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In This Picture: Find a popsicle, a glass of water, 100° F, a hot dog, a slice of apple pie, a water hose, swim goggles, the sun, a lightning bolt, an apple and a pencil. FEATURE NEWS NEWS National Parks at 100! Rio Olympics Grand Canyon Inspires Kind Kids atSchool Check Out National Parks celebrate a century Spotlight on Brazil & more news kids can use Make your campus kind Bear’s new look! Pages 14 & 15 News Highlights page 5 Scoops pages 7, 11 & 27 Page 8 Details on page 2 2 BEAR 35 YEARS • August 2016 www.bearessentialnews.com Welcome Back! B Have BIG CHANGES Are Headed Your Way… a Check Out Bear’s New Look! Great Boomer Bear is thrilled that you’re start- Each month, this newspaper provides fun ing off the school year with Bear Essential and exceptional news and features, great Year! News. To celebrate this school year (and games, and helpful and handy guides for 36 years of delivering only the best news to parents and teachers (Bear’s Field Trip and kids, classrooms and families), we’ve Teachers Resource Guide begins in this redesigned your newspaper! month’s edition). Back-to-School ScRAMBLE! Get Writing as a ORLAMSSOC ______Young Reporter! SERECS ______Kids all over Arizona write for Bear Essential TWIGINR ______News, and you can, too! Bear’s Awesome New The Young Reporters Program is FREE and CHEERAT ______teaches you the basics of journalism, sharpens Website Launches! STREPMUOC ______your writing and gives you real-world experience. Beginning with this August Back-to-School Your stories could appear in Bear Essential Edition of Bear Essential News, we’re launching TROSSP ______News, Arizona’s leading newspaper for young our new easy-to-navigate website!!! GRANDIE ______people and their families, and are permanently • Visually driven—Bear has never looked so IROHC ______posted on Bear’s fab website. good! Sign up for the FREE Young Reporters CNIESCE ______Program (for kids grades 3–8). Print out the YR • Great online contests for kids! sign-up form at BearEssentialNews.com • Easy access to Bear’s handy-dandy guides TAR ______(click on Young Reporters). Fill it out, have a and other online resources parent sign the bottom, and mail it in. Bear will • Even more of the newspaper’s award-winning send you its awesome Young Reporters Kit! contests and Young Reporter stories!!!

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Editor Sales Director & Publisher & Publisher Stephen B Gin Nancy Holmes KIDS & FAMILIES —Welcome to Bear’s water conservation page. Water means life to all of us desert dwellers. Assistant Editors Account Executive In fact, water is Arizona’s most precious natural resource, and using it wisely is everybody’s responsibility! Renee Griffith Terri Anderson Mike Loghry Art Director YR Coordinator Gary Shepard Julie Madden DiscoverDiscover thethe ColoradoColorado River!River!

Bear Essential News for Kids® Last time in Water Wise, readers learned how, because of our is published monthly by Kids’ View Communications Corp. to educate, enrich and entertain arid climate, we have to carefully manage our water resources to children and their families. make every drop count. Now let’s learn about the Colorado River, a For over 35, years the content of this newspaper has been designed to promote reading and writing skills as very important renewable water source for several Western states. well as creativity. Classroom educators are welcome to reproduce any portion of this newspaper for their students. Call or fax Kids’ View Communications Running with the Colorado for any additional information on stories. What falls over 10,300 feet without breaking? What runs Please Call (480) 752-2327 for any editorial or advertising inquiries. more than 1,450 miles without legs? 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But set a new record bringing many of the world’s best athletes with events underway, Rio 2016 is delivering lots of for the most together, but the city has lots of other claims thrills and spills. women sent to fame as well. Rio is one of the Southern What sports are you watching? From swimming to the games. Hemisphere’s most visited cities because of and diving to bmx racing, 28 sports make up the most There are 263 Carnival, an annual celebration that marks famous international sporting event in the world. In the American men the beginning of Lent, and the city’s famous stunningly beautiful Opening Ceremonies, athletes competing. landmarks like the giant statue of Christ the from 206 nations marched into Rio’s famous Macaranā Team USA Redeemer and Maracanã Stadium—one of Stadium. A special Refugee Olympic Team made up of started the world’s largest football stadiums! athletes not able to represent their home country also off with a While Rio brings Brazil a lot of attention marched in. bang as and tourists, it’s no longer the country’s cap- Doping, athletes using performance enhancing 19-year-old ital. That distinction belongs to Brasilia, the drugs or other methods to cheat, continues to be a sharpshooter Ginny Thrasher took city founded in 1960 that houses all three problem for the Olympics. Right before the games, the first gold medal of the games in air rifle. branches of government: the congress, Russia was caught in a doping scandal and 113 American fans went wild when Michael Phelps and Capital: Brasilia Col. Ven. Russian athletes were banned from competing! Brazil, his 4x100m freestyle relay team struck gold against Population: 190,010,647 Equ. BRAZIL the first South American country to host the Olympics, nemesis France. It’s Phelps’ 19th Olympic gold. Area: 3.29 million sq. mi. faces its own problems including serious political, As of press time, Team USA leads all nations with Currency: Real Chi. Brasília Bol. H economic, security and health issues. 19 medals, followed by China, 13, and Japan, 10. Language: Portuguese Products: transportation Per. Rio de Janeiro equipment, soybeans, Arg. footwear, coffee South Pacifc South Atlantic Arizona Is Crazy for Pokémon Go! Ocean Ocean by Reporter Kylee Presnell, AmeriSchool Academy president and Supreme Court. Since Pokémon Go launched last month, it has collect items, experience and Poke Eggs that hatch into As a country, Brazil has a long and taken kids and adults outside to explore their neighbor- Pokémon. To hatch a Pokémon, you need to frst put VIBRANT history. Portugal claimed the hoods, meet new friends and get exercise. Students, the egg in an incubator and physically walk in order to land in 1500, more than 500 years ago! The parents, doctors, lawyers and even Bear Essential make it hatch. country declared its independence in 1822. News are participating in Pokémon Go! After you reach level fve you can visit a Brazil is the largest country in South Amer- Pokémon Go is a free mobile app from Poke Gym. Then you will be asked to join a ica, and the only country on the continent Niantic and Nintendo where a kid’s dream team. The teams are Instinct (yellow), Mystic that speaks Portugese. While most of us can come true! After downloading the app, (blue) and Valor (red). The colors represent know the country as Brazil, it’s actually called it’s your turn to be the next Ash Ketchum the original Pokémon game titles, Pokémon Brasil in Portuguese. There are 12 countries in and catch your own Pokémon! Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue and Pokémon Yellow, the South America, and Brazil shares a border Go was released on July 7 in the United special Pikachu edition. Currently team Mystic with all of them except for Chile and Ecuador! States and July 14 in the United Kingdom. is the most popular. Brazil is the ffth largest country in the Right after its launch, Pokémon Go was Once you join a team, you will join millions world by both land area and population, and more popular than Instagram and Snap- of other players who work with you to be the it has more than 4,600 miles of coastline chat. most successful team. You will battle to con- along the Atlantic Ocean! The Amazon River After signing up, you design your own trol the Gym and receive Pokecoins and Star- also fows through Brazil, and the country avatar. You choose your gender, hair and dust that help you level up and evolve your is home to more than half of the Amazon eye color, clothing and backpack. To play, Pokémon. You will have fun playing Pokémon Rainforest. You can fnd some pretty unique you start walking around. Your avatar will move along Go, but be careful where you are walking when playing critters in Brazil, too, including: armadillo, the map on your screen using GPS. When you are and remind adults to never try to play Pokémon Go tapirs, jaguars and pumas. Brazil’s economy close enough to capture a Pokémon, it will pop up on when they are driving. If you visit Pokémon.com you relies on things such as logging, fshing and your screen and you will receive a vibration on your can learn more about Pokémon, watch videos and play agriculture—these same activities also pose phone. To capture the Pokémon, you have to throw a games. a threat to the country’s diverse tropical Poke Ball at it. The DeConcini Building in Tucson (2525 E. Broad- environment. To refll your stock of Poke Balls, you need to visit way Blvd.), home to Bear Essential News, is a Poke All in all, Brazil has a lot to offer visitors, a Poke Stop. Poke Stops are usually historical build- Stop. 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First Day of School Is One to Remember! REPORT FOR BEAR! by Reporter Sandra Sandoval, Arizona Desert Elementary Do you remember your frst day of kindergarten? Was “Kindergarten is different from other grades because it exciting, or were you nervous or anxious? Did you or we make a lot more crafts,” Morgan says. “Because they Be a your mother cry? Hopefully it was a great experience for you! have never been in school before, we learn rules and Friedrich Froebel started the frst kindergarten in 1837 even how to use a pencil.” Morgan says it is very reward- young in Germany. It was very popular, beginning with a half day ing because she gets many hugs from the students and reporter! and soon becoming a full day, teaching children academ- when they learn, their eyes are bright and happy. ics, and social interaction in a fun and educational man- A memorable moment for Morgan was when students Visit BearEssentialNews.com ner. were preparing for science fair. The students enjoyed or call toll free: Heather Morgan teaches kindergarten at Arizona Des- playing with the items for their science fair exhibit. ert Elementary in Tolleson. Morgan likes working with kids Morgan has even taught overseas in Africa and Sudan. 1-866-NEWS KID and loves it when they begin to learn and understand. She worked at a free school in Sudan where students Morgan was inspired by her sixth grade teacher be- came and went. Students sat on chairs and benches and cause she taught in a different manner and it was a fun did not have pencils or other school supplies like we do sponsors year for her. Morgan has taught not only kindergarten, but in America. frst and second grades along with technology. Adviser: Karen Golden 8 BEAR 35 YEARS • August 2016 www.bearessentialnews.com It’s Gonna Be a Zoo!!! the 2016 Opt to be a special ZOO REPORTER for YR Workshop Bear’s Young Coming in September Reporters Program to the Phoenix Zoo! You can be a true reporter! We ask reporters to submit an article Stay tuned for date & time. monthly or every other month. Young Reporters write news stories for Bear Essential News. Ben’s Bells seeks to inspire, Zoo Reporters will have a special educate and motivate people to realize the impact of intentional beat and opportunities to cover kindness, and to empower indi- zoo and animal-related stories. viduals to act according to that awareness, thereby strengthen- ing ourselves, our relationships, The Workshop Will B Kind Kids and our communities. Get You Started! Making Your School a Kind Campus At the workshop, kids will learn from journalists and Phoenix Zoo officials. Kids who attend also will As founder Jeannette Maré sometimes says, “my sto- and teaches kindness. receive their Young Reporters ry is a sad story.” On a very normal day, Jeannette’s son You can be a part of Ben’s Bells and their mission of Notepad, Bear Stylebook Ben stopped breathing when his airway swelled shut. In kindness by joining the Kind Campus program at your and Press Pass. spite of Jeannette’s rescue efforts, Ben died. school. Our Kindness Education Programs are based Jeannette and her family were on the belief that everyone has the Kids in grades 3–8 are invited deeply in pain because of their capacity to be kind, and that kind- to join this award-winning, state- grief. The simple kindness of ness is a skill that we can get better wide program. Kids learn about strangers and friends sustained at through practicing it regularly. This journalism firsthand by interview- Jeannette and her family after Ben is called “intentional kindness,” and died just before his third birthday. it means we act kindly toward our- ing, researching and writing news They began to include coping selves and toward others in our lives. stories for publication. strategies into their lives, includ- Program is aligned with new ELA ing working with clay and making Becoming a Kind Campus means Arizona College & Career Ready Ben’s Bells in their backyard. that everyone at your school works Jeannette and her family also together to get better at being kind. Standards! started noticing the kind acts that It helps students and teachers feel people did for them. They noticed more connected at school, and it that even strangers would do kind things! And this kind- helps students make good choices about how to behave. ness supported them through their sadness. Inspired by It celebrates the kindness in us all and helps us build a these gestures, Jeannette and her family created Ben’s strong community! Bells, a community project that encourages, celebrates,

