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Lovebirds

Price: $2.99, format: 7 page PDF, grades: 2,3,4,5

Affectionate couples are sometimes called "love birds" - but real love birds come from Africa. Thinking of getting a pet for your sweetheart? You might want to consider this interesting and colorful bird as an unusual way to say "I love you" - but only if you have time to give it plenty of affection, otherwise you'll need two love birds to keep each other happy and healthy.

In this issue students will:

• Identify different regions in Africa where love birds originate
• Learn what love birds need if thinking of a pet
• Follow directions to play a mirror game
• Use the newspaper to calculate perimeter and area
• Discover websites to learn more about love birds