Happy Hump Day!

Have you ever heard of Wednesday being called Hump Day?  It's because Wednesday is in the middle of the week.  Once you are finished with Wednesday you're "over the hump"! LOL

For Something fun today I have loaded up a few videos.  These are part of the Puzzlement Series that I sometimes share with you, especially on Fridays. 

Marble Races!  I have to admit I was on the edge of my seat rooting for these marbles!  Do you think we could recreate this in our classroom???? 

Cats and Dominos! This video made me LOL.  I love the different ways the dominoes move.

A very, very complicated lemonade machine. My son loves watching videos like this.  Do you know what you call a machine like this that has no purpose and many moving parts in one direction?  Leave me a note in the comments if you can tell me what it's called.

Click and enjoy a little break, today!

Scholastic Magazines for Reading, Math, Soc, & Sci

You can read some GREAT, INTERESTING, and AMAZING stories at Scholastic.com

Follow THIS LINK to read (there are articles integrating Math, Social Studies, and Science, too!)

The site includes daily lessons for PreK/K, Grades 1–2, Grades 3, 4, 5, and Grades 6,7,8 and high school.   Choose your grade and get reading!

There is an interesting story for middle school students on how EMOJIs are created!  EMOJI ARTICLE

Code.org

Code.org At Home

If you have access to an electronic device such as a tablet, Chromebook, or computer, you should check out Code.org.  Remember when we did these lessons in class together?  Yay!!!!  Code.org has some lessons especially for our time away from school.  Try one of the lessons and then leave a comment here. Tell me which activity you tried and what you learned!


Code.org At Home

50 Years with the Cavs

The Cleveland Cavs are celebrating 50 years in 2020.  To celebrate, The Cavs have some fun facts and Cavs History to share. Over the past 50 seasons, the Cavs have had numerous legendary players who made their mark on the franchise. There are seven legends whose jerseys have been retired over the years. Can you name the player and jersey numbers of these seven legends?  Leave your guess in the comments!

This month I have some challenges for you right from the Cavs:

• Relive highlights of the 50 seasons of Cavs basketball by visiting www.cavs.com/history to read and watch the story of how we got to where we are today!
• Celebrate reading by reading 50 minutes or 50 pages of their favorite books each week in April.
• The Cavs challenged us to create a “Top 50 Books” list to honor 50 seasons of Cavs basketball! I will start by adding the names of books that I have read with Walton and Luis Munoz Marin Students.  You can add your ideas, too! Let's see if we can get to 50!!

Enrichment Resources

CMSD is currently distributing learning packets. These are academic enrichment materials that are handed out with pick-up meals and posted on the CMSD website:  ClevelandMetroSchools.org.

You can also go to any Staples Store in Cleveland and have them printed out for free.

https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/Week1

Here is a list of the links to resource packets you will find when you click the link:

And here is an example of a story in the 4th-grade packet:

I do hope everyone is able to check out these resources.  I miss you all and hope everyone is doing well.  - Mrs. Carney

Poem a Day

How about a poem a day?  Reading a poem every day will keep those muscles in your mind stretching and working hard. Here a link to a great resource for you to find your daily poem.  After reading poems for the next week, maybe you will be ready to start writing your own poems!

Here's the link to some great poems: Poems Kids Love


Poems in Spanish and English: Poems in Spanish and English

And another link: Animal Poems

And just one more: Poems about Families

April Fools Jokes!

Printable Resources from CMSD

Did you know that CMSD has printable resources for students in Grades k-12 available on their website?  Please visit www.clevelandmetroschools.org and access your grade level for Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies lessons.

Access all materials HERE

Here is an example of what you might find in 4th grade Math

It's StoryTime!

Want a good old-fashioned Story Time?  Look no further than Story Line Online.  This webpage has dozens of books read aloud to you (sometimes by famous actors and authors!).  Explore the titles and listen along!  Make sure you leave a comment below and let me know which book you listen to at Story Line.  

PBS Kids, Resources

PBS might have been your favorite when you LOVED Elmo or Dora, but have you checked it out lately?  There are some great games, resources, videos, and learning activities.  I am linking a few here, but go explore for yourself!

Design Squad!

Wild Kratts!

Odd Squad!

Cyber Chase!

Explore away and share with your younger siblings and cousins, too!