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Module 1: Cleversticks
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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day
and should be printed in advance.
Facilitator
China Fun Facts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4H-x-j-shQ (2:03)
Cleversticks by Bernard Ashley
How to Use Chopsticks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBlxd8vna5A
Printer
Chinese Word Cards
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/chin
ese_calligraphy_cards_1.pdf
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/c
hinese_calligraphy_cards_2.pdf
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/c
hinese_calligraphy_cards_3.pdf
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/chinese_calligraphy_cards_4.pdf
Friendship Cards
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/friendship_cards_B&W.pdf
Chinese Fortunes
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/chinese_fortune_sticks.pdf
1 per Team
Markers
Scissor
Glue, tape, or a stapler
Tape
Stapler
Clear container
Water
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Baking soda
Vinegar
Rice
Spoon
Food coloring
Paper (cardstock or other thick paper works well)
Pencils
Ruler
2 Bowls
Pennies/Nickels
Chopsticks
Water
Tray
Mural or construction paper (brightly-colored paper is best)
1 per Member
Goldfish
Chopsticks
Colored paper (construction paper or gift wrapping)
Tangram Template
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/tan
gram_template.pdf
2 tablespoons of Peanut Butter
2 tablespoons of Jelly, Jam, or Preserves of your choice
Rolling Pin
2 slices of bread
A piece of paper about 1m by 20cm. Fax paper is ideal
Two wide popsicle sticks
White glue
Sticky tape
Cups (for water)
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Black Paint
Small plates or bowls
White Cardstock
Small Paintbrushes
Shoelace
Wooden beads
Wooden spoon
Two old CD/DVD
Acrylic paint
5 or 6 popsicle sticks
Black permanent marker
Learn to Write Chinese
http://www.learnchineseez.com/read-
write/simplified/index.php?page=1
String
Mini cereal boxes
Colored paper or paint
Popsicle Sticks
Cans
Gold, Silver and Bronze Sharpie Pens
Various Stickers
Pens
Paper
Chinese Fortunes Blank
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/chinese_for
tune_sticks_blank.pdf
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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day and should be printed in advance.
Facilitator
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett
Small items to hide outside
How to Dig Your Back Garden Document http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/assets/suffolk.gov.uk/Business/Business%20Services/Archaeological%20Business%20Services/2011-11-07%20How%20to%20Dig%20Your%20Back%20Garden.pdf
1 per Team
Enchanted Learning Information http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/Underground.shtml
Poster board Pencils Markers Glue Pictures of the animals chosen
Internet
Various sizes of smooth rocks http://www.amazon.com/Polished-Black-Stones-fountains-crafts/dp/B00DYBAXNQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=furniture&ie=UTF8&qid=1452097253&sr=1-2&keywords=river+stones The Burrowers: Animals Underground https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W76EDYEF3b8
Acrylic Paint Cups of Water Paintbrushes Tin Foil Pipe Cleaners Small cups
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Soil
Seed Growth Recording Sheet http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/sites/default/files/asset/file/seedsgrowthrecord.pdf
Seeds (various)
Shovel
List of all the items that are hidden Blindfolds Chairs Balls Sticks Rocks Blocks Baseball Bat Kickball Soccer ball Sidewalk chalk Frisbees Jump rope Large Plastic Cups Fork Small Trowel String 4 Large Nails/Tent Pegs Bucket Polythene Sheet Bowl/Tray Old Toothbrush/Nail Brush
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Gloves Garden Sieve (if possible)
1 per Member
Dipping pretzels Parchment Paper Twine or string Pretzel bags Plastic piping bag Green candy melts Oreos Marshmallows Cheerios Chocolate Rice Krispies Mini M&Ms Spoons Gummi Worms Kosher Salt mixing bowls enough to mix different colors of salt Fork Glass jars with lids Straws Food coloring Plastic cups
Module 2: Making Global Connections
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Facilitator Resource: Global Connection Cards
Book: My Name is Maria Isabel by Alma Flor Ada
Event Planner
Free Rice vocab game (shown on large screen) http://freerice.com/
Investigating Global Connections (shown on large screen) http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/global_connect/
Post-it Notes (1 pack)
Roman Numeral Crocodile game http://mathgames4children.com/fun-board-games/5th-grade/crocs/roman-numerals-crocodile-grade-5-game.html
Whiteboard, marker, eraser
1 per Pair
Arts and crafts supplies (assortment)
Colored markers and pencils (assortment)
Blank paper
Internet-enabled computer with Microsoft Powerpoint
1 per Member
Handout: Culture Wheel
Handout: Quipu Math Recorder
Handout: Partitions Worksheet
Handout: Prediction Chart
Colored pencils (assorted)
Blank paper
Journal
Pencil
Scissors
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Early Elementary School Modules
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ABOUT THIS MODULE 3
ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 4
REQUIRED MATERIALS 5
EVENT PLANNER 8
MONDAY: DISCOVERIES 9
TUESDAY: IT’S ALL ABOUT TEAMWORK 14
WEDNESDAY: EARTH LOVE 22
THURSDAY: SHINE BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND 37
FRIDAY: WHO'S IN THE HOLE 34
Table of Contents
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Objective Good leaders lead you in the right direction. It is important to know who you should follow. Do not follow the wrong people. That involves good decision-making.
