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Extreme Sports SafetyLearn summer safety tips from superstar athletes.

National Parks U.S.A.Explore the features of some beautiful U.S. national parks.

Creatures of the Deep SeaRead and learn about bioluminescent creatures in the deep sea.

Coupons for CaregiversRead and complete this booklet of coupons for students to bring home to caregivers.

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BEFORE READING

Pre-Teach ConceptsTalk about how professional athletes stay safe. Ask, “What sports stars do you know? What sports do they play?” Next, ask, “Do you think being a sports star might be a dangerous job? Why or why not?” Explain that even the best athletes have to make sure they stay safe on the job. In this issue, children will see how they do it.

DURING READING

Vocabulary/Word PartsUse vocabulary from the issue to teach about compound words.Ask, “What is a compound word?” (two smaller words put together to make one larger word) Then challenge children to find a compound word in the first box on page 2. (lifeguard) Write the word on the board and ask, “What words make up this compound word?” (life, guard) Point out that separating the words gives a clue to the compound’s meaning: a lifeguard is a person who guards (or watches over) your life.

AFTER READING

Understanding and Applying Text StructuresFollow the text structure in the issue to create your own safety Q&A.Extend the issue by asking more questions about summer activities. Then let children take turns providing answers. Write the tips on the board using the Q&A format, for example, Q: What do you do to stay safe at the beach? A: Always wear sunscreen. Q: What rules do you follow at the playground? A: Always go down the slide feet- first.

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Sports Stars: In Their Own WordsTony Hawk • says, “I love skateboarding because it’s always challenging. There’s always something new to learn!”Cullen Jones • says, “I think swimming is a good activity for kids because they can make friends while staying active and healthy.” Kim Hayashi • says, “When I race, it feels like being on a roller coaster. It’s exciting. My heart beats fast and I’m happy!” Bridget Sloan • says, “Gymnastics can be hard. But if you don’t get something right the first time, you can’t just give up. Tomorrow is a new day!”

More Summer Safety TipsWear sunscreen whenever you go outside, even •if it looks cloudy. Make sure the SPF (sun protection factor) number on the bottle is 15 or higher.Sunglasses and hats can also help protect you •from the sun. Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes, and wear a hat with a wide brim (or a cap with a bill) to protect your face. Clothes that are light in weight and light in color •are best for hot days. These clothes help to keep you cool. Plus, light colors help keep the sun’s rays from heating up your clothes. Dark colors take in more heat. If you go on a boat, make sure to wear a life •jacket. And remember, water wings and other floating toys are not the same as life jackets! A helmet will keep you safe only if you wear it •correctly. It should be flat on top of your head, not tipped forward or backward, and the strap should fit snugly under your chin.

Extreme Sports SafetyOBJECTIVE: Read to learn summer safety tips from star athletes.

STANDARDS: Science: Personal health; Social Studies (NCSS); individual development and identity

“When I race, it feels like being on a roller coaster.”

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Kids Play SportsThe graph shows which sports students in two classes like best. Look at the graph. Fill in the bubbles next to the correct answers below.

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3. Do more students in Mr. Brown’s class or in Ms. Green’s class like bike riding best? O in Mr. Brown’s class O in Ms. Green’s class

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Sports Stars and MeFill in the chart below to compare a sports star in Scholastic News with you and your favorite sport.

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BEFORE READING

Build BackgroundFamiliarize children with national parks.Explain that national parks are different from neighborhood parks where children go to play. National parks are special places where nature is protected. People aren’t allowed to put up buildings or hunt in these parks so the animals can have a safe home. This gives people a place to enjoy our country’s natural beauty and history. National parks are all over the country.

DURING READING

Using MapsHelp children understand map features and the information they provide.Challenge children to scan the maps on pages 2-3 and find two parks that are not connected to the main part of the map. (Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Alaska’s Denali National Park) Explain that Hawaii and Alaska are the only two states not connected to the mainland (the main part of our country). On many U.S. maps, these states are shown in a corner box called an inset. Explain that Hawaii and Alaska aren’t really located where the inset is placed; the inset just helps mapmakers save space!

AFTER READING

EvaluateInvite children to consider which park they’d most like to visit.Now that children have taken a “tour” of several national parks, which one would they like to visit most? Let children take turns making their choices, and ask them to share specific reasons the park appeals to them. You might even bring a little math into the discussion by graphing children’s choices!

