| Show MoNcUy MAy 8f 2000 SlANdARd'EXAMINtR Amusement & EducAit's Kids Answer key inspiration Fitness can be funny as well as fun Ttue or false? Sugar facts: ' page 15 False — though honey and brown sugar have traces of some vitamins and minerals the amounts are too small to make a difference 2 Trtte— but only for a short time then you may feel more hungry and tired than before eating the sugary snack i 3 True 4 False ? 5 False 1 Ecto endo meso morphs ' Strong as a flea People with certain body types tend to have an advantage in certain sports Bodies have three basic shapes Ectomorphs — such as a tall thin basketball player — can run fast and reach high Endomorphs — such as a solid football lineman — benefit from a combination of strength and the momentum they get from their weight Mesomorphs — such as a muscular nimble gymnast — have great body control and agility Most people are a mixture of I these basic types Muscle cells in all creatures have about the same strength Human bodies have a great number of muscle cells they are also big and heavy Tiny creatures have fewer muscles cells but some can perform amazing feats because they weigh very little For example: A tiny flea can jump 200 times the length of its body can Olympic five" their times leap only body length Can you carry five school buses up a hill? You could if you had the strength of the Goliath beede This insect can carry 850 times its weight! long-jumpe- 1 Activity — What’s your shape? Have a classmate trace the outline of your Ixxly on a large sheet of paper (or several sheets taped together) Based on the outline you see state in fractions what you believe to be your unique mixture of the three basic body types Give that shape a funny name : I j J-- ‘How sweet it is quiz page 13 2 I j I i rs 1 i l Activity — Amazing muscle math 1 ' ' I i - If you could jump 200 times the length of your body how far would that be? If you could carry 850 times your weight how many pounds would that be? Credits I ! i I i i page 12 I This newspaper supplement was commissioned from Hot Topics Publications Inc by the Newspaper in Education (NIE) department of The Philadelphia Inquirer Hot Topics Publications Inc provided creative services as follows: Heidi Karl was the graphic designer i i Information was provided by Pat Croce PT ATC assisted by members of his staff at NovaCare Inc: Raymond J Pennacchia Danielle MacDonald Jeanie Subach MA R 1) This is the twelfth in a series of 13 educational sections to be published by the Standard-Examin0 during die school year The last section scheduled Water: From Here to Eternity and Back will lie published Monday June 12 er 1999-200- ® 1995 by Copyright Hot Topics Publications Inc PO Box 183 PA Wyncote 19095-018- 3 If you would like more information about the Standard-Examiner- ’s Newspapers In Education program call us at 625-45- 57 Standard-Examine- Nrrtpnn r In Mucin |