Driving Questions
What leadership characteristics were displayed?
Why is it important to trust the leader?
Products of the Week
Earth Food Scrumptious Soil Layers Sand Art
Community Sharing Event
My Garden Rocks! Who’s in the Hole
Introduction
Being an explorer can provide the world with lots of scientific breakthroughs and discoveries. Explorers are innovators that make a difference. Journey with Sam and Dave as they dig a hole and make new discoveries.
Special Notes
About This Module
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Word Definition
leadership the power or ability to lead other people
leader a person who commands a group, organization, or country
mission a task or job that someone is given to do
spectacular very impressive
adventurer someone who likes dangerous or exciting experiences
perseverance the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult
Academic Vocabulary
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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day
and should be printed in advance.
Facilitator
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett
Small items to hide outside
How to Dig Your Back Garden Document http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/assets/suffolk.gov.uk/Business/Business%20Services/Archaeological%20Business%20Services/2011-11-07%20How%20to%20Dig%20Your%20Back%20Garden.pdf
1 per Team
Enchanted Learning Information http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/Underground.shtml
Poster board
Pencils
Markers
Glue
Pictures of the animals chosen
Internet
Various sizes of smooth rocks http://www.amazon.com/Polished-Black-Stones-fountains-crafts/dp/B00DYBAXNQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=furniture&ie=UTF8&qid=1452097253&sr=1-2&keywords=river+stones The Burrowers: Animals Underground https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W76EDYEF3b8
Acrylic Paint
Cups of Water
Paintbrushes
Tin Foil
Pipe Cleaners
Small cups
Required Materials
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Soil
Seed Growth Recording Sheet
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/sites/default/files/asset/file/s
eedsgrowthrecord.pdf
Seeds (various)
Shovel
List of all the items that are hidden
Blindfolds
Chairs
Balls
Sticks
Rocks
Blocks
Baseball
Bat
Kickball
Soccer ball
Sidewalk chalk
Frisbees
Jump rope
Large Plastic Cups
Fork
Small Trowel
String
4 Large Nails/Tent Pegs
Bucket
Polythene Sheet
Bowl/Tray
Old Toothbrush/Nail Brush
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Gloves
Garden Sieve (if possible)
1 per Member
Dipping pretzels
Parchment Paper
Twine or string
Pretzel bags
Plastic piping bag
Green candy melts
Oreos
Marshmallows
Cheerios
Chocolate Rice Krispies
Mini M&Ms
Spoons
Gummi Worms
Kosher Salt
mixing bowls enough to mix different colors of salt
Fork
Glass jars with lids
Straws
Food coloring
Plastic cups
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Note: Complete the following table early during the week to prepare for the Community
Sharing event. Share the answers with the CPO for approval.
Type of Event on Friday
Event Name
Who’s Invited
Publicity to Use (Circle all that apply, use blank spaces for additional items)
Fliers Website
Invitations
Ads
Event Location
Display Area for Projects
Supplies Needed (Circle all that apply, use blank spaces for additional items)
Chairs Scissors
Tables Markers
Signs CD Player
Tape Video Equipment
Cups Napkins Refreshments (Try to select items that tie into the theme)
Task Assigned to: Due Date:
Task Assigned to: Due Date:
Task Assigned to: Due Date:
Task Assigned to: Due Date:
Task Assigned to: Due Date:
Event Planner
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Monday Warm-up
Location: Outside Area or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 15 minutes
Steps to Follow
1 Say: Let’s play a game called “Follow the Leader”. The idea is to do whatever the leader says to do.
2 Lead the members around the room giving different commands for them to follow. Examples to follow, hop on 1 foot for a while, whistle while you, walk, jump over a pile, etc.
