Whether you want to be serious, formal, funny, or silly, including a quotation is always a great way to personalize a birthday invitation. Quotations, poems, and other creative customizations can go anywhere you like on the invitation, but they're a good way to open or close the invitation. Some famous quotations about age include: "Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle!" Bob Hope "Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter!" George Bernard Shaw "Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been." Mark Twain Poems can be in any mood or tone you like (such as funny, or serious), they can help set the mood or theme for your party, and they can help you convey some of the important information you need to tell guests. Examples of poems include: Funny: "A surprise is in store, Karen's not so young anymore, come see for yourself on April third, but don't forget: mum's the word!" Serious: "Another year has passed, it sure has been great, please join us at the mast, as we join to celebrate, we'll have a merry time, be at the boat for nine." Cute: "I'm turning one, won't it be fun, come see my cake, and the mess I will make!" Everyone likes a good laugh, and this can be especially helpful with people who don't particularly like birthdays. You can include a funny quotation, poem, joke, or just say something humorous. You can try out something like: "Karen's turning 39again!" "Age is not important unless you're a cheese." Helen Hayes What goes up and never comes down? Your age!

Summary: Include a quotation. Write a poem. Say something witty or funny.

The unit rate is a special type of ratio in which the two separate measurements are compared and expressed as a quantity of one. A "ratio" is any comparison of two numerical measurements. Each measurement is called a "term." A "rate" is a ratio in which the two terms are measured in different units. All rates are ratios, but not all rations are rates. A "unit rate" is a rate in which the second term equals "1." When calculating a unit rate, you need to determine how much of the first term exists for every one unit of the second term. The problem must have two terms, and you must be asked to determine how much of one term exists per unit of the other term. Common examples include: speed (miles/kilometers per hour), unit price (cost per item), and wage (earnings per hour/week). If you aren't sure about whether or not you're being asked for the unit rate, look for the word "per" somewhere in the description. Some unit rate problems won't include "per," but many do. Example: A certain bakery can bake 40 loaves of bread in an 8 hour work day. How many loaves of bread can that same bakery make in one hour? In other words, how many loaves of bread are typically baked per hour? The first term in the problemthe amount you are trying to calculate per unitwill become the numerator (top number). The second termthe unitwill become the denominator (bottom number). Example: You must calculate loaves of bread per unit of time (in this case, the unit of time is an hour). The total loaves of bread will become the numerator, and the total hours will become the denominator, giving you: 40 loaves / 8 hours To find the unit rate, simply solve the newly written division problem. Doing so will reduce the denominator to "1." Example: Divide the total number of loaves by the total number of hours: 40 loaves / 8 hours = 5 loaves/hours You should now have your final answer ready. Make sure that you include both units in your answer. You can either separate the units with the fraction sign (/) or with the word "per." Example: This bakery can bake 5 loaves/hour. Alternatively, you could write, "This bakery can bake 5 loaves per hour."

Summary: Understand unit rate. Look at the data. Rewrite the data as a division problem. Divide both values by the denominator. Write the solution.

If you have some experience with grooming pets, see if you can set up a booth at the next community event your animal shelter hosts. You could also offer to wash dogs in exchange for a small donation. If you don't have much experience with grooming, ask local groomers to volunteer their time to help with the event. Set up a competition through your school, church, or community center and ask people to submit photos of their pets. Create different categories, such as hairiest pet, best smile, or saddest eyes. Then, ask someone to judge the photos and give out the awards. You can charge admission or simply ask for donations throughout the event. Instead of judging the photos, you could let people vote for their favorites in each category. Set up a bake sale at your school or community center. Decide if you'd like to sell treats for humans, animals, or both! If you don't mind getting messy, washing cars is another familiar way to fundraise. You could wash cars for a small fee that you donate. These are great events to do with friends or other people from the animal shelter. Don't forget other classic ways of raising money, such as yard or garage sales. You could also hold a pledge drive and participate in a marathon or sports event to raise money. Ask nearby schools, community centers, or libraries if you can come and speak about pet care. Let them know that you'll give an informative talk in order to raise money for the animal shelter. Then, determine what the focus of your talk will be. You should tailor your talk to your audience. For example, if you're speaking to a group of school children, talk about basic pet care and the types of animals that the shelter cares for.
Summary: Offer dog washes or grooming to make money. Hold a pet photo contest to raise funds. Hold a bake sale or car wash to get donations. Offer to give talks about caring for animals in exchange for a donation.