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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day

and should be printed in advance.

Facilitator The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

1 per Team

Markers

Collage Materials

Glue

Crayons/ Markers

Tape

Construction Paper

Colored pencils

Computer/Internet

All the collected items described in “How to Prepare”

Glue

Tape

Scissors

Rubber bands

Aluminum foil (optional)

Tag board

Scraps of blue and green paper (card stock or construction paper)

One large empty can and a rubber band

One square piece of screen (I used basic screen door screening)

One circle cookie cutter, smaller than the size of the can

Seeds (We chose lavender, but any seeds will do. Just make sure it’s something you want to plant!)

A Blender

Spoon

Required Materials

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Water

Toilet Paper rolls (2 per member)

String

Hole Punch

Crayons

2 cups dry spiral pasta dyed with red food coloring

Poster board, 1 sheet per student group

Erasers, and rulers

Masking Tape

Computer with Internet access

SAVE OUR PLANET!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L99QWDWjpyk

Recycled Objects: Styrofoam: egg cartons, packing peanuts; food containers; meat trays Cardboard: food boxes, paper boxes, corrugated boxes, ice cream containers, drink trays, toilet paper/paper towel rolls Plastics: soap containers, lotion bottles, shampoo bottles, laundry bottles & lids, plastic shopping Bags, soda 6-pack rings Aluminum: soda cans, clean/used tin foil, food wrapper linings Paper: shredded paper, envelopes, letters, junk mail, Odds & Ends: CD’s, broken pieces of furniture, chipped plates/mugs, jewelry pieces Wire: old coat hangers, twist ties from garbage bags Nylon: clean, used panty hose Metals: nuts & bolts, screws, soda tabs/lids Fabric: old tablecloths, sheets, scrap fabric swatches, torn clothing, old curtains

Hot Glue Sticks/ Hot Glue Gun

Scissors

Foam Board

Poster Board

Pine cones

Peanut butter

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Bird seed

Paper plates

Ribbon or pipe cleaners

Lettuce leaves

Pineapple top

Celery bottom

Potato peelings with eyes

Several small planters

Several bowls with water

Mister

Other plants as desired

Wide variety of colorful magazines, catalogs, brochures, or junk mail.

Ruler

String of various colors

Varnish – To give beads an extra sheen (optional)

Local Recycling Center

1 per Member

Nature Journals

Toothpicks or pencils

Pencils/Pens

Module 6: Race to the Future

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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day

and should be printed in advance.

Facilitator

Facilitator Resource: Habitat Challenge 1

Facilitator Resource: Habitat Challenge 2

Facilitator Resource: Habitat Challenge 3

Facilitator Resource: On the Case

Facilitator Resource: Stop the Chase

Book: Eight Days Gone by Linda McReynolds

Book: Houses and Homes (Around the World Series) by Ann Morris

Book: If You Lived Here: Houses of the World by Giles Laroche

Book: The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming by Laurie David

Book: Wonderful Houses Around the World by Yoshio Komatsu

Cardstock paper to print facilitator On the Case and Stop the Chase

Computer connected to the Internet

DVD player and large screen

Eight Inspiring Green Kids and Their Eco-Inventions http://inhabitat.com/8-inspiring-green-kids-and-their-eco-innovations/veer-leadkidsimage/

How to Make a Diorama web site http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Diorama

Movie: Wall-E

Scissors

Whiteboard and marker

1 per Team

A Student’s Guide to Global Climate Change web site

http://www.epa.gov/climatestudents/index.html

Assortment of arts and crafts supplies

Assortment of colored pencils

Assortment of colored markers

Assortment of colored modeling clay

Required Materials

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Blank paper

Cardboard boxes, white

Computer with Microsoft Office Suite

Computer connected to Internet

Construction paper

Drawing paper

Health-related magazines

Old magazines

Paint

Paper cups, several

Poster board

Tape for hanging displays on wall

We Choose the Moon website http://wechoosethemoon.org

First Space Flights web site

http://teacher.scholastic.com/space/apollo11/crew.htm

1 per Member

2 rubber bands

½ sheet of colored construction paper

Assortment of colored pencils

Blank paper

Graph paper

Journal

Paper towel roll

Pencil

Module 3: One Bright Idea After Another

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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day

