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by Alex Gooch
























Rainforest Deforestation
by Aditi Mehendale
As we have Trees as our theme this week, I thought
that I would show you whats happening, not in the UK,
but in places full of wildlife deforestation.
What is Deforestation?
Deforestation is the process of chopping down trees in
a forest, and then putting the land to use for things like
cattle ranches and farms. It is done on a big scale and,
as written in www.funtrivia.com, we are cutting down
2.4 acres of forest and rainforest a second, or 100 trees
a minute.
Why are Rainforests so Important?
Rainforests are incredibly important, and not just for
wildlife. Although rainforests are home to about half the
worlds animals and at least of the Earths wildlife,
they are also some of the oldest and most complex
ecosystems on land. And not just on land. Even sea
creatures like piranhas and fresh water dolphins are
proud to call the Amazon home. They are also some of
the most bio-diverse places on the planet. 1 hectare
(ha-10,000 meters
2
) of rainforest is likely to contain
1000 trees, and up to 300 different species of them,
compared to the UKs average 5-10 species in a similar
area.
Rainforests also store water. In fact, many
believe that half the worlds rainwater is stored in the
Amazon alone! Without them, droughts would become
more common, with possibly devastating results. They
also absorb CO
2
-

a greenhouse gas and give out
oxygen. Burning them lets out CO
2
, which helps climate
change.
Rainforests dont just provide a home for plant life, they
provide a home for people as well. Indigenous people
and tribes have been living in peace with rainforests for
years, depending on the trees and creatures for
survival. When trees are cut and burnt down, the
people are introduced to diseases that they have no
mans of fighting, for one, and for another, they are
often forced to leave their home and live somewhere
else, and sometimes even killed in the process.

Edition 62 Team A 6
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June 2014
Founded by Ben Owen in 2011

Editorial
Hello and welcome to another issue of the paper
written BY students FOR students. This weeks theme
is Trees and here are a few of the articles that we have
lined up for you:The Life Cycle of a Tree, The tallest,
oldest and widest trees in the world, The Royal Family
Tree but with a few names for you to fill in and edible
nuts and berries straight from the hedgerow. All this
and more lined up in this edition ENJOY!
Lucy Allan-Jones
Editor
Team A
Ms Case says : Why dont you just LEAF through this
copy and see if our reporters are BARKING UP THE
WRONG TREE with their ideas of what you would like
to read about!


Did You Know?
by Lucy Allan-Jones
The way a tree grows through different
seasons can be seen by the growth rings in
the wood, they can even be used to
determine the age of the tree.
Planting trees can help prevent erosion.
The White Oak is the easiest species of
wood to bend and steam.
The worlds tallest uncut living Christmas
tree is a Douglas Fir. It is approximately
160ft tall and is decorated with around
50,000 LED lights.



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no means of fighting, for one, and for another, they are
often forced to leave their home and live somewhere else,
and sometimes even killed in the process.
Bringing the topic back slightly closer to home,
rainforests are a walk-in pharmacy. 25% of modern
medicines have their roots in the rainforest. However,
scientists think that we have only discovered or learnt how
to use 1% of these amazing plants. Imagine the countless
remedies that the other 99% could hold.
Everyday food also comes from the rainforest tea,
coffee, bananas and the key ingredient in what in Latin is
called food of the Gods, cocoa beans. Remember that
next time you bite into a bar of chocolate.
My final say in this matter is that rainforest deforestation is
so pointless. Rainforest soil is very low in nutrients, and
depends on trees for it. Without the trees, the soil is
useless, and the area slowly turns into a desert-like
terrain. This means people cut and burn down more
rainforest, and the same thing happens. And although
charities are helping re grow trees, and in the Congo
deforestation rates have been decreased by a third since
2000, we could fast be losing some of the most diverse
and arguably most beautiful places on this planet.
Rainforests are said to be full of undiscovered wildlife.
Perhaps some of those animals will only be discovered
once theyre extinct and dead.

So, remember the beauty of the rainforests. If you can, try
and help preserve them, and hope that they will be around
for generations to come.




Editor-in Chiefs Comment
Hello, and welcome to our issue on the theme
of trees. This week, having read through the
articles as I always do, I was very interested in
Georges and Olivias articles. They interested
me the most, as it brought to light how much
work goes into producing foods that we take for
granted. I am a particular fan of maple syrup,
especially with pancakes! But I did not know
that workers had to first tap it, then boil it, refine
it before it gets on our plates at home. With
cashew nuts this was even more the case, as
people sometimes risk their lives to give us a
tasty snack. I did some more research and
found that they are mostly roasted in Brazil,
usually in the poorer areas of the northern half.
This shows that actually people may have very
small pay in Brazil to do potentially very
dangerous jobs for very little pay. The reason is
that we in the west just wouldnt do them. Jobs
like that are considered to be too dangerous for
us to do, but over there it seems to be fine.
Maybe that should change, or pay increased for
those workers?
So next time you are tucking in to pancakes
and maple syrup or Cashew nuts, spare a
thought for those less fortunate than ourselves
that work to put food on our table.
Enjoy!
Tom Edwards
Editor-in-Chief


Did You Know?
The oldest tree in the world is called
Tjiko. It is 9,550 years old and still living.
It grows on the Fulufjallet mountain of
Dalarna province in Sweden.
The widest tree in the world is the Arbol
del Tule Tree. It is a cypress tree in
Mexico and the town in which it is
growing is named after the tree.



