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week 8: Last week of online learning!
week 8: Last week of online learning!
May 26th-27th
May 26th-27th
Tuesday: May 26th and Wednesday May 27th
Tuesday: May 26th and Wednesday May 27th
Full speed ahead toward summer! Warmth and sunshine has already started! Enjoy your summer break and relax! There is a virtual tour video of the beautiful French Polynesia island. My daughter Ania had a fun time looking at this and I think you would too! I spy with my little eye a flamingo! Can you spot a Flamingo?
Week 7: May 18th-22nd
Week 7: May 18th-22nd
Monday: May 18th
Monday: May 18th
In this Mystery, you will construct an explanation about a surprising phenomenon: the existence of underground water. In the activity, Wanted: A Well, you will play a game in which you must obtain and combine information about groundwater in order to select the best site to build a town. You will evaluate the features of the landscape, plants in the area, and clues from the soil and then decide where to dig a well.
For this activity you will need the following materials:
- MAp Makers Map worksheet
- Plant and Soil Clues worksheet
- Wanted:A Well Print out
Tuesday: May 19th
Tuesday: May 19th
Digit Sum Math Challenge. Can you figure out the Digit Sum in the missing circles?
First, watch the video below. Skip ahead to 0:43 to hear the instructions on how to play.
Second, try it yourself by clicking on Digit Sum Activity. Email me with your answers, and to let me know if you have tried this yourself at alavrenko@nfv.k12.ia.us
Wednesday: May 20th
Wednesday: May 20th
Writing Challenge: Pen a Story Based on an Intriguing First Line
Writing Challenge: Pen a Story Based on an Intriguing First Line
This week I want to challenge you to do something we have not done just yet while learning from home. I'm going to challenge you to write a story! YES, a STORY! Now, I know writing a story is sometimes very hard, especially if you don't know what to write about. I ran across a fun website that might be able to help! On this website they provided a list of some Intriguing First Lines from different stories. Below you will find a list of those first lines. To complete this challenge, pick one line and continue to write your story. It can be short or long, written down on paper or types in a Google Doc. You choose how you write your story!
Opening Lines
Opening Lines
(And the stories they originally came from.)
(And the stories they originally came from.)
- Marimo might be the cutest plant on Earth.
(An Adorable Algae Ball Mystery Has Been Solved)
- Just before nine on a drizzly, slate-colored Saturday morning, the grassy patches and paved paths around Central Park’s Turtle Pond were wild with activity.
(Squirrel Counting Is a Great Excuse to Explore Central Park)
- It was a normal day at the lab for Dave Remsen—until one of the guests escaped from its room.
(The Woods Hole Lab Where Mysteries of the Deep Are Solved)
- Have you ever traveled through time and foolishly forgotten your Pastport?
(The Echo Park Time Travel Mart)
- Jean-Jacques Megel-Nuber didn’t always imagine he’d be living in his bookshop, but he knew he wanted it to move.
(What It’s Like to Build and Operate a Tiny Traveling Bookshop)
- On the island of Tashirojima in the Miyagi Prefecture, the cats outnumber people, and the people like it that way.
- In 1799, a reindeer farmer named Ossip Shumachov began a strange yearly ritual.
(This Terrible Mammoth Drawing Was a Giant Help to 19th-Century Naturalists)
- In the Fishlake National Forest in Utah, a giant has lived quietly for the past 80,000 years.
- The maidens of Sparta spent long hours under the bright sun.
(The Swole Women of Sparta Wrestled, Danced, and Drank)
- It’s said that not all who wander are lost, and that’s mostly true.
(The World’s Most Famous Ghost Ship Is an Enduring Symbol of Empire)
Thursday: May 21st
Thursday: May 21st
Mystery Doug invites you to another LIVE SCIENCE SHOW. Doug is excited to answer kids’ questions with the help of astronaut Jessica Meir, who filmed videos for us while she was in space! (Seriously!)
Today I invite you to join a LIVE interview at 12 p.m.
Thursday, May 21
10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern
11am Mountain / 12pm Central
CLICK HERE--------------->>>mysteryscience.com/live<<<------------CLICK HERE
Friday: May 22nd
Friday: May 22nd
I have been finding the COOLEST virtual tours! Check out this virtual tour of the Stonehenge by using Google Street view. You can find the virtual tour here.......
