Thanks to Education World for use of my Mrs. Waffenschmidt illustration.

Thanks to Education World for use of my Mrs. Waffenschmidt illustration.
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Friday, August 18, 2023

Get Ready for a Party! Constitution Day is coming!

 



      



Constitution Day
by
Gail Skroback Hennessey

Each year, Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th. This is the date, in 1787, when delegates to the Constitutional Convention, signed the Constitution. They had met for 116 days, at the State House(now called Independence Hall), in Philadelphia, PA. If Constitutional Day falls on a Sunday, as it did in 2017, the official observation is the following day. Constitution Day is also called Citizenship Day.  It’s a day to celebrate this important document of our nation!
   
Did You Know?
1. Did you know that Ben Franklin arrived at the Grand Convention in Philadelphia on a sedan chair? Four prisoners from the local Philadelphia jail carried Franklin on the chair.

2. Before deciding on Mr. President, names for George Washington, the first leader of the United States, included “His Most Benign Highness” and “His Highness, the President of the United States of America and Protector of their Liberties.”

3. Philadelphia, the largest and most modern of cities at the time of the Convention, had a population of 40,000.  Gravel was used to cover the cobblestone streets to make it less noisy for the meetings.

4. It took 116 days to complete the draft of the document called the Constitution.

5. To date, only ONE amendment to the constitution has been removed(repealed). The 18th Amendment(1918) which abolished the making, sale and transportation of alcohol, was repealed in 1933.

6. Each night, the Constitution is lowered into a specially made vault for its protection.

7. George Washington announced the first national “Thanksgiving Day”, November 26, 1789, to “give thanks” for the creating of the Constitution.

8. The words “democracy” and “God” do not appear in the document of the Constitution.

9. Eighty-one year old Ben Franklin cried as he signed the Constitution.

10. James Madison, who would become the 4th President of the United States, was called the “Father of the Constitution”. 
Teacher Page:
Things to do:
  1. Have students pretend they are the Constitution on display at the National Archives. Tell a day in your life as people come to see you. What do you hear? See? feel? https://www.archives.gov/publications/general-info-leaflets/1-about-archives.html
2.  This link explains the Bill of Rights  for kids: http://kids.laws.com/bill-of-rights  Groups of students could be assigned one of the rights and make a poster.  Have students write a paragraph explaining which right they feel is most important and why.

3. Have students create posters or greeting cards for Constitution Day.
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Sunday, August 6, 2023

Are you Ready for World Elephant Day? August 12th

 



ELEPHANT FUN FACTS!

World Elephant Day is August 12th and April 16th is Save the Elephant Day


If you'd like this Possible Interactive Notebook download, go to this link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elephant-Fun-Facts-Possible-Interactive-Notebook-Activity-1793743

Sadly, the Wildlife Conservation Society says that 96 elephants are killed EVERY day in Africa!

Did You Know?

1. Did you know that elephants can be right or left tusked, similar to how humans are with their hands? Which are you?__________________________

2. Elephants will quickly wave their ears, twirl their trunks and blowing dirt when they are ___________________.

3. The elephant has the largest brain of the animal world. They are very intelligent!

4. Elephants can show many emotions including joy, anger, playfulness and grief with the death of a family member

5. Surprisingly, peanuts are NOT a favorite food of elephants.

6. The world’s largest LAND mammal, elephants eat about 300-600 pounds of food every day. They are herbivores, non-meat eaters.

7. Elephants live in families with females being the head of the heard(called a matriarch). There can be as few as 8 or as many as 100 in a group.

8. Did you know the elephant can use its trunk as a “snorkel” making it possible to swim in deep water.

9. In the last 100 years, the number of  Asian elephants in the wild have declined by about 90%. What are TWO reasons for the declining numbers of elephants in the wild?_______________________  and ________________________________

10. Elephant throw dirt/mud onto their backs in the hot sun. Why do you think this is done?___________________________________

11. Did you know that ever 15 minutes a poacher kills an African elephant?

12. Of the two, Asia and African, there are much less Asia elephants left in the wild.

13. Elephants make a sub-sonic rumble sound to communicate over long distances. The feet and trunks are very sensitive and other elephants can feel the sound being sent over the ground.