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PARENT’S NAME ______Volunteer at Ben's Bells! Host a party, team CHILD’S NAME ______AGE ______building event, fi eld trip, or group get-together ______ZIP ______at Ben's Bells in Phoenix and engage in a ADDRESS fun, hands-on, educational experience and CITY ______STATE ______community service project in one! Group Mail to Kind Kids/Bear Essential News experiences are designed for all ages and ______2525 E. Broadway Blvd. #102 • Tucson, AZ 85716 DAY PHONE are a great way to expand your kindness skills and give back to your community. Visit Ben’s Bells online! PARENT’S Email [email protected] or www.bensbells.org EMAIL call 602-374-5523 for more information and to make a reservation! e-mail: [email protected] August 2016 • BEAR 35 YEARS 9 You Can Be a Girl Scout, Too!

There are a lot of reasons why joining Girl Scouts is a great idea. Girls learn new skills, gain in con- fi dence, make lifelong friends and so much more! School is back in session, and it’s the perfect time to sign up and become a Girl Scout. Any girl, grade K–12, is eligible to join. Take it from the experts—the girls who are already Girl Scouts! Here are seven super reasons why being a Girl Scout is the best!

(It’s) a chance to hang out with Girl Scout SISTERS when you only have brothers.— Tatum, age 9

Georgia, age 8, loves Girl Scouts because it's a group just for girls.

We get to do arts and crafts. —Dawn, age 7

We go on fi eld trips and try new things.— Kelly, age 7

Hanging with my friends and having a snack. —Rachel, age 5

Kendra, age 18, enjoys the leadership development and friendship making that comes with the Destination Trips.

I love Girl Scouts because my mom is my leader and I get to spend time with her.— Kileigh, age 7

If you are interested in joining Girl Scouts, please visit www.girlscoutsaz.org, or email [email protected] or call 602-452-7000.