3 Change leaders a few times to give others a chance to lead.
Monday: Discoveries
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Monday Activity 1: Sam and Dave Dig a Hole
Location: Multipurpose Room or Tech Center Estimated Time: 30-45min
Description: Sam and Dave are very adventurous boys. They set out on a spectacular journey by digging a hole. They don’t know what they will find, but they are willing to take a chance to find out.
Objective: Members will identify three events from a story.
What You Need Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett
How to Prepare
Steps to Follow
1 Read Sam and Dave Dig a Hole.
2 Read the book once and allow the members to enjoy it.
3 Reread the book read again and tell them to listen for specific thing.
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Ask: Why are Sam and Dave digging a hole? What do they plan to find? When they didn’t discovery anything new how did they feel? Were they working well as a team?
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Monday Activity 2: Sand Art
Location: Learning Center or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 30-45min
Description: Sam and Dave were digging and digging looking for something exciting. Members will create artistic sand art using the “dirt” from Sam and Dave’s dig.
Objective: Members will create a piece of art using sand.
What You Need
Kosher Salt
mixing bowls enough to mix different colors of salt
Fork
Glass jars with lids
Straws
Food coloring
Plastic cups
How to Prepare
Steps to Follow
1 Pour salt in a bowl.
2 Add food coloring and stir.
3 Mix multiple colors of salt in different bowls
4 Pour one color into the jar. 5 Alternate as many colors as you like to fill the jar.
6 Fill to the top so the sand will not shift and change the design.
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Monday Activity 3: Ant Tag
Location: Outside Area Estimated Time: 30-45min
Description: Sam and Dave probably saw many insects as they were on their digging mission. One insect that lives underground is the ant. Members will pretend to be ants in this interactive game.
Objective: Members will demonstrate leadership characteristics in an interactive game.
How to Prepare
Steps to Follow
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Say: This is the “Ant Hill”. Ants must avoid the anteater and work together to save their ant friends who have been stunned. When an ant gets tagged by the anteater, the ant sits on the ground and calls for help. Stunned ants cannot move from the spot, but may wave their arms and legs to alert other ants to their problem
2 Say: The team of “ants” must surround a stunned ant, lock their arms in a circle and escort the ant off the ant hill to a location just outside of the play area.
3 Say: When ants have are locked in place for rescue, they cannot be targeted by the anteater.
4 Rescued ants return with the rescuers to the game.
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Monday Cool Down Estimate Time: 15min
Steps to Follow 1
Pair/Share – “Tell the person next to you . . .”
Have members verbally summarize something they learned, something they found interesting and something they will share with someone at home.
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Tuesday Warm-up
Location: Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time: 15 minutes
Steps to Follow
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Materials: Puzzles, Stop watch Divide the members into groups of 4-5 members. Give each group a puzzle.
2 Say: You have 10 minutes to complete your puzzle.
Tuesday: It’s All About Team Work
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Tuesday Activity 1: Discovery Dig
Location: Learning Center or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 30-45 min
Description: Sam and Dave dug all the way through from one side of the earth to the other. At least that’s what the book would like for us to believe. Members will join in the digging fun during this interactive activity.
Objective: Members will discover objects buried in the ground.
What You Need
How to Dig Your Back Garden Document http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/assets/suffolk.gov.uk/Business/Business%20Services/Archaeological%20Business%20Services/2011-11-07%20How%20to%20Dig%20Your%20Back%20Garden.pdf
Fork
Small Trowel
String
4 Large Nails/Tent Pegs
Bucket
Polythene Sheet
Bowl/Tray
Old Toothbrush/Nail Brush
Gloves
Garden Sieve (if possible)
How to Prepare
Mark off the “test pit” prior to the activity.
