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Background Information: Have you ever wondered which hairspray is the most effective? Do the expensive brands work better? In this experiment, you will test different types of hair spray. Materials Needed: 4 Different Types of Hairspray (different brands and prices) 16 Volunteers to Test Hairspray Process: q For the first brand of hairspray, you will have four volunteers use the product. They will evaluate how well they like the product overall. Does the hairspray work effectively? Does it have an appealing scent and texture? Record your results. w Repeat step one for the other three brands of hairspray. e Draw Conclusions: Which product had the best reviews? What hairspray qualities did the volunteers find the most important? Does price and/or brand matter when it comes to choosing a hairspray? r For variation you can experiment to see which product holds better—hairspray or gel. Learning Standards: I can follow sequential directions to complete an experiment. I can analyze results and draw conclusions. MAP CORNER DID YOU KNOW? Enjoy these activities that help you get to know your St. Louis American newspaper. Activity One — Author’s Purpose: Writer’s write for three main purposes: to persuade, inform, or entertain. You can find examples of all three types of writing in the newspaper. Find an example of each type of writing. State the author’s purpose (persuade, inform, or entertain). Describe the clues you used to determine the author’s purpose. Activity Two — Classiied Format: Study the format of the classified ads. Notice how items are divided into sections: Bids & Notices, Real Estate & Rental, Services Directory. How do these sections help a reader? Learning Standards: I can use the newspaper to locate information. I can identify author’s purpose, and analyze format. I can make text to self connections. The St. Louis American’s award winning NIE program provides newspapers and resources to more than 7,000 teachers and students each week throughout the school year, at no charge. African American Beauty Pioneer and Entrepreneur Marjorie Stewart Joyner In 1896, Marjorie Stewart was born in Virginia; both of her parents had a history with slavery. The Great Migration occurred during her teen years, where many African Americans moved to Chicago searching for better living conditions and jobs. Stewart’s family was part of the Great Migration. While there, Stewart met her husband, Robert Joyner. Because he was busy with school, studying to be a podiatrist (foot doctor), Mrs. Joyner enrolled in A.B. Molar Beauty School. She was the first African American to graduate from there. Joyner then opened her own beauty salon in Chicago where she became popular for the “Marcel wave.” Jazz singer Josephine Baker made the hairstyle famous. Joyner’s mother-in-law paid for her to attend a class to learn about hair care specifically for African-American hair. In that class, Joyner learned from Madame C.J. Walker. (Walker invented a line of hair care products for African Americans and personally sold them door to door. She eventually became a millionaire.) Walker was impressed with Joyner’s abilities and invited her to be part of a traveling team that taught hair care techniques around the country. Eventually, Joyner became vice-president of Walker Company, which included over 200 salons. She also served on the board of directors. However, Joyner soon made a name for herself. Joyner was discouraged with the amount of time it took to heat and curl the hair. While cooking pot roast with long, thin rods that heated the meat from the inside out, she had an idea to try a similar process on hair to speed up the process. In 1928, she received a patent for a curling machine that would set an entire head of curls at one time. This machine could straighten curly hair or add curl to straight hair. Therefore, it was valuable for all hair types. In 1945, Joyner co-founded Alpha Chi Pi Omega, which is an association for beauty school owners and teachers. She was very active in politics and worked for many causes to benefit the African-American community. At the age of 77, she attended Bethune-Cookman College and earned a B.S. in psychology. She passed away in 1994. Learning Standards: I can read a biography about a person who has made contributions in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. Teachers, if you are using the St. Louis American’s NIE program and would like to nominate your class for a Classroom Spotlight, please email: [email protected]. SCIENCE CORNER CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT SCIENCE STARS MATH CONNECTION Hair Care History Hair is made up of mostly keratin, which our outer layer of skin and fingernails are made out of, as well. The average person has between 100,000 and 150,000 strands of hair on their head and sheds between 40-150 strands of hair per day. Did you know that hair stylists have to study science and math for their job? They have to understand chemical reactions in styling processes. Also, they have to measure and mix the proper amount of hair dye. Stylists use division when they are creating even sections in the hair. Stylists use angles when cutting and styling hair. Sharpen your math skills with the following questions. z Izzy’s hair is 20 inches long. If it is 13 inches long after her hair cut, how many inches of hair was cut? ______ x In a classroom of 30 students, 22 have brown hair, 3 have red hair, and 5 have blonde hair. What percent of students have brown hair? ______ What percent of students have red hair? ______ What percent of students have blonde hair? ______ c Ana works for a salon in the mall. She earns an hourly wage of $6.25 from the salon, as well as an 8% commission for each client from the $19.95 price the client pays. If she works 30 hours one week and sees 40 clients, how much did she make in the week? ______ v Kyla is adding up the bill for her client, who came in for a haircut and also bought a few hair products. Normally, the haircut by itself costs $29.95, but if her client spends over $30 on hair products, she gets a 20% discount on the haircut price. If her client buys a can of hairspray for $12.95, shampoo that costs $10.95 and conditioner that costs $10.95, what is her client’s total bill before taxes?______ b Steven owns his own business as a barber. He wants to make sure that he makes enough money to cover his expenses. If he can expect to make $12 per client and his business sees 250 clients per week, how much does Steven make per month? ________ Learning Standards: I can add, subtract, multiply, and divide to solve word problems. I can make text to world connections. Think of all the products and tools your family uses to take care of their hair. Many of the current products and tools were based on ancient designs that have been modified and improved throughout the years. There have been many changes in the hair care industry in the past century. In the early 1900s, it was a popular belief that using a vacuum on your scalp would help with circulation to encourage hair growth. Research has shown that Egyptians had curling tongs that look similar to our modern curling irons. However, the Egyptians used the curling tongs by heating them in a fire and wrapping their hair in special papers to prevent their hair from burning. In 1907, Eugène Schueller founded the company L’Oréal, and created a permanent hair dye to cover gray hair. In 1906, Charles Nestle invented the permanent waving machine. It was very large and bulky—about the size of a refrigerator. It took over 20 minutes to heat up so it was ready for use and more than 10 hours to complete a perm. Yet, this invention set the precedent for many of our current hair treatments. Learning Standards: I can read nonfiction text for main idea and supporting details. I can make text to world and text to self connections. Hair is the fastest growing tissue in the body. The only thing that grows faster is bone marrow. SCIENCE EXPERIMENT Grannemann Elementary School 3rd grade teacher, Cynthia Cobb, shows students Sophie Robinson, Jordan Marshall Ward, Ta’Janaye Tucker, Anthony Dodson, Lance Tumblin, and Lamar McCoy how a pendulum works by using a STEM experiment from the newspaper. Grannemann Elementary School is in the Hazelwood School District. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American. Which Hairspray Works Best? Bronze hair curling tongs and trimmer, Egyptian, 1575BC-1194BC. Science Museum, London, UK Goosebumps from cold or fear are the result of hair follicles contracting, causing the hair and surrounding skin to bunch up. H A I R S P R A Y

