...Lets focus on the biggest and most damning rumors here. Can fidget spinners kill your child? One of the biggest rumors out there is that fidget spinners contain a large amount of lead that can cause poisoning and death. This was exaggerated to the extreme. Yes, there was a very small independant study done that had proven that out of a extremely small amount of spinners tested, a couple of them had tested positive for higher amounts of lead. This can be possible with just about any product depending on where it is manufactured. If this were a real concern the FDA would have unleashed a damning report about it already and informed consumers to stop purchasing from the offending company. If this is a worry of yours, make sure to buy from a...
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...called a fidget spinner is taking over workspaces and classrooms. What's different from other toy crazes is that a major company doesn't make them, they don't have commercials and they aren't timed for a holiday or special event. Not only that but you can find them at 7-Eleven and other gas stations like that as well as toy store chains. The weird thing is fidget spinners have been around for years used by children with attention disorders, or kids with autism to help them with concentration, however they just became popular this spring. Shannon Rowell a special education teacher for sixth-grade told New York Times that after a...
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...Fidget spinners came out in the 1990's, they have become a craze recently. The fidget spinners were essentially designed as a fidget toy for kids with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder(ADHD), autism and people traveling on long car rides, but have been abused by students. Many students have either begged their parents for one, or have one themselves. Often times when kids get the spinner (or spinners), they trade it with other kids, which causes a huge distraction if you are trading in class. Spinners have also had an issue with getting thrown in the classroom, or some've gotten stolen by peers. If a teacher has to stop a lesson to get classmates under control, it distracts the whole class, and takes away from their learning. Fidget...
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...Do you believe that kids shouldn't be able to bring fidget spinners to school? Kids should not be allowed to use fidget spinners at school because they're a distraction. Kids don't use them for what they're used for, they use them for their entertainment. Fidget spinners are dangerous because kids can choke on them. Another reason not to have fidget spinners at school is because kids fight over them. Fidget spinners distract other kids from their work because of the sound of the fidget spinner spinning. It can also distract the kid playing with it from doing his work. While some people say that they help kids focus, there hasn’t been any “concrete evidence that the claim is true” according to “Should Fidget Spinners Be Allowed at School?”...
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...This is about how fidget spinners have pros and cons and the distraction that fidget spinners can causes Page 1 “”Kids are trading them or spinning them or spinning theme ” Page 1 “Not everyone agrees with these claim though.some teachers are finding the toys distracting for students trying to learn in class” Analysis/Reasoning: Explain your thinking about how the evidence supports your central idea and what information is being communicated to you as the reader. (2 paragraphs) You will need to write on the back of this form to complete your paragraphs or write on a separate piece of loose-leaf paper. This is supporting my main idea because it is showing that some people think that it’s ok to have a fidget spinner in class...
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...Do you remember the fidget spinner? The fidget spinner is a toy that consists of a ball-bearing in the center of the structure that was designed to spin with little effort. The fidget spinner was first advertised to help individuals who had trouble with focusing by relieving nervous energy. This toy claimed to calm people down who suffered from anxiety or other disorders. I didn’t even know what a fidget spinner was until I was working and a customer called in to see if we sold fidget spinners because everywhere else was sold out. I would characterize this toy as being an innovative product. This toy started to become popular in April 2017. The trend of the fidget spinner had just begun and sold out almost immediately at most retail locations....
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...Our documentary, for year 10 English, is based on owning a newly trending global toy, the Fidget Spinner. We examine closely and use opinions. The film is a mixture of a social look on reality, a project of truth, and some facts which make it a subjective documentary. We decided to title the documentary ‘Spinning Fidgets’, the name is catchy and suits the theme of Fidget Spinners. In our documentary ‘Spinning Fidgets. We attempt to persuade years 4 and 5 the issues of bringing a Fidget Spinner to school. My group used an extensive range of persuasive techniques. We deliberately created an emotional impact or response from the audience, mainly humour. I used Anecdotal evidence, very rarely, reflecting on events and telling stories of my own life. We exaggerate a lot using hyperbole. Rhetorical questions were predominantly used at the beginning at the documentary. Our film is a subjective documentary. It relies on opinions and is created to persuade you. The film has a narrator shown on camera. Just as in Michael Moore’s film Bowling for Columbine, we interviewed people questioning their opinion on the situation on Fidget spinners. Nelson, Bryce and I used many other subjective aspects. We tried to relate accurately to Bowling for Columbine, using examples from the film....
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...Should Fidget Spinners Be Allowed In Classrooms By: Joseph Burns Trant 6th Period 5-22-17 Fidget Spinners Lately the fad of fidget spinners has come up. They are little toys that spin on a ball bearing, and are advertised to reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and autism, but the biggest point they try to make is that it will help with fidgeting for people who suffer from ADHD, hence the name. I feel like the claims are completely bogus. I believe that fidget spinners just cause an even bigger distraction in classrooms, because it causes other classmates to be distracted by it and they distract the person using it from listening to what the teacher is trying to say and doesn’t help them to focus on their work. When teachers are trying to teach, students will be more focused on their fidget spinners rather than on what the teacher is saying. This is counter intuitive to the purpose of the the toy, instead of helping with students focusing, it distracts them. As Jessica Fear states, “While adults in the office may...
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...Have you ever tried to pay attention in class and you hear the loud sound of fidget spinners? Some people may think that these are supposed to help you focus in school. But for kids these days, that’s not the case. Kids don’t focus in school because of the distraction of the spinners. Fidget spinner should not be allowed in school because they are bothering teachers, they can be distracting, and being messed with in class. First, when kids are playing with fidget spinners in class it allows teachers to not teach in class. In the article “Chicago Tribune” it says, “The little gadgets supposedly meant to help kids focus in school are bothering teachers and administration so much that they are banned.” Fidget spinners make a loud sound almost...
