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Stop the Presses

Pretend you have just discovered the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Write a press release to give your story to the paper. Be sure to tell who*** what*** when*** where*** why and how.

Subject:

Newspaper

Grade:

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

Skill or Strand:

Writing

Standard:

Students use who*** what*** when*** where*** why and how to convey information in a single or multiple paragraph written product.

Science Pitch

Find ad for products or services that use science issues as part of the sales pitch. Examples: Water Purification*** Fertilizer*** low-fat foods ***energy saver

Subject:

Investigations & Methods

Grade:

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

Skill or Strand:

Reports

Standard:

Students note instances of unsupported inferences*** fallacious reasoning*** persuasion and propaganda.

Living Things

Collect newspaper pictures of living things. Make a bulletin board display of Living Things with four columns: Animals*** Humans*** Insects ***Plants

Subject:

Life Science

Grade:

K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Skill or Strand:

Plants/Animals

Standard:

Students observe and describe similarities and differences in the appearance of plants and animals; how to identify major structures of common plants and animals.

Rebus

Create your own rebus. Substitute pictures for words in a headline. Can a classmate correctly read your new rebus headline?

Subject:

Writing

Grade:

2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Skill or Strand:

Spelling

Standard:

Students recognize and use knowledge of spelling patterns; apply knowledge of basic syllabication.

Accidents and Illnesses

Collect newspaper articles about accidents and illness. Paste them in a notebook. Underline or highlight the part of the article that mentions the illness or injury. Discuss whether these could have been prevented and how. Decide what causes more damage: accidents or illnesses.

Subject:

Investigations & Methods

Grade:

3rd 4th 5th 6th

Skill or Strand:

Problem Solving

Standard:

Students analyze problems by identifying relationships.