This is Day 1 of the Cause Day program. We are learning about ALS. Click on the different subjects and complete the activities and lessons.
Click on the different subjects and complete the activities and lessons. If you want to support ALS Charities and the people affected by this, make sure to wear the colors Blue and White on Cause Day!If you want to raise money for a charity that helps people with ALS, click on the hand below to get connected with our online platform and put in the name of your school!
Autism Charities
If you choose this cause, the funds you raise will be earmarked for the largest national ALS related charity. However, YOU can choose a different charity for ALS if you wish.
Write the name of that charity on the space provided on your online student page when you register. If you want to know what kind of charities focus on this cause, please check our "frequently asked questions" section on the website: www.causefund.org/choose-a-cause. Your charity has to be listed on Guidestar or Charity Navigator in order to qualify as a charity you can choose for our program.
Social Studies Activity
Complete the Social Studies Activity
ALS
Cause Color: Blue and White
Read the Cause Day Round-table Question on the index card go go to www.causefund.org/choose-a-cause and notice the different 19 different cause groups and the colors for each cause in this Cause Day program.
IF Cause Day was celebrated tomorrow, what color would YOU wear to show your support and passion for your cause through the language of color? In other words, what is the color of the story you want to tell? Notice that cause number 19 is all other charities, that could be animal related, or any other disease and disaster, or perhaps charities that support the environment
PE Activity
Complete the PE Activity
ALS
Cause Color: Blue and White
This station is all about mobility; think of activities that demonstrate how hard it is when you have limited mobility
Activity: Go find an old T shirt in your drawer and put it over your head but only put one arm in the sleeve. Leave the other arm inside inside the shirt against your belly. Now go sit on a chair and face another person.
That other person will gently throw a pair of socks to you and you need to try to catch it with one hand while sitting in the chair. If you succeed, the person you are playing with can take a turn. If you both can catch the pair of socks with one hand, try it by doing the same but now you put a big glove on the hand that is still available. If you are still able to do this, take away the use of other body parts so it becomes harder and harder to catch a simple pair of socks.
Awareness: It is much harder to complete simple tasks or to participate in normal life when you can't use certain body parts (or when you are in a wheelchair, like people who have ALS). Many people who have ALS are in a wheelchair and live with this problem every day.
Art Activity
Complete the Art Activity
ALS
Cause Color: Blue and White
Create a piece of art with any medium (that means you can use crayon, paint, pencil, newspaper, cereal or whatever you like! It can be a three-dimensional piece or a painting on a sheet. You can make it out of clay or straws and things you find around the house. The point is to create a piece of art using the colors Blue and White. It can be just about the sky and clouds or it can be much more complex! Be creative, think outside the box!
English Activity
Complete the English Lesson
ALS
Cause Color: Blue and White
Write a poem or short story about the colors of this day and what they represent or mean to you. If you or someone you know has been affected by this, you can write a poem or a short story about that.
Math Activity
Complete the Math Activity
ALS
Cause Color: Blue and White
Research online how many people live with ALS (make sure to note the source!) Find out how many people in your state and in the USA suffer from ALS. Put it on your data sheet so we can start collecting these numbers for every cause.
Library Activity
Day 1
ALS
Cause Color: Blue and White
Find a book with a cover that has the colors blue and white on it and tell us the title and who is the main character? [/one_second]
