Activities
Activities for Week of May 4th
**Tuesday is Cinco de Mayo, celebrate the number 5 by creating a collage using multiples of 5 cut from old magazines and newspapers. Send me your picturesJ
**Sunday is Mother’s Day, create a book all about mom. Interview your mom and create a book about her life. Include her full name, birthdate, and birthplace. Create pages of her favorite things, favorite childhood memories, where she went to school and why she loves being a mom. Be sure to include a dedication page telling mom why you love her and what she means to you.
**Have you been reading? I hope so. Share one of the books you have read through a pizza book report. Use art supplies to create a large circle with 8 slices with the following information:
1. Title, author, illustrator, genre of the book
2. Characters with description
3. Setting
4. Problem
5. Solution
6. Connections- Text to text or text to self
7. Reflection – Theme or message you took away from the book.
8. Opinion – Would you recommend this book to others? Give it a rating.
**Create an acrostic poem on a science topic you learned this year.
Week of April 20th
April 20th - National Look Alike Day
Create a symmetrical work of art from things you find in nature, blocks, or art supplies . There are great ideas on Pinterest. Email me a picture of your creation to share. :)
April 21st - National Bulldogs are Beautiful Day - GO DAWGS!
Bulldog fans it is your day! Convince the world why bulldogs are the best team mascot.
April 22- Earth Day
Choose a fun Earth day activity from the internet. There are TONS of ideas.
April 23 - National Picnic and World Book Day
Enjoy a picnic lunch or dinner with your family. If the weather is not great, put those blankets on the floor in the den.
Dress like a favorite book character. Hold the book and snap a picture to send. Tell why you love this character.
Create a menu to go with a favorite book. Foods could be based on title, characters, actions, or setting.
April 24 - Arbor Day
Plant a tree in your yard.
More PLB Activities
Week of April 13th
Check out this link to a project based learning activity. You can respond using my email in link.
http://pblproject.com/page.aspx?pageid=Remote-Learning_National-Parks
Choose one or two critical thinking activities using this link. Respond using my email in link.
Activities to keep those brains working ……..
Project Based Learning- Time to redo your bedroom.
Use a tape measure to calculate the area and perimeter of your bedroom. If your room is not a square, break the space into squares/rectangles to calculate. Draw a sketch of your room. Use a ruler to make your drawing scale 1 in= 1 ft. Draw the furniture, windows, doors in your sketch.
Pick a carpet or flooring from Lowes or Homedepot site and calculate how much it would cost to cover your floor.
Draw a picture of the view from your front porch. Take your time and add details… you’ve got plenty of time on your hands.
Write a story from the perspective of your pet having you at home 24 hours a day. My dog Zoey is delighted… Scat the cat keeps looking at me like- Why are you still here?
Plan your family’s dinner menus for the week. Look for recipes and see which ingredients you have on hand.Estimate what the items will cost. If you need to shop, go online and calculate the total bill. Help make one of the dishes.
Write an ad trying to sell your house. Convince someone moving to Valdosta you live in the best neighborhood. Focus on the positive. Small houses are called cozy. Older homes would be called classic. Go on Zillow and see what price you could ask for your home.
If you are able to take a nature walk, take pictures of plants, animal tracks, etc.. Go home and research what you found. Make a science brochure to share the information.
Keep reading:)
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
Get a device with a camera and head outside for a science scavenger hunt.
Water
Natural resource
Matter that will sink
Shadow that is 10-20 cm long
Cracked rock
Organism in adult form
Organism in pupa or larvae form
Animal in natural habitat
Fungus
Insect consuming food
Plant that needs shade
Sloped hill
Bird interacting with ecosystem
Sediments in a new place
Mud – play in it
National Days Activities
March 30th – Virtual Vacation Day
Go online and plan your family’s summer vacation. Pick a location and find their tourist site. Make a daily itinerary for your trip with prices. Pick places to eat, activities for each day and a hotel, cabin etc… for lodging.
March 30th –National Doctor’s Day
Write a thank you letter to a local doctor/doctors. Thank them for all their hard work and hours they are dedicating to help others in our community. Mail it to their office or South Georgia Medical Center.
March 31- National Bunsen Burner Day
Pick a fun science experiment to do today.
April 1st- April Fools’ Day/Walking Day
Today is the day to play a fun trick on your family. Be sure to take pictures to make memories.
Take a walk with your family and pets. Photograph the things you see.
April 2nd – Burrito Day or PB &J Day
Experiment in the kitchen today. Create a new recipe with peanut butter.
April 3rd – Rainbow Day
Find a rainbow experiment online and give it a try. There are experiments with skittles, milk, prisms, and just water. Find one that you like.