Chromebook Activities
Try any of the Chromebook based activities below after you have completed your Environmental STEM assignments.
Check back often as I continually add new activities for you.
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Chromebook Activities
Chromebook Activities
Please choose from the 9 activities below. Please Enjoy!
Please choose from the 9 activities below. Please Enjoy!
1) Google earth exploration: 🌎🌍🌏
Like we did earlier in the semester, feel free to navigate and explore the following locations:
Malta
Crete
Bora-Bora
Iceland
Japan
New Jersey
.......AND anywhere else you would like!
Make sure to practice using google street view when you can!
Observe the environments that you encounter. How are these habitats similar/different when compared to NJ? Please discuss this with someone near you or at home!
Also mobile app-search google earth in the play or apple store
2) Canva Poster Creation: 🎨🎨🎨
Using the website below, which we used often throughout the semester, to build your choice of any poster. You can choose any topic that is STEM related! Feel free to share the design with me using the share button in canva!
Some Possible Poster Ideas:
Local Wildlife
The Philadelphia Zoo
Computers & Video Games
The Technology of Bluetooth
Creatures of the Deep Sea
Self-Driving Vehicles
Robotics/Boston Dynamics
Also mobile app-search canva in the play or apple store
3) Cornell Birding Learning Activities & games:🐦🐣🦢
Use the website below to check out some amazing facts about birds, including many that call Pleasantville and the surround area of Atlantic County their home! Try listening to bird-songs, observe bird behavior videos, and research local birds, for example the Willet! If you have time, be sure to check out the educational games! The flap to the future game is very fun and challenging!
Some birds to search:
Peregrine Falcon
Willet
American Black Duck
Smew
Atlantic Brant
Western Grebe
Eastern Whip-poor-will
https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/learning-games/
4) Tropical Fruit Research:🍈🍊🥝
Using the websites linked below, immerse yourself in the world of tropical plants, specifically fruits! Be amazed at the variety of fruits from around the world that you have and have not heard of. After your research, make sure to watch the video about tropical fruits.
https://www.tasteatlas.com/50-most-popular-fruits-in-the-world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I05PXP5hysQ
**After you Investigate conversation:
1) How many fruits from this list have you tried? Which fruit looks the most interesting? Why do you think we do not often see these fruits in North American supermarkets?
Please try to get some of your family members/friends to participate in the activity. Have the conversation with them after you observe the website and the YouTube video.
5) Create an Autobiography Poster !!!🎨🎨🎨
Using canva.com, make a poster that tells your next grade teachers all about you! This may be something fun to do so that your teachers will know all about you before you start class in-person next year! Feel free to use canva and choose poster. The links for canva and my example are below for your reference!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F8BUUJkAyI8ev86tzS_U4wO1PkWYx6qC/view?usp=sharing
Some ideas for your poster:
What hobbies you are into...
The future you!
Your goals in life...
Also mobile app available-search canva in the play or apple store!
6) Natural History Museum Tour! 🖼🖼🖼
Have you ever visited the museum of natural history in Washington D.C.? Check out the link below to virtually tour the exhibits, which include many amazing artifacts and displays. Feel free to explore wherever you would like. I spent a lot of time in the deep sea area!
Select the link below. Then choose your starting exhibit. It is now your time to explore! Use the navigation buttons on the bottom of the screen to go wherever you choose!
Try casting this to a TV if you are using a mobile device and share with your family & friends! Have fun exploring this amazing museum!
Please be sure to share at least one exhibit that made an impact on you during your tour with someone. Why was the exhibit powerful to you?
https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour/current-exhibits
7) The Robots of the future are here NOW!
Check out the evolution of the Boston Dynamics Robots. After watching the video clip, reflect on what you think a robot may be capable of today. Did you think that this was possible? How about in the near and far future? Please discuss this with someone near you or at home!
8) After checking out some modern day robots, please try code combat:
Learn to Code Through the Power of Play!! Use the link below to try out coding games!
9) Canva Poster Practice
After you log-in to Canva.com, you will begin producing your very own poster. We will practice using the TEXT, BACKGROUND, AND ELEMENTS Today, which are all located on the far left side of the Canva.com screen. Today you will choose "POSTER". I will guide you through this process using the projector, so make sure to pay attention and ask questions!
Please use the link below to enter Canva.com. Don't forget that we use our .pps Google account when signing in to Canva.com!
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