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Featured Park Fast FactsEvery national park has rangers who patrol, or •watch over, the park and help take care of it. But Denali National Park is the only one patrolled by people and sled dogs! If you visit • Redwood Forest National Park, you can take a drive to see the Leggett Chandelier tree. There’s no need to park the car—you can drive right through it!An active volcano is one that still erupts. At •Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, you can see Mount Kilauea, the world’s most active volcano. It has been erupting since 1983! The • Grand Canyon was formed by the Colorado River. Millions of years ago, the river started cutting a path through the layers of rock. Eventually, it got all the way through! You can see the river in the photo on page 3. If you visit • Acadia National Park between October 7 and March 6, make sure to get up early one morning and drive to the top of Cadillac Mountain. During that time, Cadillac Mountain is the first place in the whole country to see the sun rise.

Park It in the U.S.A.!There are national parks all over our country, •and each one is special. For example, Yellowstone National Park is so big that it’s in three different states! Part of the park is in Wyoming, part is in Idaho, and part is in Montana. Utah’s Arches National Park gets its name from •the arch-shaped orange rocks you can see there.If you visit Voyageurs National Park in •Minnesota, you’ll have to park your car before you see the park. It has so many lakes that it’s best to get around by boat!

National Parks U.S.A.OBJECTIVE: Read to learn about the features of some great U.S.

national parks!

STANDARDS: Social Studies (NCSS): People, places, and environments; culture; science: properties of Earth materials

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Read the news article. Then fill in the bubbles for the correct answers below.

1. What is the main idea of this article? O Yellowstone is a national park. O Geysers look like volcanoes. O Yellowstone National Park has geysers.

2. A detail that tells more about the main idea is:O Yellowstone National Park has more than 300 geysers. O Yellowstone National Park has 30 geysers. O Yosemite National Park has more than 300 geysers.

3. Another detail that tells about the main idea is: O The least famous geyser at Yellowstone is called Old Faithful. O The most famous geyser at Yellowstone is called Old Faithful. O Steamboat geyser is the smallest in the world.

4. Which is the best title for this article? O Many Geysers at Yellowstone O Geysers Around the World O National Parks

Yellowstone National Park has many geysers (guy-zerz). What is a geyser? A geyser comes from a hot spring of water that runs under the ground. The water gets so hot that it turns into steam. Then it shoots out of the ground!

The park has the most geysers of any place in the world. It has more than 300! The most famous one is called Old Faithful. People gather to watch it. It shoots boiling hot water and steam into the air.

Another geyser at Yellowstone is called Steamboat. It’s the largest one in the world.

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Use your own words to tell what erupt means.

Inside a VolcanoYou read about Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Look at the diagram of the volcano. Then answer the questions.

Diagram

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Magma rises through the volcano.Magma Pool

Magma is hot melted rock.

Vent Hot lava erupts from holes called vents.

1. What is magma?

2. What is lava?

3. What does magma do in the volcano?

4. What happens in the vents?

The Volcano EruptsLava is magma that comes out of a volcano.

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Reading Checkpoint: National Parks U.S.A.Use your “National Parks U.S.A.” to answer the questions. Remember to write complete sentences!

1. What happens when a volcano erupts?

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2. What might you see at Acadia National Park?

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3. Name three states in the issue that have national parks.

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BEFORE READING

VisualizeUse a flashlight to help children visualize the concept of bioluminescence.Darken the classroom and say, “Pretend you are a fish that lives at the bottom of the ocean. It is always this dark. If you’re hungry, how will you find something to eat? Also, there are animals that want to eat you! How will you see them in time to get away?” Then turn on a flashlight and let children pass it around. How does the flashlight help them?

DURING READING

Specific Word InstructionHelp children analyze science vocabulary.Read the key word bioluminescent on page 2 and write it on the board. Circle bio, and explain that this word part means “life.” (Example: Biology is the study of living things.) Then circle lumin, which means “light.” (Example: Illuminate means to fill with light.) Then circle the ending escent, which means “reflecting,” or “giving off.” (Example: Something that is fluorescent gives off bright light.) Put the word parts together, and you get “life giving off light.” That’s what bioluminescent means—living things that give off their own light!

AFTER READING

Fluency/DramatizeUsing Ms. Frizzle’s dialogue, have students take turns being deep-sea reporters.Put children in small groups. Have them take turns reading Ms. Frizzle’s dialogue on the cover. Let the rest of the group “swim” around the reader as if they were reporting from the ocean. One volunteer can hold a flashlight overhead to play the fish introduced in the last sentence.


