{"id":26,"date":"2015-09-01T04:08:06","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T04:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/deterraa\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2024-07-05T19:58:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T02:58:40","slug":"notices-and-forms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/deterraa\/notices-and-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"Optional Daily Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for something to do?<\/p>\n<p>These activities were accumulated during remote learning and covid times, but will remain a resource here for ANY time in the school year when you are feeling like you need something extra to do!<\/p>\n<p>Activities are organized under categories we used to break up each of our past remote learning days. Have fun!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>MAKER TIME:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/arts\/19-immersive-museum-exhibits-you-can-visit-from-your-couch\">Museum Exhibits from your Couch<\/a>, PBS<\/li>\n<li>Draw Every Day: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uqgP98-6gTw&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Expressions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/ideas\">Scratch<\/a> for new ideas on how to code<\/li>\n<li>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/fletcherp\/\">Ms. Fletcher&#8217;s Music Blog<\/a> for ideas about making music!!<\/li>\n<li>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/easy-science-experiments\/\">50 Easy Science Experiments<\/a> to Do at Home<\/li>\n<li>Like KEVA and have some blocks at home? Try <a href=\"https:\/\/frugalfun4boys.com\/five-engineering-challenges-with-keva-planks\/\">5 Engineering KEVA Challenges<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Have pipe cleaners and straws? <a href=\"https:\/\/frugalfun4boys.com\/pipe-cleaner-ninjas\/\">Make some Pipe Cleaner Ninjas!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Try these <a href=\"https:\/\/coolmompicks.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/07\/random-acts-of-kindness-ideas-for-kids\/\">25 Simple and Fun Non-Screen things<\/a> to do at home.<\/li>\n<li>ROCK ART: Find a rock, some Q-Tips, and paint (acrylic is best, but thick paint of any kind works) and make a rock mosaic. <a href=\"https:\/\/coolmompicks.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/07\/random-acts-of-kindness-ideas-for-kids\/\">Watch this video<\/a> for great ideas.<\/li>\n<li>ROCK ART: Find a rock, paint it, and go leave it in a park for it to be discovered by someone. Many people are doing this to bring joy to others from a distance!<\/li>\n<li>James Brunt is an artist who makes amazing mosaics and visually stunning artwork with everyday objects. What could you create? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xSUyRUxn3F8&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Watch this video<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adam Hillman is an artist who makes amazing arrangements according to size, colour, and type. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Zo0ixqyVST4&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Watch this video<\/a>.What could you make from objects at home?<\/li>\n<li>Watch video on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zeX1ClTtaps&amp;list=PLzDOGMsmDvet8IkeKjFWgUIhVmC4Apayg&amp;index=17&amp;t=0s\">Divergent Thinking Challenge<\/a>. Make a list of what you could make with these items. Build some of them if you have the materials.<\/li>\n<li>Sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadalearningcode.ca\/live-online\/?mc_cid=faaf31fc05&amp;mc_eid=c93192e18e\">Canada&#8217;s Learning Code Live Workshops<\/a> to learn about coding.<\/li>\n<li>Watch\u00a0 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/smart-news\/quarantined-couple-builds-gerbil-museum-entertain-their-pets-180974622\/\">Quarantined Couple Builds Art Museum for Their Gerbils<\/a>.<\/em> Make a miniature art museum for our gerbils to visit.<\/li>\n<li>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/aboriginalresourcesforteachers.weebly.com\/videos-from-our-dcf.html\">aboriginal storytelling<\/a>. What stories do you already know like these?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/craftwhack.com\/100-crazy-cool-drawing-ideas-for-kids\/\">Draw<\/a>, doodle, <a href=\"https:\/\/craftwhack.com\/10-drawing-prompts-help-fill-new-sketchbook\/\">sketch<\/a>, or scribble!<\/li>\n<li>Fold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.origamiway.com\/easy-origami.shtml\">origami<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Create your own puzzle: Draw or paint a picture. Glue it to cardboard from a box. Print and use an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sxsrf=ALeKk02d-17wTvKFSRTZUYmbgekUK5QCfA:1584309110862&amp;q=jigsaw+puzzle+template&amp;tbm=isch&amp;source=univ&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjbq5Guu53oAhUH26wKHfojAP4QsAR6BAgKEAE&amp;gws_rd=ssl\">online template<\/a> to cut out the pieces.)<\/li>\n<li>Do one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploratorium.edu\/snacks\/subject\/design-and-tinkering\">Exploratorium&#8217;s Science Snacks Design Challenges<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Practice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QdYwdX7atHE\">calligraphy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5MYUDh24Gqc\">learn hand lettering<\/a>, or try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sVVxFzHHn1Q\">designing your own font<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Get creative with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/\">Blender<\/a>, a free, open-source 3D computer graphics software application to develop animations, visual effects, games, and physics simulations.