Shoals ofanchovies

darken thewaters

In this photo, you can see two surfers swimming in the bright waters off La Jolla, California.The dark band nearly surrounding them is a humongous school of

migrating anchovies. These aren’t the tiny anchovies you may (or may not) get on your pizza. They’re a larger species of six- and seven-inch fi sh, and there were millions of them in a huge shoal that one observer told the press looked “like a lava lamp” as it fl owed along the coastline.

Scientists from the nearby Scripps Institution of Oceanography hurried to the pier to net samples of the surprising visitors for research, but said they’ll probably never know why the fi sh had come so close to shore.

Meanwhile, sharks and sea lions were delighted to collect their own samples, in the form of free lunch. Photo/Scripps Institution, UCSD

2013

ColoradoKids CK ReporterHayes MacGregor,

Morrison

APes BACK With PlentY Of ACtiOn

The human race has col-lapsed. Day by day, humans everywhere are

dropping like fl ies. Why?

It’s a virus spread by a drug sci-entists made to cure Alzheimer’s.

The drug was tested on chim-panzees but the virus ended up spreading when one chimpan-zee bit another human who got another human sick who got another human sick.

Caesar and his new generation of apes have built a civilization where they can hunt, drink, eat, socialize, and roam freely, until two of the apes come across a group of humans.

A human panics and shoots an ape, and the animals confront the people and forbid them to enter the woods.

The group leader of the hu-mans, Malcolm (Jason Clarke), realizes they only have 3 weeks until all the power runs out.

The only solution to their problem is to go into Caesar’s forest and to the generator that will help keep the power going.

But in order to do so, the hu-mans must win Caesar’s trust.

An unfortunate series of events caused by power hungry apes and humans leads to an intense battle involving several traitors, deaths, guns and bombs.

The trust between the apes and humans is broken.

Will it ever be fi xed?This movie is action packed,

fi lled with intense scenes that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

The way the apes commu-nicate is the best part of the movie.

The subtitles that appear whenever two apes are talking make the movie more under-standable and enjoyable, and it is very interesting seeing them

use sign language and talk using real human words.

This movie is the sequel to the hit from 2011, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” and there are a few references to the fi rst movie, so it is better to have seen the fi rst movie, but don’t worry: You do not have to in order to have a good time at this one.

The fi rst movie was magnifi -cent and the sequel defi nitely does not disappoint.

It is an action thriller but defi -nitely a tear jerker and gets very emotional at times.

I would recommend this movie for ages 11 and up because of the images of violence and some language and romance.

When Voyager I was launched in September,

1977, a phonograph record was put on it in hopes one day someone somewhere would fi nd it and fi gure out how to hear greetings from Earth.

If that ever happens, it won’t be for awhile, but astronomers have confi rmed that, after nearly 36 years of exploring our solar system, the probe has entered interstellar space.

They were fairly sure of that a year ago, but Voyager I has sent back measurements of a recent burst of solar radia-tion that prove it is no longer in the plasma, or ionized gas, that is one measure of the solar system’s edge.

Voyager I, and its fellow-probe, Voyager II, are now the farthest man-made objects from Earth. Voyager I is three times further away than Pluto, and its data now takes more than 17 hours to get here at the speed of light. Photo/NASA-JPL

After neArlY 36 YeArs, vOYAger i hAs OffiCiAllYleft the sOlAr sYsteM

By Sophia Khan,11, a CK Reporter from Northglenn

Meanwhile, sharks and sea lions were delighted to collect their own samples, in the form of free lunch. Photo/Scripps Institution, UCSD

July 15, 2014

Anyone who has studied a foreign language knows that there is a big differ-

ence between memorizing words and rules and learning how to really speak the language.

And anyone who speaks one language at home and a differ-ent language when they go out knows that the best way to learn a second language is to use it with people who speak it naturally.

Young people studying English at a language school in Liberdade, a neighborhood in Sao Paolo, Brazil, are taking advantage of a chance to chat with English-speaking friends to help polish their skills.

Meanwhile, some people in a retirement com-munity in Chicago have found a fun way to keep active, make new, young friends and learn about life in faraway Brazil.

“Speaking Exchange” is a program set up by FCB, also known as Foote, Cone and Belding, one of the largest ad-vertising agencies in the world.

FCB’s head-quarters are in Chicago, while Brazil is one of 90 countries around the world where the company has offices.

Speaking Exchange was designed for CNA Lan-guage Schools, and allows CNA students to enjoy video chats with seniors at Chicago’s Windsor Park Retirement Community.

The Brazilian students are paired up with the Americans for regular video conversations, and, after awhile, they form real friendships.

“Our students have the opportunity to practice English with people who are willing to listen,” said CNA’s marketing director, Luciana Fortuna.

