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Attention Shoppers! a clothing consumer curriculum for 9 to 11 year olds, helps young people explore three issues: Where I am Right Now, Getting What I Need and Caring for What I Have. Where I am Right Now! helps kids understand the role of specialized clothing specific jobs with special attention to models and movie stars, whose looks get a boost from camera lenses, make-up artists and borrowed clothes. Getting What I Need helps kids recognize clothing fads, practice mixing and matching separates, assess garment quality and analyze ads. Caring for What I have teaches simple clothing "first aid," and discusses laundry and clothing storage.
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In-Touch Science: Fibers and Animals
The 10 activities in this 116-page manual show children how each of five science concepts relates to fibers used for textiles and animals. Session 1 illustrates the importance of microstructures, small physical features that the eye can not see. Children work wool fibers into felt fabric and in the process discover that wool fibers have microscopic scales. They understand how the tiny barbules on feathers help the bird fly.
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Cornell University
Ten experiential activities demonstrate the common science concepts between the two fields of study & help children understand the science in their daily lives. The program encourages each child to manipulate materials, to test ideas, and to explore their interests. Evaluation is by a pre- and post test of children and observation by the adult facilitator.
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The Penn State 4-H Textile Science (clothing and textiles) series consists of 17 project manuals (in three levels; beginning, intermediate and advanced and creative and textile arts projects), a leader's guide, and supportive materials that include a videotape and electronic program related materials. The project materials are not age graded.
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