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© 2015 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 31, No. 38 Keep Mylar balloons __________________ . Not only does litter look ugly, it can cause serious harm to wild animals – even to animals that live far away from where the litter was first dropped. Some litter looks like food. Other litter can tangle animals, leaving them trapped so that they can’t find food or escape predators. Outside, a Mylar balloon needs to be ____________ down or attached to a weight. Do you like helium-filled balloons? They are fun to ______ and bat around. Litter can wash into rivers and streams and be carried to oceans and bays. There, birds, sea turtles and even whales can become entangled. Sea turtles mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and try to eat them. Eating plastic bags is very dangerous for any animal. When these balloons are let loose, they float up into the air and seem to _______. But they don’t. Standards Link: Life Science: Living things cause changes in the environment and some of these changes are detrimental to other organisms. Ultimately these balloons lose their ______ and fall back to earth as litter. Some end up in the _____ where marine animals, especially sea turtles, eat them. The swallowed balloons can block air _______ or get caught in the animal’s ___________. Either way, balloons can be dangerous. Circle all of the litter hidden in the park. Draw a line from the litter to where it should go. Find the words that complete the story before they float away! Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Use context clues to understand the meaning of words and sentences. balloons, make sure to poke __________ in them to be sure left over helium doesn’t cause them to _________ and blow around if the garbage container is overturned. If a Mylar balloon, kite or any object becomes _______________ in an overhead power line, call 9-1-1 or 1-800-743-5000. Do not try to ___________ Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions. Health: Understand and participate in community environmental issues. Different places have different fines for littering. In some places, fines are $500. In other places, fines can be $5,000 or more. Pretend you got fined $500 for littering. Look through the newspaper and find things you could buy with $500, instead of paying a fine. Be sure to find items that add up to exactly $500. Circle the things you can do to keep your community clean and beautiful. When getting rid of Mylar it yourself. Complete the grid by using all of the letters in the word WASTE in each vertical and horizontal row. Each letter should only be used once in each row. Some spaces have been filled in for you. Standards Link: Number Sense: Calculate sums using money amounts to $500. Standards Link: Health: Understand and participate in community environmental issues. Read and sign this pledge and keep it where you can see it every day! Signature Date TANGLE LITTER WASTE PARK PLASTIC CLEAN BLOCK ANIMAL WHALES FLOAT FOOD BAYS HELIUM EAT FINE Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. E Q J R E T T I L C A W C L E A N S A I M A P B N V Y W M T U S B G S A K H I S I T L W B E Z R N A L E O T A O L F A L E T C A F R O A T P H F K N O O C A H K E N I F D M E P R W Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical al words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. The girl was fined for dropping litter in the park. Try to use this meaning of the word fine in a sentence today when talking with your friends or family members. If I Were a Teacher Homonym Hunt Waste and waist sound the same, but they are spelled differently and have different meanings. They are called homonyms. Look through today’s newspaper and find 5 or more sets of homonyms. ANSWER: “If this keeps up, my name will be mud.” Standards Link: Vocabulary Development: Recognize and use homonyms. FINE One meaning of the word fine is a sum of money that someone is ordered to pay for breaking law. How would you set up your classroom? What rules would you have? What subject would you teach?
