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from The Mini Page © 2010 Universal Uclick Gliding on Ice Ice skating For hundreds
of years, people have eagerly awaited the wintertime, when rivers and ponds finally freeze solid enough to skate on.
Today, your community might have outdoor and indoor skating rinks. You might be able to skate on a country pond just as people used to do. Beginning ice-skating lessons are
pretty much the same for skaters wanting to learn figure, power or hockey skating. Many people learn to skate by pushing a chair. Indoor rinks might offer gliding walker-type devices or orange cones for beginners to steady themselves on.
from The Mini Page © 2010 Universal Uclick Ready Resources The Mini Page provides ideas for websites,
books or other resources that will help you learn more about this week’s topics.
On the Web: •
http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/winter_sports.html •
www.safekids.org/safety-basics/safety-spotlight/ winter-sports-safety
At the Library: • “Ice Magic” by Matt Christopher • “Freeze Frame: A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics” by Sue Macy and Peggy Fleming • “Friction and Gravity: Snowboarding Science” by Marcus Figorito • “The Long Winter” by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Kids take skating lessons at a rink behind Yellowstone Park School in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
Skating safety
Be sure to wear a helmet and mittens, which will protect your hands if you fall on the ice. If you are skating on naturally
frozen water, be sure the ice is thick enough all over. Lakes, rivers and ponds could have areas with thin ice. Always check with adults before skating. Do not skate by yourself.
Falling safely Ice skaters, especially beginners,
will definitely fall on the ice more than once. This can be part of the fun if you do it right. If you start to lose your balance: • Bend your knees as if you were
going to sit. • Let yourself fall
a little bit to one side. • Do not lean
back. Lean forward a little. • Do not try to break your fall with
your hands. Land on your cushioned bottom. To get up: • Push yourself onto all fours. • Keep your hands
down while pulling one foot to your knee. • Then bend the
other knee. • Stand up carefully.
from The Mini Page © 2010 Universal Uclick Winter Activities TRY ’N FIND
Words that remind us of winter activities are hidden in the block below. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally. See if you can find: COAT, COLD, FREEZE, HAT, HELMET, HIKING, ICE, LAYERS, MITTENS, NATURE, OUTDOORS, RINK, SKATING, SKI, SLED, SNOW, SNOWBOARD, SNOWMAN, SNOWSHOE, TUBING, WARM, WINTER, WONDERLAND.
YOUR OWN OUTDOOR FUN!
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This girl has fun tubing in Vail, Colo. Riding a tube is somewhat like sledding.
© 2010 Universal Uclick Let It Snow! Do you live in an area where it
snows? If you do, you probably know how exciting and beautiful it can be outside during the winter. No matter where you live, enjoying
the great outdoors in the winter is wonderful. You can do many of the same types of activities in colder climates as in warmer ones. You
might roller- skate where it’s warm and ice-skate where it’s
cold. Maybe you water-ski down South and snow-ski up North. The Mini Page talked with a doctor
and sports medicine specialist for tips about being active outside in the cold.
Dress for safety If you are going to be outside in the
cold, dress in layers. This will keep you warmer than one big heavy coat or snowsuit. Also, you can take off a top layer if you are exercising enough to grow warm. Layer with: • warm socks. Wear several pairs, especially if you are on the ice; • thermal, or long, underwear; • regular warm clothes such as
jeans, sweatpants, long-sleeved warm shirts, sweatshirts and sweaters; • a winter coat; • a warm hat; • warm mittens or
gloves. Do NOT wear clothes
with drawstrings. They can get caught, causing accidents.
December 12, 2010 from The Mini Page © 2010 Universal Uclick Play in a Winter Wonderland
A kid slides across a snow sculpture at a winter festival in Breckenridge, Colo. Building a snowman or snow fort is fun, but you don’t need to stop there. You can build fun sculptures of anything you want. You can build castles in the snow just as you can build them in the sand.
Other safety tips • Wear sunscreen. You might
not think you need sunscreen in the winter, but snow reflects, or bounces back, sunlight. Sunscreen is especially important when you are in high- elevation areas, such as mountains. So are goggles.
• Wear protective
gear. Sports such as skating, skiing and snowboarding are fun, but you need to be careful. Padding and
helmets are especially important for beginners and young kids. • Go inside often to get warmed
up. Frostbite occurs when the skin gets frozen. If you notice your fingers, toes or ears becoming numb, it probably is time for an indoor break.
photo © 2006 Peggy Olliff, courtesy Yellowstone National Park
photo by Matt Inden/Weaver Multimedia Group, courtesy Colorado Tourism Office
photo by Matt Inden, Weaver Multimedia Group, courtesy Colorado Tourism Office
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