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Arts & Crafts at 6:30 movie at sunset FREE at the Kroc Center sponsored by Church at the Kroc Center krocphoenix.org e-mail: [email protected] August 2016 • BEAR 35 YEARS 11 Book with Sheep Is Not Baaa(d) Continued by Reporter Paul Perez, Prince of Peace School from page 7 B Get the Scoop! I loved the book “My Favorite Pets by Gus W. for Ms. Smolinski’s Class” by Jeanne Birdsall. It’s all about Gus, who lives on a farm with 17 sheep. The Japanese Drums Sound in the Valley sheep are like his best friends, but they don’t talk and even though he has tried, Gus can’t get them to climb a tree, or ride a skateboard. Gus does fun by Reporter Viola Reimers, Biltmore Prep Academy things with the sheep like using one as an umbrella and he tries to get his little Many people are familiar with sushi, karate and Pokémon. However, brother involved, but he doesn’t like it and cries a lot. Japanese music is not well known by American kids. This summer, I learned One day Gus lets the sheep into the house and his parents decide that’s about taiko drumming in my hometown, Phoenix. the last straw. The sheep made a huge mess and they ate his mom’s orchids. Taiko has a long history of performance Gus’s Dad sends him to his room, but he still climbs out the window to play with in Japan for festivals. This summer, his sheep. Ms. Smolinski is Gus’s teacher and he turns in a report all about his Phoenix Public Libraries hosted taiko adventures with his fluffy friends. She gives him a B+ grade. The drawings in workshops for people who wanted to learn this book are colorful and fun. The illustrator is Harry Bliss who also creates more. Sensei Eileen Morgan explained drawings for a New York magazine. MORE SCOOPS, page 27 ➧ why people attend: “Children learn about Japan and music and have fun.” Sixteen groups enjoyed the loud sounds and the Come Dance with Us! chance to try taiko drumming themselves. The Musical Instrument Museum in Register Scottsdale also offers kids the chance to Now for Fall Classes! try taiko and learn about Japanese music. Although summer is over, taiko Offering dance never stops. Taiko dojos offer many and cheer classes performances, including Grand Avenue for all ages Festival, Arizona Asian Festival and the Arizona Matsuri. Taiko can also help Tap, Ballet, Jazz, people relive memories. Dr. Rebecca Hip Hop, Tumbling Reimers explains, “It reminds me of when I lived in Japan and learned to Mommy & Me play.” So whether you want to play, or just enjoy the music, there are many opportunities to learn about Japanese taiko drumming. 4550 E. Indian School Rd. • 602-954-5200 • www.bricksstudio.com 12 BEAR 35 YEARS • August 2016 www.bearessentialnews.com Teachers! Plan Your 2016–17 Field Trips NOW! Make the Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park part of your classroom experience! Arizona’s largest animal collection is exhibited on over 80 acres. Discount pricing for your class and chaperones. Admission includes access to scheduled lory parrot feeding, wildlife encounters shows, children’s play area and petting zoo. Call 623-935-9453 for rates, info and to schedule your visit. School Onsite Outreach Program also available. 30 to 40 minute presentations. Back to School = Field Trip Fun! Great Field Trips that will complement any Summer Brings Warm biology curriculum at any grade level Weather, Sunshine Below is a a great activity for your classroom to enjoy before visiting the Wildlife World and Babies! Zoo & Aquarium. Explore the 15-acre newly expanded Safari Park! In the lesson below, students will learn about some unique animal characteristics. Students With more than 600 species on display, there's always new arrivals can then reinforce dictionary skills while becoming familiar with basic animal terms. at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park. We are excited to an- nounce the birth of several new species including, a pair of Jaguar cubs. Jaguars are the largest feline found in the New World and ranks third It’s Zoocabulary Adventure Time! in size behind lions and tigers. Males can grow to about 200 pounds Match the word to a definition. Dictionaries can be used if needed. and are known to have the strongest bite of any feline species. Their stocky build helps them climb with ease in their preferred rain-forest ADAPTATION HABITAT CAMOUFLAGE PREY habitat, enabling them to stalk and ambush prey. NOCTURNAL OMNIVORE HERBIVORE Our male cub is named Inti after the ancient Incan sun god, and his fur is orange with black spots. His sister’s name is Killa, the moon god- 1. ______An animal that is hunted by predators. dess. A sizable fraction of the population, like Killa, is black with black spots. 2. ______Active at night Jaguars have an extensive range throughout Central and South America and were once found throughout the desert Southwest, includ- 3. ______Concealment of an animal by its color or shape ing Arizona. Jaguars, an endangered species, face an uncertain future because of habitat loss and fragmentation. Many are killed as a result of 4. ______A change in structure, function or behavior increasing human-animal conficts over space and resources. that produces better adjustments to the environment

5. ______Plant eater Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park, in Litchfield Park, is open seven days a week, 365 days a year, including all holidays. Zoo exhibits are open from 9 a.m. to 6. ______Area where a plant or an animal species lives 6 p.m. (last zoo admis sion is at 5 p.m.). Aquarium exhibits are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Daytime admission includes access to the zoo and aquarium. Special reduced 7. ______Eats both plants and animals evening Aquarium-Only admission is available after 5 p.m.

Closure: Encourage students to find adaptations in animals that they see every day. Discount coupons available: www.BearEssentialNews.com Adventureland Now Open!

Safari Train Ride • Australian Boat Ride • Kids Carousel • Wildlife Skyride • Safari Tram Ride • Log Flume Ride • Vertigo Swing • Roller Coaster • Soaring Eagle Zip Line • Flying Scooters and Shows! e-mail: [email protected] August 2016 • BEAR 35 YEARS 13

“I think students these days learn more through hands-on, real-life applications. And then if they’re able to take what they’ve learned from the classroom and Field Trips & take it outside to a site with real-life situ- ations, that content is more likely to stick with them. And they’ll remember in a better way than through lecture and taking notes.” Family Outings Technology • Repurposing Nothing sparks the imagination and creates Aerospace! excitement like a classroom field trip or a fun A study by the U.S. Travel Association family outing! shows the learning and life upsides to feld trips. Kids who got to go on feld trips tended to do better in school, beneft from higher graduation rates from ots of things are running through students’ heads as they head back to high school and college, and earn more in the workforce! class. What friends are in my class? What’s my new teacher going to be As an article by the National Education Association about these fndings L like? What will we be learning and will I be able to keep up? How much notes, “educational trips had a positive, lasting impact on (the students’) edu- homework will I have? cation and career because the trips made them more engaged, intellectually One of the things at the top curious and interested in and out of school.” of returning students’ lists In other words, feld trips matter! “I think that in the way our little brains are is wondering what feld trips formed now, they’re not book learners. We can’t stand in front of them and their class will get to go on! lecture to them and expect anything to stick,” Dow elaborates. “So many of our “‘When are feld trips this kids are visual learners or tactile learners. And they need to be able to actually year and where are we touch things and see things and be engaged in them—it makes a huge differ- going?’—they want to know ence for them. right away,” points out third- “Actually being in it, being involved in it makes a difference—whatever it is grade teacher Jenny Dow at we’re teaching; whatever standard that we are teaching,” she emphasizes. Kyrene Monte Vista Elemen- tary. “Field trips…are such Science • Music • Farming!

an important part of a great One of their super fun feld trips takes Monte Vista third-graders to the Hig- dnaveh / Shutterstock.com / dnaveh education.” ley Center for the Performing Arts to listen to and work with three-time Grammy Award winning folk artist Tom Chapin. Native Cultures • Theater • Animals • Fun! It’s known as the center’s Building Bridges project and is in its seventh year. Dow’s teaching teammate, Rachael Pearson, is looking forward to seeing Monte Vista music teacher Brenda Mulkey coordinates the trip. her students spread their learning wings outside the classroom this school year, FIELD TRIPS! Intro continues on page 27 ➧ too!

Teacher’s Field Trips & Family Destinations 2016–2017 Resource Guide Fun Classroom and Family Outings Throughout Arizona —All Year Long! Pages 26 & 27

AMERIND MUSEUM Arizona Museum of Natural History has 29TH ANNUAL ASU EARTH & SPACE 2100 N. Amerind Rd. • Dragoon, AZ 85609 dinosaurs that roar and so much more! As Arizona’s premier natural history ARIZONA RENAISSANCE EXPLORATION DAY Field Trips/Classroom Visit museum, we cater to educators and their FESTIVAL & ARTISAN 781 E. Terrace Rd. Deni Mitchell, Museum Services Director students. For a special curriculum based MARKETPLACE STUDENT ASU Tempe Campus ISTB 4 Building 520-586-3666 learning experience, book an “Explore Field Trips/Family Destinations Available Tue. & Thu. (except major holidays) DAYS More” program. Bring your students for an 12601 E. Hwy 60 • East of Cost: Free in Spring and Fall Apache Junction experience they won’t forget! Ages: All. 520-463-2600 eseday.asu.edu [email protected] or Earth and Space Exploration day is a free Field Trips/Curriculum Available [email protected] annual fall event hosted by the School of Feb. 28, 2017 (Tue.) for Elementary Schools www.amerind.org ARIZONA STATE FAIR Earth and Space Exploration (SESE). The 1826 W. McDowell Rd. • Phoenix March 2, 2017 (Thu.) for Junior High and Enjoy a tour of the Amerind Museum, an SESE community offers special science- 602-252-6771 • Oct. 12–14, Oct. 19–21 and High School Students • 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m. related activities for students age five and up, interactive archaeology exercise, and some www.RenFestInfo.com • Click on Student Days hands-on activities using Native American Oct. 26–27 9–11:30 a.m. FREE families, educators and anyone interested tools and technologies. There are also Field Trips/Family Destination Bring the Renaissance to life! Enjoy a in exploring Earth and space. One of the outdoor activities that take place among azstatefair.com/visit/field-trips 30-acre cornucopia of sights, sounds and biggest attractions is ISTB 4 with its Gallery of Scientific Exploration which offers a variety stimulating geological formations. Cost: Free. Fine Arts, Agriculture, CTE, and STEM at the experiences set within a 16th Century of interactive exhibits and the Marston Grades: Designed for grades 4–8. Arizona State Fair. Students and chaperones European village. During two weekdays set Exploration Theater, that will be running 3-D attend for FREE and can take advantage aside exclusively for class trips, learning astronomy shows. Visitors can see a replica of Arizona’s MOST AWESOME hands-on opportunities include: language, history, ARIZONA MUSEUM OF of Curiosity Mars rover, explore “A” Mountain classroom. Enjoy livestock experiences, science, commedia theater, mannerisms, NATURAL HISTORY (Tempe Butte) on a guided field trip, bring museum quality exhibits and interactive customs, jousting, artisans, music and more! 53 N. Macdonald St. • Mesa rock samples for Dr. Rock to examine, and tours. Standards-based curriculum available Free curriculum included. Cost: Order by Field Trips/Family Destination so much more! Visit eseday.asu.edu to (Pre-K through 3rd grade). Limited dates Feb. 6, 2017 and receive free entry for one Group Line: 480-644-3553 chaperone for every 8 students. Regular register. Tue.–Sun. (Year-round) and times in October. Public, private, charter, home schools, and youth organizations price $10/student and $10/chaperone. [email protected] should pre-register today (required)! Grades: 1–6, 7–12. HUZZAH! azmnh.org MORE FIELD TRIPS! page 17 ➧

