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Contests, Displays and Outreach

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Funny Caption Contest: Colour the picture and write a funny caption!

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Water Words How many things can you use water for?

List every usage of water that you can think of.

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Contests

Contests are great ways to keep kids engaged. You don’t need big prizes or even any at all, in some cases. Hidden Words How many hidden words can you find by rearranging the letters in the following words?

RAINDROP __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________

LILYPAD __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________

Guess the Number of ______in the Jar Your library may choose this contest as an incentive to attract members. For little expense, you can fill a container with jelly beans, or jokes, or something else of your choosing that complements the summer theme. (Candy does seem to work well.) Every child that signs up for the summer reading club gets a ballot to guess the number of jelly beans in the jar. At the end of the summer, the child with the guess closest to the correct answer wins the jar.

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Display Ideas Aquarium Display: Transform A Display Case Into An Aquarium If you have a display case in the library create an eye catching aquarium.

• Cover the bottom of the case with small rocks or sand. If you are using sand line the bottom with something first for an easy clean-up.

• Cover the back of the display case with blue tissue paper or blue cellophane.

• Tape different underwater creatures to the blue paper. • Place plastic plants or trees on the bottom. • Place different fish tank decorations around the case. • Display books all about the sea and aquatic animals. Look for some ideas

in the booklists at the end of this manual.

Adding Names To The Wall Of Fame Whether you put up names as children read 9 or more books, or you put up something every time a book is read, kids enjoying seeing their name up at the library. There are lots of ideas you can use as templates:

• Fish • Beach ball • A Splash of water • Sailboat • Life guard safety ring Starfish • Seahorse • Sailor's hat • Seashell • Lily pad • Sun • Beach Umbrella • Tent • Palm Tree • Frog

Book Reporting – Name Game Children can collect Splash! themed “book reports.” This is how it works: each child receives a cut out shape, on which they complete their book report, write their first name, and post on the display board. Splash themed book reports should include the title of the book and reasons why he/she likes or dislikes the book.

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The items listed below are suggestions:

• Clams • Coral reef • Dolphins • Fish (tropical colourful fishes) • Mermaid • Scuba diver • Shark • Submarine

Reading River See A River Runs Through It (p.87) for an activity that results in a river in your library.

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Extend Your Programs

Introduction: Sometimes you need extra activities in your programs to fill the time. Here are some suggestions. Craft: Gone Fishing

Materials:

• Cut out fishes from coloured construction paper • String or yarn • Straws • Crayons or markers • Tape

Instructions:

1. Ask kids to decorate their coloured fish (use glitter, pompoms, stickers etc.)

2. Punch hole near mouth of fish 3. String fish 4. Take the other end of the yarn and tape onto straw

Craft: Crab

Materials:

• Crab cut outs and pieces • Print image onto orange paper • Glue

Instructions:

1. Ask kids to glue the appropriate body parts (arms, legs, eyes) onto the crab’s body

2. Optional: glue onto popsicle stick Craft: Fish Bowl

Materials:

• Templates for bowl and (coloured) fishes • Crayons or markers

Instructions:

1. Ask the kids to identify the object – fish bowl 2. Ask the kids to identify the number of fishes and the colours

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3. Have the kids colour the fish bowl 4. Have the kids glue the fishes in sequence order

Craft: Paper Plate Fishbowl

Materials: • Googly Eyes • Tissue paper • Yarn • Paint • Glitter • Paper Plates • Plastic Wrap

Instructions:

1. Cut the paper plate, so that it looks like a fishbowl. 2. Have kids create an aquarium scene on the bottom of the plate.

Then have them cut out fish shapes and attach to the bowl. Our Earth (Target Audience: Ages 9-12) Instructions:

1. In this activity, explain to kids what the difference between endangered animals (animals that are becoming rare in the world, i.e., hawksbill turtle) and extinct animals (animals that no longer exist in the world).

2. Try to list endangered and extinct animals that live or used to live in water, near water, and animals that depend primarily on water for their survival.

3. Ask kids what sort of activities we could do to help our earth. 4. Give them a few ideas such as recycling, composting, making sure to

throw out litter in the garbage, planting a tree. Other Ideas for Older Kids: Explore the different types of ocean careers.

• Marine biologist: one who studies ocean life; organisms and their environment

• Oceanographer: studies the geography of the ocean • Ocean engineer: develops tools to help study the ocean

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Eco Quiz Taken from, Oceans by Heather C. Hudak (Weigl Publishers Inc., 2006.)

1. How many oceans does the Earth have? List them. Show a map of the ocean

2. What are three things that make water move? 3. In which zones are the ocean’s deepest trenches located? 4. What is the world ocean’s average surface temperature? 5. All ocean animals belong to one of three groups. Name them. 6. What type of fish are sharks? 7. What three body parts do all crustaceans have? 8. How many sea turtles species live on Earth today? 9. Name three ways that ocean species can become endangered.

