According writersdigest.com, a blackout poem is when a poet takes a marker (usually black marker) to already established text–like in a newspaper–and starts redacting words until a poem is formed.
If you’re not familiar with blackout poetry, this 5ish minute video provides a good overview.
You can also “Google” blackout poetry” and find a plethora of images/examples.
Contest Rules
Create a blackout poem. You can use a newspaper, magazine, book that you own (the EY Team has some to choose from), etc.
Thank you to those of you who filled out the EY Student Survey. The video below shows the winner of a “High Five”
I will be using your feedback and suggestions from the survey to plan events for this year. All opportunities will be posted on this blog so bookmark it and check back often!
Congratulations to Mrs. Limbach and Jake N. for having the top score from last week’s National Potpourri Challenge from NewzBrain!
A new National Potpourri Challenge has been posted so log into NewzBrain and take the quiz. Send your score to spady.lynn@westside66.net and check back to see where you stand in the rankings!
Week of September 14-18 Leaderboard
Teacher in the Lead: Dr. Spady with a score of 310 (I know this won’t last long ;))
Student in the Lead: Bing Yi (WMS) with a score of 360
Alex C (Paddock): 310
We had 10 teachers sign up for an account by last Friday, September 11 and Mr. Horton won $5 for doing so!
Teachers & Students:You can still sign up and take part in a weekly National Potpourri Challenge. Email spady.lynn@westside66.net to request an account!
International Dot Day is on September 15th. There are so many ways to celebrate that dot 365 days a year! A dot might be small, but it’s a powerful way to show your unique individuality and creativity.
1. Set up your STEAM mini spark recording page: #37: International Dot Day
2. Get started exploring the dot by watching “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds. What is the message of the book? Record your answer on your recording page. Use at least 3 sentences.
3. Listen to the song, the Dot. What things do you do to encourage others, show persistence, and spread positivity. Write 2-3 sentences about this on your recording page.
4. Timed Creative Challenge. Have another person print this challenge sheet you so you don’t see it until you are ready to start. You need a pencil or colored pencils and a timer set to 3 minutes. Turn the challenge over and read the directions. Start your timer. When you are done add a picture of your drawings to your recording sheet.
5. Share your STEAM mini spark recording page and your dot challenge with your teacher/EY coordinator.
OPTIONAL PROJECT
Create a dot on a piece of paper. You can use markers, crayons, paint, or colored pencils.
Animate your dot. Use the app Chatterpix Kids. Launch Chatterpix Kids. Snap a photo of your art, then add a talking mouth. You now have 30 seconds of recording time to talk about your dot!
Save the Chatterpix Kids video onto your camera roll, then share it with your teacher.
Guess what?! It’s almost International Dot Day and we think it’s such a cool day that we made it into this week’s Weekly Challenge!
Step 1: Watch “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds.
Step 2: Pick a way to celebrate International Dot Day from the activities listed below!
Timed Creative Challenge
Don’t look at the challenge until you are ready to get started. Have an adult or a friend print this it off for you. You need a pencil or colored pencils and a timer set to 3 minutes.
Sure, most cats are soft and furry. But this one has gone bonkers. Sophie the cat holds the world record for the longest cat fur. Measuring more than 10 inches long, Sophie’s fur might be longer than your own hair.
Judging from the look on her face, we’re not sure she likes having all that fur…and you can’t blame her. Her owners have to brush her out 2-3 times every week to keep it neat. But now that she holds the Guinness World Record for furriest cat, maybe it’s worth it.
Spark your math thinking!
Set up your math mini spark recording page: #76 World Record Cat
Check out this post about the world record cat, Sophie!
Go to the world record’s page and read about Sophie.
Create a PicCollage on the topic of Sophie and some of the facts . Do a bit of extra research to add a few more bits of information related to the topic.
Research other animals that hold world records. Add this information to your PicCollege.
Create some of your own math problems using the data from the post about Sophie. Add these and the answers to your PicCollage.
Share your math mini spark recording page and your PicCollage with your teacher/EY coordinator.
