovations to your garden to help it flourish!

Can you find all the helpful garden innovations from the next page in my community garden?

Circle them!

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BEE HOUSE: Bees have a very important job in any garden. As they search for nectar for food, they spread pollen from plant to plant. This helps plants like tomatoes, squash and orange trees to grow delicious fruit. Without bees and other pollinators we would not have many of the foods you like to eat every day. A bee house in your garden can attract these helpful creatures.

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COMPOST BIN: What do you do with your leftover food or parts of the plants you don’t use? If you have a compost bin in your garden, you can turn that leftover food into important nutrients for your soil. In a compost bin, food gets eaten by worms, insects, fungi and other organisms to create a rich, fertile soil that plants love.

OLLA: All plants need a good source of water. People around the world use ollas to keep their crops well-watered. An olla is a clay pot that is buried in the soil near the roots of a plant. It can be filled with water on a regular basis. Ollas slowly release water into the soil, where the roots of plants absorb it. Learn how to make your own olla in the back of this book!

THE THREE SISTERS: When I have a tough job to do, I can always count on my friends to help me get it done. That’s the idea behind planting the “three sisters” – corn, beans and squash – together. The corn is tall and sturdy, helping to protect the beans as they grow. The squash keeps weeds away. And the beans keep the soil healthy. Native American farmers have grown the Three Sisters for hundreds of years, and together or separately they make delicious ingredients for meals.

UPCYCLED GARDEN POTS: You can use almost anything to grow plants! You can use tea cups, old shoes, broken dresser drawers, even an old bathtub to plant things. It can add a lot of character to your garden and give you extra space to grow some of your favorite things. It’s also a great way to reuse something you’re not quite ready to let go.

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Did you know the food you eat was originally from somewhere else?

If great tasting, fresh food is what you want, then a farmers’ market is the place for you! Each week, you’ll find an amazing variety of foods that have been grown by people right in your community. Although these delicious treats might come from a garden or home just around the corner or a farm a few miles outside of town, each has its own history from around the world.

Explore the market and you’ll learn where many familiar foods were grown by farmers for the first time.

» Dark, leafy greens such as kale, cabbage and collards originated in southern Europe along

the Mediterranean Sea.

» In North America, strawberries, blueberries and raspberries grew in the wild before people

learned to farm them.

» The first wild apples grew in Central Asia. » People in southern Mexico began to cultivate corn 10,000 years ago. » Figs, dates and melons were grown by farmers throughout Africa for thousands of years. » Citrus such as oranges, lemons and grapefruit got its start in East Asia. » Potatoes were first grown in South America.

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Now that you’ve looked around, it’s time to shop! I have a budget of $7.00 and I need to get the ingredients below for the festival. Find all of the ingredients I need and see if I have enough money to get them all. If I have a little left over, we can treat ourselves to some churros!

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mona’s kitchen

Welcome to my restaurant, Mona’s Kitchen!

Chef Mona

A restaurant is a busy place with lots of busy people. Like the ingredients in a delicious meal, all of the people in the restaurant work together to create an amazing, cohesive experience. In the “front of the house,” the host greets our guests and helps them find a table, the bussers clear away dirty dishes and keeps the restaurant clean and tidy, and the servers treat every customer like a special friend. Behind the scenes, our “back of the house” crew prepares ingredients, washes dishes and cooks every meal to perfection! As a result, our customers always know they can count on us for good food and friendly service.

The key to running a restaurant is teamwork and communication! While I stop by the kitchen to cook food for the festival, take a look at all the people in the restaurant, who do you see?

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Can you find these 12 words in the word search?

BOWL CHEF CREW HERBS

KITCHEN MEAL OVEN POT

REFRIGERATOR SINK SPOON TEAMWORK

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As you can see, your community is made of many things that were planted, built or created at different times. The roads, sidewalks, parks, buildings, houses, trees, statues, murals, power lines – everything – play a role in our community and how we feel about where we live.

In the space below, draw a picture of your neighborhood how it looks now. Then, think about what you would like to add or remove to make it better and more sustainable. How could different choices be good for people, the planet and the economy? Does it make us happier?

Healthier? More fun? Safer? Add these ideas to your picture to show the innovative solutions to today’s challenges that will make tomorrow’s world a better place!

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Whew, it’s been a busy day! Everything is finally ready for our festival. Events like this bring the entire community together to share food and have fun. I love to meet up with old friends and make new ones too!

Maybe you could organize a festival in your neighborhood!

Chef Mona

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Make an olla at home From a local hardware store, you will need:

» A small terra cotta flowerpot

(be sure it has a small hole in the bottom)

» A terra cotta saucer that will securely fit the top of the pot » Silicon caulk Instructions: Apply a thick bead of silicon caulk to the lip of the flowerpot.

Place the saucer over the top of the flowerpot. Use additional caulk to create a good seal between the saucer and the flowerpot so that water will not leak out.

Allow the silicon to dry (as directed by the instructions on the caulk container).

Once the silicon has dried, turn the olla so that the hole in the bottom of the flowerpot faces up. Fill with water and test for leaks. Be prepared to apply more caulk, if needed. Once the olla holds water and the silicon has dried completely, your olla is ready to use.

In your garden bed, bury the olla in a central spot leaving the top side with the hole above the soil.

Fill with water regularly so the plants in your garden will have plenty of water to grow.

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Bigger Questions, Better Answers, Bear Down

It’s A Bird, It’s A Word, It’s A Noun!