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Life Cycle of a Tree
by Henry Allan-Jones
As this weeks theme is Trees, I thought that I should do my article on the life cycle of an apple
tree.
The apple tree begins its growing season during early spring, when the tree sprouts new branches
and foliage. As the foliage grows, buds and shoots begin to form. The buds bloom, producing
flowers. The stamen of the tree produces pollen, which waits in the flower until released for
pollination. Pollination is complete when the bees come into the flower and the pollen rubs on its
legs and so it carries it with itself back to the hive.

The apple tree enters the summer in full bloom. As the flowers produce seeds, the petals of the
flowers begin to fall and the ovaries begin to develop into apples. The fruit gradually
begins to grow larger and larger, until they are the size of a normal apple.
As the autumn season approaches, the apple tree prepares for harvesting and apples
become ripe and heavy until they fall off. As the temperature begins to drop, the trees
chlorophyll production will begin to decrease and the leaves will change colour and will
begin to shed.
The apple tree will stay dormant for the winter months, which means that it does not grow
during this season.








Did You Know?
The tallest LIVING tree in the world is called Hyperion. It stands at an amazing 115.6
metres and is taller than the Statue of Liberty and Big Ben. Other trees have previously
been recorded taller Redwoods- but, due to de-forestation, they are no longer living.
Trees take in carbon dioxide (what you breathe out) and produce oxygen (what you breathe
in) so we need trees!



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The Mulberry
by George Symonds
The mulberry tree is loved by silkworms, birds and humans alike. The fruits are like
blackberries more than fruit that we usually get on a tree. The ripe fruit is used in jams,
jellies, pies and wines.
There are many varieties of mulberry trees, including trees that produce berries as
large as a man's thumb. Some trees produce a dark purple fruit, while others produce
a reddish colour fruit. Another variety produces an off-white fruit. The red and dark
purple berries taste like medium (not strong) flavoured blackberries. By this, I mean
that the fruit is not as tasty as most berries. I have heard that different types of
mulberry trees have more flavoursome berries. The white berries, although not as
attractive to birds, are "honey" sweet.
Birds enjoy the fruit on a mulberry tree. If you look closely among the branches of a
mulberry tree, you might see a robin, finch or another bird enjoying a delicious snack
of mulberry pie without the crust.
Mulberries grow well and produce tons of fruit for you and the birds to eat.

The Cashew - Nut or Fruit?
Ever wonder where cashews come from? You might think they grow inside a shell like
any other nut, but their true origins are far more bizarre.
First of all, cashews are not actually nuts but rather fruits from the cashew tree, a large
evergreen tree that grows in tropical climates. The tree produces red flowers, which
later turn into yellow and red oval structures are cashew apples. These are very juicy
and pulpy, and their juice is often added to tropical fruit drinks.
Cashew apples are not actually fruits in a scientific sense; the real fruit of the cashew
tree is the kidney-shaped formation growing at the end.
These fruits, also called drupes, are harvested and become cashew nuts if you ate
them raw, you would have to watch out, because they can sting your skin.
Roasting the cashews kills the poison which makes your skin sting. When they are
roasted, cashews change from their natural greenish-gray color to a light brown nut.
Next time you open a tin of cashews, think about the long journey thenuts took from
the tree to your table! You now know the story of the Cashew nut or is it a fruit?

Cashew fruits
Mulberry
tree
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Do you have a treehouse? Would you like a treehouse? How about using this space or a bigger one, if you
prefer, to draw a Tree House design? Let us see the result by putting your named design in the TT box in
the library. Heres some designs to inspire you Name ________________________________________

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Did You Know?
The Biggest leaf measured 82ft and was the West Africa Raphia Palm.
TMS has its own arboretum, which is a collection of individual and unusual tree
specimens.


