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Mary Balfour, Navi Basten, Kenny Chapman, Kristen LeonJoe, Chehalis Community School; Edmond, Mussell, Cultus
Lake Community School; Chance Big John, Diamond
Vale Elementary School; Derek Porter-Magun, MacKenzie
Robinson, Justin Smith, Gitanyow Independent School;
Billie-Jean Robinson, Denise Wilson, John Field Elementary;
Ashton Ruetten, Dylan Wilson, Kispiox Community School;
Shyann Chantyman, Lhoosk’uz Dene School; Hailey Cullen,
Nokum McKigney, Dakota Ned, Rebecca Nicholls, Rayanne
Sheena, Merritt Central Elementary; Taylynn Eustache, Lyric
McLeish, Neqweyqwelsten; Keagan James, Jerimiah Rapada,
Sardis Elementary; Anastasia Boyce, Kadense Giroux, Cruzito
Sepass, Seabird Island Community School; Sloan Big EagleBarnes, Skylar Nash, Sensisyusten School; Ashley Gutherie,
Tyson Elementary; Summer Dejager, Sasha Tuttle, Yarrow
Elementary
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“Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”
What You Should Know About Caffeine
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The Seventh Generation Club is created in partnership with:
First Nations
Health Council
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Caffeine can make you feel nervous or jumpy.
It can also make it difficult for you to fall
asleep, which might mean you won’t be able to
pay attention in school the next day. Too much caffeine
can also give you a stomach-ache, headache or a racing
heartbeat.
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temporarily, too much caffeine can also lead to
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Caffeine is a natural chemical found in tea leaves, coffee
beans, cacao (used to make chocolate), and cola nuts (the
plant used in cola drinks). Caffeine has been around for
hundreds of years, and today it is found in many common
foods and drinks, such as coffee, tea, hot cocoa, pop,
chocolate, and some medicines.
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Newsletter
Hello Club Members!
Have you ever wondered how your
brain works? The brain is an
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everything you do. It is how
• Your brain is about 80% water. you make sense of the world,
• Your brain feels no pain. There learn, move around and store
are no nerves that register pain memories.
within the brain itself.
In this issue of the Seventh Generation
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Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Essayist, Philosopher and Poet
March 2010
Club
Congratulations to the winners of the
“My Inspiration” Contest!
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Club Newsletter we’ll ponder some fun
brain facts, try some brain-bending
puzzles, and think about the connection
between the health of our bodies and the
health of our brain.
For example, consider the awesome
• When we touch something, a mental skills of Olympic athletes like
message is sent to our brain at gold medallist Canadian freestyle skier
about 200 kilometres per hour. Alexandre Bilodeau. To reach his dream
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expert in his chosen sport, but also an
expert in thinking like a top athlete.
That state of mind kept him practicing,
pushing himself, and coping with all of
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2. I’m light as a feather, yet the
strongest human can’t hold As you work your way through the last
third of the school year, it is a good time
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to remember the importance of your own
state of mind and the strategies you can
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use to stay focused. You might also find
capital letters, is the same
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next few months, including goals for your
Answers on page 4 school subjects, after school activities and
Just for Laughs
even your friendships. When you
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The Seventh Generation Club
hopes that you will enjoy this
newsletter and study hard through
the upcoming months!
Is there news that you’d like to
share from your school or community?
Write to us or send us a picture and we’ll
try to share it in the newsletter.
Did You Know?
Some animals sleep with only half their
brain at a time! The scientific name for
this is unihemispheric sleep (uni = one,
hemisphere = half of a sphere). Several
types of birds, some reptiles, dolphins and
some species of whales and seals have this
strange sleep habit. For mammals that live
underwater, this sleep pattern lets them to
swim to the surface to breathe. It also lets
dolphins keep one eye open to watch for
danger while asleep.
Why humans and other mammals can’t
sleep this way is not known. Don’t try
unihemispheric sleep in school!
Source:
New Scientist, 2010
• Hello Club Members • The Nook • Just for Laughs • Did You Know? • Canucks Corner
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• Food for Thought • Study Tip • Snowboarding Excellence • Brain Teasers
I S S U E • Congratulations • What You Should Know About Caffeine • Next Contest!
Canucks Corner
Brain Teasers
Challenge 1: Write the numbers 1 to 9,
so that each row, column and diagonal
adds up to the same number. (No
number should show up more than once)
To excel on the ice, Vancouver Canucks players and coaches
spend a lot of time studying plays and working out the things
that didn’t go well in the previous game. This takes hours
of studying video and drawing up different attacks on the
whiteboard. By constantly learning from their mistakes, the
Canucks are able to improve from their last game and be
better prepared for the next.
