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This paper offers reports on six different lab activities for first grade students in different aspects of science, with sections on the identification of minerals, the identification of different types of rocks, the meaning and measurement of geologic time, the action of plate tectonics, earthquakes and how to measure them and find the epicenter, and the climate and trends over time.

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"Identification of Minerals: achieved by noting characteristics of luster, hardness, cleavage, streak, color, and so on, then looking to ID tables to find the correct name. -1. Standards 1. Grade Level Content Investigation 1. 1 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 6.1 1. 3.3, 3.4, 4.5 -1. Authentic Assessments 1. Used a hand lens and similar tools for the examination of sets of minerals, entering the data in an ID table so as to compare qualities and identify the minerals. -1. Misconceptions -1. Thoughts on Content Integration Content related to geography with discussions of mineral distribution. References "Mineral Identification." 2005. <http://mwoolley.customer.netspace.net.au/top.htm>. Stille, Darlene R. Minerals : From Apatite to Zinc. Minneapolis, Minn.: Compass Point Books, 2005."

Tags:science, lab, activities

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The paper discusses how many people argue that children today are "over-scheduled" because their parents have arranged for them to participate in too many enrichment programs, organized sports, play groups, and other regularly scheduled activities outside the home. The paper explains that millions of children have little time to just play at home in a familiar environment free of pressure and intrusive attention from others.

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"Many people argue that children today are "over-scheduled" because their parents have arranged for them to participate in too many enrichment programs, organized sports, play groups, and other regularly scheduled activities outside the home. Consequently, millions of children have little time to just play at home in a familiar environment free of pressure and intrusive attention from others. Enrolling children in fewer programs would establish a balance point..."

Tags:child, activities, issues

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In this article, the writer discusses that leisure activities and crime are related in a number of complex, meaningful ways. The writer discusses general trends in this regard and points out that the literature indicates that the relationship is not standard and is affected by variables including type of leisure activity, gender, age, time of the day, leisure setting and other demographics. These issues are explored in greater detail in the paper.

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"This relationship has been explored by a number of researchers over the past decades, generally with similar findings. Many researchers, including Messner and Blau, hypothesize that household leisure activities are negatively related to criminal behavior, whereas non-household leisure activities are often positively related to crime. Explanations for this trend are generally based on the "routine activities approach" which is based on the opportunity theory of crime."

Tags:leisure, crime, activity

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This paper researches the effects that extracurricular activities can have on a student's studies. It highlights the impact that the parents and community wellbeing has on the overall implementation of extracurricular activities as well as how the different abilities one develops through the extracurricular activity programs can enhance the approach towards academic performances. The paper's purpose is to identify whether, through the instruction of interpersonal abilities, constrictive inter-reliance, individual responsibility, and group management, extracurricular activity programs help or hinder the overall student performance levels; help group cooperation and promotion; help or hinder in making students more comfortable and self-assured; help or hinder in promoting individual input and brilliance; help or hinder in making the comprehension of difficult or intricate subject matter easier; and help or hinder in promoting team awareness and spirit. It also includes a literature review of the subject.

Outline:
Introduction
Impact of extracurricular activities and its effects on student achievement and community factors
Impact of extracurricular activities funding disparities and educational leadership on student performances

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''The issue of whether there exists a linkage between extracurricular activities and student achievement has had mixed results in the general or the legal literature on educational financing (Banks & Li, 2000; Diamond, 2006; Iconis, 2003; McCoy, 2005; Okpala et al, 2000; Romeo, 2004; Towns, 2001; Uline, 2000). This leaves case studies to, study by study; begin to develop an answer to this question. This section will review available case studies which suggest, directly or indirectly, that extracurricular activities contribute to student success or other optimal factors. One of the problems facing extracurricular activities studies is that funding itself cannot be taken for granted. U.S. public schools face numerous fundamental structure challenges involving maintaining the mere physical and mechanical requirements that come with initiating or maintaining a setup of different extracurricular activities like sports or music, without taking into consideration whether or not additional activities could improve student academic achievement. For example, one study found that most schools in most states will have to find a way to develop and maintain the various technological advancements within different spheres of sports and minimum academic grade-requirements for all students taking part in extracurricular activities so as to encourage a higher school or college attendance (Uline, 2000).''

