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Mini Page Archive - June 2008: Issue 22 - 25
Summing Up the School Year -- Issue 22 -- June 3, 2008
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This week's standards:
Students explore factors that contribute to one's personal identity, such as interests, capabilities and perceptions. (Social Studies: Individual Development)
Activities:
1. Draw three prize medals on a piece of paper. In each one, paste a newspaper word or picture that shows something from school that you're proud of. Write a sentence telling about your success under each medal.
2. Select three summer goals from those in today's Mini Page. Write them on a piece of paper. Now find three people or items in the newspaper that could help you achieve those goals. Write sentences explaining your choices.
3. Interview at least three family members or friends about their summer plans. Share the summer goals from today's Mini Page with them and have them select the activity they like best. Which activity was most popular?
4. Which of the summer's goals in today's Mini Page would help you improve your (a) fitness, (b) reading and math skills, (c) independence, and (d) imagination?
5. Find an individual in the newspaper who demonstrates achievement in some area -- sports, public service, entertainment or business. Read the newspaper story about the person, then do research on the Internet. What did the person do to achieve his or her goals? What did he or she have to learn to be successful? What personal qualities did he or she develop? Write a paragraph discussing your findings.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
Take Dad Fishing! -- Issue 23 -- June 10, 2008
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This week's standards:
Students demonstrate respectful and caring relationships in the family, workplace and community. (Family and Consumer Science: Interpersonal Relationships) Students understand that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge, selfexpression and social interaction. (Physical Education)
Activities:
1. Draw a picture of a favorite man in your life -- your father, grandfather, or a special relative or family friend. Now find newspaper words or pictures of things this person likes to do and things he likes to eat. Paste them around the edges of your picture. Write a sentence telling why this person is special. Share your picture with the person himself.
2. Draw a large backpack on a piece of paper. Look through the newspaper for pictures of items you should take along on a fishing trip. Cut them out and paste them on your backpack.
3. Draw a line down the center of a piece of paper to make two columns. Label one column "Freshwater Fish" and the other "Saltwater Fish." Try to find different kinds of fish named in the newspaper, using grocery and restaurant ads as well as news stories. Write the names of the fish in the correct column. If you aren't sure if a fish is freshwater or saltwater, look it up on the Internet or in a dictionary.
4. Ask an important man in your life about his good memories when he was a child and things he did with his father or other family members. Write down the details. Now use your notes to write a story. You might want to draw a picture to go with the story. Share the story with your family.
5. Use resource books and the Internet to learn more about one of the sport fishes in today's Mini Page. Use these questions to guide your research: Where is the fish found? How large does it grow? How difficult is it to catch? Write a paragraph discussing your findings.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
Stay Safe in Cyberspace -- Issue 24 -- June 17, 2008
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This week's standards:
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems. (Technology: Basic Concepts and Operations) Students understand the ethical, cultural and societal issues related to technology. (Technology:Social, Ethical and Human Issues) Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information and software. (Technology: Social, Ethical and Human Issues)
Activities:
1. Draw a computer screen in the middle of a piece of paper. Write the words "Be Careful" on the screen. Now cut out newspaper words and pictures about computers and computer equipment. Paste the words and pictures around your computer.
2. Look through the newspaper ads to find Web site addresses for local businesses. How many did you find? These Web sites are probably pretty safe because they are for local businesses.
3. Look over the tips for computer safety in today's Mini Page. List three things you already do to be safe on the computer. Now list three new things you will do.
4. Look in the classified ads in the newspaper for two ads about computer training or software. Paste the ads on a piece of paper. Write several sentences describing why you would like to learn more about these programs.
5. List three of your favorite Web sites or messaging programs. Now write a paragraph describing how you make sure you are safe when you visit these sites.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
China's Resources -- Issue 25 -- June 24, 2008
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This week's standards:
Students understand the physical and human characteristics of places. (Geography: Places and Regions) Students understand that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge, self expression and social interaction. (Physical Education)
Activities:
1. Draw a picture of you and your friends in a judo or taekwondo competition. Write sentences telling about your event.
2. Look through the newspaper ads and circle items that are made of natural fibers such as cotton, silk or wool. Put a star by any that say they are 100 percent of that fiber.
3. Look through newspaper ads and the classified section to find places where you could go to learn judo or taekwondo. Now look at the sports section for any martial arts competitions in your area. Would it be easy or hard for you to study a martial art in your community? Why or why not?
4. Which of China's natural resources (a) is becoming scarce, (b) is not developed very much, and (c) is easy to harness?
5. Use resource books and the Internet to learn more about one of the endangered animals in China. Use these questions to guide your research: Which animal have you selected? How many of these animals are estimated to be in China? What is causing the animal to become endangered? What are Chinese leaders doing to save the animal? Write a paragraph discussing your findings.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
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