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ST. LOUIS AMERICAN • MARCH 27 - APRIL 2, 2014 A11
MAP CORNER
This special Newspaper In Education initiative is made possible through The St. Louis American Foundation and its NIE Corporate Partners:
The St. Louis American is proud to partner with Hazelwood, Ferguson-
Florissant, Normandy, and the St. Louis Public School Districts to provide
this classroom tool for STEM education for students in 3rd, 4th and 5th
grades, with content based on Missouri Learning Standards.
stlamerican.com
Use your math skills to solve these word problems
about hair.
q Kevin has to be at school by 7:30. It takes
him 5 minutes to brush his teeth, 5 minutes to
shower, 10 minutes to dry his hair, 10 minutes to eat
breakfast and 22 minutes to walk to school. What time
will he need to get up? _____________
w Debby’s hair was originally three inches long.
She asked her hair dresser to cut eight ninths
of it off. How many inches did she have cut
off? _____________
e Lana’s hair was originally six inches long.
She asked her hair dresser to cut six ninths of it off. How
Are you influenced by brand
names? In this experiment, you
will see how easily people are
influenced by brand names of
shampoo.
Materials Needed:
4 Brands of Shampoo (choose
some bargain brands and some
designer brands) • 16 Clear
Plastic Bottles • Surveys
Procedure:
q Label the clear plastic bottles
1, 2, 3, and 4 and fill them
with the 4 different shampoo
samples.
w Each volunteer will receive a set
of the samples (the clear bottles
labeled 1-4).
e Volunteers will wash their hair for
one week with each sample and rate
the effectiveness of the shampoo.
SCIENCE EXPERIMENT
Use your newspaper
to complete these
activities to sharpen
your skills for the
MAP test.
Activity One — Design an Advertisement:
Create an advertisement that
invites
people to visit
an area attraction. How would you use
photographs or drawings in your ad?
How would you arrange the words and
what would you say to persuade people
to come? Use descriptive words! Look
through today’s ads for ideas.
Activity Two — Write a Sports
Editorial: Write an editorial supporting
your favorite sports team or athlete. What
makes this person or team worth supporting? What do you
think is important in a sports team or athlete? Look at both
the sports section and the editorial/ opinions page for ideas.
Learning Standards: I can write for a variety
of purposes. I can support
my writing with specific
details. I can use the
newspaper to find
information.
More Hair Problems!
Shampoo Test
AFRICAN-AMERICAN INVENTOR AND
FIRST FEMALE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE:
Madame C.J. Walker Sarah Breedlove McWilliams
Walker was born in 1867 in a
very poor area of Louisiana.
Her parents were former slaves
and she was an orphan at the
age of seven. Walker and her
sister worked in cotton fields
to survive, and she married at
the age of fourteen. In 1885,
her only daughter was born.
Two years later, her husband
died, and she traveled to St.
Louis to stay with her four
brothers, who were established
barbers. Walker worked as a laundrywoman to save money to
educate her daughter. She was also involved in the National
Association of Colored Women.
However, in the 1890s, Walker began to lose her hair. She was
very embarrassed by this and she tried experimenting with
different products and home remedies. Annie Malone, a black
entrepreneur, created a line of home hair products. In 1905,
Walker became a sales agent for Malone and moved to Denver. It
was here that she married Charles Joseph Walker, and changed
her name to Madame C.J. Walker.
Walker created her own business and
promoted her product called “Madame
Walker’s Wonderful Hair Grower,”
which was a scalp conditioner
and healing formula. She sold her
products door-to-door, traveling
through the South and Southeast,
demonstrating her product. In 1908,
she opened a college in Pittsburgh where
she could train her hair scientists. Her company grew to form a
national corporation, employing over 3,000 people. She founded
the Walker System, which included cosmetics, Walker agents,
and Walker schools. Not only did Walker help people with her
effective products and employment, she was the first known
African-American woman to become a self-made millionaire. She
is quoted as saying, “I am a woman who came from the cotton
fields of the South. From there, I was promoted to the washtub.
From there, I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there
I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods
and preparations. I have built my own factory and my own
ground.”
For More Information, Visit: http://www.madamewalker.net/.
Learning Standards: I can read a biography
about an individual who has made contributions
in math, science, and technology.
many inches did she have cut off? ____________
r In Mrs. Smith’s math class, there are 24
students. 12 have blonde hair, 6 have black
hair, 4 have brown hair, and 2 have red hair.
What fraction of Mrs. Smith’s class has brown
hair? ___________
t If 3/5 of the students in my class have dark hair,
what percentage does not have dark hair? _____ If
there are 25 students in my class, how many have
dark hair? _______
Learning Standards: I can add, subtract, multiply, and divide to solve a
problem. I can multiply and divide fractions.
SCIENCE STARS
Teachers, if you are using the St. Louis American’s NIE program and would like to nominate your class for a Classroom Spotlight, please email: [email protected].
Hamilton Elementary School 3rd grade teacher Chevelle Stewart
helps with a STEM lesson
using the newspaper with
students Reco Gibson,
J’Shon Craig, and Darren
Taylor. The school is in
the St. Louis Public School
District. Photo: Wiley Price /
St. Louis American
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Healthy hair, when wet,
can stretch up to 30% its
original length.
r At the end of the experiment,
determine which shampoo was most
popular by reading the volunteer
surveys. Was it the most expensive
brand?
Reflection/Analysis: In this
experiment, the volunteers are
not persuaded by brand names or
advertisements, they are focused on
the effectiveness of the shampoo and
how it affected their hair. Were you
surprised by the results of the
most popular shampoo? Why or
why not?
Alternate Survey: Show the four
bottles to volunteers to see if they can
rate the bottles from cheapest to the most
expensive, based solely on how they look, smell
and feel.
Learning Standards: I can follow sequential
directions to complete an experiment. I can
analyze the results.
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT
SCIENCE CORNER Types of Hair Conditioners!Did you know there are different types of hair
conditioners? There are four main types and each one
has its own, unique purpose and characteristic. They
are ordinary, hold, pack, and leave-in. If your hair
is medium thickness and you need a conditioner for
everyday use, you should choose ordinary. If you want
to style your hair and keep it in a certain shape, you
should choose hold conditioner. Hold conditioners
contain polymers that keep hair set in
a certain shape. Pack conditioners are
much thicker than the other types of
conditioners. They are often used as
a styling aid that can hold hair, while
treating extreme dryness. Leave in
conditioners are very thin and you can apply them and
let your hair air dry. This type of conditioner does not
add weight to your hair, nor is it a deep conditioner.
When you are choosing a hair conditioner, remember
these categories and their purposes so you can have
more effective results.
Want to Make Your Own Hair Conditioner? Try: http://www.naturallycurly.com/recipes/
Deep+Conditioner.
http://www.ehow.com/how_6143697_make-olive-oil-
hair-mask.html.
Learning Standards: I can read nonfiction text to
find main idea and supporting details.
MATH CONNECTION
DID YOU KNOW? Human hair is used by groups of eco-
friendly volunteers to clean up oil spills.
Hair contains information
about what has been through
your blood stream, including
minerals and drugs.
Hair is the second fastest
growing tissue in the body, only
bone marrow is faster.