Tags:education, challenges, academic

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This paper analyzes the relationship between routine leisure activities and crime. It discusses the activities theory approach and attempts to explain the relationship between macro-level indicators of leisure activities and the rates of serious crime. It also discusses how the way people usually conduct their activities can indicate how likely they are to be victims of crime.

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"All in all, it would seem that Messner and Blau (1979) satisfactorily proved their hypothesis. In doing so, they also validated the routine activities theory and Hawley's (1950) human ecology theory. It may also be noted that Cohen and Felson (1979) made a similar hypothesis, using the opportunities for crime aspect of the routine activity theory to predict that crime rates would become higher with greater dispersion of activities away from households and families."
"We can conclude from the above that there is compelling evidence to suggest that the incidence of crime increases in proportion to the amount of time that is spent away from the household."

Tags:victims, guardianship, social

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The United States is experiencing a fundamental shift in demographics as the percentage of elderly citizens continues to increase. More and more people will become residents of nursing homes, retirement communities, skilled nursing facilities and other alternative residential arrangements in the future. Much remains unclear about what the impact of this transition from a gainfully employed lifestyle to one without such outside activities might be on this segment of the population. To this end, this study seeks to determine the extent to which educational activities contribute to wellness in older adults in alternative care facilities such as nursing homes and retirement communities through a qualitative review of the scholarly and peer-reviewed literature.

Paper Outline:
Description of Study
Purpose and Potential Benefits
Background and Overview
Nursing Homes, Retirement Communities and Quality of Care Issues
Effectiveness of Educational Activities on Wellness
Peer Counseling
Volunteer Training and Other Senior Roles
Distance Learning Applications in Nursing Homes and Other Assisted Living Facilities
Works Cited

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"Peer counseling training is an important service that seniors can provide. For example, a newsletter from a long-term care facility posted in settings where senior citizens gather or reside, explaining various volunteer activities (such as entertaining, office work, transportation aide, cafeteria attendants, activity assistants, workshop assistants, boutique salespeople, gardeners, and friendly visitors) would be a useful method of recruiting volunteers (Ebersole & Hess 727). A number of such alternative care facilities have already implemented peer counseling training programs in which volunteers learn interviewing skills and develop their ability to deal with patients who are lonely, depressed, or dying."

Tags:gerontologists, caregivers, disability, grandparents

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In this article, the writer discusses that Messner and Blau (1979) set out to apply a routine activities theory approach to try and explain the relationship between macro-level indicators of leisure activities, and the rates of serious crime. The writer looks at any connection between routine leisure activities and crime rates.

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"At this point, we may note that Sacco and Kennedy (2002) define leisure as "free time or spare time that is used specifically for recreation or play" (quoted in Cartwright, 2006, 141). We may also note that routine activities theory holds that criminal activities have three necessary aspects: a motivated offender, a suitable and available target, and an absence of capable guardianship (a third party who could intervene)."

Tags:criminology, crime, leisure

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This paper analyzes and describes a survey which assesses the effects of extracurricular activities on student achievement and motivation. The survey includes demographic questions, perceptions of students' extracurricula patterns, and effect of extracurricula activities on student motivation and academic achievement. The paper includes sections from the survey.

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"Extracurricular Activity Survey Part I: Part I includes demographic questions regarding student teacher status, gender, race, age and grade. Both teachers and students complete this part. This section will yield data pertaining to sample characteristics. Portions will be used to test the fifth hypothesis, gender and race. Student teacher status..."

Tags:survey, student, extracurricular, demographic

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This compares the Salem witch trials with the House of Un-American Activities Committee. It explains that the Salem trials in "The Crucible" are a pervasive parallel to the witch-hunts of the Un-American Activities Committee.

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In their rush to grow up, many young children may inadvertently engage in sporting activities that may not be physiologically appropriate for their developing bodies, and accidents, injuries, or other adverse consequences, including death, may result. To this end, this paper provides a review of the relevant and scholarly literature to identify physiologically appropriate sports activities for children, followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.

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"Children are at increased risk of heat injury because their compensatory mechanisms are much less efficient than those in adults. Children produce greater heat loads, are less efficient at transferring heat away from muscles, sweat less, and drink less. Heat injury appears in many forms. The mildest form is in reduced exercise tolerance; this can be manifest as just a feeling general feeling of being tired. Some of the more severe forms of heat injury are discussed below."

Tags:exercise, heat-stroke, exhaustion