APPENDICES

Appendix A

Science

Paper Recycling Tip Sheet

Take this tip sheet home and share it with your parents. Ask them if you can set up a recycling area in your home. See how much paper and cardboard you can collect in one week. Show them how easy it is to recycle by setting a good example for your parents and siblings. At the end of the week, notice how much less trash you have this week than you did before you began recycling.

Steps to Recycling Paper in Your Home

Find a place in your garage or house where you can pile newspapers. Get a second box for collecting cardboard and a third box for regular paper.
Whenever you empty a cereal box, or get ready to toss out a piece of paper, put it in the cardboard recycle box instead of in the garbage.
Don't put shiny paper or paper with plastic attached to it in your paper recycling box. Tear the plastic parts off first.
Find the closest recycling center to your home. Ask your parents/guardians to take you there. Show them how easy it is to recycle.
Every week or two tie the newspapers into small bundles and take them, and the other paper and cardboard, to the recycling center or put them on the curb for pickup.

Appendix B

Mathematics

Challenge Question

Apply your knowledge of surface area and volume to create a new design for a cereal box that will use the least amount of cardboard, but hold the largest volume of cereal. Prepare a mock-up sample of the finished product to present to the National Cereal Board.

Appendix C

Language Arts

AN ENERGY ERRAND
Sentences for laminated cards.

My mom is at it again! She just returned from an Energy Savings Workshop, and she is about to disrupt our entire household. She said we need to cut our energy consumption in half.

I said, "Great, I'll do half the work I have been doing."
She said, "No, but you will hop on your bike and go to Wal-Mart to get a battery charger and some rechargeable batteries. Just think of the energy and resources we'll be saving buying batteries that we won't have to throw away. Now hurry, I want those batteries so I can take pictures at your little sister's dance recital this evening. I need to start charging them in one hour."

I knew there was no use arguing with Mom on this subject, so I went to the garage to get my bike. When I pulled it out of the garage, I noticed that I had a flat tire.

Rather than walk, I decided to take my little sister's purple Barney bike. I hopped on the bike (actually I lowered myself onto the seat) and headed for Wal-Mart. When I was two blocks away, I saw my buddies up ahead.

There was no way I could let them see me on the Barney bike so I took a sharp right and headed down an alley.

Out of nowhere, a Pit Bull appeared, and from his bark, it was obvious that he wanted to have me for lunch.

I panicked, slammed on the brakes, and flew over the pink Barney basket into a thorn bush. My money for the batteries flew everywhere!

Instantly, I jumped out of that bush and began to search for my money. I had seen a quarter roll between two garbage cans.

I bent down and reached my out arm to search for the quarter, but instead of finding a 25-cent-piece, I found a nylon duffel bag.

It looked like a brand new bag. It was cool! I picked it up and could tell that something was in it.

Slowly, I unzipped the bag. As I examined its contents, my eyes popped and my hands began to shake. The bag was filled with hundred dollar bills!

Being the good kid I was, I knew that I needed to turn the money into the police right away.

So I hopped on my bike to go the police station. But a picture of my mom demanding rechargeable batteries right now popped into my mind.

I decided that I had better go to Wal-Mart before I told the police my story.

Slinging the bag over my shoulder, I hopped on the Barney bike and pedaled to Wal-Mart. In minutes, I was there.

I threw Barney to the ground, raced to the chargers and rechargeable batteries, and grabbed what I needed.

Hurrying to the checkout counters, I realized that the money my mom gave me for the batteries was still back in the alley.

As I stood in line, I decided to solve my problem quickly. Removing the bag from my shoulder, I unzipped it to remove one of the hundred dollar bills. A lady behind me gasped when she saw all the money in my bag.

She immediately left the checkout line and whispered something in the ear of the store manager who was stocking the pop machines.

"You saw what??" the manager yelled.

I began to feel very uncomfortable. In fact, I was downright nervous. I threw the $100 bill at the clerk after he totaled my bill.

The clerk looked stunned and held up the bill to examine it closely. Just then, the manager approached me from behind. "I'd like you to come with me, Son," she said quietly.

"But, I've got to get home! My mom said she needs these rechargeable batteries right away!" I cried as I walked towards the door.

"That will have to wait. You and I are going to visit with our security officer," the manager stated as she pulled me towards the store office door.

The security officer rummaged through the bag that I had found. "I think we'd better call the police," he announced. I knew I was in BIG trouble.

In moments, two police officers entered the room. Finally, I got the chance to tell my story.

The officers listened carefully. When I finished my explanation, one of them suggested, "Son, let's visit the alley where you found the bag."

The officers led me to their car, and we returned to the scene of the crime.

When we entered the alley, two gangster-type characters dressed in business suits were prowling through the garbage cans. It was obvious that these were the robbers back to claim their loot.

The police quickly captured the culprits. Before they sent me on my way, I was rewarded with one of the hundred dollar bills.

As I rode Barney up our front walk, my mom met me with her hands on her hips and a stern look on her face. "Where are my batteries?"

I turned Barney around and rode off to Wal-Mart to purchase a charger, some rechargeable batteries, and maybe a few other things.