14. The word, jumbo, comes from the circus animal by that name. It means “large” or “huge”.

15. Elephants walk on average about 4 mph but can actual run up to 24 miles per hour!

16. The skin of an elephant is about 1 inch thick. Look around and find something that is about 1 inch thick._______________________________

17. An elephant tusk can be as long as 10 ft. and weigh over 200 pounds.

18. Elephants are one of the few animals that can recognize itself in the mirror.

19. There are 40,000 muscles, but no bones in an elephant’s trunk.

20. Did you know that an elephant tooth can weigh up to 12 pounds?

Which three facts did you find the most interesting to learn about and why?_____________________. _____________________  ___________________________

Teacher Page:
Extension Activities to Use with Your Students:
* Have students write a letter to a parent, grandparent, etc. to spread the word of the dwindling number of elephants. Include 3 facts about the elephant in the letter.

* Draw a picture of an elephant. Write 3 facts about elephants on the picture.

* Adopt an elephant project: http://gifts.worldwildlife.org/gift-center/gifts/Species-Adoptions/African-Elephant.aspx?sc=AWY1500WCM18&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Adopt%20-%20Elephant&utm_term=adopt%20a%20elephant  ( WWF) or https://secure.defenders.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=wagc_elephant

* Write a poem about an elephant using all the letters in the word, elephant, or write a haiku.

* Read a story about elephants. https://www.peacecorps.gov/educators/resources/story-blind-men-and-elephant/. The Blind Men and the Elephant.  Discuss summary writing and have students write a summary of the story.

* Write three facts from this site about elephants: https://www.ducksters.com/animals/elephant.php

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/angels-help-elephants/ Children’s efforts to stop ivory and destroy stockpiles of Ivory in Hong Kong

Check out my web quest on Elephants:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ElephantsOn-SafariA-Webquest-610125


Note:
If you see an elephant quickly move its ears, throw dirt and twirl  its trunk, it is angry!
Elephants are dwindling because of the destruction of their habitats and for their ivory tusks.
Elephants apply dirt/mud on their backs in the sun to prevent sunburn!


Gail
I also have web quests on the Rhino, Polar Bear and the Leopard.

*Photograph from WPclipart.com
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Possible Resources for Beginning of the School Year!



                         Here are some of my highlighted Resources for BACK to SCHOOL

Gail



1. FAKE NEWS. FAKE NEWS: The term FAKE News seems to be used a lot these days! A recent survey found that many young people(and adults for that matter) can't seem to determine which is a real news story from a fake news story. We need to develop digital critical literacy with our students. This Interactive Notebook activity also has extension activities: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FAKE-NEWS-Developing-Digital-Critical-Literacy-with-Kids-INA-3074653

 

2.  Need information to use with your students on map skills? Included are notes, lots of activities to use with your students(4-8th grade) and website resources. Also included, a 10 question web quest, comprehension questions(and writing in the content area), and some fun facts on the topic of maps and geography of the world. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Maps-and-Geography-Lets-Map-It-433017

 

3. Geographic Secret Messages: Need a geography activity? Try my geographic secret messages. Students find the answers to geographic questions and then use the first letter of the answer to arrive at a secret message. When the questions are answered, the "secret" term(a geography term) will be revealed!  

There are 5 geographic messages to solve. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Geography-Geographic-Secret-Messages-709102   and https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Geography-Geographic-Secret-Messages-Continuepart-2-709110

 

4.Mesopotamia, called the cradle of civilization, is where archaeologists have found the remains of the oldest historic people.People called the Sumerians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, Akkadians and Assyrians, all called the area home. These people left behind many ideas which we still have today. This unit of study includes notes, map work, a webquest, activities and resources. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mesopotamia-First-Historic-PeopleUnit-with-notesactivites-and-resources-349937 Have students learn aboutHammurabi, the important lawmaker of ancient times with this biographical reading passage. Additional, there are several Did You Know? facts and comprehension questions. The teacher page gives additional links and the key.  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hammurabi-King-of-Babylon-A-Reading-Passage-2728405. I also have a bundle of resources on this topic: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ancient-Mesopotamia-A-Bundle-of-Resources-2808475. A reading on Enheduanna, First Known Poet in History(Mesopotamia): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Womens-History-Mesopotamias-Enheduanna-First-Known-Poet-in-History-4039105