Page 14 BEAR 35 YEARS • August 2016 www.bearessentialnews.com August 2016 • BEAR 35 YEARS Page 15 tional Park. The girls were selected to be part Kids in Conservation of an all-Girl Scout trail crew. They will meet There are lots of opportunities for kids girls from other parts of the country, have the to volunteer, to become guardians for the experience of a lifetime and get the chance to environment and to help protect our nation’s tackle the challenge of environmental natural areas, according to Kevin Dahl, Arizo- STEWARDSHIP. na Senior Program Manager for the National “It’s a great program,” says Dahl, “for 100 Years readers who are interested in a career in con- 100 Years Parks Conservation Association. Kids need to “fi nd their voice and be an servation or just getting out in the park.” Dahl advocate for the parks” so that these public says the Student Conservation Association of lands are protected for future generations, helped set him on his career path. “In high says Dahl. Getting out in our National Parks school I spent two weeks in the Grand Can- National also prevents kids from suffering “nature defi - yon working on a trail with other high school ciency disorder,” Dahl adds. students from across the country,” he says. “Being in nature is a healthy place to be,” Programs meant just for kids—Every Kid he says. Humans are designed to interact in a Park and Junior Ranger programs—are with our natural environment, Dahl explains. great ways to get kids outdoors. The Every “Nature is complicated…there’s always move- Kid in a Park program is ending soon, and PA R K S! ment” and that leads us to ENGAGE our brains families with a fourth grader should take and all our senses, according to Dahl. advantage of this great opportunity to get an The Student Conservation Association annual pass, says Dahl. is working with the Girl Scouts to get girls The people at the National Park Service National Park Word Search outdoors. Three Phoenix area Girl Scouts “are hoping that every fourth grader will be You can fi nd these National Parks and Monuments here from the Cactus-Pine Council will travel to able to get to a park,” says Dahl, whether it is in Arizona! Can you fi nd them in Boomer’s Word Search? Virginia for two weeks at Shenandoah Na- through a family trip or a scouting trip. MONUMENT NAVAJO GRAND CANYON ORGAN PIPE PETRIFIED FOREST PARASHANT Theodore Roosevelt SAGUARO PIPE SPRING You may be familiar with President Theodore Roosevelt. He CANYON DE CHELLY SUNSET CRATER was the namesake for the “Teddy” bear, or you may recall the wax CASA GRANDE TONTO fi gure of the president that came to life in the “Night at the Muse- CHIRICAHUA TUZIGOOT um” movies. But you also can thank our 26th president for many HOHOKAM PIMA WALNUT CANYON of the parks and monuments in our National Parks Service. MONTEZUMA WUPATKI Roosevelt had chronic asthma attacks as a youngster, but he always loved the outdoors. National Geographic calls him “one of the park system’s greatest patrons.” Roosevelt was responsible N B Q D S A G U A R O A V M for creating fi ve National Parks and 18 national monuments. He A M O N U M E N T X F C T G also established over 50 bird sanctuaries and he added millions of acres of land to our national forests. T E Z K N Y V O L N C H S J In 1906 President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Antiquities I R B A S L U D S H L R E P Act, giving presidents the power to PRESERVE historic land- marks and historic and prehistoric structures among other things. O V B N E L P C I T X A R I N C A W T E I R D W I W O P A H F H C H I S M A T A F E Be a Junior Ranger Fourth Graders, L O Y M R C P F E U O L D S Act Now! Did you know that you can become a Ju- nior Ranger and learn more about our National Yellowstone National Park became the country’s—really the world’s—fi rst As part of a year-long celebration leading P H B I A E N O Z P J N E P t’s time to celebrate a centennial as the Nation- Parks? Grand Canyon National Park, Casa National Park on March 1, 1872. Over 2 million acres in Montana and Wyo- up to its centennial, the National Park Ser- al Park Service turns 100 on Aug. 25, and you Grande Ruins National Monument, Sunset A O D H T D X I H J A U I R ming were set aside by the U.S. Congress and devoted to “the benefi t and vice has made an effort to get “Every Kid are invited to the party! Explore the great out- Crater Volcano National Monument and R K U M E N G K U R V T F I I enjoyment of the people." in a Park.” Fourth-grade students were Glen Canyon National Recreation Area doors by visiting one of these natural and historical Yellowstone and other national parks and monuments were under the invited to do an online activity, then are just a few that offer the Junior K A G O R O A T G D A C I N treasures and enjoy free admission to all NPS sites management of the Secretary of the Interior until President Woodrow Wilson print out a voucher to get an Every Ranger program. signed an act on Aug. 25, 1916, creating the National Park Service. Kid in a Park pass. This annual pass O M C N O Y N A C D N A R G when you visit from Aug. 25 to 28. Kids (ages 5 to 13) can engage in These natural and historic locations are found in the 50 gets kids and their families into hun- a fun, educational activity while visiting G P B T O N S P R X H N T O states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, dreds of parks and federal lands for There are 412 sites under the protection of the National Park a participating park. Then after answer- Puerto Rico, Saipan and the Virgin Islands. Many are hosting free! This great program started last D I H E B A W U O T M Y E F Service—22 sites are National Parks, including three in Arizona: ing a few questions, Junior Rangers earn special events this month to mark this special occasion. At September, and it ends Aug. 30, so hurry Grand Canyon, Petrifi ed Forest and Saguaro National Parks. Our a badge and certifi cate and recite the motto, Flagstaff City Hall, there will be a birthday bash on Aug. 20 T M B Z C C V W T A O O P E state also is home to 14 National Monuments, two historic sites, and get your pass before it’s too late. to “Explore, Learn and Protect.” a memorial and a historical park. In addition, Arizona has two from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be park booths, demon- D A P U R E L O C W F N A L strations, performances and even birthday cake! National Historic Trails and two National Recreation Areas that are To fi nd out more about the Junior Ranger program and the B R E M P A R A S H A N T D shared with neighboring states. To fi nd other centennial events happening this month, visit the National Park Service website at www.NPS.gov. Every Kid in a Park pass, visit www.NPS.gov/kids. O R G A N P I P E A M I S O 16 BEAR 35 YEARS • August 2016 www.bearessentialnews.com e-mail: [email protected] August 2016 • BEAR 35 YEARS 17 Boomer’s Fabulously Fun Field Trips continued from page 13 BUTTERFLY WONDERLAND needs or budget. 24 hours notice required 9500 E. Via De Ventura • Scottsdale for reservations. Field Trips/Classroom Visit/Family Destination CHALLENGER 480-800-3000 ext. 207 • Adriane Grimaldi SPACE CENTER ARIZONA [email protected] 21170 N. 83rd Ave. • Peoria, AZ 85382 www.butterflywonderland.com Field Trips/Classroom Visit/Family Destination A field trip to Butterfly Wonderland in 623-322-2020 • Mon.–Sat. Scottsdale meets AZ Science Curriculum www.azchallenger.org while introducing children to the wonders of Challenger offers a wide variety of STEM- nature. Students will learn about more than based field trip options including traditional 70 different species of tropical butterflies (and field trips to the Center, distance learning in watch them fly freely in the Conservatory!) the classroom, and a Mobile STEM Outreach as well as desert inhabitants, spineless bringing space to your place. Ages: All ages. giants, stingrays and fish at the Rivers of the Amazon exhibit! Tours are approximately 1 1/2 hours. Reservations are required; forms EAST VALLEY CHILDREN’S can be downloaded at www.butterflywonder- THEATRE land.com under Plan Your Event. Performances at Mesa Art Center 4501 E. Main St • Mesa CASTLES N’ COASTERS Field Trips • 480-756-3828 • Karen 9445 North Metro Pkwy East. • Phoenix [email protected] Field Trips/Educational Days www.evct.org 602-997-7575 x107 East Valley Children’s Theatre provides live Dates vary. Call for availability theatre experiences for youth age 5-18. Four www.castlesncoasters.com main stage productions are performed at the Castles N’ Coasters offers 17 rides and Mesa Arts Center with field trip opportunities attractions for your group to enjoy! We offer for school groups. EVCT’s 20th anniversary season includes: A Little Princess, Sept. four 18-hole miniature golf courses, food, 29–Oct. 9; The Best Christmas Pageant giant arcade and unlimited rides including Ever, Dec. 1–11; Heroes of Olim, Feb. 9–19, two roller coasters, log ride, go-karts, and OZ!, June 15–25. For school matinee bumper boats and much more! There are information, call Karen at 480-756-3828. several packages for all age groups and sizes. We can design a package to fit your MORE FIELD TRIPS! page 19 ➧ Dinosaurs that Roar and so Much More!

