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Want to contact other classrooms easily and turn those contacts into a multifaceted project? Try a postcard exchange with other classrooms. The following ideas might help you with your own postcard project. Build 'Em Like An Automobile If it worked for Henry Ford, it can work for your class. Brainstorm an idea for the look of your card, then set up an assembly line to build them. Use rubber stamps, photocopiers, potato prints, stickers, markers, collage, photos, computer prints and even plain old pencil techniques to make a really visually interesting card where each student has one job to do. This works especially well if you choose to send lots of cards. Free is Good Some quick math will reveal the cost of a postcard project, which will include postage, postcards and the other materials to create the cards (if you make them). A free outlet for postcards is your local chamber of commerce or other promotional group for your city or state. If their supply is limited, they may only supply you with 10-20 cards, so check ahead if this is your only source of postcards. Avoid the Surcharge Make a card too small or too large, and the post office will hit you with a surcharge due to the extra handling your card may require. Call the post office to find out the minimum and maximum dimensions cards can be, then stay within those guidelines to keep the cost down. Beware the Barcode Ever receive a post card from someone and couldn't read the whole message because the post office put a bar code sticker on it? The sticker is attached to help move the card through the system faster, and your cards will likely have one attached after you mail them. To help avoid having part of your artwork covered, make a single card as a trial run, then mail it to yourself to see where the sticker gets placed. Allow for the sticker when you make or write on your cards. Beg for Postage If you have a supportive business nearby, ask if they will help out with postage. They may donate enough stamps to do your mailing, or might run the cards through their postage machine. ZIP+4 Teach your class about the sorting process by looking up ZIP+4 numbers for your U.S. addresses. Your postcards will move faster and are less likely to be lost, and you can use the U.S. Post Office Webpage for looking up the numbers. Map It A map with round, colored pushpins can be used to show where all your postcards have come from. Use this as the starting point for looking up more information on the various locations in the library, assigning each student one postcard location. Other Post Card Displays In addition to mapping your received post cards:
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