field trip day
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FIELD TRIP DAYW E L C O M E T O
Thank you for joining us for our annual Field
Trip Day! I would like to share some fun ways
to explore science, technology, engineering
and math through basketball. You’ll find facts,
puzzles and games throughout this booklet.
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Want to learn more about STEM?
Look into bringing the Devon Thunder Explorers
program to your classroom!
You and your teachers can get more info at:
okcthunder.com/explorers
Your friend,
We hope you enjoy the game!
GO Blue!
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BE A GREEN ALL-STAR!This year on April 22, we’ll commemorate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. On this day, we celebrate our environment, raise awareness of pollution and enjoy the outdoors. We can celebrate Earth Day every day by using the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
When you walked into Chesapeake Arena today, you may have noticed that Earth Day is celebrated here every day, too! Maybe you noticed the recycling bins, but did you notice the LED lights? LED lights use much less energy than traditional incandescent lights and last longer too. There are many other ways that the Thunder and Blue practice being green every day — even in the bathroom, where the automatic flush toilets in the restrooms help regulate water consumption.
DID YOU KNOW?The NBA has a green standard and does a lot of really cool things like partnering with the Green Sports Alliance to generate awareness and support to protect the environment. You can find out more at: green.nba.com
Here are a few easy tips to be a sustainable All-Star
1. DONATE YOUR OLD GEAR: Maybe your feet no longer fit in your basketball kicks, but they still have some good hops in them — donate them! Maybe football used to be your sport, but now you’re more basketball focused! Donate the equipment you’re not using. Did you get a new basketball? Donate the old one.
2. REUSE THE SAME STAINLESS STEEL WATER BOTTLE: At all your practices, games, or just in every day life, not only will you save resources and produce less waste, you’ll save money too!
3. DON’T TAKE MORE THAN YOU NEED: When you’re at the concession stand or restaurant, go easy on the napkins. If you’re offered a plastic straw or spoon but don’t need it, politely decline it. Let someone else use it.
4. AVOID USING PLASTIC DISPOSABLE UTENSILS WHEN YOU CAN: Use and reuse durable and reusable items.
5. DEFEAT ENERGY VAMPIRES BY UNPLUGGING ELECTRONICS THAT AREN’T IN USE: Put the computer in sleep mode when it’s not in use. Not only will this save electricity, it will also save money!
6. PUT UP A GREAT DEFENSE AGAINST WATER WASTE: Take shorter showers and don’t let the water run while you’re brushing your teeth.
7. BUY IN BULK: When you pack these snacks in reusable containers, you’re not just saving money, you’re also keeping packaging from becoming trash!
8. ONE LAST GREEN SLAM DUNK: Just like the arena goes dark at the end of the night, shut off the lights in empty rooms!
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BE A GREEN ALL-STAR CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. ________ refers to energy from the sun.
5. When we _________, we convert waste into reusable material.
7. ___________ is the contamination of our natural resources.
9. Save _________. Don’t let the sink run while you’re brushing your teeth.
11. These two words describe essential raw materials provided by nature.
13. Which month do we celebrate Earth Day?
15. The ________ surrounds us all and provides a home for all living things.
17. You can turn fruit and vegetable waste into this nutrient-rich material for
your garden.
18. Nine million tons of plastic waste ends up in our ______ each year.
19. This is a way of buying multiple of one item, like snacks, and putting it in your
own container.
21. This is the first of the “three Rs” of waste reduction.
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2. Never _________. Put your garbage in a trash can.
3. Walking or riding a _________ not only provides exercise, it also reduces our
environmental impact.
4. We associate this color with taking care of our planet.
6. ___________ describes a way of using a resource so it is not damaged or used up.
7. Cleaning our water, land and air are ways we can __________ our environment.
8. When you shop ______ , you buy food and other goods that were produced close
to where you live.
10. Plant a ____, or many! They produce oxygen, reduce pollution, provide cooling,
reduce the effects of climate change and provide shelter for wildlife.
12. This is the third planet from the sun.
14. Avoid these single–use items when you can. Use reusable utensils instead.
16. Instead of throwing away clothes or toys that you no longer want, you can
_________ them to someone else in need.
20. This type of lightbulb can be up to 90% more efficient than incandescent bulbs.
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Answer key on pg. 13
We’ll shrink this plastic to about one-third its size. The shrinky will become nine times thicker, and its weight will remain the same.
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SHRINKIESShrinkies are a fun way to make a cool keepsake or piece of art while saving some plastic from the recycling bin or a landfill!
Most clear plastic containers you’ll find at restaurants and grocery stores are a material called polystyrene and will work for this activity. To check if something you have will work, look for a recycling mark with a “6”, like this:
• Clean #6 plastic• Permanent markers• Scissors• Aluminum foil• Parchment paper• Oven• Cookie sheet – optional • Tongs or oven mitt• Adult supervision
LET’S GET STARTED:
STEP 1:
With an adult’s help, preheat your oven to
350° and place an oven rack in the lowest
position.
