Pet Care: How to Care For Your Pet

Imagine that you are going on vacation and you need someone to take care of your animals.  Write directions for caring for your pet.  You can choose a pet you have or, if you don't have a pet, write about how to take care of a pet you'd like to have.

Click here to visit the ASPCA for more tips on Pet Care.

Brain Puzzler: "A Class Act"

There are thirty students in a class.  Five of these students do not play any sort of musical instrument.  Among the others, eighteen students play guitar.  Six of these guitar players also play keyboards.

How many of the students in the class play only keyboards?

Hint :A Venn Diagram can be a helpful tool to solve this problem.

from Critical Thinking Puzzles by Michael A. DiSpezio


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You're the Tiny Seed

Imagine that you are the Tiny Seed in our story.  Describe how you feel as you are growing.  Tell how hard it was to make your journey.  Use what you know about seeds and how they grow to help you write an Informational Story.

A Magnificently Magical Plant

Pretend you could grow a magical plant that would grow anything you wanted at the top.  Tell what it would be and why you would grow your plant.  Then describe your plants.  Tell where you would would plant them and how you would have to care for them.

Survival on an Island

Imagine that you are traveling around the world.  Your ship has dropped you off at a small island where you must care for yourself.  Write instructions about how you will use the plants to make a meal or a useful object.  Your instructions should have at least three steps.  Post your writing as a Comment.

Here again are the directions on how to Post a Comment: 
1. Click on the word "Comment"
2. Type your message. Check for and fix mistakes.
3. Click on "Select profile" below.
4. Choose "Name/URL"
5. Type in your First Name only with your Last Name initial. 
6. Click on "Post Comment"
7. Type in the Secret Password on the page
8. Click "Post Comment" again.