Math Olympiad is back! 

Last year, there was  an Early Enrichment post calling students to become a math olympiad. If you haven’t checked out that post, click here!

Here are six new challenges to complete!

1). The three McMath sisters Amy, Betty and Cindy wear different color skirts to school. Their skirt colors are red, blue and yellow. Amy’s skirt is not red and not blue. Betty’s skirt is not blue. What color of skirt does each girl have on?

2). Calculate the following :

999 +  99 + 2 =

998 + 998 + 4 + 9 + 9 =

3) Subtraction: Fill in the blanks:

67                                               52

–   ________                      –  __________

42                                               20

95                                              94

–   ________                      –  __________

24                                               32

4)Three kids eat 1 apple each at the same time. It took them 3 minutes to eat them. How many minutes does it take for 6 kids to finish eating 6 apples?  (Each kid eats 1 apple.)

5) Bob likes to skip stones at the local pond. He collected 15 rocks and separated them into 5 piles. Each pile has a different number of rocks. How many rocks are there in each pile?

*Questions from Math Top 10 

Turn in your work to your EY coordinator to have it checked. 

It’s time to write some silly spooky stories!

Spark your thinking!

1. Set up your language arts mini spark recording page: 30: Roll a Silly Spooky Story

2. Grab a die or use this online version

What to do:

1. Roll your dice three different times.
   1. The first number you roll will be your character. Record it.
   2. The second number you roll will be your setting. Record it.
   3. The third number you roll will be your conflict. Record it.

4. Use your character, setting, and conflict to write a silly spooky story.

5. Optional: Illustrate your story.

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

In this early enrichment mini spark you are going to investigate why leaves change colors and fall to the ground.

Spark your thinking!

1. Set up your early enrichment mini spark recording page: #28 Fall into Fall
2. Watch this video about leaves changing colors in the fall. What is your favorite leaf color? Add the color and why it is your favorite to your recording page
3. Read this teaching page with science terms and information about leaves changing color. Record 5 science words on your recording page.
4. Share your early enrichment mini spark recording page with your teacher or EY Coordinator.

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

Spark your thinking!

1. Set up your early enrichment mini spark recording page: #27: Jeff Kinney

2. Watch this interview. On your recording page write another question that you would like to ask Jeff Kinney.

3. Writing a story can be challenging sometimes, but 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 someone who can edit your work to make it even better!
3. Be unique. Try something new and make your work stand out. 

Which tip is the most important in your opinion? Write the number for that tip on your recording page.

4. Your turn! Write your own diary entry in the style of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. Print this template or make your own on your recording page. 

5. Share your early enrichment mini spark recording page and your diary with your teacher or the EY coordinator in your building.

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 the Olympics races are measured using the Metric System. They use centimeters, meters, and kilometers.

Spark your thinking!

1. Set up your early enrichment mini spark recording page: #26: Metric Me!

2. Find a ruler to use for this mini spark.   

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

On your recording page write about what you already know about the metric system.

3. Watch this video.

On your recording page draw a hand. Draw the same lines they made in the video. Label it with decimeter (dm), centimeter (cm), and millimeter (mm). 

4. When you qualify for the Olympics, you may be asked to send in your stats. Print the Metric Me! worksheet. Get a ruler and practice measuring using the metric system. You’ll be ready for the Olympics in no time! 

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

5.  Share your early enrichment mini spark recording page with your teacher or the EY coordinator in your building.

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Mo Willems is a super funny author and illustrator who makes awesome children’s books! He created cool characters like the silly Pigeon, the adorable Knuffle Bunny, and the best friends Elephant & Piggie. His books are loved because they make kids giggle, tell fun stories, and have themes that kids can really relate to. Get ready to laugh and enjoy his amazing tales!

Spark your thinking!

1. Set up your early enrichment mini spark recording page: #24: Mo Willems

 2. Watch this read aloud of the book Waiting Is Not Easy.  Think about 3 times during your day when you have to wait for something.  What do you do to make waiting easier? Write your ideas on your recording sheet. 

3.  Watch this read aloud of the book Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay up Late.  Pigeon was very creative when thinking about ways to avoid going to bed. What would be another idea for how Pigeon could avoid going to bed? Write your idea on your recording sheet.

4. In this interview, kids ask Mo Willems questions about writing. When he answers the second question he gives some ideas about how to get “unstuck” while writing. Share his advice on your recording sheet.

5.  Share your early enrichment mini spark recording page with your teacher or the EY coordinator in your building.

Optional: Create a silly story with this Elephant and Piggie Mad Lib page

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?

Image Source A       Image Source B

What about a place to create?

Image Source C

How will you showcase your learning?

Image Source D

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

 Image Source E

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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!

I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X

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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!