 

5. This product covers an introduction to the Phoenicians and their contributions to the world(Alphabet, color purple, first sea traders).Notes, extension activities and links and several comprehension questions, too. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Learn-about-the-Phoenicians-366696. Learn about Hannibal with this reading resource: This resource is part of my new series, "Let's Meet..." famous people in ancient history. With this biographical reading passage, students will learn about Hannibal, the famous general of ancient times. There is a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions, map activity and a teacher page with extensions and links and the key.  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hannibal-Famous-General-of-Ancient-TimesReading-Activity-3978956. I also have a bundle on this topic: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Phoenicians-A-Bundle-of-Resources-4028719

I also have a reading on Hanno, Phoenician explorer: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hanno-Phoenician-Sea-Explorer-4028002

 

6.  Learn all about mummies of the world. Included: Bog Mummies, Otzi, Chinchorro Mummies, Taklamakan Desert Mummies, Egyptian Mummies and more. 12 informative text questions/comprehension questions/extension activities, key, fun facts: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/MUMMIES-A-WebquestExtension-Activities-1915946King Tut: Learn lots of fun facts about mummies and specifically the discovery of King Tut's tomb with this play based on the To Tell the Truth Game Show Format(currently on ABC Television during the summer months). Directions and a suggested YouTube Clip to show the idea of the game, comprehension questions, discussion questions and extension activities(and resources) are included. The biographical play meets several common core standards in social studies and language arts.

I really think your students will have fun with this play on King Tut!https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/King-Tut-Wrapping-with-a-Mummy-Biographical-PlayTo-Tell-the-Truth-Play-338665

 

7. With this biographical reading passage, students will learn about Hatshepsut,the first female Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. There is a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extensions and links. This resource is part of my new series, "Let's Meet..." famous people in ancient history. More titles are being added in the coming weeks. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hatshepsut-First-Female-PHARAOH-of-Ancient-EgyptReading-Passage-2733259. I also have a similar resource on Ramses: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ramses-the-Great-Pharaoh-of-Ancient-Egypt-A-Reading-Passage-2763573. I have a bundle on all things Egyptians: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ancient-Egyptians-A-Bundle-of-ResourcesAncient-Egyptians-2808551

 

8. This mini-unit on Early Humans/Prehistoric Cultures will assist the classroom teacher in presenting this topic of history to students.In addition to an overview and notes, lots of additional resources, websites and activities are also included. This resource also includes a web quest with 12 web questions. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Prehistoric-Man-Earliest-Cultures-Early-Humans--342418

 

9. Show kids that pretzels, shoes, chewing gum, peanuts, tulips and candy all have a history with my Everything Has a History series ! For the beginning of the school year, show kids that even pencils, pens and paper have a history! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pencils-Pens-Paper-Webquest-Back-to-School-Activity-737576 I also have a bundle on this topic: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/History-Everything-has-a-History-A-Bundle-of-Resource-4448553

 

11. Learn about the U.S. Constitution(Constitution Day is September 18th). Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee series of plays, this Reader's Theater Script is on the "Father of the Constitution", James Madison(1751-1836). With 13 audience questioners, a Did You Know Section, comprehension questions, a Teacher Page with extension activities, key and additional links, students will learn about the writing of our important government document, the Constitution. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ConstitutionReaders-Theater-Script-James-MadisonFather-of-the-Constitution-3337971

 

12. Countries in Focus: Great for a Friday Activity, a substitute or if you are covering the areas in your units of study: TEN countries are in the bundle: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Countries-of-the-WorldA-Bundle-of-Webquests-on-Different-Countries-4725632





FREEBIES!

