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At Home Enrichment Resources:
• Did you like Continental Math? Here are some more problems to try!
• The Museum of Math is offering a new program, "Mindbenders for the Quarantined", sign up and each Sunday MoMath will send you a challenging math puzzle. On Tuesday they'll send you a subtle hint, on Thursday a serious push and on Saturday, the solution. And the next day they'll send a new puzzle.
• Virtual Field Trip #3 Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
- LOOK. Take time to look at an object. ...
- DESCRIBE. Talk about what you see. ...
- THINK. Interpret and assign meaning to the object. ...
- CONNECT. Relate what you see to your own life, or to other images you have seen.
- Mensa for Kids reading lists: Find higher level reading material here
- Mensa for Kids’ Bright! is the smartest quarterly newsletter for kids ages 6-10! Every issue is full of fun games, puzzles, activities, and factoids specially selected to encourage children to learn, explore, and think outside the box. Click here for subscription info.
- Virtual Field Trip #1 Join Lauren Tarshis, I Survived author, on a virtual tour of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.
- Virtual Field Trip #2 Metropolitan Museum of Art
- LOOK. Take time to look at the work of art. ...
- DESCRIBE. Talk about what you see in the work of art. ...
- THINK. Interpret and assign meaning to the work of art. ...
- CONNECT. Relate what you see to your own life, or to other works of art or images you have seen.
- Learn about Lily Havesh, a domino designer who uses math and problem-solving strategies to build with dominoes. Plan and build your own at home! Will you build a wall? A Field? A Line? Watch her video and be creative. Send pictures/videos to Mrs. Caravela!
- One-Hour Creativity Challenge: Use scissors, glue, tape, and newspaper to make something creative in one hour!
Resources for Families:Please email Mrs. Caravela if you have any questions or to share your work! acaravela@usrschoolsk8.com