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Mini Page Archive - May 2008: Issue 18 - 21
Plant a Seed With Mom -- Issue 18 -- May 6, 2008
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This week's standards:
Students understand the characteristics and life cycles of organisms. (Science: Life Science) Students develop an understanding of personal health. (Science: Personal and Social Perspectives)
Activities:
1. Draw a picture of your dinner table with many of the fruits and vegetables shown in today's Mini Page. Write a sentence about eating healthy foods.
2. Look at the grocery store ads in your newspaper. Draw a circle around any of the foods shown in today's Mini Page.
3. Look at the "Preparing for Planting" list in The Mini Page. Find the items in newspaper ads. Write down the price for each item. How much will your gardening cost you?
4. Which of the plants in today's Mini Page (a) need a lot of space to grow, (b) can grow close together, (c) need some shade, (d) are herbs?
5. Use resource books and the Internet to find recipes for four of the fruits, vegetables and herbs in today's Mini Page. Plan a meal using the four foods. Give the name and a description of each dish you would prepare. Write a paragraph explaining why you selected these dishes.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
Get Wild! Read! -- Issue 19 -- May 13, 2008
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This week's standards:
Students comprehend and respond to a variety of images and text. (Language Arts: Reading)
Activities:
1. Draw a picture of yourself reading one of the books in today's Mini Page. Then cut out newspaper pictures of things you find in nature, such as plants, animals or water, and paste them around the edges of your picture.
2. Show this Mini Page to family members and friends. Have them choose the three books they like best. Which books were the most popular? Which were your favorite books? Why?
3. Look through the newspaper with a friend. Circle all the newspaper stories that are related to animals, nature and the environment. Put a star by the story you like best.
4. Find at least two books in today's Mini Page that are about (a) animals, (b) the environment, (c) the ocean, and (d) people helping nature.
5. Find and read a news story about nature and the environment. Write a two- or three sentence summary of the story. Then write your opinion of the situation presented in the news story. Finally, write a sentence telling what you think will happen next in the story.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
Talking Trade -- Issue 20 -- May 20, 2008
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This week's standards:
Students understand that when individuals, regions and nations specialize in what they can produce at the lowest cost and then trade with others, both production and consumption increase. (Economics: Trade) Students understand that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and social interaction. (Physical Education)
Activities:
1. Draw a picture of yourself flatwater racing or whitewater slaloming. Write a story about your race and how well you did.
2. Find newspaper ads for fitness equipment that would help a flatwater or whitewater racer. Paste the ads on a piece of paper. Write sentences explaining how each piece of equipment would help the racer.
3. Look through the newspaper with a friend. Use a colored marker to circle products (food, household and electronic goods, etc.) that are marked as coming from another country. Use a different-colored marker to circle products you think also came from another country but aren't labeled as such. Explain why you think these products are not from the United States.
4. Look through news stories and newspaper ads to find (a) a local product that is sold only locally or in a small region, (b) a local product that is probably popular in other countries, and (c) a local product that is advertised on the Internet.
5. Use resource books and the Internet to learn more about a local industry. Use these questions to guide your research: What is the local business, and how long has it been located in your community? Where does the business get materials to create its product? Where does the business sell its product? Write a paragraph discussing your findings.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
Help From The Home Front -- Issue 21 -- May 27, 2008
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This week's standards:
Students understand people and events honored in commemorative holidays. (History) Students understand the role of citizens in a democracy. (Civics)
Activities:
1. Draw the outline of a flag on a large piece of paper. Cut out newspaper words that describe American servicemen and women and paste them on the flag.
2. Collect newspaper photos of American servicemen and women. You might find photos from overseas or military hospitals or bases in the U.S. You might find photos of local citizens who have joined the military. Use your photos to create a "Thank You" poster for the troops.
3. How would you entertain American servicemen and women in your community? Find musical, sports and arts events in the newspaper. Create a two-day schedule for visiting heroes.
4. Look in today's Mini Page to find the different ways citizens are helping servicemen and women (a) improve their health and fitness, (b) help their families, (c) have fun, and (d) communicate with family members and other citizens back in the U.S.
5. Put together a "good news" newspaper that you could send to military forces overseas. Collect newspaper headlines about stories or pictures that make you smile and comic strips that make you laugh. Make up a name for your newspaper and put it at the top of a piece of paper. Now paste your items on the paper (and other pieces of paper if you need them). You might want to add some stories and pictures of your own. Share your newspaper with family members and friends.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
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