 

1. FREEBIE ON APPLE FACTS: This interactive notebook on Apples has several activities and 17 interesting fun facts about apples. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/APPLE-FACTS-Interactive-Notebook-Activity-3259122.

 

2. FREEBIE: CONSTITUTION Fun Facts!Learn some fun facts on the Constitution. Activity for Constitution Day! Each year, Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/CONSTITUTION-DAY-FREEBIE-FUN-FACTS-3338019

 

3. Mummy Facts:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Amazing-Mummy-Facts-Possible-Interactive-Notebook-Activity-906580

 

4. Antibullying: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Antibullying-FreebieINA-2971457

 

5. International  Peace Day: September 21st. The International Day of Peace is held every year on September 21st.  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/International-Peace-Day-September-21st-3379110

 

6.  World Rhino Day( 9/22)  Freebie: http://www.gailhennessey.com/index.shtml?rhinofacts.html

 

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

Anniversary of the FIRST Moon walk(1969)

  







MAN first walked on the Moon on July 20th, 1969.
To date 12 people have walked on the moon, beginning with Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.
In the next couple of years, astronauts will again return to the moon for the first time  since 1972. A WOMAN will be making a moon walk on the upcoming Artemis Mission!


1. Write THREE facts you know about space.
2. What are three character traits you would give an astronaut and why?
3. What would be your biggest fear as an astronaut?
4. If you could bring ONE personal item with you on a space mission what would it be and why?
5. Do you think there may be life on other planets?
6. Write TWO questions you’d ask an astronaut.
7. Illustrate one of the Did You Know? factoids.





Did You Know?
1. Dennis Tito, became the first  space tourist in 2001.He paid $20 million to spend 8 days at the International Space Station.

2. Snoopy, the Peanut character, is the safety mascot of NASA astronauts

3. Wan-Hu, a Chinese man that lived around 1500 AD, may have been the first in space. 47 Rockets were attached to a chair with two large kites. He was never seen again!• The word astronaut is Latin for “star sailor.

4. The first person to walk in space was Russian, Alexei Leonov(1965).

5. The first American to walk in space was Ed White(1965)

6. President Nixon called Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin while they were taking photographs of the flag on the moon. Nixon said of the telephone call that it “was the most historic phone call ever made from the White House”. 1969

7. Scientists hope that there will be a manned mission to MARS by 2025.

8. Venus is the hottest planet. Although Mars is closest to the sun, its atmosphere can’t regulate temperatures. Venus is about 450 degrees C. on its surface.

9. Pluto was demoted from being a planet(2006). It is called a dwarf planet. Ceres, Haumea, Makemake and Eris are the four other recognized dwarf planets

10. The first man-made object in space was launched by the Russians in 1957. It was called Sputnik. It was the beginning of the “Space Race” between Russia and the USA.

11. Famous Halley’s Comet returns to our solar system every 76 years. It will be visible in 2061.

12. A Latin word, “alien” means “stranger” or “foreign”.

13. The planet Saturn has officially 53 moons. Another 9 haven’t been confirmed as moons.

14. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.

15. About 4.24 light years away, the sun is the closest star to the Earth.

16.Stars don’t really “twinkle”. The light of stars is distorted by the Earth’s atmosphere making the appearance of twinkling.

17. A group of solar systems is called a galaxy. We live in the Milky Way Galaxy.

18. It is estimated that there are 500,000 pieces of junk floating around in space! 

19. The first person to believe that the Earth revolved around the Sun was Nicolaus Copernicus. People at the time believed the EARTH was the center of the universe and the sun revolved around the Earth.