The same principle applies to school, and to the activities that
you love to do outside of school. In order to get the grade you
want on your assignments and tests, it is important to put
in study time. Likewise, in order to make those crucial saves
late in a game, you will need to learn and practice good goalie
mechanics and form. Spending an extra 15 minutes before
bed studying your notes for an exam or spending an extra 15
Food for Thought
Your brain is the communications hub of your body,
controlling the growth and activities of all of the other
parts of your body. It is made of billions of neurons
(nerve cells) that send messages back and forth inside
your head, and along with your spinal cord and nerve
cells, all through your body. Everything you know about
the world, everything you learn and remember later, is all
stored in this amazing organ.
Keeping your brain in top working order means treating it
well! Here are some tips your brain will thank
you for…
• Eat a rainbow! Wild salmon, blueberries, dark
green lettuce, peaches…. Your brain will get
the fuel it needs if you put a little colour on
your plate every day.
minutes after practice to work on your puck handling can go a
long way!
The Canucks coaches often post reminders in the dressing
room. Above these reminders are motivational messages like
“Pursue the Cup!” and “Never Quit” that help the players keep
their focus. You can be your own coach by writing reminders
of daily tasks in your daytimers and posting motivational
messages in the areas where you study at home.
Whether your goal is to get a good mark in school or to
win the championship game, remember that it takes a lot of
studying and preparation to reach that goal. And remember
that the Canucks will always be there cheering for you along
the way!
• Get moving! Exercise your body to get your blood
pumping. You’ll feel more alert, and keeping your
body healthy is important for keeping your brain in
top form, too.
• Get some shut-eye. Sleep is important for memory
and learning. It is possible that sleep helps form
memories.
• Stay away from drugs. Drugs are chemicals that can
interrupt normal brain activity and actually change
how the brain performs its jobs. These changes can
lead to addiction.
• Treat your brain like a muscle and give it a
regular workout! When you push yourself by
reading books that are challenging, solving
difficult puzzles, and learning new skills, your
brain is given a good challenge.
Study Tip: Do you always understand the instructions you are given in school? If you’re like most people,
you probably don’t understand them all the time. If you don’t, ask your teacher to repeat them or to explain them
in a different way. Before you jump into any assignment, it is important to understand what needs to be done.
Asking will also show your teacher that you are serious about learning.
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Snowboarding Excellence!
Snowboarding star Shaun White was unstoppable at the 2010 Olympics. His
sky-high stunts brought him home Olympic gold (for the second time) and
showed what a breath-taking sport snowboarding can be.
Have you ever wondered if you could do it too? Well, youth across BC and
Washington State have got involved in snowboarding through the First Nations
Snowboard Team. The team began in 2004 with 10 youth from the Squamish
and Lil’wat Nations, and since then it has grown to about 200 members.
The most experienced snowboarders make up the team’s competitive branch,
called the High Performance Team. Being part of the High Performance Team
gives members a season pass at Whistler Blackcomb, Cypress Mountain or Big
White Ski Resort, 20 days of coaching, dry-land training, trampoline training
and equipment. High Performance Team members have also competed in the
Canadian Nationals.
Most members of the First Nations Snowboard Team are taking part for fun
and sport, and competition is of secondary importance. They get 10 days on the
snow with a certified instructor, equipment and a season pass. The program is a
challenging one that has a lot to teach about healthy living, including nutrition,
education, culture and sport.
Challenge 2: Make words (two letters
or more) by using letters that are beside
each other or diagonal from each other.
Don’t use the same letter twice in the
same word.
For example….See the word NET
How many can you find? (If you like
this game, we recommend that you try
the game Boggle!)
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Being part of the team takes serious dedication. Each team member has to
commit to keeping their school marks at C+ or better, attending at least 90% of
the practices and staying drug and alcohol-free. For more information about the
First Nations Snowboard Team, visit www.FNRiders.com.
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A Snowboarder’s Dictionary
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Fakie: Riding a board backwards
Gapper: Someone who doesn’t know
how to snowboard
Goofy Foot: Riding with your right
foot forward
McTwist: An inverted halfpipe aerial
trick, named after skateboarder Mike
McGill, in which the rider performs a
540-degree flip
White wash: Face wash with snow
For some more fun terms, visit
www.cbc.ca/olympics/history/story/2009/11/25/spo-glossary-snowboard.html
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