Tabla de contenidos para November 2022 en Sparkle Buds

Corners Divide kids up so that they each have a home corner. Then, have them run around the room in a circle. On your cue, they need to return to "home" and do a few easy exercises (say, five jumping jacks or one 30second plank). Let kids decide what exercises to do in each corner to give them ownership over the game. Benefits? Changes of direction (side-to-side or reverse) work both muscles and the brain, improving kids' coordination.…

Optimism Before you start reading, take a moment to think about some of the things that happened to you today. Even better, grab a pen and write down a few specific events. An optimistic outlook makes people more resistant to stress. Optimism may even help people live longer. The best thing about optimism is you can learn it, even if your outlook tends to be more pessimistic. Optimism goes beyond seeing the bright side of a situation or expecting good things. It's also a way of explaining what has already happened. How to Be More Optimistic Here are some things to try: • Notice good things as they happen. At the end of the day, take 10 minutes to run through your day and come up with things that you’re…

The girl hurried through her schoolwork as fast as she could. It was the night of the high school dance, about 70 years ago in the town of Kingsville, Texas. The girl was so excited about the dance. She had bought a brand new, sparkly red dress for the dance. She knew she looked smashing in it. It was going to be the best evening of her life. Then her mother came into the house, looking pale and determined. "You are not going to that dance,” her mother said. "But why?" the girl asked her mother. "I've just been talking to the preacher. He says the dance is going to be for the devil. You are absolutely forbidden to go,” her mother said. The girl nodded as if she accepted…

Plant Seeds & Watch Them Grow Learn about seed germination with this fun science experiment. Plant some seeds and follow the growth of the seedlings as they sprout from the soil while making sure to take proper care of them with just the right amount of light, heat and water. Have fun growing plants with this cool science project. What you'll need: •Fresh seeds of your choice such as pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, lima beans or pinto beans. • Good quality soil (loose, aerated, lots of peat moss), if you don’t have any you can buy some potting soil at your local garden store. • A container to hold the soil and your seeds. • Water. • Light and heat. INSTRUCTIONS: 1.Fill the container with soil. 2.Plant the seeds inside…

Sally Ride • Occupation: Astronaut • Born: May 26, 1951, in Encino, California • Died: July 23, 2012, in La Jolla, California • Best known for First American woman in space Where did Sally Ride grow up? Sally Kristen Ride was born on May 26, 1951, in Encino, California. Her father, Dale, was a political science professor and her mother volunteered as a counsellor at a prison for women. She had one sibling, a sister named Karen. Becoming an Astronaut? In 1977 Sally responded to a newspaper ad that NASA was looking for astronauts. Over 8,000 people applied, but only 25 people were hired. Sally was one of them. Sally went to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas to train to become an astronaut. She had to go through…

Grilled Pizza Roll Ups Ingredients • 4 slices sandwich bread • 4 mozzarella cheese sticks or 1/2 cup grated mozzarella • 4 pepperoni, diced optional • 1/2 cup marinara sauce, warmed • 1 tablespoon butter Directions 1. Cut the crusts off the bread. 2. Using a rolling pin, roll out the pieces of bread until flat. 3. Place a cheese stick or 2 tablespoons of cheese on the edge of the bread closest to you and add the diced pepperoni if desired. 4. Tightly roll up the bread pressing the seam/end down to adhere. 5. Heat butter in a sauté pan over medium heat and cook the roll-ups seam side down for 1-2 minutes or until golden. 6. Continue sautéing the rollups on each side until golden all over. 7.…

Did you ever go far out into the great ocean? How beautiful it is to be out at sea when the sea is smooth and still! When a storm approaches, the scene changes. The heavy, black clouds appear in the distance and throw a deep, long shade over the world of waters. The captain and sailors soon see in the clouds the dark signs. All hands are then set to work to take in sail. The hoarse notes of the captain, speaking through his trumpet, are echoed across the ship. They’ll be happy if all is made snug before the gale strikes the vessel. At last, the gale comes like a vast moving mountain of air. It strikes the ship, The vessel heaves and groans under the dreadful weight and…

Printing Press Germany 1455 Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg was a German inventor, printer, publisher, and goldsmith who introduced printing to Europe with his mechanical movable-type printing press. Regarded as a milestone in modern human history, the printing press played a key role in the advancement of the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, and the Age of Enlightenment. In 1455 Gutenberg completed his 42-line Bible, known as the Gutenberg Bible. Gutenberg’s printing press was Considered a history-changing invention, making books widely accessible and ushering in an “information revolution.”…

DID YOU KNOW? Muscles • Shivering is caused by hundreds of muscles contracting and relaxing to produce heat and make us warmer. • It takes 17 muscles to smile and 43 muscles to frown. All the more reason to smile instead of frown! • Our longest muscle is the Sartorius. It runs from the hip to the knee and helps us bend the knee and twist our leg. • The strongest muscle is in our jaw and is used for chewing. • The smallest muscle is in our ear and is called the stapedius. It is attached to the smallest bone in the body, the stapes.…

Paper Bowl Mushrooms Project Supplies: • Paper bowls. • Paper tubes. • Green Construction paper. • Paint and paint brush. • School glue. • Scissors. Begin by painting the bottom of a paper bowl. Once the base layer is dry, you can use an alternate colour and paint spots on the bowl. I used white paint and a sponge brush to add the spots. However, you can use any colour you like. Next, cut the paper tube to size. If you are making several, cut the tubes into different sizes. Then, cut a strip of green construction paper to wrap around the paper tube after you cut the paper, cut strips in the paper to mimic the grass. Now, glue the construction paper grass onto the paper tube. Finally, glue…