MINIPAGE ACTIVITIES MEET MANY STATE AND NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS. THIS WEEK'S STANDARDS: STUDENTS UNDERSTAND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. STUDENTS UNDERSTAND TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN. STUDENTS ARE ABLE

MiniPage activities meet many state and national educational standards. This week's standards: Students understand science and technology. Students understand technological design. Students are able to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans. (Science and Technology)
Activities:
1. Draw a picture of the tallest building in your neighborhood or community. Now draw another picture of that building but add five more stories to the top. How would the addition change the look of the building? How would you change the design of the building?
2. Have a "tall building" contest with family members or friends. Use toothpicks or dry spaghetti and miniature marshmallows. See who can create the tallest building using these materials.
3. Look through the newspaper to find words that relate to buildings and pictures of tall buildings. Use your words and pictures to create a poster.
4. Look at all the photographs of skycrapers in today's Mini Page. Which one do you think is the most attractive? Why? Write a short paragraph describing the building and telling why you like the way it looks.
5. Use resource books and the Internet to learn more about one of the skyscrapers described in today's MiniPage. Use these questions to guide your research: Who wanted to have the building created? What special ideas did the architect incorporate into the design of the building? Why did the architect make those decisions? How long did it take to build the building? What special materials were used? How is the building used? Write several paragraphs discussing your research.