Chocolate’s flavor is a combination of sweetness, bitterness, and creaminess that many people find irresistible. We celebrate national chocolate day in July every year. Check out this math mini spark to learn more about chocolate and math.
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Set up your math mini spark recording page: #98 Chocolate Math
Read this Bedtime Math post about the world’s largest chocolate kiss! Do one of the math questions on your recording page before scrolling all of the way down to see the answer.
3. Check out this math trick that reveals your age and how many times a week you like to eat chocolate at this chocolate math site. Write about this site?
4. Read about chocolate facts at this site. Create a math data page with all about chocolate. Include at least 8 facts
Möbius strip, a one-sided surface that can be constructed by affixing the ends of a rectangular strip after first having given one of the ends a one-half twist.
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1. Set up your math mini spark recording page: #97 The Mysterious Mobius Strip
2. Watch this introduction video. Record 5 details on your recording sheet.
3. Follow the steps on this site to make a Mobius strip.
4. Take a picture after completing your mobius strip and add it to your recording page.
5. On your mini spark page, record interesting ideas from this mini spark.
6. Share your math mini spark recording page with your teacher/EY coordinator
In mathematics, the term chaos game originally referred to a method of creating a fractal, using a polygon and an initial point selected at random inside it.
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Set up your math mini spark recording page: #95: The Chaos Game
Watch this video. Record details on your recording page.
3. Watch this video to learn how to play The Chaos Game. *****This video is long–> looking for other video
Follow the instructions in the video. Take a screenshot of your final picture and add it to your recording page.
4. Link to the GeoGebra Website to find the chaos game.
4. Share your math mini spark recording page with your teacher/EY coordinator.
Halloween evolved from the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain. Over the centuries, Halloween transitioned from a pagan ritual to a day of parties, costumes, jack-o-lanterns and trick-or-treating for kids and adults.
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1. Set up your social studies spark recording page: #48: Ancient Origins of Halloween
2. Read this information page about Halloween’s History. Record any details that were new to your on your recording sheet.
3. Based on this information, you can see that traditions cover centuries and adapt to the changing times. What Halloween or Fall traditions does your family practice? Write a response on your recording sheet.
4. Do some research and record what you find on your recording sheet. Feel free to record any other Halloween details that you find.
Why are black and orange tied to Halloween?
Why do we see Jack O’ Lanterns at Halloween
What does candy corn pop up at the stores around Halloween?
5. Share your social studies mini spark recording page your teacher/EY coordinator.
The National Library Week theme for 2024 is “Ready, Set, Library!” and from now until May 13, readers are encouraged to submit their very own JLG bookmark design! Click here to learn more about the contest.
Rules
All designs must be submitted by an adult (librarian, media specialist, teacher, etc.) to be considered
Each bookmark must depict a JLG Selection (past, present, or upcoming titles)
Only one entry per reader
ANY reader can submit an entry, even if their library is not subscribed to JLG
Contest Winners
One winner will be chosen from each age group: elementary, middle, and high school. The winning libraries will receive a $250 JLG backlist credit and have their winning design professionally printed on bookmarks for their entire school! Winning libraries will be contacted via email in May.
Watch this video and practice all of your letters.
After watching the video several times, write down the spelling of your favorite animal. Using the chart below practice spelling this using sign language. When you are ready share this with your teacher or a classmate.
Across the Pacific, myths and legends are passed down through oral tradition. The myth of Dakuwaqa is deeply rooted in Fijian culture and serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness between humans and the natural world, as well as the consequences of greed and disrespect for the environment.
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Set up your language arts mini spark recording page: #75-Dakuwaqa:a Fijian Myth
Watch this video. On your recording page, record the names of the characters as they appear.
3. Choose an activity to complete.
Write a simplified version of this myth for a younger audience. Make your version 10-15 sentences long.
Read about kids helping sharks. Choose two projets. Write a 5 sentences about each of the projects and the kids behind the project.
Research sharks and create an information page about them with 10-15 facts.
4. Share your language arts mini spark recording page with your teacher/EY coordinator.
Möbius strip, a one-sided surface that can be constructed by affixing the ends of a rectangular strip after first having given one of the ends a one-half twist.
Halloween evolved from the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain. Over the centuries, Halloween transitioned from a pagan ritual to a day of parties, costumes, jack-o-lanterns and trick-or-treating for kids and adults.
Across the Pacific, myths and legends are passed down through oral tradition. The myth of Dakuwaqa is deeply rooted in Fijian culture and serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness between humans and the natural world, as well as the consequences of greed and disrespect for the environment.