food for thought
December 2017
Welcome to the this sample festive issue of “food for
thought”, an in-cell activity pack.
RECOOP has been working with older prisoners and
ex-offenders for over ten years and recognises the
importance of keeping active, both physically and
mentally. This activity pack is designed with that in mind.
The answers are given at the back, so if you don’t want to
know what they are, don’t look beyond page 8!
We wish you all a very Happy Christmas and hope you enjoy
this sample in-cell pack.
Travel and Dance (2)
Rich Star Meets (2)
Smashing tricks cost (2)
Wean again Mary (4)
Vicars Themes (2)
The magic swiftness heart-throb (5)
Spice in 'em (2)
Modestly switch after-shave (5)
He's Fat, Smart, Rich (2)
Scathing mud drips (2)
Red Ernie (1)
Let in Things (2)
These anagrams are all Christmas related - can you
work them out? The numbers in brackets are the
number of words in the answer.
Quiz
Anagrams
Quiz - Winter Quiz
1. What colour snow fell over an area of 1,500 sq. km. in Siberia on 2nd Feb 2007?
a. Orange
b. Black
c. Pink
d. Gold
2. The following words are from which song? "Don't be a naughty Eskimo"
3. Each of the following mean snow in which European language?
a. Sneeuw
b. Lumi
c. Schnee
d. Neve
e. Snieg
4. Who had a hit song in the late 60s with “Hazy Shade Of Winter”?
5. What is an Alberta Clipper?
6. What are Mukluks?
7. After she eats the poison apple the seven dwarfs, believing her to be dead,
place Snow White in what?
8. In which country were the first Winter Olympic Games held in 1924?
9. What is an Ushanka?
10. Can you name some famous sled dog breeds given the following clues?
a. first letter M, last letter E
b. first letter S, last letter D
11. The following 4 words all mean Winter, but in which European language?
talvi, inverno, zima and teli
12. Which Sir played Richard Lionheart in the prize winning1968 film The Lion In
Winter?
Quiz - Words with multiple meanings
1. The outer covering of a tree and the sound a dog makes.
2. A sweet paste made out of fruit and a verb meaning to put something into a
space that is too small for it.
3. A possessive adjective and a noun for a place where minerals are dug out of
the earth.
4. To run very fast and a metal fastener.
5. A noun describing a period of the year and a spice or flavouring.
6. A book and an adjective describing something new/unusual.
7. A version of a document and an obligation to join the military.
8. An indoor sport and a vegetable.
9. The direction and speed of a liquid and an adjective describing something that
is modern or happening now.
10. An opening in the floor and a verb referring to the process of a baby bird
coming out of its egg.
11. A loud noise and a piece of sports equipment.
12. A mode of transport and to teach.
13. A level surface and lacking emotion.
14. A small rodent and a handheld computer-related device.
Surprising animals that hibernate
Alaskan Wood Frog
In Alaska, these frogs don’t hibernate like our furry
friends. Alaskan wood frogs can survive two thirds
of their body being frozen solid. They are able
to survive days, even weeks, without functioning
lungs or a beating heart. High blood sugar levels
allow these unique amphibians to stay frozen for up
to eight months each year without damaging any of
their internal organs.
Chipmunks
Unlike most hibernating animals, chipmunks are
unable to store fat during hibernation. Instead,
these little guys go nuts for the occasional snack of
nuts and seeds which they eat to remain nourished
throughout the cold winters.
The Common Poorwill
The Common Poorwill is one of the only known
birds to hibernate during the winter. During its
hibernation, this tiny bird can survive without food
and with a low body temperature.
It is found from British Columbia and south-eastern
Alberta, through the western United States to
northern Mexico. The bird's habitat is dry, open are-
as with grasses or shrubs, and even stony desert
slopes with very little vegetation.
Surprising animals that hibernate continued
Hedgehogs
Not only do hedgehogs hibernate during winters, but
they also sleep when it is unbearably hot – a process
called aestivation. In more temperate locations,
hedgehogs will remain active throughout the year.
Garter Snake
When winter comes around, garter snakes will usually
hibernate in groups to retain body heat. These snakes
will form tight coils under rocks or inside burrows to
prevent any heat loss during cold seasons. They can
be found from the Subarctic plains of Canada to Central
America.
Fat-Tailed Dwarf Lemur
Native to the island of Madagascar, fat-tailed dwarf
lemurs enter into an elongated state of torpor during
winter. As their metabolic rate slows down, these lemurs
survive off of fat stored in their tails!
Common Box Turtle
The common box turtle, found throughout the USA and
Mexico, seeks refuge in underground burrows known as
hibernacula. These mini-reptiles are able to dig their
depth up to two feet deep where they hibernate until
April.
Source: National Geographic
Quiz - Christmas Quiz
ANSWERS
Quiz - Anagrams
Travel and Dance (2) Advent Calendar Rich Star Meets (2) Christmas Tree Smashing tricks cost (2) Christmas Stockings Wean again Mary (4) Away in a manger Vicars Themes (2) Christmas Eve The magic swiftness heart-throb (5) Twas the night before Christmas
Spice in 'em (2) Mince Pies Modestly switch after-shave (5) The Twelve Days of Christmas He's Fat, Smart, Rich (2) Father Christmas Scathing mud drips (2)
Christmas Pudding
Red Ernie (1)
Reindeer
Let in Things (2)
Silent Night
1. a. orange
2. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow
3. a. Dutch
b. Finnish
c. German
d. Italian
e. Polish
4. Simon and Garfunkel
5. An extremely cold, fast moving winter
storm
6. A type of Eskimo boot
7. A glass coffin
8. France. Chamonix.
9. Russian fur cap with ear flaps
10. a. Malamute
b. Samoyed
11. Talvi - Finnish
Inverno - Italian
Zima - Czech
Teli - Hungarian
12. Sir Anthony Hopkins
ANSWERS continued
Quiz - Words with multiple meanings
1. Bark
2. Jam
3. Mine
4. Bolt
5. Season
6. Novel
7. Draft
8. Squash
9. Current
10. Hatch
11. Racket
12. Train
13. Flat
14. Mouse
1. Steve Coogan
2. Heidi Klum
3. Diana Ross
4. Andy Gilchrist
5. Tori Amos
6. Bill Clinton
7. Cameron Diaz
8. Ant McPartlin
9. Denis Norden
10. Trevor McDonald
11. Catherine Tate
12. Alan Hansen
13. Mother Theresa
14. Jack Nicholson
15. David Blaine
Quiz - Picture Quiz