Dot Talks
How many dots do you see?
How do you see the dots?
Can you count the dots a different way?
What is a new learning you had from today?
What is something that challenged you?
What are you still wondering about?
Choose one of the activities on the choice board to complete.
Take a walk in your neighborhood. While you are outside, take a closer look at the plants and animals you see.
What do you notice?
What do you wonder?
-or - Do this Mystery Science Lesson: Why don’t trees blow down in the wind?.
Why do some things blow away (like an umbrella) when it is very windy and other things (like a tree) do not? In this lesson you will pretend to be a tree blowing in the wind. If you have the materials at home, you can try and design an umbrella that will not blow away in the wind.
Red Star Fish, Blue Fish (LINK):
The object of the game is for you to complete the correct movement when a red starfish or blue fish is called.
Play music of your choice. When music is on, march in place (or jog, jumping jacks, planks, etc.). When the music stops, the teacher calls Red Star Fish or Blue Fish. Then restart the music and continue.
Red Star Fish=10 star-jumps
Blue Fish=5 tuck-jumps.
Mirror, Mirror (LINK): [Group Activity] One person starts as the leader. Everyone else mirror the leader's movements. The leader makes movements. The mirror follows along.
Once the leader has run out of ideas, freeze the game and pick a new leader.
Take turns being the leader.
Try this Avengers Tabata workout (LINK)
Healthy Snacking
Can snacking be healthy?
It depends on the type of snacks you eat.
Healthy snacks can give you energy between meals.
Foods that fit into MyPlate food groups make great anytime snacks: fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, whole grains, and lean protein such as a handful of nuts.
Items like cookies, cake, candy, chips, pop/soda don’t belong because they are high in fat, sugar, or salt.
Use this SNACK acronym to help you build healthy snacks:
Simple - easy to make
Nutritious - foods from MyPlate
Affordable & Available - you have them at your house or at school
Colorful - remember we want to eat a rainbow
Kind- Overall, when you make healthy SNACK decisions you are being kind to your body
Read the Making Great Tasting Snacks tips sheet
Pick one snack from the tip sheet and then use this TEMPLATE to write about the snack you chose.
Dance to Go Bananas to reinforce a healthy snack option.
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