20. The ONLY person to walk in Space AND travel down into the deepest trench on Earth, the Mariana Trench, is Dr. Kathy Sullivan!(2020)

Resources of Possible Interest:



Check out this resource: https://www.nasa.gov/stem/forstudents

Illustrations from WPClipart and NASA
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Sunday, July 9, 2023

In the News: Using the News to learn about History(Phoenician Ship Discovered)

                            

           


             Using the News to learn about history: 

                      Learn about the Phoenicians

By 

Gail Skroback Hennessey

     


Click Here for Free Downloadable Version: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Using-the-News-in-the-Classroom-Phoenician-Ship-Discovered-9791048#show-price-update



The Phoenicians (1550 BC-300 BC)were the first known sea traders in history and developed the first known alphabet. They also created a purple dye that became famous around the known world! When the sea traders sailed to regions near the Mediterranean Sea, they shared their alphabet and purple dye with those they met.


In the News. 2023

An Archaeological team found what is considered to be a 2500 year old Phoenician ship in the waters off of Spain. The shipwreck, found in the area of Murica was buried in sediment, in the Mediterranean Sea, for thousands of years. Construction in the area changed sea currents and the ship was released from its hiding place. Archaeologists are studying the ship , called the Mazarron 11, to see if it can be raised as it is only about 6 ft. under the water. If all goes well, a retrieval of the Phoenician ship is possible later this year.

Learn more and see a video clip: https://www.ancientpages.com/2023/07/04/2500-year-old-phoenician-shipwreck-rescued/?fbclid=IwAR1gVRpgXkjKf_nJHb1RUbqVuM5jZhote0zHoTU4Pgd2M9pHUMRyFeos0ZM



      

Did You Know?

1. A lower jaw was found to have evidence of braces suggesting the early Phoenicians had knowledge of dentistry.


2. The Phoenicians raised elephants.


3. Evident suggests that Phoenicians may have gotten as far north as Cornwall, Great Britain searching for tin to bring back for the making of bronze.


4. There is evidence that the Phoenician sea traders went as far north as the current country of Spain.


5. The famous queen, Cleopatra ,is said to have had a purple sail on her ship.


6. The Roman emperor Nero passed a law permitting only him, the emperor, to wear the color purple! 


7. Archaeologists have found evidence of homes dating back 7000 BC in the Phoenician city of Gebeil. This may be the world’s oldest city.


8.The Phoenicians may have used the North Star for navigation.


9.Squeezing a gland of the murex, a spiral shellfish, they got a few drops of a yellowish liquid. When exposed to the sun, the liquid turned a bluish-red. It took an estimated 10,000 murex to make ONE piece of clothing. Called Tyrian Purple, it was very expensive to own any fabric in this color! 


10. Hanno, the Navigator, was a Phoenician explorer(@480 BCE) who may have sailed into the Atlantic Ocean from the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea and down the western coast of Africa.


11. The first alphabet, of 22 letters, came from then Phoenicians. The Greeks added 4 more letters.


12. The Phoenicians became known for glassblowing and traded their glass products with those they met.




Activities:

1. The Phoenician liked to share stories of sea monsters that lived in the Mediterranean Sea. One such creature was the hippocamp (hippocampus). It was said to have a head of a horse and the long tail of a fish. Why do you think the Phoenicians talked about sea monsters with people they met?


2. Check out this recipe to make purple dye: http://enchantedschoolhouse.blogspot.com/2012/04/making-phoenician-purple-dye.html


3.Try writing something using the Phoenician alphabet: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/17/the-phoenician-alphabet--language/

Another link: https://omniglot.com/writing/phoenician.htm


4. When different cultures meet, ideas are exchanged. Can you think of examples of idea and things that were exchanged through “Culture Contact”?





Other resources on the Phoenicians:

1. Phoenicians, a webquest : This resource will be a positive addition as an introduction/review to the first sea traders of the ancient world. The Phoenicians developed an alphabet which they shared to other cultures in their travels around the Mediterranean Sea. They developed the color purple and were skilled in glassmaking. Their sea traders may have traveled as far as Britain and down the coast of Africa, in a time when there were no navigational tools. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Phoenicians-A-Webquest-7251150

2. The Phoenicians were the first to use the color purple: 1. Need a fun activity that involves kids finding answers that have PURPLE in it or are the color PURPLE? THERE are 17 statements in the complete PURPLE Game Activity. You can do this activity in one class, over a couple of days if being used as a end of the period activity or over a couple of days, if you wish to do the extension activities: Purple Game