e invite your students to Wjourney through prehistoric Arizona for an experience they won’t forget. Subject areas include paleontolo- gy, anthropology, geology, ancient cultures of the Americas and Arizona History. Or visit Mesa Grande, an active Hohokam site, and have a hands- on archaeological experience. To fnd more information or Targets science and reserve a date for your feld trip, social studies go to our web site and click on standards Groups.

53 N. MacDonald St. Mesa, AZ 85201 480-644-3553 azmnh.org 18 BEAR 35 YEARS • August 2016 www.bearessentialnews.com Experience Life on the Farm at Tolmachoff!

ield trips and family fun are yours at Tolmachoff Farms, a working four-generation family operation conveniently located in Glendale. F Classrooms will enjoy this guided tour of the farm and learning about the essential role of agriculture and food production in our daily lives. For many students, it’s their frst visit to a farm, and the tour helps them make the connection between farming and the food they eat! The farm is run by Bill and Gracie Tolmachoff and their four children, Bill, Ashley, Michael and Brooke. Bill’s grandfather, William Tolmachoff, started the family business back in 1912. Originally, the family grew cotton, wheat and corn. In the early 1970s, Bill Senior started selling plums from a roadside stand, and the pick-your- All aboard the train ride!

own farm fresh produce stand has been growing ever since. Tolmachoff Farms grows a wide variety of fruits and veggies and strives to provide the ultimate in fresh produce from the feld to your table. “We love to see how excited people of all ages get when they visit the farm. Once they are involved with the activities on the educational tour, they always want to come back,” says Gracie. Tours vary according to time of the year and are by appointment only. Must have at least 20 people in your group to schedule. The guided tour runs 45 minutes, with the entire feld trip taking 2–3 hours (plus an extra hour for fall tours if your group does the entire corn maze!). October Tour: $10 per person (including adults) for ages 2 and up— includes garden tour, u-pick area (each guest receives a bag to harvest produce to take home), classroom in the corn, corn maze, train ride, farm an- imals, picnic area, ice cream, and each guest gets to pick one small pumpkin from the pumpkin patch to take home. November–mid-December: $7 person—includes garden tour, u-pick area (each guest receives a bag to harvest produce to take home), class- room in the corn, corn maze, train ride, farm animals, picnic area and ice cream. February–March: $7 person— includes garden tour, u-pick area (each guest receives a bag to harvest produce to take home), plant a seed in the garden, train ride, farm animals, picnic area and ice cream. A hot dog lunch for guests is an additional $3.50 per person and must be ordered at the time of scheduling. Check out next month’s Bear Essential News issue for upcoming family offerings at Tolmachoff Farms! Visit www.Tolmachoff-Farms.com for more info! e-mail: [email protected] August 2016 • BEAR 35 YEARS 19 Boomer’s HERITAGE SQUARE MOTHER NATURE’S HANDCRAFTED FARM SCHOOL TOURS 113 N. Sixth St. • Phoenix 1663 E. Baseline Rd. • Gilbert Field Trips/Classroom Visit/Family Field Trips: 480-892-5874 Fabulously Fun Field Trips Destination Mon.–Fri., (Oct. 1–31) 602-262-5070 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. continued from page 17 Field Trips on Tuesdays (Sept. –May) [email protected] Family Trips Year Round Thurs–Sat. www.mothernaturesfarm.com [email protected] It’s fall, the special time of the year for fun- ENCHANTED ISLAND GOLDFIELD GHOST TOWN/ heritagesquarephx.org filled field trips to Mother Nature’s Farm. AMUSEMENT PARK SUPERSTITION SCENIC We continue to offer A Child’s Life in 1900 We have a package of farm fun including 1202 W. Encanto Blvd.• Phoenix RAILROAD for 3rd-5th grade and homeschool field trips. OZ pumpkins, stickers to decorate your 602-254-1200 • Year-round 4650 N. Mammoth Mine Rd. • Apache Junction Now add a visit to Handcrafted: hands-on pumpkins, the straw bounce, a hayride, and www.enchantedisland.com Field Trip • 480-983-0333 museum + vintage maker-space. Create the air bounce, feeding the farm animals, Enchanted Island’s scenic, beautiful oasis Open daily • 10 a.m.–5 p.m. projects using pre-electric technology from and Alexander’s Adventure Maze. Bring a setting and central location make it the www.goldfieldghosttown.com a hand printing press to a cast iron stove. sack lunch to enjoy in our shady picnic area perfect field trip—complete with great food, Experience Arizona history! Spend a Choose from four zones: Ink, Food, Fiber or visit Munchies. Call soon—dates fill up fun rides and a variety of other exciting fun-filled day rich in history. Tour an and Wood. fast! Cost: A group of 25 or more children is $7/child and $3/adult. activities. Enjoy a day of unlimited rides. underground mine, ride the train, view Attractions include Encanto Carousel, reptiles and insects of the train and much more—a celebration to last Sonoran Desert, pan for MUSICAL INSTRUMENT a lifetime and an opportunity to discuss real gold and check out the MUSEUM (MIM) educational topics such as transportation, Mystery Shack attraction. 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. • Phoenix wildlife, plant life or science. Great rate: Educational fun! See ad in this Field Trips/Classroom Visit/Family Destination Groups (schools, daycares, preschools, issue. 480-478-6000 • Annabel Rimmer churches & non-profits) can enjoy unlimited [email protected] rides for only $5.50/person. Regularly www.mim.org $17.50. Must pre-schedule. See our ad in GOODWILL OF this issue. CENTRAL ARIZONA Through state-of-the-art audio and video DONATION DRIVES recordings built into every display, students 2626 N. Beryl Ave. • Phoenix can witness the creative spirit of people FLIP DUNK SPORTS 602-535-4218 from around the world, as they play their 1515 E. Bethany Home Rd. • Phoenix [email protected] instruments. Includes free-choice learning Field Trips/Classroom Visit/Family Destination www.goodwillaz.org/ and hands-on Experience Gallery. Ages 602-277-0067 donationdrive/home/ 5–18. $8/$10 per student. [email protected] Your organization or school www.flipdunksports.com can raise money by hosting OUT OF AFRICA With 19,000 square feet of entertainment a donation drive with WILDLIFE PARK options, as well as meeting facilities, Flip Goodwill! Goodwill pays your 3505 W. SR-260 • Camp Verde Dunk is the perfect place for a field trip, organization per pound for 928-567-2842 fundraiser or class social. Come bounce off all donated items. The items Mon.