------------------>>>https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/stonehenge-avebury/TwED7nyNxm_hxg?sv_lng=-1.826188341180512&sv_lat=51.17877711750124&sv_h=44.917414425315286&sv_p=0.9152336294797294&sv_pid=Bq7IsZtULcXKEO_3KKi15g&sv_z=0.002238472195999597 <<<----------------
Week 6: May 11th-15th
Week 6: May 11th-15th
Monday, May 11th and Tuesday May 12th
Monday, May 11th and Tuesday May 12th
NEW SCIENCE TOPIC! Our Watery Planet! This one is a bit longer so we can stretch it over the course of two days.
In this Mystery, you will use estimation and graphing to discover the surprising difference in the amounts of fresh and saltwater on Earth. In the activity, Map the World's Water, you will count squares on maps and record the amount of fresh, frozen, and salt water found in their assigned area of the world. Then you will calculate and graph how much of each type of water is present on the planet.
For the activity of this lesson, you will need the following items. You will not do the sticker bar graph activity since we are in a class. But if you wish you can also draw a bar graph to show your results.
- Where In The World Is My Map?
- World Maps
- Map List Check List and Answer Key (Use this at the very end to check your work)
Most importantly have fun!
Wednesday May 13th
Wednesday May 13th
Interested in writing letters to your friends while we cannot be with them? Check out this Pen Pal kit! It has so many fun things for you to use in order to write to your friends!
Check the kit out below of how to start a Pen Pal friendship! If you would like to write to me, I'd love to write you back! My mailing address is:
Mrs. Lavrenko
PO Box 334
Postville, Iowa
52162
Pen Pal Printable Pack - Big Life Journal.pdfThursday: May 14th
Thursday: May 14th
We are so lucky to live in the rural Midwest. We have a variety of places to visit and see. But we are have some very cool Urban areas as well just a few hours away. Check out these Panoramic photos in Chicago which is also in the Midwest. Have you ever visited Chicago? Let me know by sending me an email at alavrenko@nfv.k12.ia.us!
Excited to hear from you!
Friday: May 15th
Friday: May 15th
YOU GUYS!!!! I found the coolest virtual tour! It's here in IOWA. It's the Des Moines Art Center. It's a 3D full virtual tour of their buildings and it is so cool! It's like Google Maps only in a building and you get to see some awesome art! Check it out! Click around, it is super easy to use on your computer!
Week 5: May 4th-8th
Week 5: May 4th-8th
Monday: May 4th
Monday: May 4th
Blue Dot Solitaire.
Skip ahead to 1:35 for the explanation of how to play Blue Dot Solitaire. You can find the video here .
Use the game below to play.
Tuesday: May 5th
Tuesday: May 5th
Grab a family member and check out the Quarantine Time Capsule activity below! Super Fun to do! You can also watch a video of how to create the time capsule here!
My 2020 Quarantine Time Capsule - Big Life Journal.pdfWednesday: May 6th
Wednesday: May 6th
Check out this fun game! It's called Simple ConHex---Check it out here to learn how to play! Now, grab a family member and give it a try!
Thursday/Friday: May 7th and 8th
Thursday/Friday: May 7th and 8th
In this Mystery, you will investigate the hypothesis that an asteroid impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. In the activity, Create a Dinosaur Food Web, you will use cards and construction paper connectors to create a food web from the time of the dinosaurs. Using this model, you will follow the flow of energy through the food web and figure out why dinosaurs went extinct but some other animals survived.
You will need
- Dino Die-Off Worksheet
- Dino Food Web
- This Dino Food Web Answer Key when you are all done!
