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Earth Science (Beginning, Eden, Fall, etc.) - Vol. 2
Ancient Egypt (In Africa-Earth Science Section) - Vol. 2
Greek Scientists (History of Science - right near the beginning) - Vol.2
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Flight & Planes - Vol. 1
A combination of Miliary & Flight can be used for a Unit of World War II Ships & Sailing (which can be scattered here and there) - Vol. 1 - How to Make a Board Game
(I got this from another list and really like the idea.Just thought I would share.)
If you love to play board games, why not create your own? This is a great way to research your favorite subject in school or your favorite hobby, since you have to make up all the questions.
You Need:
Oaktag or poster board
Pencils (black and colored)
Ruler
Felt-tipped markers
Index cards
Notebook or lined paper
Magazines
Glue
Scissors
Die
1.Choose a subject and make up a list of questions about it. For example,if you love dinosaurs, they could be the subject of a dinosaur game. Question categories might be different kinds of dinosaurs, their major characteristics, the foods they ate, and so on. If baseball is a favorite topic, questions could be about the players, the teams, the rules of the game, and famous plays. And if your passion is television, create a trivia game with questions about television shows, characters, theme songs, and the actors who played the roles. You'll need at least 40 question.
2.To make question cards, cut index cards in half and write the questions on one side. Number the cards. Now, make an answer book. In a small notebook or on several pieces of lined paper that you staple together, write the answers to the questions in the same numbered order as the questions. If you know all the answers, the game won't be as much fun to play. So, to make the game more challenging, ask your parents or an older sibling or friend to write some of the questions with their answers.
3.For the game board, use a piece of oak tag or poster board about 11 inches by 17 inches. With a pencil, draw a wavy line-a series of curves and loops-from one end of the oak tag to the other. Draw another line parallel to and about 2 inches from the first. Divide this band into 30 or 40 boxes.If you are happy with the path of your game, make it permanent by going over the lines with a marker. Use colored pencils to lightly color the boxes in different colors.
4.Write START at one end of the playing path and FINISH at the other. Make several of the boxes "special instruction" squares. Leave enough empty squares between them so that the special instructions aren't all grouped together.On two or three of the special instruction squares on the board write FREE TURN. ROLL AGAIN. On several other squares, write instructions that have to do with your particular game--HOME RUN! MOVE BACK 2 SPACES, for a baseball game. For a dinosaur game, try T-REX ON THE PROWL! MOVE BACK 3 SPACES. FREE TURN. SWAMP! MOVE BACK 3 SPACES. Draw a place on the board for the pile of question cards.
5.For playing pieces, cut index cards in half, then fold them in half again to make "tents." Depending on the subject of your game, draw different dinosaurs, baseball players, or television characters on the cards, or cut out pictures from magazines and glue them to the cards.
6.To play the game, a player rolls a die, then picks up the top card. If the player answers the question correctly, he or she then moves the number of boxes indicated by the die. If the player answers incorrectly, the die is passed to the next player. When a player lands on a special instruction square, the player follows the special instruction without answering a question. The first player to reach FINISH wins.
(Thanks to Ruth for sharing this on Konossupport@onelist!)
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And this from The Idea Box:
RECYCLED CRAFT MATERIALS Items to save for crafts! Not all kids craft materials have to be costly! Here is a list of everyday items that are great to save to use for crafts and activities. Involve your child in saving these items and discuss how it helps the environment to recycle. You can use these items in many of the crafts listed on http://www.theideabox.com , or you can let your child use their imagination to take misc. items and make a creation of their own. Most of these items are also great to save for the art teacher at school, daycare or Sunday school.
Bubble wrap
Strawberry baskets
Mesh bags that fruits come in
Felt scraps
Toilet paper tubes
Paper towel tubes
Empty tissue boxes
Baby food jars
Baby wipe containers
Matchboxes
Pringles cans
Margarine tubs and lids
Frozen orange juice cans and lids Plastic bottles (2 ltr, 1 ltr, 20 oz, etc.)
Soda bottle lids
Bottle caps
Baby formula containers and lids
Plastic containers w/lid that fresh fruit comes in
Old/unused cd's
Old books
Newspaper
Old magazines
Straws
Plastic cutlery
Aluminum cans with inside edge sanded by an adult
Spaghetti sauce glass jars or other jars of that type
Used copy paper
Aluminum foil
Cereal boxes
Mac and cheese boxes
Packing "noodles"
Tissue
Misc. food boxes (hamburger helper, etc.)
Frozen food trays
Egg cartons
Seed packets
Used Gift wrap
Used gift Bows
Ribbon scraps
Fabric remnants
Buttons
Yarn scraps
Wall paper remnants
Carpet remnants
Extra or broken tiles (use caution)
Squeezable bottles (like ketchup and mustard, etc)
Camera film containers and lids
Broken crayons
Misc. cardboard
Misc. shipping boxes
Used greeting cards
Cleaned foam plates (from bakery or deli)
Plastic cups
Beads from broken jewelry
Clay pots
Misc. plastic containers
Milk cartons
Paper grocery bags
Plastic grocery bags
Rubber bands
The dots from a hole punch
Old mouse pads
Misc. wood scraps
Used gift bags
Shoe boxes
Dryer lint
Popsicle sticks
Paint cans
Doilies
Milk jug lids
Yogurt containers
Sour cream containers
Round ice cream containers with lids - all sizes
Coffee cans - all sizesOr anything else that looks like you could make something out of it!!
Please make sure to clean out each item thoroughly and in the proper way before storing, especially items that contained food. Make a recycling center in your house or garage to keep all of these items neat and organized. So, start saving these items, and we will feature crafts each week on The Idea Box that are made from recycled items just like these!!
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