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Health

Select a newspaper article about someone who is ill. What is wrong with the person? What kind of treatment did the story mention? Write about the last time you were sick and what you had to do to get well.

Subject:

Health

Grade:

3rd 4th 5th 6th

Skill or Strand:

Physical Health

Standard:

Students identify behaviors that prevent the spread of common communicable diseases.

A Penny Saved

Use the grocery advertisements in one newspaper to find cents off coupons. Clip all the coupons and compute the amount of money you could save. Are coupons valuable? Is it wise to shop with coupons? How many would you actually use?

Subject:

Operations

Grade:

3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

Skill or Strand:

Money

Standard:

Students solve problems involving addition and subtraction of money amounts.

Happy Birthday

Use the newspaper to find birthday presents for each member of your family. Do not spend over $10 for each gift. Scan the newspaper to find gifts that will suit and please each member of your family. Cut out the items and prices. Make a family gift book. Put a name and paste the appropriate gifts on each page. Total the amount of money spent. BONUS: Figure the tax on each gift. The price plus the tax must be less than $10.

Subject:

Operations

Grade:

2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

Skill or Strand:

Money

Standard:

Students solve problems using addition subtraction and multiplication of money amounts.

What's Missing?

Pass out or show pictures from the newspaper with a piece of the picture missing. Students ask questions that can only be answered -YES- or -NO- to determine what is missing.

Subject:

Investigations & Methods

Grade:

1st 2nd 3rd

Skill or Strand:

Questioning

Standard:

Students ask questions for clarification and understanding; listen attentively.

Life Span

Look through the newspaper to find the names and ages of ten men and ten women who have died. Chart the ages and causes of death. What conclusions can you draw from your statistics?

Subject:

Organizing Data

Grade:

3rd 4th 5th 6th

Skill or Strand:

Graphing

Standard:

Students summarize and display data results in a clear and organized way.