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...depression like symptoms. The study found that those who consider themselves as “moderately” to “very fidgety” do not have a higher risk of mortality compared to women who are more active. The article also compares fidgeting with breaks in sitting time which are known to improve physical health benchmarks such as one’s BMI score and the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar. Fidgeting in society generally has negative associations. People who fidget a lot are often viewed as rude or someone who lacks concentration and focus. Unfortunately, fidgeting can be a distraction to those around you, either by the creation of noise or simply from the small movements which can catch the eyes of others. I have often been asked to stop fidgeting when I am studying with friends which I oblige. Have they known that fidgeting may be beneficial to one’s health perhaps they would start fidgeting themselves. I hope that one day it will be more socially acceptable to fidget and that everyone will do it. I do consider myself a person who fidgets a lot. Ever since I was young I have always lived a very active lifestyle and so I detest sitting in one spot for very long periods of time. This has been the case in my last internship over the summer at an accounting firm where I had to be in front of a computer for eight hours a day. I’m glad that fidgeting may have physical benefits as...
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...He saw the footprints that he had seen earlier, before going out to the backyard, but there were more of them. There, with muddy footprints and a suspicious attitude, was Jar Jar slowly coming in from the backyard. The cat created more of a mess, tacking muddy footprints near the door. After looking at these prints and the ones he saw earlier, George discovered they were the same! It was Jar Jar who went out in the backyard with muddy footprints earlier, not Vader. Then, startled to see his owner, Jar Jar darted off around the house. Sprinting around the house in search of his cat, George tripped on something (yes, again). It was the litter box, Jar Jar’s litter box! There was the fidget spinner, and other “things” that will make George want to forget that sight. Not caring it was a litter box, George got in it right away to retrieve the precious toy from the depths of the box. Jar Jar was the thief after all, and it looks like Vader was not so dark (at least in this situation) after...
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...regulate the behavior by altering the neural activity in the frontal-striated area of the brain, which ordinarily inhibits behavior. Research on the causes of ADHD are ongoing, because the condition is associated with a variety of different behaviors, there are likely to be a number of sources for these behaviors Symptoms of ADHD • forget or lose things a lot • squirm or fidget • talk too much • make careless mistakes or take unnecessary risks • have a hard time resisting temptation • have trouble taking turns • have difficulty getting along with others • daydream a lot The term Attention Deficiet Disorder (ADD) is no longer used, the condition is now called ADHD broken down to three different types of ADHD, depending on which types of symptoms are strongest in the individual: Predominantly Inattentive Presentation: It is hard for the individual to organize or finish a task, to pay attention to details, or to follow instructions or conversations. The person is easily distracted or forgets details of daily routines. Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Presentation: The person fidgets and talks a lot. It is hard to sit still for long (e.g., for a meal or while doing homework). Smaller children may run,...
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...This essay will be summarizing most the main and important ideas used in Benedict Carey’s piece called, “Judging Honesty by Words, Not Fidgets”. The audience of this piece would be anyone interested in law enforcement and might just want a summary of Carey’s piece and don’t feel like reading the whole excerpt. For those in the audience who have not read this excerpt it is mainly for the purpose of law enforcers, officers, and even some people who just want to learn the trick of lying and getting away with it. Benedict Carey really wanted to go over the methods of interrogation that have been used throughout our history. Using some research he tried to find the methods that would most efficiently find the true criminals in an interrogation and help out our future law enforcers. When people think of an interrogation some of the first things that usually comes to mind is questioning, good-cop, bad-cop, lie detectors, and two way mirrors. Well these methods have been used for some time now and trying to get answers out of people is not always the easiest. Sometimes cops cannot even tell if someone is lying or not because some people just get good at telling lies. The audience would think that with today’s technology it would be a little easier than what it is. This is exactly what forensic scientists have been trying to do. They are finding new techniques they hope will give interrogators and other law enforcers a better chance to cypher out the criminals from the truth tellers...
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...body, they do not enjoy baths, beaches, or playgrounds. The child will avoid messy, tangible activities like finger painting, playing with playdoh, or touching sand and dirt. Under responsive children do not notice how items feel and are unaware of messy hands, face, or clothes. These children are clumsy, lack an inner drive to move around, long term stimulation can be exhausting, and they like unnatural body positions. Children with this facet of SPD probably have trouble making friends and starting their day. A Sensory-craver who seeks constant stimulation is hyperactive, loves fast, spinning movements, wants lots of touch such as hugs, rubs, squeezes, and responds to sights, sounds, smells, and tastes in unusual ways. This child would fidget, tap his/her pencils and pens, constantly move their feet, and would wiggle around in their chair. Carol Stock Kranowitz, has a Master of Arts degree in Education and Human Development from George Washington University describes in her book, “The Out-Of-Sync Child”, that a sensory-craver who seeks constant stimulation is, “the child who’s “gotta touch,” even...
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...hallways and patient wards all portray the importance given to the concept of cleanliness. Here, when we see the nurses, their clean and crisp uniforms, wearing of the aprons and gloves when cleaning the bedpans, meticulous hand washing, and nail trimming all reflect the significance of personal hygiene. Noise In the notes Nightingale states how noise can be disturbing for the patient. She talks about the light, firm and quick step taken by the woman, which is required by the nurses. She describes it in such a way that the women can control noise due to their light, quick and firm steps. She indicates that the unwanted noise is the ‘cruelest absence of care’, that an individual is exposed to whether sick or well. She also states that the fidget of the clothes, the sound of the keys and the squeaking shoes would do harm to the...
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