<\/li>\n<li>Try\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hM5M2Fu0RtY\">knitting<\/a>, sewing, crocheting, felting, needlepoint, or embroidery.<\/li>\n<li>Explore tutorials in <a href=\"https:\/\/arcade.makecode.com\/\">Microsoft&#8217;s MakeCode Arcade<\/a>. These step-by-step guides show how to modify and create simple games using drag-and-drop code blocks.<\/li>\n<li>Make a song or beat using this <a href=\"https:\/\/musiclab.chromeexperiments.com\/Song-Maker\/\">super-fun visual sequencer<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Try different <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/good-pictures-phone-tips\">photography<\/a> techniques with a phone camera.<\/li>\n<li>Do a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploratorium.edu\/snacks\/gassy-eggs\">Gassy Eggs experiment<\/a> with only raw eggs, heat, ice, and observations!<\/li>\n<li>Create and decorate a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learning4kids.net\/2012\/12\/09\/how-to-make-salt-dough-recipe\/\">salt dough<\/a>\u00a0sculpture<\/li>\n<li>Make a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/climatekids.nasa.gov\/mini-garden\/\">terrarium<\/a> mini garden or make a <a href=\"https:\/\/climatekids.nasa.gov\/extreme-weather-birds\/\">bird feeder<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Help make the world a greener place by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/climatekids.nasa.gov\/seed-ball\/\">making seed balls<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3y8\">Lunch Doodles<\/a> with the author\/illustrator Mo Willems<\/li>\n<li>Make a marble roller coaster out of found objects in the house<\/li>\n<li>Make prints using paint and found objects<\/li>\n<li>Read about and create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelsoskil.com\/5-clue-challenge.html\">5 Clue Video Challenge<\/a> for us<\/li>\n<li>Make a puppet show and present it to your family or us<\/li>\n<li>Create a website, blog, art journal<\/li>\n<li>Do SCRATCH or Code.org for coding. Do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/\">Tynker<\/a> coding for free.<\/li>\n<li>Do a Science-U <a href=\"https:\/\/science-u.org\/\">science activity at home<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Do <a href=\"https:\/\/learning.burnabyschools.ca\/grade-4-5\/\">napkin folding for your home<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Do the Getty Museum Art Challenge &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/03\/28\/us\/getty-museum-recreate-artwork-coronavirus-trnd\/index.html\">Read about it here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Grow some plants from food scraps. <a href=\"https:\/\/foodrevolution.org\/blog\/reduce-food-waste-regrow-from-scraps\/\">See how here.<\/a> or on this <a href=\"https:\/\/gardeningsoul.com\/20-vegetables-you-can-re-grow-from-scraps\/\">website too!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Create something from the <a href=\"https:\/\/makercamp.com\/project-library\/\">MAKE Magazine Maker Project Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redtri.com\/homemade-instruments\/slide\/2\">Make instruments<\/a> from things in your home<\/li>\n<li>Find, pick and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenkidcrafts.com\/flower-dissecting-project\/\">dissect a flower<\/a> to learn its parts<\/li>\n<li>Make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=54noZe-0B1c&amp;feature=emb_title\">paper airplanes<\/a> that fly very far.<\/li>\n<li>Exploratorium California <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploratorium.edu\/snacks\/collection\/put-together\">Science Snacks<\/a> with home supplies.<\/li>\n<li>Do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/edible-science\/\">edible science projects.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Do a fun<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/stem-experiments-office-supplies\/\"> science experiment creation<\/a> using office supplies.<\/li>\n<li>Make a homemade <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencing.com\/easy-homemade-weather-instruments-kids-7974126.html\">weather measurement instrument<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/geeringuponline.apsc.ubc.ca\/families\/daily-activities\/\">GEERING UP UBC Engineers Science online,<\/a> streamed 11AM every day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>FITNESS TIME:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do some gardening. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/plantsomethingbc.ca\/\">Plant Something BC<\/a> for ideas, and to watch the video about the mental and physical health benefits of having plants!<\/li>\n<li>Read about <a href=\"https:\/\/kidshelpphone.ca\/get-info\/how-to-cope-with-social-distancing-during-covid-19\/\">Ways to Cope with Social Distance<\/a> from Kids Help Online, including a list of ways to practice self-care and to be good to yourself.<\/li>\n<li>Do the NY Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2020\/04\/03\/style\/self-care\/coronavirus-guided-meditation-nature.html\">How to Meditate Outdoors<\/a> (without even being outdoors)<\/li>\n<li>Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/r3fE6FQT82s\">World&#8217;s Most Relaxing Film<\/a> and take a break!<\/li>\n<li>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Kb8CW3axqRE\">Nature Therapy<\/a> in a relaxing space, and do deep breathing to relax.<\/li>\n<li>Do a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s944Md4aC7I&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Virtual Forest Walk<\/a> as studies show seeing nature can create calm!