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Kool Aid Tye Die, Jell-o playdough, Preserving Corn
Home Ec Lessons: Preserving Corn
http://www.easyfunschool.com/HomeEcCorn.html
Different methods for preserving corn have been around for centuries.
The methods below include canning, freezing, and drying. Always
remember to follow safe food handling practices, both in the
preservation process and in serving your harvest.
Jello Playdough
http://www.easyfunschool.com/JelloPlaydough.html
Wondering what to do with all of that jello you bought on sale but
never seem to have the time to make into something? Here's a really
cute recipe for using it to make scented playdough. The kids love it!
Kool Aid Tye Dye
http://www.easyfunschool.com/KoolAidTyeDye.html
This is just too much fun! Great for any size group and its super
inexpensive as well.
Steve
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Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated.
-George Bernard Shaw
It's Aurora Season
http://www.exploratorium.com/learning_studio/auroras/index.html
Visit this University of California Exploratorium site to learn all
about auroras and to see some awesome photos of them. Then plan an
aurora party. Of course you can't always plan aurora parties. Even
when predicted they don't always appear. And when not predicted they
often surprise us with a magnificent show. But it's worth a try!
Steve
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If we are all one, does not that mean that everything outside of
you is also you? - Alana
Preserving Leaves, Spider Bread, Glitter Gel
Fall Fun: How to Preserve Leaves with Glycerin
http://www.easyfunschool.com/GlycerinLeaves.html
Here are very simple instructions for making long-lasting,
color-maintaining, preserved leaves using glycerin.
Fun Food: Spider Bread
http://www.easyfunschool.com/FunFoodSpiderBread.html
This is a fun snack to use with a thematic study of spiders and other
arachnids
Crafty Fun: Glitter Gel
http://www.easyfunschool.com/GlitterGel.html
This is a real fun activity to use with costumes, face paint, etc.
Its skin safe and uses aloe vera, but please test a small section for
any possible allergies.
Steve
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An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.
Halloween Projects
http://markbutler.8m.com/monsterlist.htm
'Tis the season to celebrate that some find us a little scary...
Steve
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I know you've come to kill me. Shoot, coward, you're only
going to kill a man.
-Che Guevera (October 9, 1967, just before being murdered)
Glow in the dark chalk, preserving pumpkin
Fall Fun: Glow in the Dark Chalk
http://www.easyfunschool.com/GlowInDarkChalk.html
To make the chalk "glow" draw designs on the sidewalk, and turn
lights or a flashlight on it. As darkness approaches, you should
start to see it glow.
Home Ec Lessons: Preserving Pumpkin
http://www.easyfunschool.com/HomeEcPumpkin.html
Here is a wide range of recipes to use when preserving pumpkin. The
methods below include canning, freezing, and drying. Always remember
to follow safe food handling practices, both in the preservation
process and in serving your harvest. I've also included recipes for
using preserved pumpkin.
Steve
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Don't compromise yourself.
You're all you've got.
- Janis Joplin
Women in Mathematics Contest
http://awm-math.org/biographies/contest.html
"AWM Essay Contest:
Biographies of Contemporary Women in Mathematics
The 2002 contest is sponsored by the Simulation Enabled Product
Realization Program at Sandia National Lab.
About the Contest
To increase awareness of women's ongoing contributions to the
mathematical sciences, the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
is sponsoring an essay contest for biographies of contemporary women
mathematicians and statisticians in academic, industrial, and
government careers.
The essays will be based primarily on an interview with a woman
currently working in a mathematical sciences career. This contest is
open to students in the following categories: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-
12, Undergraduate, and Graduate. At least one winning submission will
be chosen from each category. Winners will receive a prize, and their
essays will be published online at the AWM web site. Additionally, a
grand prize winner will have his or her submission published in the
AWM Newsletter.
Contest Rules
Who can enter?
This essay contest is open to students in the following categories:
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
Undergraduate
Graduate Student
At least one winning submission will be chosen from each category.
What is the subject of the essay?
Your essay should be based primarily on an interview with a woman
currently working in a mathematical career. The submission must be in
essay form, not just a transcript of your interview.
How long should the essay be?
The essay should be approximately 500 to 1000 words in length.
Who can I write about?
You may interview and write about any woman currently working in a
mathematical sciences career.
You are encouraged (but not required) to seek out an interviewee that
you do not already personally know.
If you would like to be put in contact with someone who has agreed to
be interviewed for this contest, please contact Dr. Victoria Howle
(contest organizer) at vehowle@sandia.gov.
What should I ask in my interview?
Some suggested questions for the interview and essay are:
What motivated you to pursue a career in the mathematical sciences?
What is your educational background?
What is your family and cultural background?
Describe the kind of work you do?
What advice would you offer students who are interested in pursuing
careers in the mathematical sciences?
What are some of your other interests or hobbies?
How will essays be judged?
Essays will be judged by a panel of mathematicians on content,
grammar, and presentation.
What do I need to submit?
A valid submission will contain the following information:
A biographical essay, based primarily on an interview, of
approximately 500-1000 words in length, on a woman currently working
in a mathematical career.
A short (approximately 100 words) biographical sketch of the student
contestant. This biographical sketch should include the student's
name, grade level, school, and mathematical interests.
Information about the student:
student's name
address of student (or parent)
phone number or email address of student (or parent)
Information about the subject of the biography:
name
address
phone number and/or email address
All information must be submitted using the online submission form
(coming soon).
When is the deadline?
All submissions must be received by November 1, 2002.
How should I submit my essay?
All submissions must be made via the online submission form (coming
soon).
If you have any problems submitting your essay, please contact Dr.
Victoria E. Howle (contest organizer) either by email
(vehowle@sandia.gov) or at the following address:
Dr. Victoria E. Howle
Sandia National Labs
MS 9217, PO Box 969
Livermore, CA 94551
All submissions become the property of the Association for Women in
Mathematics.
Seeking Volunteers to be Interviewed
We are currently seeking women mathematicians to volunteer as the
subjects of these essays. For more information or to sign up as a
volunteer, contact Dr. Victoria Howle, the contest organizer, by
email at vehowle@sandia.gov. "
Steve
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There have been tyrants and murderers
and for a time they seem invincible but in the end,
they always fall - think of it, ALWAYS.
- Mahatma Gandhi
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Steve
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There's nothing to gain and nothing to lose.