Virtual
Time Capsule or World Time Capsule:
Divide
students into teams of two and let them consider what it is like to live
in their home town...their unique environment.
They will select items to include in a Virtual Time Capsule (web page or
portfolio). Teachers may wish to limit the number of items...which will
make the task more difficult, but the resulting discussions may be more
meaningful. Make a list of each item and use colorful adjectives to
describe it. Grade Level: K - 12)
Writing
activity - Use colorful adjectives to describe in detail the objects you
include in your capsule. Tell why each one represents an important part of
your daily life or culture. Why should
it be included? This may be completed on a word processor or you may
do a HyperStudio Stack or a KidPix or PowerPoint presentation and share it
orally with the class. (Grade Level: K - 12)
A
Thousand
Paper Cranes for Peace
Read the book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes.
(Grade Level: This book may be read on many levels.) View pictures
of the mountains of paper cranes created created by students all over
the world. Write about how this makes you feel. Will this type
of activity help to promote peace? What else can you do to promote
understanding among the children of the world. When you are finished
with your writing, go to the directions
page and use Origami to make your own paper crane.
Read the Peace
Messages from Japanese children. Write a message back to
them. You may use a word processor or pencil and paper.
Read One
Day in Peace and think about your own version of a day filled with
peace. What would it be like? Who would be there? What
would they do? Describe your day using a word processor or pencil
and paper.
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Virtual
Time Capsule/World Time Capsule: Your job is to tell students of
the future about a math/science-related aspect of your culture or that of a
country you choose (or one selected by the teacher). Use charts, maps,
or tables to illustrate your "capsule." You may also do a
HyperStudio Stack or a PowerPoint or KidPix Presentation. Choose one
of the following topics:
Population and its growth in the last
millennium - Why are some areas growing faster than others? What
factors have an impact on population growth?
The economy and how specific
crops or goods affect it - Which factors affect the economy? How and
why do you think they have an impact on the region's economy?
Animals
or plants living in your selected region - Why do they flourish there? Or...You
might also describe endangered species and tell why they are struggling -
Describe the most abundant wildlife or plant life and the conditions which
affect its survival.
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