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Last Day for Gifted Services 2019-2020

This is going to be the last day for Gifted with Mrs. Carney website here for the 2019-2020 school year.  I know that this is not how we thought we were going to end the school year, but I am happy that many of you were able to come and do some of the many activities that I have posted.  For those of you who have not worked through the activities I will keep them up and you can continue to work on them through the summer.

I miss you all!  I hope that you and all of your families are safe and healthy.  Be sure to continue to wash your hands, keep safe distances, and follow the directions given by your family and by the state of Ohio.  

I know this summer is going to continue to be a challenge as we are socially isolating and slowly having stores, community centers, and other places open back up.  I can't believe how much I miss going to the zoo or even going to Walmart or Target!  But most of all I miss learning with you all.  I miss reading amazing books, learning new and challenging Math tasks, building cool end of the year projects, and playing fun games with you all.

I can't wait until we can be together again.  Maybe it will be in August or maybe we will need to wait longer, but either way please know that when we are together again we will get back to learning together and having fun in the Gifted classroom. 💗💗💗

Are You Bored, Yet?

Today I am sharing a GIANT list of ideas for if you're bored at home right now.  Check out this graphic with many, many, MANY different activities that you could try at home to break out of your boredom.  Good Luck!  Let me know in the comments what you tried!

Mrs. Carney's Gifted Giveaway

I have packages with learning materials ready to send out to my Gifted learners.  

Please fill out this form and I will send your package to you!  

 Click Here: 👉👉👉Mrs. Carney's Gifted Giveaway!👈👈👈

Tumble Math - Math Books @ Your Fingertips

If you are one of my Math students, you know how much I love reading Math Books.  

Some of my favorite from the classroom are pictured here.  Well, I found a resource that brings HUNDREDS of Math themed books right to your fingertips.  For an added bonus, the program even reads the books to you!  With animation!  So cool, right?  Share these with your younger siblings, too!  

  

Go to ➗❌ TumbleMath <--- Click Here!  ❌➗

Here are the Login and Password:

UserName: tumble2020

Password: A3b5c6

Let me know which book YOU read and what YOU learned!

Guess the Missing Letter

Today you will try to guess the missing letter.  For each set of words I have replaced a letter with a symbol.  You need to guess the missing letter for each set of words.

Here is an example:

💙orn
a💙he
voi💙e
mi💙e
💙= ?   The 💙 stands for C making the words corn, ache, voice, and mice!

Here are a few more for you to try on your own.  ANSWERS WILL BE IN THE COMMENTS

😎ind
a😎ber
ga😎e
ter😎
😎 = ? Answers are in the comments!

📌ite
s📌in
ra📌e
bar📌
📌 = ? Answers are in the comments!

bel🚀
mo🚀e
s🚀am
🚀and
🚀= ? Answers are in the comments!

bar💧
sig💧
s💧ow
💧ice
💧 = ? Answers are in the comments!

These were so much fun to solve!!  I left all of the answers in the comments for today's challenge.  If you want to leave me a challenge, make your own set of words with a missing letter!  I can't wait to see what you come up with.  You can email me or leave your challenge in the comments: @ Lynn.Carney @clevelandmetroschools.org

Mother's Day Card - Printable

Good Morning Students.  Don't forget that this weekend is Mother's Day.  You might want to celebrate the day with your Mom or other caregiver.  I wanted to share some ideas with you for easy crafts that you could make for your mom/caregiver!

The first idea is to paint a rock!  You can paint or use markers to decorate a rock for your mom!  She will love having this reminder about your love.  Just look for a rock that can fit in the palm of your hand, then decorate with hearts, flowers, and a kind message!  💜💜💜

Another idea is to create a crown for the QUEEN in your life.  You can use any materials you have at

home, simple paper would work or get creative with tin foil, cardboard, or something else!  Surprise your mom with a poem about why she is a queen or how you will treat her like a queen for the day!   Decorate your crown with markers, buttons, tiny flowers, bit of yarn, or whatever you can find.

