First Grade:
Continue to work on Genius Hour Jr:
research, product creation, notecards, practice
Brainteaser: Complete the spring crossword: Spring Crossword at woojr
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Vinci STEAM Challenge: Remember how excited we were to
build pasta bridges? Don’t worry – you can do it at home! Since we don’t want
to use all the pasta in your pantry, you may use any materials you would like!
Here
are your criteria and constraints:
-A small toy car must be able to pass
underneath your bridge-Your bridge must be at least 10 inches long
-You may use any materials that you have available at your house (cardboard, paper, toothpicks, q-tips, paperclips, etc)
- Your bridge must be able to hold the weight of a small paperback book for 10 seconds without collapsing
*We completed some research on bridges in class, but you may want to look at some pictures of real bridges for inspiration.
Share your bridge design on flipgrid! (see dojo for code)
Continue
to work on Genius Hour Jr:
research, product creation, notecards, practice
Brainteaser: Choose a cryptogram to
complete: Cryptogram at woojr
*Check out these tips
on solving a cryptogram if you need a refresher: Puzzle Baron Cryptogram Tips
*If you need hints,
ask your parents to peek at the answer key
STEAM Activity: Pablo Picasso was a
unique artist as we have learned. He needs your help to fill his new art
gallery. Unfortunately, you have limited supplies to create this art. Using
these materials only: paper, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, yarn, paper plates
and two other materials of your choice create a piece of art of your choice
that you think Pablo Picasso would like (portrait, collage, sculpture, Cubism).
You can use as many or as few materials on the list (two materials would be the
minimum). You may use these tools and other items: scissors, glue stick, tape.
Create a name for your piece of art and sign your name as the artist. Share
your piece on flipgrid! (See dojo for code)
Third Grade:
Research question: There
are pros and cons to everything! Make a pros and cons list for distance
learning (sleeping in! 😊
no teacher hugs… ☹). Here is an
example of a pros and cons list for owning a dog.
*Check out these tips
on solving a cryptogram if you need a refresher:
*If you need hints,
ask your parents to peek at the answer key
Genius Hour: Research packet
completed (questions and outline), product, notecards, practice in front of
family, planned how you could share your presentation with a larger audience
like we talked about in class (also on the rubric that went home on parent
letter). Could you make a flier to give out to your homeroom, make a poster to
hang on a wall at Davis when we return, present to your homeroom or another
classroom when we return, create a web page or blog? These are just some
ideas. You will get more points on your presentation if you do
this.
Coding with Nearpod: We were really trying to avoid adding more websites and passwords to your load, but this is such a great resource. We don’t have our rovers, so we can’t continue with their programming. This is the next best thing! We think you will really enjoy it!
Go to: nearpod
Code to join: TMIGJ
This will instantly take you to a self-paced intro lesson to coding. The first lesson is pretty basic, but it will get more challenging as we go on. Just complete the first lesson this week.
Fourth Grade:
Finish Genius Hour:
Research packet completed (questions and outline), product, notecards, practice
in front of family, planned how you could share your presentation with a larger
audience like we talked about in class (also on the rubric – see blog post with
link). Could you make a flier to give out to your homeroom, make a poster to
hang on a wall at Davis when we return, present to your homeroom or another
classroom when we return, create a web page or blog? These are just some
ideas. You will get more points on your presentation if you do
this.
Brainteaser: Puzzle Barron
Campsites: Campsites Puzzle
*Read the rules carefully and start with ‘extra
small’ and ‘easy’ settings. It is a challenge but fun!
Research Question: Create a 3-5 question survey of your choice (for example: What’s your favorite kind of ice cream? What toppings do you like? Do you like your ice cream in a cone or cup) Survey your family by recording their answers to your questions. Choose a way to display your results: circle graph, bar graph, picto graph...) Save your results in your Target Home Folder until we return.
Divergent and Communication Activity: The next activity in our Cool Communicator Micro- Unit is Scenario Creation. Students will think of a scene from everyday life, a book, a movie, an event or of their choice. The scene should be short and just show a small part of something bigger. Students will create a written script (to be written like a play) of this scene. They will use their Theater Troupe Tables as the actors for the scene. Every person from the table will have a speaking part. Voices and props may be used in scenarios. The script may be handwritten or typed. It should be about a half to a full page long. Please save this in your Target Home folder for when we return.
*Read the rules carefully and start with ‘extra
small’ and ‘easy’ settings. It is a challenge but fun!
Research Question: Using a device or laptop, write an answer to this question and
bring to class when we return: What creates fog? Which parts of our country see
the most fog and why?
Continue to work on your Target
Talk: research, notecards, practice
STEM Challenge: Create your own STEM Challenge!
You have been part of enough STEM challenges
to know what one looks like! You will write your own STEM challenge that will
be formatted like you are the teacher giving it to your students. Create your
own packet with all pieces of the design process below. We will vote on
challenges when we return to school and the best one will be chosen as a class
activity. Your challenge will be among our four table groups. You will be the
instructor/facilitator for this activity providing directions and deciding the
challenge winner. I will copy your packet for students and provide the
materials.
1. Ask: Think of a problem that that
uses your divergent thinking skills. Write a problem scenario. (Ex. Oh, no! You
have to build a bridge over the creek in your neighborhood because you need to
deliver a birthday card to your best friend and the roads are being repaved.
The bridge must be created only with... You can you use only these tools... And
you only have … much time to build it)
2. Research: Decide what research
needs to be done to solve your problem. (Ex. For the problem I
listed...research how bridges are made, what makes them strong, what different
bridges look like for going over land, water, etc.)
3. Imagine: What materials are
available? Think of materials people would use as a model of the real thing
(ex. cardboard, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, craft sticks, plastic bags,
other..) What tools are you able to use: (ex. scissors, glue, tape..) Will your
materials have a budget attached (ex. $25 budget total and each item costs a
certain amount including tools? Or no budget?)
4. Plan: How much time will your
classmates have to create a plan? (ex. 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 4O minutes?)
Provide a plan sheet in your challenge for students to sketch a plan.
5. Create: Table groups will create a
prototype to match their solution to the problem using the plan sheet as a
guide and the materials provided. One prototype per group. How much time will
they have?
6. Test: Groups will test their
prototypes and you will see if they met your criteria. You will determine the
challenge winner.
7. Improve: All good engineers think
of a way they could improve their design. Add a space in your challenge packet
where groups can draw or describe an improvement. You will determine a second
place winner after improvements are made and they are tested.
