news-2-you Volume XV, Edition 34 n2y.com WHAT CAROUSEL Summer is almost here. Families are thinking about summer vacations. Some families will go to amusement parks. Many families will have fun riding on a carousel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/carousel page 1
news page People of all ages love carousels. A carousel rider sits on a wooden animal. The animal goes up and down on a pole. + A rider can also sit on a beautiful bench. Riders go around in a circle while music plays. page 2
news page Each carousel animal is different. Many of the animals are horses. Some carousels have other animals too. The animals move around in a circle, under a roof. The roof is decorated with mirrors and lights. + page 3
news page Most carousel animals are made from wood. A wood carver uses tools to carve the wood. They sand and paint the wooden animal. + The animal goes on a metal pole. It goes on the carousel and is ready to ride! +! page 4
news page A company in Mansfield, Ohio, still makes carousels. The Carousel Works is the largest carousel maker in the world. Each carousel is hand made. One of their newest carousels is in Washington, D.C. 1 The carousel is at the National Zoo. page 5
news page The National Zoo carousel is very special. An electric or steam engine makes most carousels turn. or Energy from the Sun turns the National Zoo carousel!! The carousel has 58 different animals. 58 It has a panda, tree frog, orangutan and clam! +! page 6
news page Montreal, Canada, also has a special carousel. The Le Galopant carousel was built in 1885. 1885 Most carousel animals only go up and down. + This carousel has horses that seem to gallop!! Le Galopant is the oldest carousel of this kind in the world. page 7
news page Americans have enjoyed carousels since the 1840s. 1840s We often see carousels in amusement parks. city parks, Carousels are now also in baseball stadiums and on cruise ships. Will you enjoy a carousel ride this summer?? page 8
people in the news WHO WOOD CARVER Some artists take photographs or paint pictures. or Some artists carve things from wood. A wood carver is an artist too. Some wood carvers make statues or totem poles. or Some wood carvers make carousel animals. En.wikipedia.org/wiki/wood-carving page 9
places in the news WHERE MANSFIELD, OHIO Mansfield is called the Carousel Capital. The Carousel Works company is in Mansfield. The city is in north - central Ohio. Malabar Farm is also in Mansfield. Visitors can see what a farm was like years ago. They can even milk a cow!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mansfield,_ohio page 10
places in the news WHERE NATIONAL ZOO The National Zoo is one of America s oldest zoos. 1 The zoo is in Washington, D.C. More than two million people visit the zoo each year. 2,000,000 Visitors can see more than 2,000 2,000 animals. Two famous Giant Pandas are from China. 2 http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ page 11
recipe page Side Dish NEED Carousel Casserole Serves 6 16 oz frozen broccoli cuts, thawed 1 can cream of broccoli condensed soup 2 C shredded mild cheddar cheese 1½ C rice, cooked bowl spoon microwavable dish, greased 1. Put broccoli, soup, cheese and rice into bowl. Stir. 2. Spoon into dish. 3. Microwave for six minutes on High. 4. Serve and eat. page 12
joke page Knock, Knock. Who s there? Wood. Wood who? Wood you like to ride a carousel?? Would page 13
game page Circle the pictures about CAROUSEL. mirror panda wedding wood animals birthday card carver pole amusement park paint National Zoo fishing license well carousel ride / rider horse page 14
review page 1. WHAT is this paper about? Carousel Moonbuggy Race Special Soccer Ball 2. WHAT can people ride on a carousel? animal crackers race cars wooden animals 3. WHERE can people ride on a carousel? farmers market amusement park forest 4. WHY do people like carousels? fun noise smell 5. HOW are carousel animals made? sewn carved baked 6. WHO is the largest carousel maker in the world? The Carousel Works NASA 4-H page 15
puzzle page ACROSS DOWN 5 pole 1 wood 6 rider 2 carousel 7 horses 3 carver 8 animals 4 bench 5 parks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 page 16
sudoku page Fill in the grid using the pictures below so that every row, every column and every large box contains the following four items:. page 17
think page 1. WHAT is your favorite amusement park? Why??? 2. WHAT do you like about a carousel? Why??? 3. WHAT animal would you ride on a carousel? Why??? page 18
sports page KENTUCKY S BIG RACE The 2013 Kentucky Derby horse race is May 4. 2013 4 More than 135,000 fans will be in Louisville, Kentucky. 135,000 The race will be at Churchill Downs race track. The race will be the 139th Kentucky Derby. 139th The race is called The Run for the Roses. * * The winner of the race will receive a garland of 564 red roses. www.kentuckyderby.com page 19
sports page The Derby is the first race in the Triple Crown. * Only three - year - old horses are in these races. 3 - People can watch another race on May 1. 1 Two steamboats will race 2 on the Ohio River. The first Great Steamboat Race was in 1963. 1963 * The other Triple Crown races are the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. page 20
words page amusement park carousel wood carver page 21