Steps to Follow
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Say:
Today we will become archaeologists. We will mark off our
“test pit” and dig for treasures. We will be using many tools
as we search for buried treasure so I will go over the various
tools that we will use.
2 Review the materials that will be used and what they are used for.
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3 Mark off the area for digging and allow team members to pick the spot they would like to begin their dig.
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Say: As you find treasures, place them on your tarp and use the toothbrush to gently brush them off. Try to identify what you have found and discuss what its history might be.
5 Allow members to collect all of their treasures and bring them inside so that they can discuss their experience and share their findings.
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Tuesday Activity 2: Scrumptious Soil Layers
Location: Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time: 30- 45 minutes
Description: Sam and Dave dug through many layers of soil. What are the layers of the soil? What do they look like? Members will learn about the tasty layers of the soil.
Objective: Members will construct a model of the layers of the soil using food.
What You Need
Large Plastic Cups
Marshmallows
Cheerios
Chocolate Rice Krispies
Mini M&Ms
Spoons
Gummi Worms
How to Prepare
Pour ingredients into bowls and place on the tables prior to the
activity.
Steps to Follow
1 Say: Sam and Dave dug through many layers of soil. Did you know that these layers have a name?
2 Discuss the layers of the soil.
3 Say: Let’s build our own edible soil cup. You will be using the ingredients on your tables.
3 Use marshmallows for the layer of bedrock, Cheerios as our subsoil, whole and crumbled.
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4 Use chocolate Rice Krispies for the topsoil and mixed some mini M&M’s in for the humus. Top it off with Gummi worms!
Soil Horizons (layers): Soil is made up of distinct horizontal layers; these layers are called horizons. They range from rich, organic upper layers (humus and topsoil) to underlying rocky layers ( subsoil, regolith and bedrock).
O Horizon - The top, organic layer of soil, made up mostly of leaf litter and
humus (decomposed organic matter).
A Horizon - The layer called topsoil; it is found below the O horizon and
above the E horizon. Seeds germinate and plant roots grow in this dark-colored layer. It is made up of humus (decomposed organic matter) mixed with mineral particles.
E Horizon - This eluviation (leaching) layer is light in color; this layer is
beneath the A Horizon and above the B Horizon. It is made up mostly of sand and silt, having lost most of its minerals and clay as water drips through the soil (in the process of eluviation).
B Horizon - Also called the subsoil - this layer is beneath the E Horizon and
above the C Horizon. It contains clay and mineral deposits (like iron, aluminum oxides, and calcium carbonate) that it receives from layers above it when mineralized water drips from the soil above.
C Horizon - Also called regolith: the layer beneath the B Horizon and above
the R Horizon. It consists of slightly broken-up bedrock. Plant roots do not penetrate into this layer; very little organic material is found in this layer.
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R Horizon - The unweathered rock (bedrock) layer that is beneath all the
other layers.
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Tuesday Activity 3: Who’s the Leader?
Location: Outdoor Area Estimated Time: 30-45min
Description: People display leadership by taking the lead and acting responsibly. Sam and Dave took a leadership role when they wanted to go on a mission. When we playing sports and team games, it allows us to show leadership in a variety of ways too.
Objective: Members will display leadership characteristics during an activity.
What You Need
Baseball
Bat
Kickball
Soccer ball
Sidewalk chalk
Frisbees
Jump rope
How to Prepare
Have all stations set up prior to the activity.
Prepare tags for “Leaders” to wear.
Steps to Follow
1 Prepare the game stations.
2 Discuss the characteristics of a good leader.
3 Appoint one member to lead the games.
4 Distribute leader badges to game leaders and review the expectations.
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Tuesday Cool Down Estimated Time: 15 minutes
Steps to Follow 1
Three W's Members will discuss or write
What did we learn today?
So What? (relevancy, importance, usefulness)
Now What? (how does this fit into what we are learning, does it
affect our thinking, can we predict where we are going)
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Wednesday Warm-up
Location: Learning Center or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 15minutes
Steps to Follow
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Say: What if the Earth was hollow? Do you think you would be able to just from one side to the other? Let’s watch a video that will explain what would happen.
2 What if Earth was Hollow? http://headsup.boyslife.org/is-it-possible-to-dig-a-hole-through-the-earth/- till (2:30)
Wednesday: Earth Love
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Wednesday Activity 1: Mine Field
Location: Outside Area or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 30-45min
Description: Sam and Dave trusted and listened to each other. Members will experience the value of trust as they try to maneuver an obstacle course without their sight.
