5-Spot stories
Why Buy?
Hannah, age 10, knows that the library helps her save money. She’s able to check out books by a lot of different authors without having to spend any money. Go to the library to try before you buy, not only with books, but also with movies, music, and games.
Paper Dollars and Copper Pennies?
Do you think dollars are made out of paper, and pennies out of copper? They look like it, but the different ingredients might surprise you.
Sports: Safety and Style
"All the professional athletes wear safety gear because it allows them to do more on their set of wheels," says Sam, age 12. Sam tells you why you should wear protective gear, too.
5-Spot activities
Double-Dip Discombobulation
You got your first try at Discombobulated, now it's time for Double-Dip Discombobulation. And if you think you can make these comics make sense...have at it!
Birds of a Feather
What do they say about birds of a feather? They flock together. So do bacon and eggs, stars and stripes, and left and right.
Light the Night
Each of your friends wants to enjoy the fireworks show from a different location. It’s up to you to find them all, but how are you supposed to do that in the dark?
AJ's stories
Turning Silver Into Paper
You see it and use it every day, and it goes quickly! What do you think it is? It’s money! Learn about how the dollar we spend so effortlessly today came to be.
Need Clothes? Revive Old T-Shirts
Are your tees too small? Sick of the design? "Don’t throw out those old t-shirts!" says Hailey, 15. She gives you six ways to revive them.
Sports Injuries: The Road to Recovery
Don’t let an injury sideline you! Learn how to get yourself back into shape so you can enjoy sports again.
AJ's activities
Dozer
You’ve been nodding off in class again. If you’re not getting anything out of the lecture, you should at least try to listen to that subconscious voice in your head.
Member 13
Start with 52 members of four unique credit unions. Can you eliminate 48 of them, so that only Member 13 from each CU remains? This solitaire-style game requires a healthy combination of skill, luck, and wishful thinking.
Chip it
You get a rack of pool balls and nine one-dollar bills. If you chip it just right, you'll own them all!
C-Note stories
Txt Bak? U Can W8!
Take a look at the drivers next to you on the road. "How many of them are on their phones or texting someone? How many are doing something else like eating or reading a map?" says Kelsey. What’s the distraction worth?
Let's Go to the Documentary!
Do you think you'd need a big budget to put together a documentary? Leah, age 19, says "Not necessarily—if you have a vision, a keen idea, some imagination and fortitude!"
Get Ready for the Future, NOW
As soon as Kasey, 13, joined Navy Sea Cadets, he started to see the benefits. "I gained confidence, became stronger, and started learning skills that I never would have learned if I hadn't joined," says Kasey. "I can see how this might give me more of an edge on college applications." Kasey's talking about going to Australia or Russia and attending colleges like Harvard!
C-Note activities
Consolidation Loan
OK, you've got waaaay too many credit cards, and your plastic debt is piling up. Is a consolidation loan the answer? Start with a plethora of plastic. Cluster three or more of the same credit cards together to consolidate and pay off debt. Can you become debt- free before you get buried in borrowing?
Swiftly Speaking
Who is Tom Swift? Many would say he's the hero of hundreds of adverb-puns. Can you match each Swifty beginning to its correct end?
Moon Unit
Your ducks are in a row, but are your planets aligned? We’ve discovered a galaxy with 11 interchangeable planets. Now you need to discover how to align those planets so that their moon units are equal.
C-Note instant poll results—After High School
These poll results speak for themselves. One young reader commented, "It's dangerous to have no idea in these economic times."
You don't need to vote to visit the archives and find this and previous instant poll questions. Simply click on "vote" and then "archive" at the bottom of the current poll on the bottom right of the front page in C-Note.
Q: After high school do you plan on...?
1. Going to a four-year university
2. Going to a trade or technical college
3. Getting a job
4. Going into the military
5. I have no idea |
80%
8%
5%
2%
5% |
Instant poll questions capture your high school members’ attention. On which issues would you like to learn more about what they think? Use your imagination and send your poll questions with possible responses to Rena Crispin.
* Instant poll results reflect an unscientific sampling of Googolplex readers.
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