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Todays theme is INDEPENDENCE! Now it's actually Physics that makes the world go around, but money (and numbers) are pretty darn important. Understanding how they work in the modern world can be the difference between having a comfortable life or a very stressful one.
High Priority Vocabulary
PRESENTERS: Go over the new numbers for today and some random numbers from earlier in the week.
Six more words for today.
- sixty 60
- seventy 70
- eighty 80
- ninety 90
- hundred 100
- thousand 1000
Monday
- zero 0
- one 1
- two 2
- three 3
- four 4
- five 5
Tuesday
- six 6
- seven 7
- eight 8
- nine 9
- ten 10
- eleven 11
Wednesday
- twelve 12
- thirteen 13
- fourteen 14
- fifteen 15
- sixteen 16
- seventeen 17
Thursday
- eighteen 18
- nineteen 19
- twenty 20
- thirty 30
- Forty 40
- fifty 50
Number Name Game
Either open up the whiteboard or revise the game in a way that you like better.
- Turn on the white board
- Have your staff be the "callers"
- Players start with 10 points
- Each player takes a turn
- If the caller says the name of the number, the player has to S P E L L it either out loud or on the whiteboard if they know how to use the text tool.
- If you make more than 2 mistakes, you lose a point from your 10
- If the caller TYPES the name of the number on the screen the player should say the number or draw or type the number on the white board
- Same 2 mistakes means losing a point
- Give every player 2 turns. Whoever has the most points at the end are winners.
Number Writing Rules
Did you know there are rules for when to write numbers out and when to use the number itself when we write?
- If you start a sentence with a number you have to spell the number
- Numbers one to ten are spelled out
- If you are using a number larger than ten, use the number itself.
- If you are putting down an address in writing you have to use the numbers, even if the address number is ten or smaller.
- When you write combined numbers, like sixty-two, you have to use a hyphen.
Where Does the Hypen Go?
PRESENTERS: The present button at the top right will make the slide fill the screen. The answers are on the second slide
Look at the list of written numbers and decide where the hyphen should go.
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Show & Share
So what's that team you love? Show us your gear. Tell us why you're a fan. Teach us your favorite cheer for your team or star player. How does your sport inspire you? How do you feel when they win or lose?
Sports and Corona Virus
Read this article about attending live sports in today's pandemic together and discuss it.
- Why have live sports events been stopped?
- Why are large crowds a problem during a pandemic?
- If the players play without fans, how will the games be different?
- Pro sports are a business. Fans go to games to stay interested in their teams and players. Those ticket sales make money for the players, owners, stadiums and all the jobs and businesses that are associated with a sport. If there are no ticket sales, how does that affect everyone?
- If teams still play and they put the games on TV, how does the sports industry make money? Is it more or less money than they can make when people attend games?
- Imagine you are the owner of your favorite team. What might you do to find new ways to make money for the players and other people who depend on the sports industry?
Next week's Show & Share is about health and fitness. Show us your fitness equipment, weight sets, resistance bands, or favorite workout clothes.
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Money Isn't Happiness... BUT...
You've heard people say you can't buy happiness. That's true. But that doesn't mean you should ignore money or think it doesn't matter. As we all know, it's important to have enough money. Too little money can certainly make us very, very unhappy. Who wants that?
Researchers have discovered that once you earn enough to meet your needs and have some extras plus savings and retirement, people don't get any happier if they make more money.
Being Smart With Money to Be Happy
Remember Todd and Hannah and their TV? Thinking through big purchases and being a smart shopper can increase your satisfaction with the things you can buy. How?
- Think about the thing you want. Is it something you'll use ALL the time, or just occasionally? Things we use a lot need to be the highest quality we can afford. Which is better?
- How important is it to get it right away? Sometimes it's better to save up for the more expensive version of something because we will be happier when we are using it. What are some items that are better to buy the higher quality version of? (Some examples could be toilet paper, shoes, meat.)
- Take time to study that thing. A lot of times we don't know enough about something to make a smart shopping choice. If we watch the prices and learn more about the product, we can be more statisfied for longer with our purchase, or decide we don't want it after all. Sample web page that teaches
- Learn about the alternatives. The world has a lot of options. Sometimes we think we want something because it's what everyone has and later discover that there was a better version of it that not many people knew about. Rent before you buy
- Attitude makes gratitude. If we take our time and shop carefully it's much easier to be grateful for the things we own. When we feel grateful and satisfied we'll take better care of our possessions, they last longer and we feel even better about them.
Shopping for an RV
Check out these options that compete with traditional options everyone knows about
Glamping Campsites - SCROLL DOWN and click on the 3D tour option in the black area of the page
What Did We Learn Today?
