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The Great Skateboard Debate

Price: $2.99, format: 7 page PDF, grades: 3,4,5,6,7,8

Skateboarding is a sport that requires practice, dedication and skill. But it also involves speed, proper equipment and a safe location to practice. How can young skateboards move from one place to another to get to their practice parks? Is the sidewalk safe? Is the bike lane a better option? The debate is on. In this issue, the safety needs of skateboarders and pedestrians are compared and analyzed. Games and puzzles have a skateboarding theme and the newspaper activity takes young readers on a skateboarding scavenger hunt.

In this issue students will:
• Read and evaluate the pros and cons of skateboards on sidewalks
• Create a silly skateboard story
• Have fun with puzzles and "brain teasers" with a skateboarding theme
• Use the Internet to read about a skateboarding dog, the history of skateboarding and safety tips
• Use the newspaper for a scavenger hunt and to learn more about the Op/Ed page