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?

Activity - colouring - if you don’t have coloured

pencils, try using different shades of grey!

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 - Picture Quiz - can you identify these

celebrities?

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