–Fri.: 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. the walls with us. Cost: Varies. Ages: Any. you help us collect provide 19 Sat.–Sun.: 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. no-cost career centers to the The admissions window closes at 4 p.m. public. GIRL SCOUTS–ARIZONA CACTUS We are closed on Thanksgiving & Christmas Day PINE COUNCIL HALL OF FLAME [email protected] 119 E. Coronado Rd. • Phoenix www.outofafricapark.com MUSEUM MESA GRANDE 602-452-7000 6101 E. Van Buren • Phoenix Celebrating over 25 years in business, Out Grades: K-12 CULTURAL PARK of Africa Wildlife Park strives to educate Mark • 602-275-3473 1000 N. Date St. • Mesa girlscoutsaz.org Ongoing dates • Mon.–Fri. and entertain, to provide an exciting and Field Trips/Family Destination engaging opportunity to love and respect Building girls with courage, confidence and www.hallofflame.org Group Line: 480-644-3553 creation and Creator. It is a place where character to make the world a better place is The world’s largest museum of firefighting Wed.–Sun. (Oct.–April) family and friends gather to experience the Girl Scout mission! Girls from K-12 have has many award-winning educational oneness with animals and each other during fun, make new friends, learn new things, go [email protected] programs, from guided tours to exciting safaris, tours, walks, observations, and hiking, camping, and, of course, sell cookies. AzMNH.org hands-on workshops. Phoenix Magazine shows of wild-by-nature animals in their own, The Girl Scout cookie program is the largest At Mesa Grande Cultural Park students learn named our program the “Best Field Trip.” natural splendor. “Girl Led” business in the world where girls about the Hohokam desert peoples through Teachers love our kid-friendly approach to Cost: See website. Ages: All ages. gain entrepreneurial and financial literacy fire safety, history and science. Reservations a guided experiential field trip. We target the th skills. Visit our website or call us to find a are required. Ages: 4 and up. Free open science and social studies standards of 4 th troop near you. house Sat., Oct. 22, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. to 6 grade, however all ages welcome. Ages: 7 and up. MORE FIELD TRIPS! page 20 ➧ Black Mountain BMX Races Every Friday & Saturday Night Race for Life Sign ups–6:30—7:30 pm Races starts at 8:00 pm August 13, 2016 Wed. Night Practice 6:30—8:30 pm Beginner Clinic! Every Monday, 6:30–8:30 pm • Call for details Race once without a membership. Must wear long sleeved shirt, longlong pants,pants, helmethelmet andand tennistennis shoes.shoes. 602-938-1108 www.blackmountainbmx.com 20 BEAR 35 YEARS • August 2016 www.bearessentialnews.com Boomer’s SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL Fabulously Fun Field Trips AIRPORT 3400 E. Sky Harbor Blvd. • Phoenix continued from page 19 Field Trips/Classroom Visits 602-273-4087 • Greg Montes PHOENIX ZOO Thursdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. and must be scheduled 30 days in advance. [email protected] 455 N. Galvin Pkwy. www.skyharbor.com Field Trips & Classroom Visits Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 602-286-3800 self-guided tours offer students, families, phoenixzoo.org SALVATION ARMY KROC CENTER and others the opportunity to explore This year, include the Phoenix Zoo in your the airport and surrounding landmarks. 1375 E. Broadway Rd. – Phoenix curriculum with inquiry-based educational Find out more about art exhibitions, a programs that are hands-on and student- 602-425-5000 vintage World War I plane, PHX Sky Train, driven, many with a focus on www.krocphoenix.org and airport history at skyharbor.com/ STEM practices. The Zoo is selfguidedtours/. a unique destination to learn Book your next and interact with the natural event, whether a world, offering a variety of topics children’s birthday SHAMROCK FARMS that support classroom-based FARM TOUR learning and are designed for party, a corporate training event or 40034 W. Clayton Rd. • Stanfield multiple learning styles. Field Trips • 602-477-2462 Grades: Pre-K – College a performing arts Oct. 2016–May 2017 (M-F) show in our state- Monday – Sunday, year-round [email protected] of-the-art center. www.shamrockfarms.net Three spacious PIMA AIR & SPACE Shamrock Farms offers a fun and banquet rooms educational field trip through its working MUSEUM and an outdoor 6000 E. Valencia Rd. • Tucson dairy farm that will show your students the 520-574-0462 patio, or host a pool farm-to-table process. View the cows being Daily throughout the year party in Phoenix’s milked, let your students play on Roxie’s [email protected] largest indoor pool. Outdoor Adventure and meet the newest www.pimaair.org Register now for members of our herd, the baby calves, on school programs your hour-long guided tour. Reservations are Explore one of the premier required. aviation museums in the world, and classes. 100’s of the Pima Air & Space Museum! Self-guided classes to choose from—arts, dance, music, exploration of our 3 aviation hangars is sports, swim lessons. View the program offered daily. Docent-led tours are offered guide online. Continued on next page ➧ e-mail: [email protected] August 2016 • BEAR 35 YEARS 21

STAGE DREAMS YOUTH School visits at the THEATER TUCSON GEM North Phoenix Area & MINERAL SHOW® 623-252-9001• Becky www.tgms.org Monday–Thursday, September–January Tucson Convention Center [email protected] 260 S. Church Ave. • Tucson www.stagedreams.net 520-322-5773 Stage Dreams Youth Theater provides a fun, Friday, February 10, 2017 school classes safe and nurturing environment for students are invited to attend the Tucson Gem to create theater. In Stage Dreams, students and Mineral show®. Registration begins will have the opportunity to learn skills and November 1, 2016. For more information have a professional theatrical experience. To visit www.tgms.org or call 520-322-5773. help them succeed, we provide high quality, expert instruction and support. Our program is designed so that students can explore TUCSON REPTILE & and develop their theatrical talents while AMPHIBIAN maintaining a well-balanced family life and SHOW & SALE also have time for other activities. Visit our Tucson Expo Center • Tucson web site for schedules and locations. Field Trips • 520-405-7020 • Oct. 1–2, 2016 Sat. 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. & Sun 10 a.m.–4 p.m. [email protected] tucsonreptileshow.com 50,000 square feet of reptiles and amphibians from around the world. Petting zoo with tortoises, alligators, snakes, monitors and other lizards. Captive bred reptiles for sale. Cost: Adults: $10; Ages 6–12: $5 Ages 5 and under: Free.