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A monthly science feature sponsored by

Meet the Scientist! r. ar lt or s at e i ersit of Arizona in the Department of Speech, Language, a d eari ie es. o e a e alled er e Accidental Scientist.” When she was growing up, s e did t o at s e a ted to do. e start ed working as a teacher for children with Special Needs. ll t e ildre s e or ed it stru led to o u i ate. at s e s e de ided to e o e a speech-language pathologist. She had lots of questions about the best way to help people with communication needs so she decided to get a PhD. As Dr. Alt started down the research path she realized she could use science to answer her own questions systematically, help people with communication needs, a d a e lots of fu .

What does an SLP do?

SLP stands for speech-language pathologist

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ow many words do you know? Babies start out with no words. By the time they are two-years-old, they can say nearly 300 words. Grown-ups may know more than 20,000 words! Polyglots (look it up) can command three or four times that. The Oxford lis di tio ar defi es o er ords so ou ill e er ru out of e ords to learn. Learning words is something we do for our whole life. I bet if you asked, your Abuela or Grandpa could tell you a new word she or he recently learned.

Most of the time, people learn words without eedi to tr er ard. o e er so e eo le might not be able to say the words they want.

They might not understand what people are saying to them. Imagine if ou did t a e the words to talk to your friends or family. It would make you feel sad or frustrated. Words are how we share our t ou ts it ot er u a ei s or e e with pets. Luckily, speech-language pathologists or it eo le o a e trou le it ords.

Speech-language pathologists study the science behind word learning.

“My lab is full of scientists who study ways to help people learn words,” says Dr. Mary Alt. You might think of scientists using microscopes or test tu es. e are s ie tists o use e a iors or

Helps people communicate.

Helps people learn words.

Helps people learn to read and write.

Helps people learn to speak clearly.

Helps people with eating and swallowing.

Helps people with thinking skills.

Helps people with their voices.

Learn more at http://www.asha.org/publi “I have two birds!”.

“My birds are blue.”

“Do you see a bird in the tree?”

Contact Info: Mary Alt malt@email.arizona .edu Cecilia Figueroa (lab manager) cecilm@email.arizona.edu • Phone: 520-626-6885 Web: https://sites.google.com/email.arizona.edu/ l4lab/contact-us

Language In Action!

These activities are all evidence-based ways to learn more words. a e lots of o ersatio s a d L N. C ildre o start s ool it ore ords a e ofte eard o er ore ords t a ildre with fewer words. http://thirtymillionwords.org/tmw-initiative/ er da as a frie d are t or ra d are t to tal it ou.

Ask them to:

• Tell you about their favorite memory • Teach you how to do something new • Talk about their favorite book or movie • Tell you what they know about speech-language pathologists, and if they know anyone who has trouble communicating

ead. lot a e a rea fro our o e or a ds e d i utes or ore readi t i e e er da .

Pick a new word to learn. Use the word in different ways: Look at the word, say the word, write the word, act out the word. See if you can do this for 5 different words.

Links: https://sites.google.com/email.arizona.edu/l4lab

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World Thinking Day Celebrates the Impact of Girls & Women Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from 146 countries celebrate World Thinking Day each year on Feb. 22. This year, Arizona Cactus-Pine Council will host an event on Saturday, Feb. 24 to allow kids and families to acknowledge the achievements of girls and women worldwide! is ear s orld i i a t e e is “Impact.” Local Girl Scouts will have booths set u at t e Nort i ool foot all field at 1101 E. Thomas Rd., Phoenix. The girl-led activities will include games, songs and crafts

that focus on different countries that are part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.

Kids and adults are invited to attend the World Thinking Day festivities starting at 10 a.m. Girls can bring their families, including younger sisters and brothers, according to Cristi Pontius.

World Thinking Day “looks at the impact of girls and women...in their countries” and is an “event that celebrates global sisterhood,” says Pontius, the GSLE Coordinator for Program

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“I think that this is a really unique opportunity for Girl Scouts and other girls to experience the warm embrace that Girl Scouts offers,” says Pontius. She adds, t s ust a reall fu e e t.

The registration fee is $9 for kids and adults. Girl Scouts can register online and others can register in person at the event starting at 9.a.m.

Girl Scouts who attend will get a patch, a badge and other goodies. Non-scouts will have a great time playing games, trying new food and learning about girls in other parts of the world.

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VALLEY METRO! Sustainability—On the Road to the Future!

To be earth-friendly, leave the family car home more often and get there on Valley Metro. City buses can take you and your family to fun places like the zoo, museums, movies, parks, shopping, libraries, restaurants and elsewhere! Some kids even take the Valley Metro bus to school, and many adults take it to work. Here are some ways Valley Metro helps reduce, reuse and recycle.

Valley Metro is working hard to make your travels easy and safe while reducing pollutants.

What do you think transportation will be like when you’re an adult?

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aking Valley Metro transit to work one day a week saves 12 pounds of pollution per month or 144 pounds a year. Valley Metro Rail Vehicles are powered by electricity, and most Valley Metro buses use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fuel.

In addition, Valley Metro saves 158,000 sheets of paper annually by using their wireless, paperless vehicle inspection system on buses. Windows on all Valley Metro vehicles, including bus and light rail, are tinted to reduce the cooling load on hot summer days.

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water recycling process is in place for washing most Valley Metro bus and light rail vehicles. Used water is captured and delivered through a solid waste separator for reuse. Each bus wash saves approximately 122 gallons of water.

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alley Metro maintenance facilities recycle batteries, oil and water.

All batteries are returned to the vendors for recycling and oil is collected and transferred into storage tanks for collection. Seats in the new Express Buses are made from recycled plastics and bottle caps!

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