We are headed to Egypt this week, and I want to know…

Are we there yet?!

Egypt is a country that can be found in the top right hand corner of the continent, Africa. Egypt is over 6,500 miles away from Omaha, Nebraska. It is known for its pyramids and ancient Egyptian culture.

This week you are going to get to explore Egypt and some of the fascinating places to visit there.

Once you have gone on your virtual field trip, check out the activities below!

1. Read more about Egypt on National Geographic Kids. Once you have read all about Egypt, create a poster sharing what you have learned.
2. Download and print Penn State’s Egyptian Pharaoh activity guide. Note: this packet is 33 pages long and includes the answer key.
3. Grab a piece of paper and build an origami pyramid. Click here for step by step directions. 

I don’t know about you, but I love fall! My favorite part is when the leaves change colors and fall to the ground.

Watch this time lapse video to see it for yourself! 

This week, for early enrichment you are going to investigate why leaves change colors and fall to the ground.

First, listen or read the Wonderopolis article Why do leaves change colors in autumn?

Second, checkout this video to learn more about the force of gravity. 

Third,  create a Chatter Pix video explaining why leaves change colors and fall to the ground.

Share your video with your EY Coordinator!

Check out more fun Fall Science experiments and activities at home. See below! 

Leaf Chromatography

Why do apples turn brown?

Fall Nature Walk Bingo 

If you like reading, writing, or illustrating stories, you are in the right place!

Each school year, you learn important skills at school that help you become a better writer. Writing a story can be challenging sometimes, but Jeff Kinney, the author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, has some great tips for you to follow:

1. Take your time writing. To become an expert, you need lots of practice!

2. Find someone to help you out. Ask an someone who can edit your work to make it even better!

3. Be unique. Try something new and make your work stand out. 

For this early enrichment post write a short story about an adventure that takes place in your school library.

Share your story with the EY teacher at your school.

Did you know that during the Olympics things are measured differently?

At school, we learn how to measure with inches, feet and yards. However, during Olympics races are measured using the Metric System. They use centimeters, meters, and kilometers.

If you look closely at a ruler you can see the centimeters system. 

Download and print the Metric Me! worksheet to practice measuring using the metric system.

You’ll be ready for the Olympics in no time!

** Metric Me! By Jackie Higgins, downloaded from TPT 

Ready to dive into the new year with Early Enrichment?

Let’s learn all about the Olympics!

Once every four years countries put together teams of  the best athletes  to compete for a gold, silver, or bronze medals. During the summer olympics, athletes compete in wrestling, weightlifting, volleyball, track, tennis, swimming, gymnastics, and many more sports.

Read about the sports that are part of the Olympics at Wonderopolis.

Read more about the Olympics at Britannica 

If you were to be an olympic athlete, what sport would you want to compete in?

Comment Below!

On May 3, the 25th and final book in the “Elephant & Piggie” series goes on sale. In “The Thank You Book,” Gerald (the elephant) and his pal Piggie thank everyone they know, but not before embarking on one more endearing experience.

–Mia Geiger, Washington Post

Elephant and Piggie books, by Mo Willems have been children’s favorites since they were first published in 2007. Since then, Willems has published 25 adventures with the beloved characters. The final book, The Thank You Book, was released on May 3rd, 2016.

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To celebrate the Elephant and Piggie books, check out the Thank-O-Rama Website. You can create a thank you for someone special, learn how to draw Piggie, make puppets, and color.

Mo Willem’s Thank – O – Rama

Also try:

1. Elephant and Piggie Mad Libs 
2. Create your own Elephant and Piggie Story 

Before you go, comment below and share your favorite Elephant and Piggie book or memory! 

Our school district is going through a lot of changes, and classrooms will begin to look very different over the next few years. Have you ever imagined your classroom looking different?

Would you have cool seating in your classroom?

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What about a place to create?

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How will you showcase your learning?

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Are you like me, and like quiet areas to read?

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Here’s your chance to become an architect and design your new learning space. 

Design your dream classroom or learning space. Grab a poster and other materials to create your new learning space. You can add whatever features you think would help your learning, but make sure to include  the following:

(1) A place to collaborate or work with your classmates

(2) A area to create and make things 

(3) A space to showcase your learning

(4) A quiet area to work and read

Share your designs with your EY Coordinator.

We will post the top designs on our Student Showcase!

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 I just counted to ten can you believe it?! It doesn’t look like I did, because they are letters,  but long ago that is how numbers looked liked. Number like that have a special name,

Roman Numerals 

We don’t use Roman Numerals often, but you can find them on clocks, in books, and even at the super bowl each year. 

Can you figure out your birthday in Roman Numerals? Here is an example:

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. That is the same as 2/12/1809

2 = II                           12 = XII

(1809 = 1000 + 800 + 9)                           1000 = M                           800 = D C C C                           9 = IX

II – XII – MDCCCIX

Comment below with your birthday!

This week we are going far, far away.

To get there you will be traveling almost 6,500 miles! It would take you at least 18 hours to fly there. Which continent are we visiting? Check out these photos to see if you can figure it out.

Welcome to Asia 

 

More on China:

Modern day China was formed after World War II, and it is the country with the biggest population in the world. There are over 1.3 billion people that live in the country! The capital of China is Beijing (bay-jing), but it’s largest city is Shanghai (shang-hi). To learn more interesting facts about China, check out National Geographic Kids’ country profile and try the activities below.

(1) Learn to count to 10 in Mandarin Chinese— Watch the video and share with friends

(2) Make your own Chinese Abacus—  (Chinese calculating instrument, also called Swan-Pan.)

(3) Chinese Tangrams— Cut out shapes and to create different images

Do you have what it takes to be a math olympiad?

Try these math challenges to find out! 

(1) How many squares and triangles are there in the following drawing?

(2) Draw the following shapes in one stroke without lifting the pencil and without retracing the same line.

(3) Sam lives in an apartment building. There are 3 levels above her and 2 levels below her. How many levels are there in the building?

(4) What do the following letters have in common?

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(5) There are 2 rings and 6 triangles. Move the rings and triangles so that each ring has 4 triangles in them.

(6)  Alphabet Spaghetti Puzzle

Spaghetti is famous for the way it all gets tangled up on the plate. Those of you who think they know their alphabet are bound to get all tangled up with this puzzle too, unless you read it and think about it very carefully!

What letter of the alphabet is the one which comes eight letters before the letter which comes five letters after the fourth appearance of the first letter to occur four times in this sentence?

Comment Below with your answers!

Questions from Math Top 10 and Math is Fun