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School activities for kids and teens

     July is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening in this month.

Making Music with Water

     Have you ever tried making music with glasses or bottles filled with water? I bet your favorite band hasn't. Experiment with your own special sounds by turning glasses of water into instruments, make some cool music and find out how it works.

     What you'll need:

     Five or more drinking glasses or glass bottles.

     Water.

     Wooden stick such as a pencil.

     Instructions:

     Line the glasses up next to each other and fill them with different amounts of water. The first should have just a little water while the last should be almost full, and the ones in between should have slightly more than the first.

     Hit the glass with the least amount of water and watch the sound, then hit the glass with the most water, which makes the higher sound?

     Hit the other glasses and see what noise they make. See if you can get a tune going by hitting the glasses in a certain order.

     What's happening?

     Each of the glasses will have a different tone when you hit with the pencil. The glass with the most water will have the lowest tone while the glass with the least water will have the highest. Small vibrations are made when you hit the glass, and this creates sound waves which travel through the water. More water means slower vibrations and a deeper tone.

     It was my first time in the US. I think there is no other country that I have heard so many things about before I visited it. Burgers, big cars, fat people, good wine and fantastic cities. For sure the real experience was quite different. Although you can find all these things there, you will also find many other things to discover.

     In Los Angeles, I stayed at a place where they even produced home-made videos. I always thought in Hollywood only movies with lots of money are produced. But in this place, even parts of the living room were functioned (运作) into a scene. But anyway, this shows what you imagined about a place before arriving might be totally wrong. Now I started to understand the city is not only the place where the big movies are made, it's also where people are crazy about movies, and always try to start a production even if they don't have lots of money. People there just really love movies, they are motivated (调动积极) to give their ideas a try and at least open up a channel online with their home-made stories.

     Of course, there are many other interesting places in Los Angeles. As I stayed only a few days, it was not enough time to see all. But I advise you to have two apps on your smart phone for traveling in America. First is Yelp to find the closest and best restaurant or coffee place. And the other is Uber because especially in Los Angeles, you won't find taxis and everything is so far. You can also drive but it's wise to park your car close to a subway station and go to Hollywood by subway.

    A young painter had just completed a beautiful painting. To get people's opinions about his painting skills, he put his 1at a crossing on a busy street. And below it a board read, "Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. 2 I'm new, I might have made some mistakes in my work. Please put a cross  3you see a mistake."

    When he came back in the evening to 4his painting, he was completely shocked to see that the whole painting was filled 5 crosses. And some people had even written their opinions on the painting. 6 , he ran to his master and said to him, "I'm 7and if this is what I have learned to paint, I'm not worth teaching. "

    The master 8and suggested, "I'll let you know that you are a great 9. Now go to paint the same painting once again and give it to 10."

Then they went to the same street the next morning and put the same painting exactly at the same place. Now the master  11another board which read, "Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. I might have made some mistakes in my painting. I have put a box with colors and 12 just below. Please give me a hand. If you see a 13, pick up the brush and correct it." The master and the young painter went back home. Two days later, they came back to the place. The young painter was  14to see that actually there was not a single correction done!

    It's easier to criticize(批评) but difficult to improve. If you want to help people  15 their behavior, you'd better learn how to help people change their attitudes or skills. Also, always remember not to judge yourself by someone else's criticism and feel upset.

    Take time to care for yourself. ChooseMyPlate. gov helps you choose the kinds and amounts of food and drinks you need. And, make time to be physically active, so you can do the things you want to do.

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    Use a smaller plate at meals to help control the amount of food and calories you eat. Enjoy smaller amounts of food.

    Add fruit to meals as part of main or side dishes. Choose red, orange, or dark-green vegetables like tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and broccoli, along with other vegetables for meals.

    Sip water or other drinks with few or no calories to help maintain a healthy weight. Keep a water bottle in your bag or at your desk to satisfy your thirst throughout the day.

    Set a goal to fit in at least 2.5 hours of physical activity in your week. Being active 10 minutes at a time also adds to your weekly total. Ask your friends or family to keep you company as you bike, jog, walk, or dance.

    Try out healthier recipes that use less fat, salt, and sugar. Eat at home more often to control your eating. If you eat out, check and compare nutrition information. Choose healthier options such as baked chicken instead of fried chicken.

Let go of the problems

    There are many teenagers who have too much pressure. Last Wednesday, Mr. Trent began his psychological health class  holding up a glass of water. He asked the studentswould happen if he held it up for a day. student said the teacher's arm would ache or go numb. He might have to go to hospital! All the students laughed.

     "But during the time, did the (weigh) of the glass change?" asked Mr. Trent. "Then what caused the pain and numbness?" 

     The students (be) puzzled.

      "What should I do now (get) rid of the pain?" asked Mr. Trent again.

      "Put the glass down!" said another student.

      "(exact)!" said Mr. Trent. "Life's problems are something  caused the pain like this glass. Hold them for a few (minute) in your hand and they seem OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache. The longer you hold them, the more painful you feel."

     It's important to think of the challenges or problems in your life. But what's even (important) is to put them down at the end of every day.