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The Mini Page — 2009 Activities
A Berry Happy Mom's Day
Issue 18
May 2 - 8, 2009
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 today¹s 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
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