Objective: Members will simulate an activity that involves trust and communication.
What You Need
Blindfolds
Chairs
Balls
Sticks
Rocks
Blocks
How to Prepare
Set up the obstacle course prior to the activity.
Steps to Follow
1
Say: We are going to play a game called Mine Field. In the game you’ll have to trust your partner to guide you through various objects that could potentially be harmful to you. You will need to listen intently and your partner will need to give you explicit directions so that you arrive safely on the other side.
2 Divide members into partnerships.
3 Blindfold one member and the other member will be the guide.
4
Say: Guides cannot enter the field nor touch your partner’s blindfold. The team that does it in the least time with the blindfolded partner hitting the least number of mines is the winner.
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Wednesday Activity 2: Outdoor Treasure Hunt
Location: Outside Area Estimated Time: 30-45min
Description: Members will use their detective skills as they work together to find the most treasures.
Objective: Members will demonstrate cooperative learning and collaboration in an interactive game.
What You Need
Small items to hide outside
List of all the items that are hidden
Pencils
How to Prepare
Type a list of all the items that need to be found prior to the activity.
Hide all items prior to the activity.
Steps to Follow
1 Hide items outside.
2 Divide members into teams.
3 Give members the list of items to find.
4 Collect as many items as possible.
5 Share your findings.
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Wednesday Activity 3: Earth Food
Location: Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time: 30-45min
Description: Members will take a delicious bite out of the earth as they participate in an edible activity.
Objective: Members will assemble a replica of how plants depend on the soil for the nutrients they need to grow and
be healthy.
What You Need
Dipping pretzels
Parchment Paper
Twine or string
Pretzel bags
Plastic piping bag
Green candy melts
Oreos
How to Prepare
Steps to Follow
1 Space your pretzels out on parchment paper.
2 Add candy melts to piping bag and microwave for 60 seconds or until melted. If not completely melted, heat for another 15 seconds and squish the candy around to melt
3 Crush Oreos to make the dirt.
4 Put a spoonful in the bottom of the bag, and then tie off with some twine.
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Wednesday Cool Down Estimated Time: 15min
Steps to Follow
1 Snowstorm Members write down what they learned on a piece of scratch paper.
2 Given a signal, they throw their paper snowball in the air.
Members will pick up a nearby response and read it aloud.
Thursday: Shine Bright like a Diamond
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Thursday Warm-up
Location: Learning Center or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 15minutes
Steps to Follow
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Say: Sam and Dave were looking for something spectacular. Did they find it? Maybe-maybe not! But you will have the chance to find 30 sparkling diamonds in here. The member who finds the most diamonds, wins.
2 Copy diamonds on yellow copy paper.
3 Distribute all the paper diamonds around the room.
4 Give members seven minutes to gather all the diamonds.
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Thursday Activity 1: Something Spectacular is Coming!
Location: Art Center or Learning Center Estimated Time: 30-45min
Description: There are many different kinds of plants, flowers and trees around us. Members will discover and plant seeds.
Objective: Members will identify major structures of plants (seeds, roots, stems, leaves).
What You Need
Small cups
Soil
Seed Growth Recording Sheet
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/sites/default/files/asset/file/s
eedsgrowthrecord.pdf
Seeds (various)
Shovel
How to Prepare
Steps to Follow
1 Discuss the importance of plants to the earth.
2 Place dirt in the cup about halfway.
3 Put seeds in the cup and cover them with soil.
4 Record the plants growth over the next few days.
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Plant Facts:
Some plants are carnivores, gaining nutrients by eating
various small insects and spiders. An example of a
carnivorous plant is the Venus Flytrap.
While using energy from sunlight, plants turn carbon dioxide
into food in a process called photosynthesis.
There are around 2000 different types of plants are used by humans to make food.
Onions might taste good but they can be painful to chop. A gas is released when you cut onions that irritates you eyes, the tears you produce while this happens are your body’s way of washing it from your eyes.
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Thursday Activity 2: Shine Your Halo
Location: Art Center or Learning Center Estimated Time: 30-45min
Description: Members will use teamwork, communication and leadership skills as they work together to create a artistic masterpiece using household items.