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Background Information: Have you ever wondered which hairspray is the

most effective? Do the expensive brands work

better? In this experiment, you will test

different types of hair spray.

Materials Needed: • 4 Different Types of Hairspray (different

brands and prices)

• 16 Volunteers to Test Hairspray

Process:

q For the first brand of hairspray, you will have

four volunteers use the product. They will evaluate how

well they like the product overall. Does the hairspray

work effectively? Does it have an appealing scent and

texture? Record your results.

w Repeat step one for the other

three brands of hairspray.

e Draw Conclusions: Which

product had the best reviews?

What hairspray qualities did

the volunteers find the most

important? Does price and/or

brand matter when it comes to

choosing a hairspray?

r For variation you can experiment to see which

product holds better—hairspray or gel.

Learning Standards: I can follow sequential directions

to complete an experiment. I can analyze results and draw

conclusions. MAP CORNER

DID YOU KNOW?

Enjoy these activities

that help you get

to know your St.

Louis American

newspaper.

Activity One — Author’s Purpose:

Writer’s write for three

main purposes: to persuade,

inform, or

entertain. You can

find examples of all three types of

writing in the newspaper. Find an

example of each type of writing. State

the author’s purpose (persuade, inform,

or entertain). Describe the clues you

used to determine the author’s purpose.

Activity Two — Classiied Format: Study the format

of the classified ads. Notice how items are divided into

sections: Bids & Notices, Real Estate & Rental, Services

Directory. How do these sections help a reader?

Learning Standards: I can

use the newspaper to

locate information.

I can identify

author’s purpose,

and analyze format. I

can make text to self

connections.

The St. Louis American’s award winning NIE program provides

newspapers and resources to more than 7,000 teachers and

students each week throughout the school year, at no charge.

African American Beauty Pioneer and Entrepreneur Marjorie Stewart Joyner

In 1896, Marjorie Stewart was

born in Virginia; both of her

parents had a history with

slavery. The Great Migration

occurred during her teen years,

where many African Americans

moved to Chicago searching

for better living conditions

and jobs. Stewart’s family was

part of the Great Migration.

While there, Stewart met her husband, Robert Joyner.

Because he was busy with school, studying to be a podiatrist

(foot doctor), Mrs. Joyner enrolled in A.B. Molar Beauty

School. She was the first African American to graduate from

there. Joyner then opened her own beauty salon in Chicago

where she became popular for the “Marcel wave.” Jazz singer

Josephine Baker made the hairstyle famous.