The Featured CreaturesCan you guess how the deep-sea angler got its •name? Here’s a hint: An angler is someone who catches fish with a rod and reel. The anglerfish has a built-in fishing pole right on its head!There is a place in Japan called Toyama Bay. •Lots of firefly squid live in the bay. In spring, they all come up to the water’s surface. People go out on boats to see the amazing light show.Flashlight fish also use their lights to find each •other and stay with the group. If an enemy comes by, they cover their lights using a special muscle flap near their eyes. (It’s just like the eyelids on our eyes.) Then they swim away and switch their lights back on when they reach safety! Deep-sea shrimp that spit out light are not that •different from octopuses. Octopuses release an inky liquid to confuse their enemies. Then they swim away to safety. The only difference is that the octopuses’ ink isn’t bioluminescent!

Super SubmersiblesSubmersibles • are very small submarines. Scientists use them to explore the deep sea. Submersibles have lights on them, so the scientists can see in the dark water. Scientists use submersibles to take pictures of •animals and to study them. The submersible has an “arm” that the scientists control from the inside. When scientists see an animal they want to •study, the scientists move the arm. They catch the animal and put it in a bucket on the side of the sub. That way, the scientists can bring the animal up above water. The scientists study the animal, then put it back in the ocean.

Creatures of the Deep SeaOBJECTIVE: Read to learn about bioluminescent sea creatures.

STANDARDS: Science: characteristics of organisms; organisms and environments

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Reading Checkpoint: Creatures of the Deep SeaUse “Creatures of the Deep Sea” to answer the questions. Remember to write complete sentences!

1. What does it mean if something is bioluminescent?

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2. What kind of light does the deep-sea angler have?

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3. Why do creatures of the deep sea have to make their own light?

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4. How does the deep-sea shrimp use its light?

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Creatures of the Deep Sea CrosswordUse the words from the Word Bank to complete the sentences. Then fill in the crossword puzzle.

DOWN4. Bioluminescent animals make their own _________________ .5. The deep-sea _________________ blinds its predators by

spitting liquid light.6. The firefly _________________ has specks of light on its body.

ACROSS1. The deep-sea _________________ has a pole with a light on

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BEFORE READING

Preview a TextShow children that they will be writing some of this mini book themselves!Open to page 2 and ask, “What do you notice that’s special about this page?” Point out the lines and ask children what they might be for. Then point out that there is a box with lines on each page of the mini book. This means children will be writing parts of the book themselves!

DURING READING

BrainstormModel possible ideas and invite children to share their own.Read page 1 aloud, as well as the key word definition on page 2. Make sure children understand the concept of coupons as gifts, and then read the text on each coupon aloud. Model completing the coupon by writing your own gift idea on the board. (For instance, for page 2, you might write I will help clear the table.) Invite children to share more ideas for each page.

AFTER READING

Interactive Text/Personal ResponseHave children write on the lines to complete the coupon book.You might have children complete the book all at once, or spread the activity out over several days. Make sure children know that the ideas from the brainstorming session were only examples. Children can (and should!) complete the coupons any way they like. Circulate as children work, providing assistance as necessary. When children’s books are complete, they can bring them home as a special gift.


Marvelous Mother’s DayPeople celebrate Mother’s Day in much of the •world. Australia, Japan, Greece, India, and Italy all celebrate at the same time we do. Other countries have the holiday at different •times. In Russia, it’s on November 28. In Norway, it’s February 13. In Lebanon, it’s the first day of spring.One popular way to celebrate Mother’s Day is •to bring mom breakfast in bed. People also like to give cards and flowers. How do you celebrate Mother’s Day? •

Fabulous Father’s DayPeople also celebrate Father’s Day in much of •the world. In Canada, England, Greece, and France, it’s on the same day as in our country. In Sweden and Norway, it’s in November. In •Australia, it’s in September. In Germany, it’s always 40 days after Easter. People celebrate Father’s Day with special •meals, cards, and gifts. The most popular gift for Dad is a necktie.How do you celebrate Father’s Day? •

Holidays for HelpersHere are more holidays to celebrate people who take care of you.

National Doctor’s Day—March 30 every year •National Siblings Day—April 10 every year •National Babysitters Day—May 2 this year •National Teachers Day—May 4 this year •National Nurses Day—May 6 every year •National Grandparents Day—May 12 this year •National Good Neighbor Day—September 28 •every year

Which ones do you plan to celebrate?

Coupons for CaregiversOBJECTIVE: Read and complete a personal book of coupons to be

given as a gift for caregivers.

STANDARDS: Social Studies (NCSS): individual development and identity; culture.

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