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Mini Page Archive - May 2009: Issue 18 - 21
A Berry Happy Mom's Day -- Issue 18 -- May 2-8, 2009
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This week's standards:
Students understand the characteristics and life cycles of organisms.(Science: Life Science) Students demonstrate an interest and appreciation for a variety of foods. (Nutrition)
Activities:
1. Draw a picture of your favorite berry in the middle of a piece of paper. Now paste newspaper words and pictures that tell about that berry around your drawing.
2. Make a list of all the berries in today's Mini Page. Interview friends and family members and ask them to name their favorite berry and tell you their favorite food made with that berry. Which berry was the most popular? What was the most unusual food on your list?
3. Look at grocery store ads in your newspaper. Circle any products made with any kind of berry, such as jam, with a red marker. Now circle any product that isn¹t made with real berries, but has a berry flavor or scent, like shampoo, with a blue marker. How many items did you have in each category?
4. Which of the berries in today's Mini Page are (a) used for specific health problems, (b) harvested by machines, (c) used as religious symbols, and (d) high in vitamin C?
5. Use resource books and the Internet to learn more about one kind of berry. Then develop a plan for a community festival organized around your berry. What kind of berry foods will you serve at stands? What berry-related craft items would you sell? What kinds of berry competitions could you have? Write a short description of your festival.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
Sensational Swimmers -- Issue 19 -- May 9-15, 2009
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This week's standards:
Students understand the characteristics and life cycles of organisms. (Science: Life Science) Students understand the interactions of animals and their environments. (Science: Life Science)
Activities:
1. Draw a large sea turtle on a piece of paper. Paste newspaper words and pictures that tell about the sea turtle around the edges of your picture. Write a sentence about your picture.
2. Create a set of turtle trading cards. Put these words on individual 3-by-5-inch cards: leatherback turtle, female turtle, male turtle, freshwater turtle and Kemp's ridley turtle. Now write an important fact about each turtle on the back of its card. Share your cards with friends.
3. Look through newspaper ads and the "pets" section of the classified ads to see how many different reptiles you can find. List them. What reptile appears most often?
4. How are these things important to sea turtles: (a) undeveloped beaches, (b) scutes, (c) curved shells, and (4) low heart rates?
5. Pretend you are nominating turtles for an Animal Hall of Fame. Make a list of facts about turtles from The Mini Page. Now use the facts to write a letter explaining why turtles deserve special consideration from humans.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
Sharing Victories Through Books -- Issue 20 -- May 16-21, 2009
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This week's standards:
Students comprehend and respond to a variety of images and text. (Language Arts: Reading)
Activities:
1. Find three newspaper photos or stories about people who have done good things. Paste each photo/story on a piece of paper.Write a sentence for each telling about what the person did.
2. Fiction books are make-believe stories. Nonfiction books are about real things. Find three examples of fiction books and three examples of nonfiction books in today's Mini Page.Which type of book do you like to read most? Why?
3. Which books in today's Mini Page would you recommend for your (a) science teacher, (b) social studies teacher and (c) language arts teacher? Explain your selections.
4. With a friend, see how many connections you can make between stories in the newspaper and the books in today's Mini Page. Discuss your choices.
5. Find a book in today's Mini Page that makes you feel a strong connection. Write a paragraph describing why you feel that connection.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
Military Kids -- Issue 21 -- May 23-29, 2009
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This week's standards:
Students understand people and events honored in commemorative holidays. (History) Students demonstrate respectful and caring relationships in the family, workplace and community. (Family and Consumer Science: Interpersonal Relationships)
Activities:
1. Draw a picture of your family doing something fun together. Now cut out newspaper words that describe your family. Make a frame of your picture with the words by pasting them along the edges of your picture.
2. With a friend, go through the newspaper and circle any words or pictures that show or describe the military. Who found the most items?
3. Look at newspaper ads and pictures for items you could use to stay in touch with a family member who was far away. Paste the items on a piece of paper. Next to each one, write a sentence explaining how that item would help you communicate.
4. Find local news stories and community events that describe special events to celebrate Memorial Day in your community. Write down three events you would like to attend. Explain your choices.
5. Prepare a Memorial Day celebration for your community. Find information in your newspaper to help plan your event: Where would you hold the event? Who would you ask to give a talk about Memorial Day? What musicians would you ask to provide entertainment? What food would you serve? Now write a newspaper story about your event.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
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