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were also hoping to fnd the legend- ary “Lost Dutchman Mine” that was hidden in the nearby Superstition Mountains. After fve years, gold ore was harder and harder to fnd and the Gateway to the legendary Superstition Mountains miners and their families moved on, leaving Goldfeld a ghost town. The Head out to an authentic town was reborn again in 1921 with new buildings constructed and pros- pectors hopeful to fnd more gold ore with the help of new mining equip- ment and techniques. Once again the town died after just fve years, for exciting Educational Field Trips returning it into a ghost town again. and Family Fun! Almost six decades later, a pulse began to throb in Goldfeld when • Pan for real gold! • Visit Live Reptile exhibit! Robert F. Schoose purchased the • Tour an underground mine! town. Schoose loved ghost towns and decided to rebuild the town. He • Museums, unique shopping, dining and more! frst built a mining tunnel, and Gold- • Bring your camera! • Mystery Shack feld opened as a tourist attraction in 1988. Soon a general store, the Mammoth Saloon and the Goldfeld Museum were added. FREE Admission into Ghost Town! Today Goldfeld looks like a thriv- ing mining town. Children and adults Enjoy The Train Ride both love this family friendly town While Learning the History of with authentic looking buildings, hors- es and wagons, employees dressed the Goldfield Mining District in old west attire and of course a (It’s educational and FUN!) gunfght or brawl on Main Street adds 480-983-0333 to the excitement. Open Daily 10 am to 5 pm While in Goldfeld you can pan www.goldfieldghosttown.com for gold, tour an underground mine, take a trip on the Superstition Narrow Located Just 3 1/2 miles north of Apache Junction on Gauge Railroad, visit the Goldfeld Arizona’s Historic Highway 88 Museum, shop, dine and experience the newest attraction, The Supersti- tion Zipline. CheckCheck outout ourour Visiting the Goldfeld Ghost Town newest attraction— is free, but there is a charge for newest attraction— some of the attractions. Goldfeld is TheThe a unique place for birthday parties, family trips and school feld trips. SuperstitionSuperstition Group rates and customized packag- ! es are available. Visit goldfeldghost- ZiplineZipline! town.com or call (480) 983-0333 for ($12 per person) reservations and more information. 24 BEAR 35 YEARS • August 2016 www.bearessentialnews.com e-mail: [email protected] August 2016 • BEAR 35 YEARS 25 Teachers Resource Guide continued from page 22 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH available from a Bear editor. Three classrooms AND INNOVATION...OH MY!!! per visit (60–90 students), please. Facebook: “Like” us at Facebook.com/ 2017 ARIZONA SCITECH bearnews for Bear updates, news & events. PLANET FESTIVAL A Two Month (February and March) Event and BOOKMANS STEM-activity Experience for All Ages! ENTERTAINMENT EXCHANGE Azscitechfest.org Phoenix • 8034 N. 19th Ave. 602-433-0255 PATROL Contact: Jeremy Babendure, Ph.D. Reports on the environment and ways kids Executive Director, Arizona SciTech Festival Mesa • 1056 S. Country Club Dr. [email protected] 480-835-0505 can help to keep this planet healthy & safe Flagstaff • 1520 S. Riordan Ranch St. The Arizona SciTech Festival is a multi- 928-774-0005 week, colorful showcase of more than 1,000 & 3 Tucson locations science, engineering, technology (STEM) and Open Mon.–Sun. • 9 a.m.–10 p.m. innovation events in over 50 Arizona cities featuring exhibits, hands-on activities, colorful Sign up for our newsletter online shows, tours and discussions. The 2017 bookmans.com/signup/ Festival takes place from February through We honor the invaluable work of teachers Australia’s Barrier Reefs March 2017. through a variety of programs. *Educators who join Project: Educate receive 20% off Are True Natural Treasures ASU WALTON SUSTAINABILITY purchases. We also encourage the love of reading in our youngest customers through SOLUTIONS INITIATIVES hen you think of Australia, you probably think cuddly koalas, bounc- Sustainability Solutions Family Day our Kids Club, 1317 and Read 10 programs. Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 Bookmans offers store tours for classes ing kangaroos, and, of course, the Great Barrier Reef. and an Educator Appreciation Day. *Some The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the http://sustainabilityfestival.asu.edu restrictions apply. W Reimagine Our Home: The Sustainability world and the only living thing on Earth that is visible from space, making it Solutions Festival is a vibrant showcase CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT one of Australia’s most popular tourist spots. for and about sustainability solutions: Teacher Resource/Curriculum Available Unfortunately, climate change is taking its toll on one of Australia’s great- President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. Classroom Speakers/Grant Program est treasures. A recent study shows that Families can explore the world of science www.CentralArizonaProject.com and sustainability through special activities 1-888-891-5795 or 623-869-2138 more than 90 percent of the coral reef located at the Arizona Science Center. has been affected by bleaching. When Go online to get email updates. The CAP offers an Arizona-specific water Sustainability Solutions Festival is Valleywide education program including downloadable coral are stressed by changes in the and will inspire everyone—from young lesson plans for K–3, 4–6, middle and high environment, such as temperature and school students. Standards-based (Common students to scholars to those passionate light, the coral get rid of the algae that about the community. Core correlations provided). Lesson plans supported by mixed media tools like videos, normally live in their tissues. This caus- BEAR ESSENTIAL NEWS posters and activity books! Visit the website es the coral to turn white and lose the or call for more information. from Bear Essential Educational Services vibrant color we normally expect to see. Common Core Standards, The reef has suffered from bleach- Young Reporters, MARICOPA COUNTY Presentations & Facebook Updates STORMWATER ing in the past, but record tempera- www.bearessentialnews.com Ages:K-8 tures in 2011 are the culprit for the 1-866-NEWS-KID (639-7543) AZSTORM.org Maricopa County offers free storm water most recent event. The water that year Common Core Work Sheets: Fresh was warmer than it had been in more standards-based fun sheets for your classroom workshops for K-8 students within Maricopa to use in conjunction with the current issue of County. Visit the education/outreach link wikimedia.org than 200 years! Bear Essential News. at http:www.maricopa.gov/stormwater for So why does this damage matter? 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You’re • More than 100 FREE Open House certainly not alone. antique fire engines October 22 The Great Southern Reef • Guided tours 9 am–1 pm • Free engine rides! is more than three times • Junior firefighter workshops the size of the Great Barrier Reef and is home to a large • Storytimes • Birthday Parties forest of kelp. There are lots of fsh and wildlife that call the Great Southern Reef home and cannot be found anywhere else in the world! Monday–Saturday 9am–5pm Want to learn more about Sunday–noon–4pm the oceans and climate wikimedia.org (closed New Years Day, change? Check out Thanksgiving Day & Chrismas Day) 602-ASK-FIRE (275-3473) http://oceanservice.noaa. Photo: The Great Barrier Reef as seen from 6101 E. Van Buren www.hallofflame.org gov/education/. space by satelite camera. 26 BEAR 35 YEARS • August 2016 www.bearessentialnews.com FREE Field Trip Transportation Available to Any School! The State of Arizona has given you an opportunity to decide exactly where your tax dollars will be spent. ARS §43-1089-01 allows taxpayers a tax credit if they contribute to extracurricular activities in public schools. Your class wants to go on a feld trip but a bus is not in the budget? Parents and friends can donate the money and take exactly the amount of their donation off their state taxes. • Up to $200 for an individual • Up to $400 for a married couple Contact your district Business Manager to make arrangements. The power is in your hands. Complete information can be found on the AZ Dept. of Revenue website. http://www.azdor.gov/TaxCredits/ SchoolTaxCreditsforIndividuals.aspx