Finally, you can just make your mom a card, a sign, a poem, write her a story, or give her a hug.  Whatever you do, make sure you say thank you to your caregivers today!

I miss you all and I hope you are having a wonderful day!

Apptastic! New Educational Apps for Your DeviceAre

Are you spending extra time on your devices at home these days?  I know that I am!  I wanted to share with you today a few apps that you might want to have your parents check out.  These are just a few of the many Math, Science, Social Studies, and Literacy apps available.

😍First, DuoLingo may be familiar to you if you're enrolled in Spanish class.  This app will help you learn a new language!

😍Next Vocabulary Spelling City will have you learning new words and spelling them correctly!

😍NASA Viz will give you a visualization of our earth and the universe right from your device.

😍Pizza Fraction will help students learn about adding and subtracting fractions.

😍Science 360 is an app from National Science Foundation with MANY videos and more all about Science!

😍Stack the States is a fun geography quiz game with a bonus game that has you creating a balancing act using all of the states!

😍Math Planet is available for middle school level mathematicians and offers many problems and games to challenge your Math skills.

😍and finally CoolMath Games is a favorite to play on the computer and it also has an app.  Make sure you look for games that test your Math skills, not just random fun games!

What is your favorite Educational App?  Tell me in the comments below! 😀😀😀😀😀

Analogies (ANSWERS ARE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION)

Today I have a challenge for you.  We are going to be working with ANALOGIES.  Analogies are a comparison between two things.  In order to be able to solve analogies, you need to understand the relationship between items.

For our analogies today you will have two things that go together like HAND: GLOVE.  You know that a hand is wear a glove is worn.  If I gave you FOOT: __________ . You could think of what you might wear on a foot.  You might respond with sock, shoe, boot, or sandal.  Each analogy has it's own set of relationships.  Think about how the first two things go together and use that as a clue to find the missing item in the second set of things.

You can also read the analogy like this -

"Hand is to Glove the same way Foot is to ________."

Here are some for you to try:

GALLON : QUART :: HOUR : _____________
- CLOCK
- DAY
- TIME
- MINUTE

BEAGLE : DALMATION :: GRIZZLY : ___________
- BEAR
- DEN
- POLAR
- CUB

SLOW : FAST :: SILENCE : _____________
- QUIET
- LOUD
- CALM
- SOLDIER

LILAC : PURPLE :: NAVY : ______________
- BLUE
- LIGHT
- COLOR
- LAVENDER

SPOON : SPOONS :: ELF : ______________
- FAIRY
- LEPRECHAUN
- TINY
- ELVES

I also have a visual analogy challenge for you:

Put That Computer Down! Off-Line Challenge!

Today I want you to put down your computer or device for a few minutes and try one of these "Off-Line" challenges.  "Off-Line" means you aren't using a computer or device for your learning.  These are mini-projects that are hands-on.  Think about which activity best suits you as far as your interest, your grade level, and your many talents.  I've included 3 activities here for you today, but I will try posting different ones next week.  Try one and post a picture of

Challenge #1

Draw a maze.  You can make one with just paper or pencil.  If you have graph paper you can use that, too!  Do you want an extra challenge?  Try to make a maze with crayons or pencils set on the floor.  I can't wait to see what you create.  Post a picture in the Padlet below!

Challenge #2
Make or design something with Symmetry.  Think about shape.  If you want an extra challenge you can think about color, too!  Can you try to build something with multiple lines of symmetry?  You can use crayons, markers, or build something using household items.  Post of Picture of what you made below!

Challenge #3
Make a bunch of paper airplanes.  Try different types of folds.  Use different types of paper.  Which plane works the best?  Can you adjust the wings with tighter folds?  What if you used a smaller piece of paper?  Challenge a sibling to see who can build the best airplane!  Post a picture of your best flyer in the Padlet below.

Don't forget to share what you made below!  I am going to work on the projects myself and post pictures below!  😁😁😁