3. With this biographical reading passage, students will learn about Hannibal, the famous general of ancient times. Studying the Phoenicians? Studying Ancient Rome and the Punic Wars? This resource would be a great addition! There is a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions, map activity and a teacher page with extensions and links and the key: Hannibal, a Reading Activity

4. This mini unit with notes and activities and links covers an introduction to the Phoenicians and their contributions to the world..https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Phoenicians-Learn-about-the-Ancient-Phoenicians-366696?st=86626eebd0a18ebcad27515c00ce3dcd

5. BUNDLE on Phoenicians: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Phoenicians-A-Bundle-of-Resources-4028719?st=86626eebd0a18ebcad27515c00ce3dcd (Webquest is not included in this bundle)

6. Learn about Hanno, the Phoenician Sea Explorer: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hanno-Phoenician-Sea-ExplorerReading-Passage-4028002?st=a586fd44ff4b69964b305eeca1c1affb


Illustrations with permission from Phoencia.org, pixabay and wpclipart  


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Friday, July 7, 2023

Learn Fun Facts about Ice Cream!

 



 COOL facts about Ice Cream

Did you Know that JULY is National Ice Cream Month  in the USA? It was established by President Ronald Reagan, in 1984. National Ice Cream Day is the 3rd Sunday in July. Learn some fun facts about ice cream!


• One scoop of ice cream needs about 50 licks to finish.


• The Chinese were making a type of ice cream with milk,rice and snow, about 2000 BC.


• The average American eats 48 pints of ice cream each year.


• To make one gallon of ice cream, you need 12 pounds of milk. A dairy cow can produce enough milk for about 9000 gallons of ice cream in its lifetime.


• The USA is the world's leading producer of ice cream.


• Alexander the Great liked nectar and honey flavored snow.


• National Ice Cream Month is in July.


• Yes...vanilla is the most popular ice cream flavor(followed by chocolate and strawberry).


• An ice cream tester for Breyer's Ice Cream actually insured his tongue for $1 million dollars!


• Dolly Madison served strawberry ice cream at the second inaugural ball of her husband, President James Madison, in 1812.


• Sunday is the day of the week when the most ice cream is sold in the United States.


• Did you know that one of the main ingredients in ice cream is ....AIR.(makes it lighter and gives it  smoothness)


• During WW2, the U.S. Navy(1945) built a floating ice cream parlor   for our sailors fighting in the Pacific.


• More ice cream is sold in the WINTER months in Canada than the summer months.


• Strange ice cream flavors? Jalapeno, dill pickle ice cream, garlic ice cream, bacon ice cream,blue cheese and shallots, squid ink and curry carrot ice cream might be flavors to include in this list.


• The world's largest ice cream cone weighted 2204 pounds. It was 13 feet tall. It was made in Gloucester, UK, in 2012.


• The world's largest ice cream sundae was created in Kingston, NY, in 2014. It  was 1606 ft. tall.


• Ever get a brain freeze from eating ice cream?  The top of the mouth has lots of nerves. When cold ice cream comes into contact with these nerves, it causes blood vessels in the brain to dilate, giving the short headache also known as an ice cream headache.


* During World War 2, Mussolini banned ice cream in the country of Italy. He thought it was too American!


• Thomas Jefferson loved ice cream. See his recipe for Vanilla Ice Cream.



Extension Activities:


* Write a haiku poem on ice cream.


* If you had to describe ice cream to an alien from outer space, what would be 3 descriptives you'd use to explain the treat.  Write a paragraph about your encounter sharing ice cream with an alien.


* Draw/color a picture of an ice cream sundae. Exchange your drawing with 3 others and have them write descriptive words to describe what they see. When your drawing is returned, write a paragraph using the comments about your ice cream sundae.


* There is a saying, " A picture is worth a 1000 words. Illustrate/color one of the facts about ice cream which conveys the fact.


Additional Link:


1. https://www.almanac.com/content/history-ice-cream Timeline on the history of ice cream.


Gail 


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