Invention of the Week
(Or How to Save the Planet and all those trees)
by Alex Gooch
Google started its self-driving car project in 2008 (possibly inspired by seeing my mum
driving past their office) and launched a brand new prototype last Tuesday. The small two-
seater (a bit ugly in my opinion) looks like a cross between a Smart Car and a Nissan Micra.
Powered by an electric motor with around a 100 mile range, it has no steering wheel,
accelerator or brakes, and just two controls: "stop" and "go.
You can call the car to pick you up using your smartphone. The car uses Google Maps to
locate itself in the real world and take you to your destination.
To get around, it uses the cars sensors, with an added spinning laser scanner on the top. A
GPS is used, just like the Sat Nav systems in most cars, to get a rough location of the car,
at which point the radar, lasers and cameras take over to monitor the world around the car.
The software can recognise objects like people, cars, road marking, signs and traffic lights.
This could be useful for my gran who has knocked over a few lampposts in her time and
reversed into her own car! It can obey the rules of the road (unlike Mr Jones) and allows for
hazards, like cyclists (Gran!). It can even detect road works and safely drive around them.
Comment: This is a great invention; they need to work on the design a bit but overall its a
cool car. It would be even better if it could fly!

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Whats Growing In Your Garden?
by Olivia Campbell
We felt that it was time we learned to identify some of the trees which adorn the British
Countryside. Olivia got out and about with her camera and has brought us a TRE-ific
set of leaf photos, so you can go spot some trees!



















Laurel
Holly
Hazel
Cypress
Beech


Lime
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Maple Syrup
by Olivia Campbell
HOW IS IT MADE?
Maple syrup is a syrup usually made from the xylem sap of sugar maple, red maple,
or black maple trees. In cold climates, these trees store starch in their trunks and roots
before the winter. The starch is then converted to
sugar that rises in the sap at spring. Maple trees
can be tapped by cutting holes into their trunks and
collecting the sap. The sap is then processed by
heating to evaporate much of the water, leaving
the (concentrated) syrup.
It has quite a strong toffee/woody taste, in my
opinion, (some people dont like it) - it is great with pancakes!
WHEN IS IT MADE?
Maple syrup was first collected and used by the indigenous peoples of North America.
The practice was adopted by European settlers, who gradually refined production
methods. Technological improvements in the 1970s further refined syrup processing.
The Canadian province of Quebec is by far the largest producer, responsible for about
three-quarters of the world's output. Vermont is the largest producer in the United
States, generating about 5.5 percent of the global supply.
FACTS:
On average, it takes 45 gallons of evaporated sap to produce one
gallon of syrup.

Warm days and frosty nights are the best temperatures for sap to
flow.

Maple sap becomes maple syrup when boiled to 219 degrees
Fahrenheit.





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Beatrice

Royal Family Tree
by Oliver Shutt
In this weeks quiz, youve got to try and fill in the Royal Family Tree. To
start you off on solving the family tree, I have given you Queen Elizabeth
2
nd
and 4 other names.


Elizabeth 2nd












BONUS: For a bonus, write next to each of the Queens children the
names of their husbands and wives!


Name:


Charles


Edward
Zara

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British Trees
by Roshan Patel
E S R P F Z C C O Q H H E S O H W S K R Y G R J R
E Z O A F O S A H K I A Y K X O M V B H W N P W Q
Q D Z I U M U T I K K S Z D G L P L O N F L A B K
W G F O Q K M Y I Z A J V E H L A D R U R C I D T
L W H M A U O O P J M E U T L Y K A O M V V V C Z
Z Z B Y Q J C K N D T S B G H T G F F X J H S J K
Z N S K L C L E M O U H E C N G Z Z P G J X V V G
L R E R Y B L A V C C C Q L D Z J J C A S F D Q Y
O J I F C Y P G M G O K K O T V L W X C J D K D Z
E S F D Y L D E U T Q Z N C W N J H M N P M L W C
Q D P S E N U A L L T F X I O R I Y S G D H G F T
G G W G U U X P V V Q V Y A R F L C X A I D F J X
S U X N F G S T W O F J A F D C L L W D H W T C B
Q K J Q X R Q Z T T M K V L W Z Z S G O O I S N N
O X L O L Q I S N U Z W G Q H R A B G S L M E T Z
Q C D V M T D H A S O I I U C O Q K S P M L P F A
S G E R L K H B I W T E S T R B E E C H G L I S T
J V O H X M H F S G Q O V S I C V O L K U D H W D
V L H Q B Y M C X D D Y A U B G Q J A E H K C Q B
V U X K I V I U R T X L B V G S P M X H H N U W Y
E T E S N C R X M J O G R I C M O E I W K Y O V Z
Y N H A Q C A I E T L C G V T X X W T R M T N N R
G B W S S I I T G C K U U O V H E G O V O I T I G
U O X L K A L E C N M T S Z N T N L X P K Y D A C
R E P D J Q P M S R K K C G W U B N Z U A Y A D Y

ASH BEECH BIRCH
HAZEL HOLLY MAPLE
OAK ROWAN WILLOW
Highlight the trees in the wordsearch and put your answers in the TT box in the library
for a tasty prize! Name : ..