Objective: Members will demonstrate collaborative planning and teamwork.
What You Need Tin Foil
Pipe Cleaners
How to Prepare
Steps to Follow
1 Divide members into teams.
2 Give teams the items that they will use to create their masterpieces.
3 Provide time for sharing creations.
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Thursday Activity 3: My Garden Rocks!
Location: Art Room or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 30-45min
Description: Sam and Dave encountered many rocks as they dug. Members will personalize a rock of their own.
Objective: Members will create a rock garden.
What You Need
Various sizes of smooth rocks http://www.amazon.com/Polished-Black-Stones-fountains-crafts/dp/B00DYBAXNQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=furniture&ie=UTF8&qid=1452097253&sr=1-2&keywords=river+stones
Acrylic Paint
Cups of Water
Paintbrushes
How to Prepare
Steps to Follow
1 Give members a rock.
2 Think about a design that you would like on your rock that would reflect something about you.
3 Paint your rock.
4 Create a rock garden using the painted rocks.
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Thursday Cool Down Estimated Time: 15min
Steps to Follow 1
Three W's Members will discuss or write
What did we learn today?
So What? (relevancy, importance, usefulness)
Now What? (how does this fit into what we are learning, does it
affect our thinking, can we predict where we are going)
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Steps to Follow
1 Play “The Animal Says”. (variation of Simon Says)
2 Give a directive of something an animal would do. (ex. The horse says gallop in place, the dog says bark, the bunny says hop on one foot, the goose says flap your wings)
3 Perform the action as stated. If the directive is given without an animal name and the members perform it, they are out.
Friday Warm-up
Location: Learning Center or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 15min
Friday: Who’s in the Hole?
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Friday Activity 2: Who’s Living Underground? –Part 1
Location: Tech Center or Learning Center Estimated Time: 30-45 minutes
Description: What kinds of animals live underground? What happens down there? What would it feel like to live underground? Members will discover who’s living underground during this activity.
Objective: Members will identify the characteristics and habits of one animal that lives underground.
What You Need
Enchanted Learning Information http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/Underground.shtml
Poster board
Pencils
Markers
Glue
Pictures of the animals chosen
Internet
How to Prepare
Steps to Follow 1
Say:
Some animals live underground for all or much of the time. Living underground has many advantages, including protection from some predators, from extreme temperatures (both hot and cold), and from overly dry climates. Many animals also hunt for food underground, like tubers, roots, other plant material, worms, grubs, insects, insect eggs and larvae.
Some animals, like moles and earthworms spend their entire lives underground. Others, like the prairie dog, spend some time below ground and some time above ground. Some animals spend a portion of their life cycle underground (for example, some insect larvae).
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2 Show the Enchanted Learning link and briefly review some of the animals that live underground.
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Choose an animal to be researched. Find out information on the animal such as: Do they live underground all of the time? What is their name? Do they live with a family or by themselves? What do they eat?
4 Use books or the internet to find out facts about animals.
5 Work in teams to complete the activity.
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Friday Activity 3: Who’s Living Underground? –Part 1
Location: Tech Center or Learning Center Estimated Time: 30-45 minutes
Description: What kinds of animals live underground? What happens down there? What would it feel like to live underground? Members will discover who’s living underground during this activity.
Objective: Members will identify the characteristics and habits of one animal that lives underground.
What You Need
The Burrowers: Animals Underground https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W76EDYEF3b8 (59:00)
How to Prepare
Steps to Follow
1 Say: Now that you have done research on various animals that live underground, let’s watch a video of some of these animals.
2 Watch animals that live underground.
3 Compare and contrast one of the animals that you saw in the video to the one that you researched. What is the same? What is different?
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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day
and should be printed in advance.
Facilitator
Facilitator Resource: Survey Questions
Book: Pumpkin Soup, by Helen Cooper
Book: Whoever You Are, by Mem Fox
Computer connected to Internet
Event Planner
Judges, 2 adults
Timer
Whiteboard, marker, eraser
1 per Team
Handout: Definitions of Eight Specialties
Award ribbons for members of winning teams
Arts and crafts supplies (assortment)
Internet-enabled computer with Microsoft Office Suite
Spool of Yarn
Tape (for hanging displays on walls)
1 per Member
Handout: Getting to Know You
Award ribbons for members of winning teams
Arts & crafts supplies (assortment)
Colored markers (assortment)
Colored construction paper (assortment)
Body-sized Kraft paper, precut
Journal
Pencil
Scissors
Strings of brown, black and light colored yarn
Required Materials
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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day
and should be printed in advance.