elcome back to a new and exciting school Captain Planet-Project based grants for stu- National Park Foundation-Ticket to Ride year! By now most teachers have planned dents, performed by students and having a real en- Program provides transportation to National Parks. Wtheir curriculum for at least the frst vironmental outcome. Deadline Sept. 30 for spring Deadline is April. grading period and some for the entire school year. and summer projects and Jan. 31 for fall and winter http://www.nationalparks.org/our-work/programs/ There are many activities and feld trips that educa- projects. ticket-ride tors would like to do with their classroom, but quite http://captainplanetfoundation.org/apply-for-grants/ often, funding is an issue. To help teachers fnd NEA Foundation-Grants for Educators. resources for classroom expenses, Bear Essential Clorox-Educational Grants http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/grants-to- News has researched 29 links to websites that offer www.thecloroxcompany.com/corporate- educators/ grants and funding for feld trips, classroom activi- responsibility/purpose/apply-for-grant/ ties, and even transportation opportunities. NWA Sol Hirsch Education Funds Grant- Community Foundation for Southern The National Weather Association aims to support AIAA-Foundation Classroom Grant Pro- Arizona- Educational funding. the importance of meteorology in elementary, mid- gram-The American Institute of Aeronautics http://cfsaz.org/ dle and high school by awarding grants to teachers and Astronauts is dedicated to the importance of who demonstrate a commitment to improving the Cox Communications-Various Programs STEM education and awards $200 in grants to quality of meteorology education, a science subject https://www.cox.com/aboutus/cox-in-the-communi- K-12 teachers who want to incorporate new ways that is frequently overlooked. http://www.nwas.org/ ty/charitable-giving.html of teaching science, technology, education and grants/solhirsch.php mathematics into their classroom. Submissions Donors Choose-Resource for Teachers. Raytheon-Math and Engineering Grants. Dead- begin October 1, 2016. www.aiaa.org/Secondary. http://www.donorschoose.org/ aspx?id=4184&terms=grants line spring. http://www.mathmovesu.com/about-mathmovesu/ Fry’s Food and Drug-Education Grants. scholarships-grants Arizona Association For Gifted And https://www.frysfood.com/topic/community Talented-Grants For Teachers. SRP-Grants for Learning, Social Studies and Deadline is Oct. 31 for fall and March 1 for spring. Fry’s Food and Drug-Field Trip Factory Powering our Future (Phx area)- http://www.arizonagifted.org/teacher-grants/ Tours-Free tours to learn about nutrition. Year round applications. http://www.feldtripfactory.com/ Arizona Coyotes Foundation- http://www.srpnet.com/education/grants/default.aspx Grants for Education. Deadline June 30. General Mills Foundation-Educational Grants The Safeway Foundation- http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=32747 https://generalmills.com/Responsibility/gener- Educational Funding. No deadline. al-mills-foundation Arizona Diamondbacks- http://www.safewayfoundation.org/our-foundation/ Grants for education. Deadline varies. index.html Grant Gopher-Various Links to Grants For http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/ari/ Schools. Various deadlines. Target Field Trips-Funding for School Field Trips. community/grants.jsp https://www.grantgopher.com/Home/Regional/ https://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibili- ty/grants/feld-trip-grants Arizona Grant Watch-Various Grant Links for Arizona-Grants/Education-Schools-and-Teachers.aspx Teachers. Various deadlines. Intel-Supporting Teachers & Students. TEACH-List of various grants for teachers. http://arizona.grantwatch.com/cat/42/ http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/corpo- https://teach.com/what/grants-for-teachers/ teachers-grants.html rate-responsibility/intel-invests-in-our-communities. html?iid=community_lhn+grant Wells Fargo-Grants for Teachers-Financial sup- Armstrong Family port for books, feldtrips and supplies. No deadline. Foundation-Helping in Education. Kids in Need Foundation/Elmers Glue- https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/charitable/az_ http://www.armstrongfamilyfoundation.com/ Free School Supplies guidelines http://www.kinf.org/ Bank of America Foundation- Voya Unsung Heroes-Educational Funding for Educational Grants. Lowe’s-K-12 Improvement Projects. Classrooms. Deadline April 30. bankofamerica.com/foundation http://responsibility.lowes.com/apply-for-a-grant/ https://unsungheroes.scholarshipamerica.org/ e-mail: [email protected] August 2016 • BEAR 35 YEARS 27

Continued B Get the Scoop! from page 11 Field Trips & Learn All About the 4th of July Family Outings by Reporter Alayna Peck, Desert Valley Elementary Continued from page 13 Did you celebrate the 4th last month? There are many people in the United Long-time teacher Pam Wendt loves this feld trip. “In the fall, Tom Chapin States who do not understand why we celebrate the 4th of July. I have done comes out and does folk music. She teaches them all of the little hand some research to better understand this holiday. I found the history of the 4th of movements that go with the songs. And all of the kids are singing along July, why and how we celebrate it, and some interesting facts about the holiday. with him. Oftentimes, it’s many children’s frst musical theater or musical In 1776, Richard Henry Lee suggested that the 13 colonies come together concert experience—it’s great!” to create their own nation separate from England. This huge meeting was in And it’s much more than just music. It’s music with a message covering Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence all types of learning. “It’s very bodily kinesthetic, it’s musical rhythmic, it’s was adopted. verbal-linguistic—they’re getting all of these intelligences engaged while We celebrate the 4th of July because this is the birthday of the U.S.A. as an they’re experiencing that real-life audience behavior. It is so fun!” Wendt independent nation. Americans can celebrate with fireworks, family reunions, continues. concerts, barbecues, picnics, parades and baseball games. One of the main activities on this holiday is fireworks. Not all states allow non-explosive fireworks Kinesthetic • Ecology to be sold. Sixteen states, including Arizona, allow the sale and use of non-aerial • Astronomy and non-explosive fireworks. Not only are feld trips a great, On July 4, 1826, Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson passed hands-on way to learn, they jump away; both signed the Declaration of Independence. A third president to pass start kids’ enthusiasm and can forge away on this day in 1831 was James Monroe. President Calvin Coolidge was strong bonds between classmates. born on July 4, 1972, and is still the only president to be born in this day. Even A lot has to do with how well though the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, it was not planned these excursions are recognized or celebrated until 1783. by the teacher or teaching team. Now that I know the history, I understand why we celebrate this holiday. Certainly, learning about different aspects of a trip beforehand builds excitement. For Kyrene schools, Field Trip Crossword!! all feld trips are paid for by the district (two per class per school year), 1 2 3 4 5 but they must promote students learning the new state standards in some F I E L D way. Excitement levels peak as they arrive at their destination! 6 7 “Field trips are most defnitely community building experiences. And now they also have this memory to share together—an experience they 8 T R I P S can write about; they can discuss it; they can draw connections to litera- ture. Many teachers will strategically plan follow-up activities and literacy 9 10 adventures based on what they did so that those connections can be made,” Wendt points out.

Engineering • Sustainability • Water 11 12 13 This year, the third-grade team is contemplating a trip to the Musical 14 15 Instrument Museum! Dow says all feld trips must play back to the new standards. “We actually have to fll out paperwork for the district that tells 16 17 how this particular feld trip addresses a standard. For example, this year, we’re going to be talking as a team about how we can go to the Musical 18 19 20 Instrument Museum. We have a standard in third grade for hearing, for sound and for light and understanding that science. So we’re going to use 21 22 that standard to go see the MIM,” Dow shares. “How cool would it be to do that? Let them actually be able to pick up the instrument and feel the vibrations and all that. ACROSS: DOWN: “We space (our feld trips) out and we plan ahead for them and prepare 1. Given 1. What paleontologists dig! the kids beforehand so that they’re looking forward to them,” she explains. 6. Parts of a school course 2. Go in 8. Given 3. Operate a bus Rocks • Entertainment • History 9. Use your eyes 4. Home of art & artifacts 10. What __? 5. Feathered friend Good for you if you’re doing the work to take your class or homeschool- 12. Ocean study: _____ biology 7. The ‘S’ in STEM er on a feld trip or two or three this school year! To give you some great ideas and to help you plan, Boomer Bear has done the research for you. 14. Place to learn 11. Useful items So be sure to check out Boomer Bear’s 2016-2017 Field Trips & Teachers’ 16. Not false 13. Fine ____ Resource Guide on the pages that follow. The guide lists places that are 18. Coyote’s cry 15. Opposite of warm fun, entertaining and educational (many are STEAM based) for class- 20. What __ it? 17. Spanish for one rooms and the entire family. The guide will be available online at bear- 21. Something learned 19. Plural pronoun essentialnews.com throughout the year! 22. Seagoing vessel 20. Not out 28 BEAR 35 YEARS • August 2016 www.bearessentialnews.com

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