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Whoosh! The flying disc sails through the air into waiting hands. Back and forth, players toss the plastic toy passing time with America’s favorite “pass time”—the Frisbee! This engaging and simple toy has been entertaining people—and animals—for generations! Now almost 75 years old, the Frisbee continues to be a welcomed form of recreation easily shared between different ages, genders, cultures, and languages! How did this popular toy come to be? Who invented it, and what was the inspiration? Fly into this issue and learn the history of America’s favorite flying toy!
In this issue students will:
- read informational text about the invention of a successful product
- learn the origin of a name
- locate similarities and differences in common objects
- understand written rules for Flying Disc Golf
- find details in a larger pictures
- complete a pattern
- write imaginatively about your famous invention
- mix and match events in news story to invent a new story of your own!
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