Big6 Kids

Match the Big6 and test your problem solving power!

Directions for preparing and playing the Big6 matching game.

Gather: 3 pieces of construction paper, blunt scissors, glue.
Print: these 3 game sheets.

Prepare the game pieces:
1. Cut the game sheets apart on the dotted lines.
2. Cut each piece of construction paper into 4 parts the same size (fold it first, open the page, and cut on the folded lines)
3. Glue each of the game pieces onto the pieces of cut construction paper to make cards. Let them dry.

Play the game:
1. Mix up the cards.
2. Put them face down on a table or the floor. Mix them up again.
3. Turn one over. Turn another over. Does the Big6 Skill match its description? If not, turn them face down again and try again. If you get a match, put the pair–2 cards–to the side. Keep trying until you get six matching pairs.

Have fun!

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<strong>Activity:</strong>

1. Choose your favorite thing in nature. You can choose a bluebonnet, a leopard, a ladybug, a cockroach, or anything that is found in nature.

2. Once you decide what you want to write about, decide if you want to write a fictional (made-up) story or a poem.

3. Use the Big6 Writing process organizer to help you find facts about your natural object to put into your story or poem. Use the writing process to help you write it well.

4. Tell us how you used the Big6 Writing Organizer to help you write the story or poem.

5. Have your teacher or parent send the story or poem and the explanation to info@big6.com.  We”ll publish the best ones!

<a href=”http://www.big6.com/kidsshowarticle.php?id=317″><strong>For Teachers and Parents</strong></a>

Our InfoWorm needs a name. Please think about his role as an information problem solver. He’s curious, thoughtful, and wise—a super star!

What name do you think would fit?

Please send your name suggestions to: info@Big6.com

We will collect name suggestions until May 31, 2007 - then we will select a name for our Pal - InfoWorm. Prizes: The winning class will receive a package of classic Big6 InfoWorm bookmarks and a Big6 book!

Check out the Big6 Skills Zogony Adventure!

Take a look at the Nuts & Bolts of Big6 game!

When I have something that needs to be done,
And I need information because I have none.
I’ll use my tools that help me do
The job that I’m happy to share with you.
The Big6 will help me find what I need,
And put it together, I can do it, indeed!

When I have a task, that is something to do,
And I need information to do it because it is new,
Big6 #1 will help me succeed
By figuring out just what exactly I need.

Big6 #2 will help me choose
When I decide just what I can use.
I’ll choose the ones that meet my needs best,
I may choose two or three and leave all the rest.

Where, oh, where can I find these things now?
In the library? In a book? And Big6 #3 tells just how
To find those people or print that I chose,
And get to where my information is located in those.

Read, look, and listen is what I’ll do when
I use Big6 #4 to get just what I need and then
I’ll write it or draw the information I find.
I’ll get what I need because I’ll use my mind.

Once I have found and written all that I need,
I must put it together so I can proceed
To finish the job and show it, you see.
And Big6 #5 will surely help me.

How will I know if I did my job well?
Big6 #6 will sure help me to tell
If I did it the best that I possibly could,
And do it better next time if I should.

Words by Barbara A. Jansen
(Sung to the tune of B-I-N-G-O)

There is a process I can use and Big6 is its name-o

B-I-G S-I-X, B-I-G S-I-X, B-I-G S-I-X,
And Big6 is its name-o.

Big6 One will help me find out just what I should do-o.

B-I-G S-I-X, B-I-G S-I-X, B-I-G S-I-X,
And Big6 is its name-o.

Big6 Two will help me choose those things that I should use-o.

B-I-G S-I-X, B-I-G S-I-X, B-I-G S-I-X,
And Big6 is its name-o.

Big6 Three will help me get those things that I will need-o.

B-I-G S-I-X, B-I-G S-I-X, B-I-G S-I-X,
And Big6 is its name-o.

Big6 Four helps me to take out words that I can use-o.

B-I-G S-I-X, B-I-G S-I-X, B-I-G S-I-X,
And Big6 is its name-o.

Big6 Five helps me finish the work that I must do-o.

B-I-G S-I-X, B-I-G S-I-X, B-I-G S-I-X,
And Big6 is its name-o.

Big6 Six helps me to know if I did my best work-o.

B-I-G S-I-X, B-I-G S-I-X, B-I-G S-I-X,
And Big6 is its name-o.