Test your Knowledge about jumping and health.
Have a grown-up print this out for you. When you’re finished with all the questions on paper, come back to this page. Scroll to the bottom and click to find the answers… the password is the answer to question number five.
(Hint: if your first answer doesn’t work, try the other) Continue reading
A number of organizations are working with the women of Uganda to help them gain exposure and sell their beaded jewelry. Below is a list of organizations pioneering this field. Click here for an art project you can do with you class that is simlar to the process the women use. Continue reading
The internet is full of useful curricular materials on the topic of global poverty for every grade level. Whether you want to create an entire unit around the topic, or simply want to sensitize your students to the issues of global poverty in a short lesson, these resources should serve as a jumping off point. Continue reading
There are a plethora of websites that deal with health and exercise for children and adults. This is a small sampling:
Sometimes I am astounded at how much can get done with determination, passion and heart. These organizations were all inspired by, or started by, kids who choose to make a difference in the world:
The field of Service Learning is exploding. This is a small selection of useful resources to get you started:
There are so many idioms with the word jump…it lends itself to a great writing activity about idioms and word choice. If you have access to a computer, this is an ancient, but very funny cartoon to use as a jumping off point (pun always intended) to explore the concept of idioms.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/513494/silly_symphony_symphony_in_slang/
A more substantial extension activity is in the works, but in the meantime, you might have fun with these. Continue reading
There are many ways to stay healthy- eating the right kinds of foods, getting enough sleep, drinking lots of water, and EXERCISE. Keeping active keeps your heart pumping! Ten words to keep you healthy are listed below and hidden in this puzzle. Circle a word once you’ve found it. See if you can find all ten.
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Animals jump. People jump.
Nine words about jumpers are hidden in this puzzle. See if you can find all the hidden words listed below. Draw a circle around a word once you’ve found it. When you’ve circled all nine words, see if you can imitate some of the different types of jumps. Which of your jumpers jumps the highest?
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There are so many different ways to jump. 