Answers:

1. Five: Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Southern (Antarctic) 2. Waves, currents, tides 3. The Hadal zone 4. 63 degrees Fahrenheit or 17 degrees Celsius 5. Plankton, nekton, benthos 6. Cartilaginous fish 7. Head, abdomen, and thorax 8. Seven 9. pollution, destruction, overharvesting, fishing net

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Participation Stories

These work well with class visits, promoting the summer reading club, or as part of a regular program. For similar participation stories visit www.scoutingbear.com or http://macscouter.com/Stories/Participation.asp Participation Story: A Pirate Story Instructions:

1. Divide the group into seven teams 2. Assign each team one of the action words listed below. 3. Read the story. 4. After each of the action words are read, pause for the appropriate team to

make their response. 5. You may wish to explain that “bosun” is an officer who looks after a ship's

boats, ropes, sails, etc.

Action Words: 1. Old Sea Pirate: Look out! 2. Bosun: Snore, snore 3. Black Cloud: Blow wind blow 4. Sea Gulls: Caw, caw (flapping arms) 5. Long John Silver: Aharrr maties 6. Polly Parrot: Polly wants a cracker 7. Croaky Crocodile: Tic Toc, Tic Toc (shake head)

The Story: Once upon a time, there was an Old Sea Pirate___ and his Bosun___ who sailed out on the ocean blue in their sturdy ship the Black Cloud___. Far off in the distance he could hear the Sea Gulls____ cry. The Old Sea Pirate ____ and his Bosun ____ dropped anchor and fell fast asleep, after making sure all the hatches were secured on the Black Cloud____. Creeping up the side of the ship came Long John Silver____ and his pet, Polly Parrot____, looking for the treasure of the Old Sea Pirate____ and his Bosun____. Croaky Crocodile____, who had mistakenly swallowed a ticking clock, was searching for Long John Silver____. Just as Long John Silver_____ and Polly Parrot_____ discovered the treasure chest, Croaky Crocodile's____ ticking clock woke up the Old Sea Pirate____

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and his Bosun____ who thought it was Sea Gulls____ landing on the deck of the Black Cloud____. Long John Silver_____ grabbed a hold of Polly Parrot____ and turned to run. In his haste he tripped overboard, much to the glee of Croaky Crocodile____. The Old Sea Pirate_____ and his Bosun____ chased after them, but the Black Cloud____ rolled in the waves, clearing the deck of Sea Gulls____, the Old Sea Pirate____ and his Bosun____. I am told that the last anyone heard of all these characters were strange sounds in the night as the Sea Gulls____ flew overhead, followed by Long John Silver_____ and Polly Parrot____, chased by the Old Sea Pirate____ and his Bosun____, all frantically swimming away from Croaky Crocodile_____ with his ticking clock. To this very day, the Black Cloud____ is anchored far out at sea with its treasure chest still aboard. Participation Story: The Pirate Voyage Instructions:

1. Divide the group into six teams 2. Assign each team one of the action words listed below. 3. Read the story. 4. After each of the action words are read, pause for the appropriate team to

make their response. Action Words:

1. Pirate(s) "Brave and daring" 2. Bluebeard Stroke beard and say, "Walk the plank!" 3. Fort Royal Stand up and say, "Land HO" 4. Ship or ships "Jolly roger" 5. Spanish Galleon(s) "Watch out!" 6. Sails or Sailing "Oh... my aching back!"

Long, long ago before any of you were born, on a distant island called Tortuga, there lived a brave and daring group of people known as Pirates___. These Pirates___ were known for being skilled Seamen___ and for Sailing___ their Ships___. One day, the Pirates___ led by Bluebeard___, decided to set out on a perilous journey to find a new home in Fort Royal___. The Pirates___ loaded up their Ship___ with supplies and started Sailing___ towards Fort Royal___. For many days and nights, the Ship___ rolled and pitched through the stormy waters. Great Spanish Galleons___ sailed dangerously close to the Pirate___

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Ship___. Each time, Bluebeard ___ daringly steered his little band of pirates past the lumbering Spanish Galleons___. Working the sails____ fast and furiously, they managed to keep the Pirate___ Ship___ upright. Finally, after weeks of Sailing___ through the stormy seas and past all those treacherous Spanish Galleons___, the daring pirates___ led by Bluebeard___, in their Pirate___ Ship___ sighted Fort Royal___. With great joy, the Pirates___ continued Sailing___ until they heaved on to the shores of Fort Royal___. "No more Spanish Galleons___!" cheered Bluebeard ___. "No more Sailing___!" cheered the Pirates___. "No more Pirates___!" cheered the Ship___." Everyone was happy to be in Fort Royal___. And that is the story of how Bluebeard ___ and the Pirates___ settled Fort Royal___.

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