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#51: Happy Spelling!

Enrichment Links, Other Events & Contests, Reading Enrichment, Spelling Bee

It is fun to learn how to spell new words. This mini spark is a great way to find new words to practice. Happy Spelling!

Spark your thinking!

1. Set up your language arts mini spark recording page: #51: Happy Spelling!

2. Find practice words. Look through the choices and find the list that is right for you

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3. Choose 15 words from the grade level that suits you and add them to your recording page.

4. Study the spelling of your new words.

5. When you are ready, have a teacher, parent, or peer give you a spelling test over the 5 hardests words on your list. Use your recording page for the test.

6. Share your language arts mini spark recording page and your test with your teacher/EY coordinator.

# 21: STEAM Challenge: Fold and Cut

Enrichment Links, Full STEAM Ahead
Can you cut a square out of the middle of a piece of paper using just ONE cut?
Spark your thinking!

1. Set up your STEAM mini spark recording page: # 21: STEAM Challenge: Fold and Cut

2. You will need 5-10 pieces of paper and a pair of scissors.

3. Your challenge is to fold your paper so that you can cut out square from the middle of the page with just ONE cut. Experiment with different folds until you discover the correct method.

4. Take a picture of your finished challenge and add it to your recording page

5. This document has many different shapes to use for your second challenge. Choose one page and make several copies of that one page.

6. Cut the paper down the middle on both sides to create little pieces with a shape in the middle. You can use these little pages to practice your folds.

7. Solve one more puzzle. Add a picture to your recording page.

8. Share your STEAM mini spark recording page with your teacher/EY coordinator.

Check out the fold and cut badge at the EY Webpage.

 

 

 

 

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