They don’t have to talk about anything special; they just have friendly conversations that you might have with anyone, though once in a while one of the older people will give their young friend a tip about how things are said in English.

Their conversations are recorded on private videos at YouTube so teachers can watch them and see how the students are doing.

If you go to the link at ColoradoNIE.com, you can see a sample of these conversations, and how international, intergenerational friendships can make learning fun. Screenshot from FCB video

ck Kids and adults can find live links to information about stories in Colorado Kids at www.ColoradoNIE.com

A story on Page Four of this week’s CK tells about a group that encourages young people to learn to cook.

Look through today’s paper for stories, pictures or ads that include food you know how to prepare. Explain how you do that in a brief essay, and tell whether it is something you’d like to have often or is better saved to have as a treat.

Beyond these four pages

A

BC

D

Learning about nature includes deathTwo weeks ago, we ran a

story about an eagles’ nest featured on a webcam.

When the parents stayed away, one of the babies starved, and viewers were upset that the sci-entists didn’t step in to help.

But most CK readers told us that even sad lessons are part of learning. Tw0-thirds said it was the right decision, though they didn’t all feel it was necessary to watch the ending.

Here’s what we asked you, and what you told us:

How do you feel about the deci-sion the researchers made?

A. They were totally wrong. 24%B. They should have waited,

but fed it at the last minute. 19%C. Let it happen, but shut off

the webcam. 14%D. If you don’t like reality, don’t

watch real-life webcams. 43%Our next question is based on

the story below:

If you were in a country where they spoke every lan-guage but English, how well would you do?

A. Fine. English is not my only language.

B. I’ve learned another lan-guage well enough to get by.

C. I could maybe find a bathroom or order a meal.

D. I’d be completely lost.To answer this question, go to

www.nextgen.yourhub.com

we asked, you answered

Colorado Kidsis produced by

Denver Post Educational ServicesExecutive Editor: Dana Plewka

dplewka@denverpost.comCK Editor: Mike Peterson

coloradokidseditor@gmail.comWe welcome your comments.

For tools to extend the learning in this feature, look under“eEdition lessons” at:

www.ColoradoNIE.com

eEditions of the Post arefree of charge for classroom use.Contact us for information on all

our programs.

Denver Post Educational Services101 W. Colfax Ave.Denver CO 80202

(303) 954-3974(800) 336-7678

Young Brazilians, Old Chicagoans:A lesson in how to say ‘friendship’

In “Boys of Blur,” N.D. Wil-son’s newest book, Charlie and his family attend a fu-

neral for Coach Willie Wisdom.

Then Charlie goes to the smoking mound where the sugar cane grows and meets his cousin, known as Cotton.

While there, Charlie sees a man behind them, but Cotton later tells his mom he hadn’t seen anything.

Charlie was mad that Cotton had lied.

That night Cotton comes back to take Charlie to the grave-yard.

They both see a man digging up Coach Willie’s grave.

The next day the police come

to ask questions about the graveyard and, at church, every-one sees that the coach’s grave was robbed.

There are also some other unexplained events that happen in Toper, Florida.

I absolutely loved this book and I wish more books had me on the edge of the seat waiting to turn the page.

Though you might not have heard of N.D. Wilson, this is definitely a book to check out.

It may confuse you at times, but, if you are wanting a sum-mer read, this is one for you.

If you liked “Holes” and “Maniac Magee” by Louis Sachar then you are guaranteed to like “Boys of Blur.”

I would call this a book for boys ages 9-13, who like fantasy.

It’s a great read at 193 pages, just perfect for summer break.

BrainteaserOn this date in 1806, Lt. Zebulon Pike left St. Louis on a trip to explore the newly-acquired Louisiana Purchase, including Colo-rado, so our answers this week will begin with the letter “P.”

1. Warsaw is the capital of this European nation.

2. The school of anchovies on Page One was in this ocean.

3. This organ produces insulin and other important enzymes.

4. Author of the “Captain Underpants” series of books

5. This fancy dog’s fancy haircut once protected his joints from cold water when he was fetching ducks for hunters.

6. He was President of the US during the War with Mexico.

7. This woodwind is a half-sized version of the flute.

8. Cartoon character who says, “That’s All, Folks!”

9. The science that studies fossils and ancient life

10. Motto of Colorado’s 1859 gold rush miners (Answers on Page Four)

Check it out!Visit our NIE website. You’ll be glad you did.

The Denver Post’s Newspapers In Education (NIE) has a ton of content for you to learn from. The site features include:

Visit the new website today atwww.ColoradoNIE.com.

• Colorado Kids on Tuesdays

• Mini Page on Wednesdays

• “This Week in History” quizzes to help teachers

• New ways to compare and contrast local media content

“Agatha, Girl of Mys-tery: The Eiffel Tower Incident” by

Sir Steve Stevenson is a thrill-ing mystery for all ages.

