Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Play with the cop watching the players. Add a “yellow light” command. Allow for multiple “red lights” in a row. Choose a different form of movement. Make the traffic cop mobile.

Answer: To play this version, the cop simply never turns around, but stays facing the children throughout the game. This variation is useful for very young children that need to be watched at all times. This is a fun variation where kids may move on “yellow light,” but only in slow motion. The traffic cop can use all three commands and turn around on “yellow light” to ensure that everyone is moving slowly. On “yellow light,” anyone moving at “green light” speed or stopping completely will be sent back to the starting line. This is a lot of fun with older kids because you can trick them. Since they are used to “red light” interchanging with “green light,” they are likely to move on a repeated “red light,” expecting it to be a “green light.” This forces everyone to pay close attention and makes the game more challenging. The traffic cop simply faces away from the kids and acts as if they will say, “Green light,” but then quickly turns around and says, “Red light” instead, surely catching a few kids off guard.  You can warn the kids that you will be adding multiple “red lights” so that they know to look out for it. You can do a few times where you alternate “red light” and “green light” as usual, and then suddenly do two or even three “red lights” in a row to add to the surprise. Since kids normally run forward on “green light,” a fun variation is to change from running to a different activity, such as  skipping, hopping, crawling, crab walking, or walking backwards. The traffic cop should announce the form of movement before calling, “Green light,” so that everyone knows how they will move. Any child not doing the appropriate movement will be sent back to the starting line. Let the traffic cop be the finish line and have them move around throughout the game. This will constantly change the scope of the game and will make it more challenging. A moving finish line can be a lot of fun and kids will constantly have to try to keep up. The traffic cop could take several steps away from the kids on each “green light” so that the kids have even more distance to cover.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Try not to freak out. Remember, there is more to life than IB. Give yourself a break once in a while. Avoid slacking off for any extended period. Don't procrastinate. Do the IB with friends, or make friends in the IB early on.

Answer: You aren't going to fail if you work. Yes, you will get into university/college. Although it may seem like a lot at first, it'll all pass eventually. Don't let stress and fear get in the way of succeeding in this program. Lack of human contact due to IB can result in social isolation and depression. Relax and have some sort of social life, for the sake of your own sanity. Find a decent IB forum on the Internet. Talk to other IB students and programmes. That said, don't fall behind on your schoolwork. Do whatever it is you do to relax. Have some "you time". Just not all the time. The IB is hard sometimes, but do it properly. There's no point wasting years of your life goofing off, when you could be making the most of what is, at the end of the day, an amazing qualification. IB students are known for being the kings and queens of procrastination. It's okay to if you feel like putting things off once in a while, but not so often that you end up having to write your Extended Essay overnight. It is much too difficult to survive successfully all by yourself, as this also requires a guardian who is committed to helping you succeed IB. Your friends in IB will be a large mental help to you succeeding. You need to hang out with this particular group and study well with them, because you can all support each other. You also need to take every help you can get, ask every single question in your head if you have to.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Gather an uninflated balloon. Choose a filling.

Answer:
Don't use water balloons, which are too thin and weak for this purpose, and will easily burst. For a typical palm-sized stress ball, you'll need approximately 160 to 240 grams (5.6 to 8.5 oz) of filling. Any of these will do:  For a firm stress ball, use flour, baking soda, or cornstarch (a white powder called cornflour in the Commonwealth). For a looser stress ball, use dry rice lentils, small beans, or split peas, or fine play sand from a hardware store. Mix a small amount of dried rice into flour for something in between. This is also more durable than flour alone.