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Here’s how:• Print all the ZOOMerang pages.• Cut out each page along the dotted lines.• Tape pages 1–6 together from end to end so that you have

a long row.• Tape pages A–F together to make a second long row.• Lay one row face down on a table and put some glue on the back

of the pages.• Place the second row on top of the first row. The printed part of the second

row should face you.• Smooth out the glue with your hand.• Let it dry and then fold your ZOOMerang where the pages join together. Voi la!

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Poke a hole in the bottom ofyour cup and put the pebblesover the hole.They will help anyextra water drain out of the cup.Fill the container 3/4 full with soil.

Make a 2-centimeter hole in thesoil, drop in the seed, andcover it with soil. Water thesoil until water drips out of thehole at the bottom.

Do you think the seed willsprout? Give it a few weeks to findout. Leave it in a sunny place andbe sure to keep the soil moist.

What kinds of plantscan you grow from theseeds of fruits and veggies in your kitchen?That’s the mystery! Doa little detective workand find out.

What You Need

• paper cup

• scissors

• a few pebbles

• potting soil

• seed from a fruit or vegetable

Make more Mystery Seed cups.(You might want to label them sothat what’s growing isn’t a mysterytoo.) Write to ZOOM and tell ushow many different seeds you gotto grow and what plants theywere. Which seed grew thefastest? Which seed grew thetallest? Is there anything youcan do to help your plants growfaster or bigger? Send us drawings too!

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Ask an adult for help or permission before using aknife or the oven.Wash and peel your potato.Then

carefully cut the potato into very

thin slices. Preheat your oven to

375 degrees.

Use the paper towel to rub some

vegetable oil onto your

baking sheet.This will keep the

potato chips from sticking to the

sheet. Put the potato slices on the

sheet and sprinkle them with salt.

Bake for 30 minutes.

When they look golden brown

and crispy, take them out of the

oven and use your spatula to flip

them over. Sprinkle salt on the

other side.Then bake them for

another 20 minutes.When

they’re done, put them on a

plate right away and let cool.

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What You Neednewspapersscissorslarge jar with a lidhot waterplastic spoondisposable pancornstarchwax paper

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This can be messy, so youmight want to use some ofthe newspaper to cover yourwork surface. Cut sheets ofnewspaper into strips andthen tear them into tinypieces.You’ll need about 11/2packed cups of shreddedpaper. Place the paper in a large jar and fill it with 3 cups of hot water.

Zoe gave ZOOMthis recipe. Potatoesare her favoritefood—what’s yours?Send yourCafeZOOM recipes to ZOOM, Box 350,Boston,MA 02134 or pbskids.org/zoom.

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m a k i n gScrew the lid on the jar andlet the mixture stand forabout 3 hours. Shake the jarfrom time to time, and stirthe pieces with a plasticspoon to keep them fromclumping together. (Be sure touse a plastic spoon becausethe mixture will stain thespoon.) The more you stirthe mixture, the smoother itwill become. Add more hotwater as the paper absorbs it.

When the mixture is pasty andcreamy, pour it into a disposable pan. Dissolve 3tablespoons of cornstarch in 1/2 cup of hot water. Pour itinto the paper mixture andmix thoroughly. Take a handful of the mixture andsqueeze out the excess water.Put the mixture on a piece ofwax paper. Smush it down soit’s flat like paper. Put anotherpiece of wax paper on top andpress your hands down onthe top of the paper,letting the water seep out.Wipe the excess water off.

Place the paper in the sun todry. Repeat this process withthe rest of the mixture.As thepaper dries, keep pressing itdown to get the water out.Let it dry thoroughly overnight.Decorate your paper byputting leaves and flowers in itwhile it’s wet or using crayons,markers, or paint when thepaper is dry.

What other cool ZOOMdoscan you make by recycling stufffrom around your house?Write ZOOM a note on yourhomemade paper and show ushow you decorated it.thanks to Emma L. of Vancouver, WA

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What You Needa Styrofoam trayscissorsa rubber band

Can rubber bands be used to create energy? Try

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Cut the tray into asquare shape andthen clip off the top two corners. Cut a square out ofthe opposite end.This iswhere you will place the paddle wheel.

Make the paddlewheel by cutting twosame-size rectangles out ofthe leftover Styrofoam.Therectangles shouldn’t be biggerthan the square shape you cutinto the back of your boat.

Make a notch in the middle of each rectangle bycutting out a small piece. Fitthem together.

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To hook the paddle wheel to the boat, stretch therubber band acrossthe back of the boat.Takeyour paddle wheel and slip itbetween the rubber band.

You’re ready to test yourboat. Fill your bathtub withwater.Turn the paddle wheelto wind up the rubber band,place it in the water, and let it go!

Why does the paddle wheelturn? The wound-up rubberband has a lot of energy.When it unwinds, the energy is released and it moves the paddle wheel.The paddle wheelpushes against the water tomove the boat. Is there any wayto make your boat go even farther? Test your ideasand send the results to ZOOM,Box 350, Boston, MA 02134 orpbskids.org/zoom.

Do you think boys or girls havemore fillings? The ZOOM girlshave a total of 4 fillings and theZOOM boys also have a total of4 fillings. But what about theboys and girls you know? Counttheir fillings (you may need a flashlight) and send us your results.

While you’re at it, do younotice any other things aboutpeople and fillings? Does ageaffect who has more? Or personal hygiene? Conduct yourown ZOOMsci experiment andsend the results to ZOOM.

Sent in by the School Age

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Check out pbskids.org/zoomto find more CafeZOOMs, ZOOMscis, ZOOMdos, and lots more.

Oh, and if you don’t have access to the Web at home, you should

be able to find it at your school, public library, or the community

centers in your neighborhood.

TM/© 2002 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rightsreserved. ZOOM and the ZOOM words and related indi-cia are trademarks of the WGBH Educational Foundation.Used with permission.

ZOOM is produced by WGBH Boston. Funding forZOOM is provided by the National Science Foundation, theCorporation for Public Broadcasting, the Arthur Vining DavisFoundations, and public television viewers.

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.

All submissions become the property of ZOOM and willbe eligible for inclusion in all ZOOMmedia. This means thatwe can share your ideas with other ZOOMers on TV, theWeb, in print materials, and in other media. So, send it toZOOM.Thanks!

Illustrations: Stephen SchudlichPhotos: Mark Ostow

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Just add “ub”before each vowelsound.Accent the “ub”each time

it comes up.Cuban yubou subingthube ZubOOM Ubaddrubess

Subong ubin Ubbi Dubbi?

Use the Ubbi Dubbi translator onZOOM’s Web site to turn Ubbi

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Be the next BillShakespeare. Send ZOOMyour short original plays.

What do you want to hearthe ZOOMers talk about?Moving? Making friends?Give us stuff to discuss.Send your ideas to ZOOM Box 350 Boston, MA 02134pbskids.org/zoom

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biology.Tell us a joke, show us a trick,

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comin’ out of your TV,Type it up, write it down,

and ship it off to ZOOM.How?E-MailSend it to ZOOM,Or Zmail’Cause you call the tune.If you got a video,Give it up, we’ll put it on the show.

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your address And do what?Take a wild guess.E-mailSend it off to ZOOM,Or ZmailYou call the tune.E-mailSend it to ZOOM,To Whom?Triple W dot P-B-S dot org.ZmailYou know to whom.To ZOOM!Z double-O-M Box 3-5-0Boston, Mass0-2-1-3-4.Send it to ZOOM!

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