Agatha Mistery is a young girl detective who lives in London.

Her cousin, Dash, is a student at the presti-gious Eye Internation-al Detective Agency, and the two take on and solve many mysteries together all around the world.

When there is a murder at the Jules Verne Restaurant at the top of the Eiffel Tower, Agatha and her bulky butler, Chandler, are on the case.

Dash ends up helping her be-cause he injured his professor.

He gets some of the best gadgets in the business, which helps the trio solve the mystery.

Through many twists and turns, the group gets confused, lost, and eventually narrows it down to three suspects.

Will they figure out who com-mitted the murder? Read this book to find out.

I enjoyed this book for many reasons, especially the humor woven into every chapter.

I would normally recommend this book for boys and girls ages 6-9 for the easy read, but parents beware because the book revolves around a murder, so this particular book in the series is more an 8-10 read. “The Eiffel

Tower Incident” is the fifth in a series of 7 books, but you don’t have to have read the ones leading up to it, or any of them in any particular order.

By Emily Balog,12, a CK Reporter from Boulder

By Sam Martinez, 11, a CK Reporter from Lakewood

Mystery, set in Paris ... ... or in the cane fields

Every year, The Cherry Creek Arts Festival (CCAF) attracts artists

from around the country to sell their art.

The great thing about the CCAF, unlike a museum, is that you can talk to the artist and even buy their work.

The festi-val’s goal is to provide people in Colorado with access to a broad array of art, and that in-cludes kids.

Terry Adams, Executive Director of CCAF says, “It is our hope that the Cherry Creek Arts Festival provides a spark for young people to begin the process of becoming art buyers and art collectors.

“There are affordable options for the first-time art buyer at our event and once you get started it will become an ongo-ing lifetime experience.”

From pottery to print making kids can try their hand at mak-

ing a wide variety of art. But the main event is walking

from booth to booth and see-ing what the other artists have created.

Most of them are more than happy to talk to a young person about their work, inspiration, and even art in general, and what they have to say is fasci-nating.

Ummarid “Tony” Eitharong from Orlando, Florida, says, “Colors are like people. Put

two together that don’t get along and the whole piece doesn’t work.”

When you look at his large ab-stract paint-ings you can see what he means.

Another artist, Tai Taeoalii from Salt

Lake City (www.artbytai.com) has a very different style.

He draws very detailed ball-point pen drawings of mon-sters, aliens, and animals that he then scans, reprints on large canvases, and washes with water color paint.

“I’ve been drawing with a pen since I was a kid,” says Tai. “I would hope that kids would be inspired by my work and take their own direction on it.”

Meeting the Artists PArt Of festivAl fun

BrainteaserSolution

(see Page Three)10 right - Wow! 7 right - Great! 5 right - Good

3 right - See you next time!

1. Poland 2. Pacific 3. pancreas 4. Dav Pilkey 5. poodle 6. Polk 7. piccolo 8. Porky Pig 9. paleontology 10. Pikes Peak or Bust!

As fast food restaurants become more and more popular, cooking healthy

meals at home becomes less and less common.

“Cooking Matters Colorado” wants to show families that cooking at home is just as con-venient as fast food, and way more fun.

Cooking Matters Colorado is an organization at work all over Colorado that helps families discover healthy homemade meals even kids can help with.

They do presentations at lo-cal events and also have about 120 different healthy recipes at their website.

Also on the website is infor-mation on cooking and food classes.

At the Cherry Creek Arts Fes-tival, CMC Program Coordina-tor Chef Dennis Taylor taught a crowd to make vegetable

quesadillas. Chef Taylor suggested many

little ways in which kids can help with preparing meals.

A good start would be to mea-sure the spices the cook will be using, or use a salad knife to chop fruits and veggies.

They can also read the next step aloud for the cook, and get out the next ingredient.

It is all a lot more fun than kids may think, and, if they are taught to help in the kitchen now, that’s where they will stay, he said.

After Chef Taylor and two young helpers finished making the dish, the crowd was able to try these wonderful kale lime pesto quesadillas.

As for this particular recipe, Chef Taylor reminded people, “A recipe is just a guideline; you can change it up however you want.”

Want to make veggie quesa-dillas at home?

Catch a live link to the recipe, and one to the Cooking Matters website, at ColoradoNIE.com

Then find a recipe, grab your friends, and get cooking!

DeliCiOus ADviCe!

By Megan Lindsey,11, a CK Reporter from Fort Collins

Art and conversation Tai Taeoalii with his work, at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival Photo/ Asher Hoyt

Chefs in training at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival Photo/ Cynthia Lindsey

Youth-written stories that appear here also appear on

C , !

By Asher Hoyt12, a CK Reporter from Denver