Author Archives: Ellen Bari

Trivia

Test your Knowledge about jumping and health. Have a grown-up print this out for you. When you’re finished with all the questions on paper, come back to this page.  Scroll to the bottom and click to find the answers… the …
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Write a Caption for this Jumper

There are so many different ways to jump.
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Ugandan Beads: Online Resources

A number of organizations are working with the women of Uganda to help them gain exposure and sell their beaded jewelry.  Below is a list  of organizations pioneering this field. Click here for an art project you can do with …
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Global Poverty: Online Resources

The internet is full of useful curricular materials on the topic of global poverty for every grade level. Whether you want to create an entire unit around the topic, or simply want to sensitize your students to the issues of …
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Exercise, Heart and Health: Online Resources

There are a plethora of websites that deal with health and exercise for children and adults. This is a small sampling…
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Kids Making a Difference: Online Resources

Sometimes I am astounded at how much can get done with determination, passion and heart. These organizations were all inspired by, or started by,  kids who choose to make a difference in the world: “You must be the change you …
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Service Learning: Online Resources

The field of Service Learning is exploding. This is a small selection of useful resources to get you started…
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Writing: Jump Idioms

There are so many idioms with the word jump…it lends itself to a great writing activity about idioms and word choice. If you have access to a computer, this is an ancient, but very funny cartoon to use as a …
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Word Puzzle: Your Healthy Heart

There are many ways to stay healthy- eating the right kinds of  foods, getting enough sleep, drinking lots of water, and EXERCISE. Keeping active keeps your heart pumping! Ten words to keep you healthy are listed below and hidden in …
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Word Puzzle: Jumpers

Animals jump. People jump. Nine words about jumpers are hidden in this puzzle. See if you can find all the hidden words listed below. Draw a circle around a word once you’ve found it. When you’ve circled all nine words, …
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