Facilitator
Book – Balloons Over Broadway
music
music player
balloon pump
Balloon Flowers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV773CpPdfk
Musical instruments – small drums, tambourines, bells, rhythm
sticks, whistles
1 per Team
paintbrushes
masking tape
glue
chart paper
markers
beads
scisoors
sentence strips
whiteboard
Dry erase markers
alphabet letters
balloons – different sizes and shapes
poster boards – different colors
cotton balls
hole puncher
wiggly eyes
Required Materials
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Large sheets of construction paper
Butcher paper
Paper plates
Various colors of paint
baking soda ( 2 tablespoons per student)
vinegar (4 ounces per student)
balloons
small bottle (cleaned glass beverage bottle will work well)
small funnel
chart paper
cardboard
4 bottle caps per car
hammer
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzY9RH_JnL0
2 straws per car
2 wooden skewer per car
tape (masking or clear)
balloons
nails
brown paper bags
poster board
markers
string
hole puncher
glitter
sentence strips
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Elmer’s Glue
rubber cement
stencil letters
glitter
string – different colors
paint
Shoeboxes (per team)
Construction Paper
Wrapping Paper
Scissors
Tape
Beads
Glitter
Pipe Cleaners
Markers
Scrap paper
string or yarn
large garage bags
1 per Member
5” latex balloons in different colors (5 balloons are needed in one
color, 2 5” balloons in another color per balloon flower for a total of
7 balloons per flower)
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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day
and should be printed in advance.
Facilitator
Butterfly Life Cycle Recording Sheet https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/ButterflyLifeCycle_activity.pdf Life Cycle of a Butterfly http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/life-cycle Book: On Beyond Bugs by Dr. Seuss Facts about Invertebrates http://animals.about.com/od/invertebrates/a/tenfactsinvertebrates.htm Bug Guide http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/identification/animals/bug-id/alphabetic-list-of-bugs/american-cockroach Song: Head, Thorax, Abdomen
Team
Facts about Invertebrates http://animals.about.com/od/invertebrates/a/tenfactsinvertebrates.htm Bug Guide http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/identification/animals/bug-id/alphabetic-list-of-bugs/american-cockroach Butterfly Life Cycle Recording Sheet https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/ButterflyLifeCycle_activity.pdf Life Cycle of a Butterfly http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/life-cycle
Member
Butterfly Life Cycle Recording Sheet https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/ButterflyLifeCycle_activity.pdf Life Cycle of a Butterfly http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/life-cycle Paper plate
Required Materials
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Leaves & twigs collected from the yard Dried white beans Dried rotini, shells, and bowtie pasta White craft glue Life cycle labels Ziploc baggies Googly eyes (2) Clothespin (1) Pipe cleaner (1) Markers or paint pens Facts about Invertebrates http://animals.about.com/od/invertebrates/a/tenfactsinvertebrates.htm Bug Guide http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/identification/animals/bug-id/alphabetic-list-of-bugs/american-cockroach Song: Head, Thorax, Abdomen Newspapers Non-toxic wheat paste (purchase in an art supply store) Masking tape Liquid tempera paints Paint brushes Water containers for rinsing brushes Sponges for drying brushes 20-gauge steel wire Thin coated wire such as Twisteez, telephone wire, or 32-gauge cloth floral wireWire cutter Non-flexible plastic drinking straws Stapler Cheesecloth White craft glue Twisted coils of aluminum foil Black permanent ink markers Paper and pencils Water-based polyurethane Clay needle tool (for holes to attach antennae) Watercolor markers (optional) Pictures of bugs A Bug’s Life http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120623/
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Ritz Crackers Half an apple Cheerios Peanut Butter Chocolate Chips Scrap construction paper Scissors Glue
Paper plate
Black construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Googly eyes
Do-A-Dot-Art Yarn Styrofoam Plate Black Paint Googly Eyes Paper Pencil Computer with Internet Access Goldfish Grapes