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<br />How to make a Rainstick <br /> <br />No one knowe for eUn!: where ralnetlcke were fiNlt made. Some eourcee eay they originated In South America. <br />Ot;.here eay It wae in the deeerte of Chile In particular. 5t.111 athere eay Mexico. <br />Generally. rainet.icke are mueica' and ceremonlalln&trumente. The rhythm of pebules IMide trickling down over <br />oharp thome &cunde like rainfall. Entertainer-e. muelc teachere and muttle groupe uee ralneticke to complement the <br />muttle they play. Some people uee them lie decoratione, toye or conversation pieces. <br />Ralnetlcke found In etoree are made from ekeletone of de5ert vegetatIon. but you don't need to Narch the <br />deeert for the etuff to make one. You can make a ralnetlck at home. le't II grownup know what you're doing. <br /> <br />1. Carefully cre.te a eplraletalrcaes pattem In the carduoard tube by Ineertine nalle or toothplcke about one Inch apart. Make <br />eure to Ineert naile that are ellghtly ehOr'Ur than the diameter of the wt;.e. ^ emall hammer may t;.e ueeful. <br />2. Seal the nail heade with e1ue or wrap the entire tut;.e with maekinEl tape or contact paper. <br />3. Seal one end of the tut;.e with masklne tape. Pour In thtt flll. Cover the open end of the tut;.e with your hand and tum it <br />upelde aown. Ada or remove flll to create a pleaeant eouna. Cover the other end of the tut;.e with maeklne tape. <br />4. Decorate your ralnetlck with natural ot;.jecte from your part of the world. 5e creativel <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />What you need: <br />. maeklng tape <br />. wlre cuttere or etuM)' ecls80re <br />. flll-t;.lrd eeM. rom, rice, dried t;.ean& <br />. decoratlone <br /> <br />. cardt;.oard tut;.es <br />. emall hammer <br />. flat head naile or toothplcke <br />. Ellue <br /> <br />Mf'-.~'iI~ <br />e,JU .' " , . ,,',": . '.. ': '.'. <br /> <br />Water Words ~~ - .. <br />"- <br />Use at least 12 of the following words correctly in a stl>'ry or poem. Please <br />- . <br />keep the story to one page, Send it to us -- The Runoff, c/o NCWCO, 1250 N, <br />~ ...., <br />Wilson, Loveland, CO 80537. We'll print the best il:!. the next Runoff. Please be <br />sure to include your name} phone number, school and teacher and a self <br />portrait. <br /> <br />diversion <br />snowflake <br />urban <br />irrigation <br />dynamic <br />hydraulic <br />Jets <br />reservoir <br />Juniper <br /> <br />seeps <br />Zamboni <br />buoyancy <br />swimmer <br />vortex <br />precipitation <br />evaporate <br />cabbage <br />rainwater <br /> <br />mist <br />recycling <br />pipeline <br />frogs <br />flash flood <br />watershed <br />tributary <br />faucet <br />sidewalk <br /> <br />All of the words are used in The Runoff. Find them, Look up the definitions for <br />the ones you don't already know. <br /> <br />WATER SPY <br /> <br /> <br />I spy a dragonfly, I spy two, <br />Rocks, a goose, goggles and <br />something to hold an animal that says moo; <br />A tractor, a race car and pearls oh my! <br />One Pez dispenser and even a butterfly. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The in~tructi{ln!'j for "Build Your Own <br />Rain!}Ut;k" Mw: peen rtlprlltW Mth <br />permi9f.ion from tJ.plaMl. Il rJeWEo/etkr <br />for MUColJfOr8 pubfi6heJ by a,e <br />Metropoliun WtiUr Oi9trlc1- of <br />SoutJrern CslifQrT1i.1 <br /> <br /> <br />TAMING THE <br />TORNADO TUBE <br /> <br />50 Weird" Wacky Activities You Can <br />Do With a Tornado Tube <br /> <br />t'4ew Book by Steve Spangler, <br />Television's Host of NEWS FOR IUDS <br /> <br />Actlviti~s Gurantecd to Knock Your Socks Offl <br />Book Comes Complete with a Tornado Tube <br />ConMctOfI <br /> <br />SPECIAL OmR <br />NOW YOU CAN PURCHASI THI 1001 PLUS <br />TOlNADO lUllS FOR THI WHOU CLASS! <br />. Book with 1 Tornado Tu~ $ 9.95 <br />. Book and 10 Tornado Tubn $21.95 <br />. Book and 15 Tornado Tubes $28.95 <br />. Book and 30 Tornado Tubes $45.95 <br /> <br /> <br />For details <br />call: <br />WAIN <br />Enterprises, Inc. <br />PHOME <br />(303)798-2778 <br />FAX <br />(303)198-0485 <br /> <br />