12A | OCTOBER 14, 2021 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL © 2021 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 37, No. 46 Choose a newspaper story about a place. Write or paste the headline in this box. What do you want to be when you grow up? Have you ever thought about being an electrician? ave you ever turned on a light? Turned up the heat when you are cold? Recharged a phone or watched TV? If so, you can thank an electrician! An electrician uses wiring and equipment to bring electricity to the devices and appliances in your house. Electrical outlets, plugs, wires and other equipment carry electricity throughout your home. Warning! Electricity is a powerful friend, but it can also be very dangerous, even deadly. Be sure to read the Electrician’s Safety Tips. WHAT did the reporter see when reporting about this place or event? How many of these things can you find in your home? Go on a electrical search with a parent! What do you think the reporter heard, smelled, tasted or touched when reporting about this event? 1. Never put _________ or objects into outlets. 2. Never use electronics near __________ or when your hands are wet. 3. Never plug too many things into the same power strip or extension ________. 4. Never pull cords out of outlets by the cord – pull on the plug or ask an _________. 5. Never __________ outdoor transformer boxes. Why do you think using the five senses (see, hear, smell, taste, touch) is important in reporting? 6. Never fly _________ or drones near power lines. 7. Never climb _________ near power lines. 8. Always ask an adult for help when using new electronics. Can you find the electrician van that’s different? How many light bulbs can you find on this page? Being an electrican is a great job: Electric Words Look through the newspaper for 10 or more words that describe electricity and/or what electricity does, such as “power,” “run,” “on,” “off,” etc. Write a poem or paragraph about electricity with your words. Standards Link: Writing: Create poems or prose addressing a topic with supporting details. TOOL BOX TRIVIA: PLIERS Pliers are important for electricians who work with and cut wire. Electrical pliers have rubber- coated handles to help protect the user from electric shock. It’s important that the handles be kept clean, dry and free of grease that could pass electricity from the pliers to the electrician’s hand. How many pliers do you see? Standards Link: Mathematics: Undertstand base 10 place value. TELEVISION ELECTRIC OUTLETS FINGERS SAFETY PLIERS WIRING DEADLY LIGHT PLUGS POWER SHOCK HEAT CORD WET Children are born curious. From their earliest days, sensory exploration brings delight and wonder. New discoveries expand their minds. When they unlock the joy of reading, their world widens further. Magic happens. Kid Scoop opens the doors of discovery for elementary school children by providing interactive, engaging and relevant age-appropriate materials designed to awaken the magic of reading at school, at home, and throughout their lives. For more information about our literacy non-profit, visit kidscoopnews.org N O I S I V E L E T C E L E P L I E R S I W P L U G S S C R R S E D H T R T G E T H A T R E R E N G C O I F W O A L I N E C C O E I C T R I L K P A N T S U I F E D E A D L Y O W A Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. This week’s word: DEVICE The noun device means a piece of equipment used for a special purpose. This electronic device is used to open the garage door and turn on the lights, too. Try to use the word device in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members. Mission Possible Power Surge Look through the newspaper for things that need electricity. For each example, make a list of ways people could accomplish the same work without using electricity. ANSWER: A power plant. Standards Link: Physical Science: Electrical energy can be converted to heat, light and motion. Standards Link: Reading/Writing: Draw evidence from informational text. Describe what you would like to be if you could be anything in the world. Thank you to our Newspaper in Education sponsors, do you want to be a Newspaper in Education sponsor? Contact us today! 541-942-3325 THE OO MIN