Seuss-tastic STEM
SEUSS-TASTIC STEM
Activities this week are all Dr. Seuss themed! Remember, we would love to feature some of your student’s work on our social media outlets. You can help us with this by using the #STEMATHOME hashtag and tagging the Oakley STEM Center (@TNTechSTEM) on your posts.
FEATURED READ
The Cat in the Hat
3 - 7 years
Dr. Seuss
Poor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 in response to the concern that "pallid primers [with] abnormally courteous, unnaturally clean boys and girls' were leading to growing illiteracy among children, The Cat in the Hat (the first Random House Beginner Book) changed the way our children learn how to read.
Guest Reader: Catherine Jones, Principal at Prescott South Elementary School
Video Production: Gary Bradford our AV Specialist at the STEM Center.
*This video has been posted with permission from Random House Books for Young Readers.
Yertle the Turtle
5-9 Years
Dr. Seuss
In this hilarious book, featuring three timeless fables, Dr. Seuss explores the pitfalls of growing too big for your boots!
Guest Reader: Tony Baker, English professor at Tennessee Tech University
Video Production: Gary Bradford our AV Specialist at the STEM Center.
*This video has been posted with permission from Random House Books for Young Readers.
ACTIVITIES
Eye Spy the Cat's Hat
See how many hidden hats you can find while you color!
Sound Amplifier
Can you amplify the sound on your phone?
It's Oobleck!
Create some mysterious oobleck!
Towering Turtle Towers
How tall can you build your Yertle the Turtle tower?
Rube Goldberg Machines
What complicated creation can you design?
Un-Glump the Pond
What's the best way to get the oil spill out of the pond?
ONLINE
The Lorax
Click the links below to read the book The Lorax and watch Dr. Seuss' original animation after completing our "Un-Glump the Pond" activity!
The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!
Click the link below to play Dr. Seuss games with Cat in the Hat!