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I have a little Hello Kitty chest of drawers about eight inches high by eight inches wide- and would you believe that I haven't touched the stuff in it since..well..1985? It just things from my girlhood desk and my room- the usual stash of erasers, pencils, stickers and gum wrappers. The thing above the music note eraser is a shrinky dink ring that is upside down. I was into Garfield of course, and I remember liking those little hello kitty record stickers so much that I never used them! They were too special. And here they are! That little compact with a candy cane on it was peppermint lipgloss, but I used to talk into it like I was a spy. Check out the green paint splattered earring! And that plastic cookie opens to a little tin of brown lipgloss that smelled just like cookies. It still smells good, actually. These things were my hopscotch markers- except that teensy pencil- it would've rolled... And this tiny Triple Yan Yan pack of pencils was my pride and joy. They hung on the end of an oversized pencil as a charm or something. I must've spent hours staring at that little case in school.
The real question is: Can you pick a favorite?
Tim Lusher: The small screen takes a trip back to the 1980s this month, with dramas about Boy George, the day of Charles and Diana's wedding, an adaptation of Martin Amis's Money and the finale of Ashes to Ashes. But which are the most memorable shows of that decade?
If you were around back then, you'll probably relate to most of these.
Wear it as a badge of honor.
70s/80s memory triggers
A trip to the grocery store can be a walk down memory lane. You may find the PopTarts and Lunchables you regularly munched on in the ’90s. Yet, many fantastic ’90s candy and nostalgic snacks aren’t on the shelves now. Food fads come and go; chances are you’ve forgotten the long-gone goodies from decades ago.
Looking for novel way to get your middle school students excited about math and statistics?! This file contains everything you need to conduct the experiment (except the Tootsie Pops!) that answers the age old question "How many licks does it take to get the center of a tootsie pop?" The lesson covers mean, median, mode, range, outliers, tables, graphs, box and whisker plots, data collection, pre and post discussion questions, experimental procedures, and student reflection. I also provided a short clip of the old commercial and worksheets students can use during the experiment. I've also added assorted extension activity ideas I've used in the past. On the day of the experiment, I wear a Tootsie Pop t-shirt which creates lots of excitement and anticipation for the kids. It's worth the investment! (Example results included) ADDITION: I've added a picture of the display I used for this project. Individually, the project does not make a great display, but I complied the data that we collected from each quarter and made a few graphs. Along with examples of quality work, this made a great display!