STEP 2:
Find a clean piece of recyclable #6 plastic.
STEP 3:
With an adult’s help, cut the excess plastic
away to make a flat sheet. If your plastic
has a top and a bottom, you can use both.
STEP 4:
Use the permanent markers to draw a
cool, yet simple design. You’ll want it
easy enough to cut out but still colored
thoroughly.
STEP 5:
Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil
or create your own tray out of aluminum
foil by bending up the sides – the thinner
surface allows for more direct heat and
faster shrinking.
STEP 6:
Place a piece of parchment paper on your
tray.
STEP 7:
Put your shrinky on the parchment paper
and with an adult’s help, use tongs or an
oven mitt to place it on the bottom rack of
the preheated oven.
STEP 8:
Allow your shrinky to cook for 1-3 minutes
depending on its size. When in the oven,
your art will begin to curl, but don’t worry
— it will start to flatten soon. Keep an eye
on it, and use the tongs or oven mitt to
remove the tray.
STEP 9:
After pulling out your shrinky, make sure
to place it on a flat surface. It will still
be pliable for about 10 seconds. To be
safe, let it sit for about a minute before
touching it.
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
Remove this whole page from
the book. Find 1 on the other side.
Fold on each numbered line in order
to create an airplane.
Fold the whole thing
in half on this line. Curl Here
Curl these edges up slightly if your
glider dives, or curl it down if the
flight points upward too much.
Start Here
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SUPPLIES NEEDED:
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Tuck fold from 2 under here.
Then flip to find 5 on
the other side.
Fold both 7 folds
on the line then unfold
partway to make the wings.
Fold both
big corners into
the center. Flip the
paper to find 2.
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Did you know? 27.9 seconds is the
record time aloft for a paper airplane.
226 feet 10 inches is the current
distance record for paper airplane flight.
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Tuck fold from 2 under here.
Then flip to find 5 on
the other side.
Fold both 7 folds
on the line then unfold
partway to make the wings.
Fold both
big corners into
the center. Flip the
paper to find 2.
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Did you know? 27.9 seconds is the
record time aloft for a paper airplane.
226 feet 10 inches is the current
distance record for paper airplane flight.
Remove this whole page from
the book. Find 1 on the other side.
Fold on each numbered line in order
to create an airplane.
Fold the whole thing
in half on this line. Curl Here
Curl these edges up slightly if your
glider dives, or curl it down if the
flight points upward too much.
Start Here
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Remove this whole page from
the book. Find 1 on the other side.
Fold on each numbered line in order
to create an airplane.
Fold the whole thing
in half on this line. Curl Here
Curl these edges up slightly if your
glider dives, or curl it down if the
flight points upward too much.
Start Here
5
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Look around the arena! You’re surrounded by the great thinkers of tomorrow — people like you who will make the next great science, technology or even medical discovery! These great breakthroughs are not always made by grownups — many extremely helpful and astonishing advances have been made by teens and kids. Here are just a few:
WATER BREAK: In 2017, 11-year-old Gitanjali Rao, a seventh-grader in Colorado, developed an inexpensive and portable device that can quickly detect lead in water! Her invention was called “Tethys” after the Greek goddess of fresh water.
INJURED RESERVE: In 2011, 17-year-old Joe Landolina entered a business competition at New York University. He had the idea to create an organic substance that would heal wounds. He won! Over the next three years, a plant-based gel was created that would congeal when put on blood or tissue. The product was named VetiGel and could close an external or internal wound in only 20 seconds.
IT’S ALL IN THE WRIST: In February 2019 a team of Oklahoma kids exhibited a product that they designed at New York International Toy Fair. The product was Wristworld, an augmented reality puzzle role-playing game using wristbands that can now be purchased at all sorts of places from convenience stores to museum gift shops. The team of kids are from Moore and Norman and range in age from 11-14 years old!
These are just some recent kid discoveries and inventions. For generations, kids have done amazing things from discovering dinosaurs and prehistoric fish to inventing popsicles, trampolines, and even better ways to cook bacon!
WHAT WILL YOU DISCOVER OR INVENT?
THE WORLD OF DISCOVERY BELONGS TO KIDS AND TEENS
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS
Lines can be used to create many optical illusions.
Simple lines can also be used to create the illusion of depth. Check out the image below.
Believe it or not, all the lines in this image are straight!
We can make some pretty neat optical illusions by combining straight and curved lines, too:
Can you trust your eyes? Is seeing really believing?
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Look at the image that appears to be like a three-dimensional ball made with only straight and curved lines.
You can create this illusion with just a pencil!
Use the area above. Place one hand over the lines and lightly trace it with the other. This illusion works best if you can separate your fingers a little. Next use your pencil to trace over the light blue lines except those inside the drawing of your hand. Finally, connect the horizontal lines with curved lines within the
drawing of the hand, like in the image of the ball.
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