Joyner’s mother-in-law paid for her to attend a class to learn

about hair care specifically for African-American hair. In

that class, Joyner learned from Madame C.J. Walker. (Walker

invented a line of hair care products for African Americans

and personally sold them door to door. She eventually

became a millionaire.) Walker was impressed with Joyner’s

abilities and invited her to be part of a traveling team that

taught hair care techniques around the country. Eventually,

Joyner became vice-president of Walker Company, which

included over 200 salons. She also served on the board of

directors.

However, Joyner soon made a name for herself. Joyner was

discouraged with the amount of time it took to heat and curl

the hair. While cooking pot roast with long, thin rods that

heated the meat from the inside out, she had an idea to try

a similar process on hair to speed up the process. In 1928,

she received a patent for a curling machine that would set

an entire head of curls at one time. This machine could

straighten curly hair or add curl to straight hair. Therefore, it

was valuable for all hair types.

In 1945, Joyner co-founded Alpha Chi Pi Omega, which is

an association for beauty school owners and teachers. She

was very active in politics and worked for many causes to

benefit the African-American community. At the age of 77,

she attended Bethune-Cookman College and earned a B.S. in

psychology. She passed away in 1994.

Learning Standards: I can read a biography about a

person who has made contributions in the fields of science,

technology, engineering, and math.

Teachers, if you are using the St. Louis American’s NIE program and would like to nominate your class for a Classroom Spotlight, please email: [email protected].

SCIENCE CORNER

CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT SCIENCE STARS

MATH CONNECTION

Hair Care History

Hair is made up of mostly keratin,

which our outer layer of skin and

fingernails are made out of, as well.

The average person has between 100,000 and 150,000 strands of

hair on their head and sheds between 40-150 strands of hair per

day.

Did you know that hair stylists have to study

science and math for their job? They have to

understand chemical reactions in styling processes.

Also, they have to measure and mix the proper

amount of hair dye. Stylists use division when

they are creating even sections in the hair.

Stylists use angles when cutting and styling

hair. Sharpen your math skills with the following

questions.

z Izzy’s hair is 20 inches long. If it is 13 inches long after

her hair cut, how many inches of hair was cut? ______

x In a classroom of 30 students, 22 have brown hair, 3

have red hair, and 5 have blonde hair. What percent of

students have brown hair? ______ What percent of students

have red hair? ______ What percent of students have blonde

hair? ______

c Ana works for a salon in the mall. She earns an hourly

wage of $6.25 from the salon, as well as an 8% commission

for each client from the $19.95 price the client pays. If she

works 30 hours one week and sees 40

clients, how much did she make in the

week? ______

v Kyla is adding up the bill for her client, who came in

for a haircut and also bought a few hair products. Normally,

the haircut by itself costs $29.95, but if her client spends

over $30 on hair products, she gets a 20% discount on

the haircut price. If her client buys a can of hairspray

for $12.95, shampoo that costs $10.95 and conditioner

that costs $10.95, what is her client’s total bill before

taxes?______

b Steven owns his own business as a barber. He wants

to make sure that he makes enough money to cover his

expenses. If he can expect to make $12 per client and his

business sees 250 clients per week, how much does Steven

make per month? ________

Learning Standards: I can add, subtract,

multiply, and divide to solve word problems.

I can make text to world connections.

Think of all the products and tools your family uses to take

care of their hair. Many of the current products and tools

were based on ancient designs that have been modified

and improved throughout the years. There have been many

changes in the hair care industry in the past century.

In the early 1900s, it was a popular belief that using

a vacuum on your scalp would help with circulation to

encourage hair growth. Research has shown that Egyptians

had curling tongs

that look similar to

our modern

curling irons.

However, the

Egyptians used

the curling

tongs by heating them in a

fire and wrapping their hair in

special papers to prevent their hair from

burning. In 1907, Eugène Schueller founded the company

L’Oréal, and created a permanent hair dye to cover gray hair.

In 1906, Charles Nestle invented the permanent waving

machine. It was very large and bulky—about the size of a

refrigerator. It took over 20 minutes to heat up so it was

ready for use and more than 10 hours to complete a perm.

Yet, this invention set the precedent for many of our current

hair treatments.

Learning Standards: I can read nonfiction text for main

idea and supporting details. I can make text to world and

text to self connections.

Hair is the fastest growing

tissue in the body. The only

thing that grows faster is

bone marrow.

SCIENCE EXPERIMENT

Grannemann

Elementary School

3rd grade teacher,

Cynthia Cobb, shows

students Sophie Robinson,

Jordan Marshall Ward, Ta’Janaye

Tucker, Anthony Dodson, Lance

Tumblin, and Lamar McCoy how a

pendulum works by using a STEM

experiment from the newspaper.

Grannemann Elementary School is

in the Hazelwood School District.

Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis

American.

Which Hairspray Works Best?

Bronze hair curling tongs and trimmer,

Egyptian, 1575BC-1194BC. Science Museum,

London, UK

Goosebumps from cold or fear are

the result of hair follicles contracting, causing the

hair and surrounding skin to bunch up.

HAIR

SPRAY