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Facilitator

Facilitator Resource: Problem-Solving Inventions

Facilitator Resource: Sample Poetry

Book: Just a Second, by Steve Jenkins

Book: Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai,

by Claire Nivola

Bottle (or picture) of 409 cleaning product

Computer connected to Internet

Event Planner

Globe or world map

Movie: Toy Story 3

Paper bag with at least five small toys

Stopwatch

Television and DVD player

U.S. and World Population Clock (shown on large screen)

www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html

Velcro

Whiteboard and marker

World Pizza game (shown on large screen)

www.ecokids.ca/PUB/eco_info/topics/landuse/world_pizza/index.cfm

1 per Team

Handout: The Innovative Process

Handout: Innovators’ Adventure Board

Assortment of arts and crafts supplies

Assortment of colored markers and pencils

Blank paper

Everyday Items for each team:

o CD case

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o Clothespin

o Feather

o Paper clip

o Paper plate

o Pencils

o Piece of aluminum foil

o Piece of string

o Scissors

o Shoebox

o Shoelace

o Sock

o Spring

o Straw (drinking)

o Tape

Old magazines to cut out pictures

Poster board

1 per Member

Assortment of colored pencils

Blank paper

Journal

Pencil

Scissors

Module 4: Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum

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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day

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Required Materials

Chart paper (per team)

Markers (per member)

Book: Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum (per team)

Variety of chewing gum (per member)

Variety of bubble gum (per member)

Poster board (per member)

Wooden wall plagues (per member)

Glue gun (per team)

Glue sticks (per member)

Construction paper (per member)

Pencils (per member)

Scissors (per member)

String (per member)

Hole puncher (per team)

Card stock (per member)

Push pins (per member)

Straight pins (per member)

Pin fasteners (per member)

Crayons (per member)

Nerf basketballs (per member)

Legos (per member)

Straws (per member)

Marshmallows (per member)

Required Materials

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Small blocks (per member)

Buttons (per member)

Wiggly eyes (per member)

Balloons (per member)

Paper mache’ (per member)

Flour (per team)

Water (per member)

Measuring cups (per team)

Measuring spoons (per team)

Salt (per team)

Wooden spoons (per member)

Lots of newspaper (per member)

Copier paper (per member)

Pint size plastic containers (per member)

Corsage pins (per member)

Paint (per member)

Glitter (per member)

Glue (per member)

Paintbrushes (per member)

Yarn (per member)

Pipe cleaners (per member)

Tape (per member)

Stop watch (per team)

Cotton balls (per member)

Spaghetti (per member)

Pasta (per member)

Round plastic drinking cup with lid (per member)

Compass (per team)

Pebbles and sand (per team)

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Small wheels (per member)

Rubber bands (per member)

Glitter glue (per member)

Stick-on hooks (per team)

Writing paper (per member)

Basketballs (per team)

Event Planner

Module 2: You’ve Got to Move It, Move It!

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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day

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Facilitator

Cosmic Kids Adventure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40SZl84Lr7A

Cosmic Kids Yoga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY8xx7c6_z0

Cosmic Kids Yoga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWowDC3x0hE

Cosmic Kids Yoga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_0P5grVoyg

1 per Team

Flip chart paper/magic markers

Children’s dictionary

Jump ropes

Balls (any sort from basketballs to golf balls)

Beanbags

Caution cones

Large cardboard boxes

Scooter/skateboard/tricycle

Ring toss or horseshoe game

Other items that can be used to create challenges in the course

Ring toss or horseshoe game

Other items that can be used to create challenges in the course

Notebook Paper

Facilitator Resource: LET”S MOVE CHOICE BOARD

Balloons

Popcorn

Required Materials

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Bowls

Cones

Sheets

Bubble wrap

Chalk

Pillows

Bubbles

Kids Workout Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_A_HjHZxfI

Chart paper

Markers

Notebook Paper

Pens/Pencils

Local Nutritionist – Guest Speaker

Sidewalk chalk or masking tape

Bucket and sponge (one of each for every four to five members)

Whistle (optional)

Timer or watch

Plastic measuring cup

Dig Deep Athletics Training for Speed Power and Agility

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32UcsEt0Ld8

Guest Speaker: A Coach or an Athlete

Usain Bolt Training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OKcq-AQmeY

Gingerbread http://www.netmums.com/recipes/gingerbread-men

350g plain flour

2 tsp ginger, ground

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

100g butter

175g soft light brown sugar

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1 egg

4 tbsp golden syrup

Plates

Syrup

Forks/Knives

Easiest Ever Pancakes http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/pancake-recipes-kids

140g Plain flour

4 Eggs

2 ml Milk

50g Butter (melted)

Sunflower Oil (for cooking)

Conversion Chart

http://dish.allrecipes.com/cup-to-gram-conversions/

Portable Stove (if you are making this with the members)

1 per Member

Module 1: Healthy Me!