- Colored Construction Paper
- Black Construction Paper
- Scissors
- Markers
Week 4: April 27th-May 1st
Week 4: April 27th-May 1st
Hello families and students! Welcome to Week 4 of ELP online activities. I miss all of you and would rather be together with you at school. Spring is in the air and it has never felt so good! I have been line drying my clothes and sheets (my favorite smell in the world), starting to plant some vegetables in my garden, and have planted a few flowers in the flowerbeds. We got our first lawn mow of the year in as well. I've been going for long walks with my two kids and with our Black Lab, Diesel. As always I look forward to hearing from you and the activities that you complete from this ELP Activities page. Share your crafts, daily activities, and what you have been up to, and I'll share it on here if you would like me to. Let's stay connected, even when we are apart! Miss you all so much! -Mrs. Lavrenko
Monday: April 27th
Monday: April 27th
Check out this Skyscraper Challenge! Read directions of how to play on pages 1 and 2.
Print off pages 3-7 and even create your own! If you don't have a printer at home, no worries! Just copy the grid and numbers on to a piece of paper. Don't forget to email me if you complete this activity. This was a challenge for me, but fun! If you don't have cube like the ones shown at home, no worries! Just use sugar cubes, LEGO's, dice, or even plain old quarters. These tools will all get the job done just fine!
Tuesday: April 28th
Tuesday: April 28th
Found this video and thought you would enjoy it too! :)
Week 3: April 20th-24th
Week 3: April 20th-24th
Hello families and students and welcome to Week 3 of ELP online activities.
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Weekly Spark #3
Weekly Spark #3
Monday: Math Problem from last week
Monday: Math Problem from last week
This one is kind of tricky....can you figure it out? Send me your answers to alavrenko@nfv.k12.ia.us :)
Tuesday: Current Math Problem of the Week
Tuesday: Current Math Problem of the Week
Wednesday: Super Tic-Tac-Toe
Wednesday: Super Tic-Tac-Toe
Wow! Check out this game Super Tic-Tac-Toe, I bet you'll struggle a bit with this one, but you can get it! Play this one with your parents or siblings. A challenging twist on an old time favorite. Can you get through the game and win? Let me know by sending me an email at alavrenko@nfv.k12.ia.us!
week 2: April 13-17th
week 2: April 13-17th
Welcome to Week 2, 6th Grade! Here is your Weekly Spark, along with other activities I hope you enjoy this week! :)
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Weekly Spark: Stories with Holes #2
Weekly Spark: Stories with Holes #2
Monday:
Monday:
For this week I found an amazing Virtual Field Trip! You will get to hear from an Author, Lauren Tarshis who writes the I Survived series. I know a few of you are very much into History and learning more about the past. This virtual tour is all about the Revolutionary War.
Tuesday:
Tuesday:
Check out this challenging game to play with a sibling or parent!
Wednesday: Wolves and Sheep Game-
Wednesday: Wolves and Sheep Game-
I had a lot of fun trying to figure this one out! Watch the video below to get an understanding of how to play the game. Skip to 0:44 where the game is explained. If you use the 4x4 grid you play the game with 2 wolves and 3 sheep. You can find the paper 4x4 Grid that use in the video here. Or you can use a digital 4x4 grid here.
If you play the game on the web page that they have created (here) you are using a 5x5 grid , so you must add another wolf (3 wolves and 3 sheep) otherwise it is super easy to do.
Here is another version of the game. This one is trickier as you must use 5 wolves and 3 sheep.
I'm so excited for this one--let me know if you have success!
Week 1: April 6th-10th
Week 1: April 6th-10th
Hello families!
I'm excited to provide you with some fun opportunities to extend you/your child's learning while you are staying healthy at home!
This week I have a MATH "spark" to get you thinking a little outside the box about math with this fun challenge. I know some of you will really enjoy this one! Watch the video below that explains the problem. Visit the website (Embedded below) to use the electronic version of the tower of Hanoi, or create your own by using coins or other manipulatives! Visit the Slides Presentation for more info!
If you complete any of these activities reach out to me via Twitter at @NFVLavrenko or email your thoughts and adventures to alavrenko@nfv.k12.ia.us. When you send your email/tweet let me you if I have your permission to share your adventures on this web page for others to see as well!
Video explanation for activity:
Video explanation for activity:
The Tower of Hanoi activity explanations. How to and what your task is :)
Math is Fun Website:
Math is Fun Website:
Use this as a tool to solve the Tower of Hanoi Challenge. This does not go up very high--but it does give you a good idea how it works.
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