AN ENERGY ERRAND
Complete Story

My mom is at it again! She just returned from an Energy Savings Workshop, and she is about to disrupt our entire household. She said we need to cut our energy consumption in half.
I said, "Great, I'll do half the work I have been doing."
She said, "No, but you will hop on your bike and go to Wal-Mart to get a battery charger and some rechargeable batteries. Just think of the energy and resources we'll be saving buying batteries that we won't have to throw away. Now hurry, I want those batteries so I can take pictures at your little sister's dance recital this evening. I need to start charging them in one hour."
I knew there was no use arguing with Mom on this subject, so I went to the garage to get my bike. When I pulled it out of the garage, I noticed that it had a flat tire.
Rather than walk, I decided to take my little sister's purple Barney bike. I hopped on the bike (actually I lowered myself onto the seat) and headed for Wal-Mart. When I was two blocks away, I saw my buddies up ahead.
There was no way I could let them see me on the Barney bike so I took a sharp right and headed down an alley.
Out of nowhere, a pit bull appeared, and from his bark, it was obvious that he wanted to have me for lunch.
I panicked, slammed on the brakes, and flew over the pink Barney basket into a thorn bush. My money for the batteries flew everywhere!
Instantly, I jumped out of that bush and began to search for my money. I had seen a quarter roll between two garbage cans.
I bent down and reached my out arm to search for the quarter, but instead of finding a 25-cent-piece, I found a nylon duffel bag.
It looked like a brand new bag. It was cool! I picked it up and could tell that something was in it.
Slowly, I unzipped the bag. As I examined its contents, my eyes popped and my hands began to shake. The bag was filled with hundred dollar bills!
Being the good kid I was, I knew that I needed to turn the money into the police right away.
So I hopped on my bike to go the police station. But a picture of my mom demanding rechargeable batteries right now popped into my mind.
I decided that I had better go to Wal-Mart before I told the police my story.
Slinging the bag over my shoulder, I hopped on the Barney bike and pedaled to Wal-Mart. In minutes, I was there.
I threw Barney to the ground, raced to the chargers and rechargeable batteries, and grabbed what I needed.
Hurrying to the checkout counters, I realized that the money my mom gave me for the batteries was still back in the alley.
As I stood in line, I decided to solve my problem quickly. Removing the bag from my shoulder, I unzipped the bag to remove one of the hundred dollar bills. A lady behind me gasped when she saw all the money in my bag.
She immediately left the checkout line and whispered something in the ear of the store manager who was stocking the pop machines.
"You saw what??" the manager yelled.
I began to feel very uncomfortable. In fact, I was downright nervous. I threw the $100 bill at the clerk after he totaled my bill.
The clerk looked stunned and held up the bill to examine it closely. Just then, the manager approached me from behind. "I'd like you to come with me, Son," she said quietly.
"But, I've got to get home! My mom said she needs these rechargeable batteries right away!" I cried as I walked towards the door.
"That will have to wait. You and I are going to visit with our security officer," the manager stated as she pulled me towards the store office door.
The security officer rummaged through the bag that I had found. "I think we'd better call the police," he announced. I knew I was in BIG trouble.
In moments, two police officers entered the room. Finally, I got the chance to tell my story.
The officers listened carefully. When I finished my explanation, one of them suggested, "Son, let's visit the alley where you found the bag."
The officers led me to their car, and we returned to the scene of the crime.
When we entered the alley, two gangster-type characters dressed in business suits were prowling through the garbage cans. It was obvious that these were the robbers back to claim their loot.
The police quickly captured the culprits. Before they sent me on my way, I was rewarded with one of the hundred dollar bills.
As I rode Barney up our front walk, my mom met me with her hands on her hips and a stern look on her face. "Where are my batteries?"
I turned Barney around and rode off to Wal-Mart to purchase a charger, some rechargeable batteries, and maybe a few other things.

Appendix D

Social Studies

Room Arrangement

Click here to get the diagram of the room arrangement.

Role Cards

Position: Governor

Job Description: Approves or vetoes legislation passed by the House and Senate. Serves as the leader of the state in terms of making key appointments and delivering important statements designed to focus the state's funding and legislation.

Governor's opening statement: The goal of this legislative session is to decrease use of out-of-state energy sources and to encourage the development of energy sources that originate within this state. This includes decreasing our reliance on coal-generated electricity. We must find ways to encourage the development of renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, biomass, and hydroelectric power. The use of ethanol produced from corn grown right here in Iowa must increase. My challenge to you this legislative session is to develop legislation specifically targeted toward cutting our electricity use by increasing energy efficiency and increasing the development and use of alternative energy sources in Iowa. I have every confidence that you can meet this challenge with creative ideas for the future.

Position: Lieutenant Governor

Job Description: The Lieutenant Governor presides over the Senate. This person typically announces appointments of committees. She/he will also appoint joint conference committee members from the Senate, as well as the chair and secretary for each committee, if needed. She/he calls roll. He/she votes only in cases of a tie vote. The Lieutenant Governor does not take part in debates held on the Senate floor.

Position: Speaker of House

Job Description: The Speaker of the House serves as the leader of the House of Representatives. He/she may step down from the presiding role at any time to take part in debate on the House floor. This person typically announces appointments of committees. She/he will also appoint joint conference committee members from the house, as well as the chair and secretary for each committee, if needed. She/he calls roll for voting situations in which all house members are voting.

Position: Senator
Home City/District: _________________

Job Description: Responsible for introducing bills, serving on a committee, getting information on the bills to which they have been assigned, and voting. In short, senators do the following:
Write bills
Serve on committees
Argue bills
Vote on bills
Possibly serve on joint conference committees

When voting on bills in front of the whole senate, use this format: "The Honorable Senator from .... (name your city/district), votes "Yea" or "Nay".

Position: Representative
Home City/District: ________________

Job Description: A representative is an elected member of House of Representatives. He/she is responsible for serving on a committee, introducing bills, getting information on the bills to which they have been assigned. In short, representatives do the following:
Write bills
Serve on committees
Argue bills
Vote on bills
Possibly serve on joint conference committees

When voting on bills in front of the whole house, use this format: "The Honorable Representative from .... (name your city/district), votes "Yea" or "Nay".