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Facilitator

Facilitator Resource: MyPlate Template

Serving Size Document

http://www.colormehealthy.com/0_docs/HO-

SmartSizePortions.pdf

Facilitator Resource: Food Pyramid

Facilitator Resource: Snack Attack Challenges

Health Works Teacher Lesson http://www.healthworkskids.org/healthworks/assets/File/Hidden_Sugar_Lessons.pdf

1 per Team

Scissors

Computer and Internet connection

Food Labels

(http://extension.missouri.edu/fnep/JIFF/7samplelabels.pdf)

Facilitator Resource: MyPlate Template

Magazines/ Grocery Store Sale Papers

2 Loaves white bread, sliced vertically (12 slices)

Butter

6 Slices of Ham

6 Slices of Chicken

6 Slices of Cheese

1 Small Tomato

1 Green Onion Stalk (or you can use celery)

Toothpicks

Butcher Paper

Magazines, Grocery Store Sale Papers

Required Materials

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Glue

Construction Paper

Facilitator Resource: Food Pyramid

Various examples of fruits/vegetables (pick some that are not common)

Pictures/Real examples of beans/meats (pick some that are not common)

Sample menus from various restaurants.

(printed from the internet)

Twenty-ounce soda bottle with nutrition facts label

Deck of cards

Four dice

Tennis ball

Computer mouse

Paper plates, bowls, and cups

Box of cereal

Pretzels

Can of green beans or other vegetable

(Note: The foods listed for this activity are examples. Alternative foods may be used)

Measuring cups (liquid and dry measures)

Measuring spoons

Serving Size Document

http://www.colormehealthy.com/0_docs/HO-

SmartSizePortions.pdf

Dictionaries

World Map

Computer/Internet

Food Journals

Chart Paper

Small Post it notes

Markers/Pencils

Water

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Measuring cups

Knives

Sugar

Plastic spoons

8-ounce plastic cups

Newspaper

Powdered Drink Mix

Apples (four)

Peanut butter (in individual packets)

Plastic knives

Napkins

Pens/pencils

Facilitator Resource: Snack Attack Challenges

Several bags of potato chips (different brands)

Rolling Pin

Wax Paper

Plastic wrap or Large Sandwich bag

Graph paper

Tape

Window Sunlight

Notebook Paper

Computer/Internet

Poster Board

Glue

Magazines

Paper Plates

Health Works Teacher Lesson http://www.healthworkskids.org/healthworks/assets/File/Hidden_Sugar_Lessons.pdf

A variety fresh fruit (we used bananas, strawberries, apples, grapes, and blackberries)

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Tube of black decorator icing

Candy Eyes

Toothpicks

Plastic appetizer forks

Plastic Knives

5 raw white eggs.

5 cups

Masking tape

Water

A dark-colored sugar-free drink like Gatorade G2

A dark-colored fruit juice like grape juice

A dark-colored flavor of pop – we used black cherry but cola would probably work better

Orange juice

Toothbrush

1 per Member

Jump ropes

Fruit Sushi:

Kellogg's Rice Krispy Treats (3)

1/2 slice pineapple

4 fresh strawberries (sliced)

1 kiwifruit (peeled, sliced) 1 Fruit Roll-up (Rainbow Berry)

Nairobi Fruit Salad:

4 Ripe Papayas or Mangoes peeled, seeded and cut into bite size

pieces

2 Ripe Bananas peeled and sliced

2 Apples cored and chopped

1 16 oz. can of pineapples, drained

1 cup fresh Orange Juice

1 tbsp granulated sugar or honey

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut

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German Sandwich

1 Cracker Cream Cheese Cucumber slices

Curry Potato Chips

Curry Powder

Russett Potatoes

Olive Oil

Salt

Bowl

Knife

Toaster Oven/Baking Tray

(Ingredients are per member)

1 slice meat of your choice (chicken, ham, etc.)

1 rice cake

1 boiled egg

2 raisons

1 slice of cheese

2 slices of cucumber

1 carrot stick