<\/li>\n<li>Do a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZWk19OVon2k&amp;feature=youtu.be\">30 Minute Hip Hop Dance Workout<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Do a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rz0go1pTda8&amp;feature=youtu.be\">PE With Joe online<\/a> &#8212; he has new episodes all the time!<\/li>\n<li>Do the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yN3GgCUmmXw&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Most Fun Cardio Workout Ever<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Do the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L_A_HjHZxfI&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Kids Workout for Beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WmGjxU3Ggko&amp;feature=emb_rel_end\">Ultimate 20 Minute Full Body Workout for Kids<\/a> on Youtube<\/li>\n<li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/ymca360.org\/on-demand#\/\">YMCA Health and Fitness Videos<\/a> for options of different workouts!<\/li>\n<li>Complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/media1.popsugar-assets.com\/files\/thumbor\/4h0_IY5DNgECRylSBVliDOsTv7A\/fit-in\/2048xorig\/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-\/2018\/01\/26\/904\/n\/1922729\/tmp_rll4vc_a09b4041bbcbf145_name-game.jpg\">Name Work Out<\/a>\u00a0(To change things up, use a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.randomlists.com\/random-words?dup=false&amp;qty=1\">random word generator<\/a>, pick a random word from a book or the dictionary, or have a parent\/sibling give you a word and work out according to the word)<\/li>\n<li>Create a circuit that incorporates at least five\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parents.com\/fun\/sports\/exercise\/strength-training-exercises-for-kids\/\">activities<\/a>, Do each activity 10 times. Repeat circuit at least 3 times. (Don\u2019t forget to warm up before physical activity! This will help you do exercises properly and help prevent injury.)<\/li>\n<li>Or, if you can&#8217;t go out, go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X3q5e1pV4pc\">walking a mile on YouTube with Alana<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Create your own fitness routine<\/li>\n<li>Do Just Dance on video games or YouTube<\/li>\n<li>Look up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCtkaMEdXFwSxRGZO0nfk5HQ\">Fit with Frank videos<\/a> to do a fitness routine in the home<\/li>\n<li>Do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D3TC-tz3TeQ\">Pilates for Beginners<\/a> (was recommended by my daughter&#8217;s dance instructor)<\/li>\n<li>Do the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RSTQz5a_tDI\">New York City Ballet Warm Up Level 1<\/a> if you like dance<\/li>\n<li>Do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4ZpkRAcgws4&amp;feature=emb_title\">Yoga for Kids<\/a> for beginners, shorter class with basic poses<\/li>\n<li>Do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=38&amp;v=vMMRb10LtGM&amp;feature=emb_title\">Yoga for Kids<\/a> for a bit longer class<\/li>\n<li>Do the\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/well.blogs.nytimes.com\/2013\/05\/09\/the-scientific-7-minute-workout\/\">Scientific 7 Minute Workout from the NY Times<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Go for a bike ride outside with someone in your family<\/li>\n<li>Use the Healthy Living <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/healthy-living\/fitness\/getting-active\/25-ways-to-get-moving-at-home-infographic\">25 Ways to Get Moving At Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Face Time or Zoom with a friend while doing a workout.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Walking Curriculum:<\/strong> Do something outside if possible, using one of these walking prompts to practice observation, perspective, and critical-thinking.\n<ul>\n<li>What is looking down on you as you walk?<\/li>\n<li>What evidence do you see of weather on your walk (e.g. sun exposed, cracking, moss, ivy creeping, wetness, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>What is growing on your walk? How do you know? What are the different ways in which growth appears to you?<\/li>\n<li>What do you notice on your walk that is lovely or pleasing?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>INDIE READING TIME:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/books\/canadian-writers-are-sharing-readings-of-their-books-online-1.5500364\">writers share their kids books online<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you are using the public library and have a library card, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/apps\/libby\/\">download the LIBBY app for e-book options<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Contact a friend from class to get a book recommendation from EPIC<\/li>\n<li>Listen to PODCASTS of your choice as suggested during past weeks!<\/li>\n<li>Go on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/\">EPIC<\/a> and read books from the class assignments list.<\/li>\n<li>As you read, make a list of words you don\u2019t know and look them up later. Write a short story\/poem of your own using these new words!<\/li>\n<li>Read in another language<\/li>\n<li>Build a fort with a blanket over a table or chairs and do some reading under it<\/li>\n<li>On Amazon.ca, if you have the Kindle App, there are lots of free books to read<\/li>\n<li>With a library card, use online resources for Burnaby\/Vancouver Public Libraries<\/li>\n<li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.audible.com\/start-listen\">Audible<\/a> for free right now to listen to tons of online audible stories.<\/li>\n<li>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tumblebooklibrary.com\/Home.aspx?categoryID=77\">Burnaby School District&#8217;s Tumblebooks Account<\/a> to access books online. Press the ebooks tab at the top. I sent you an Outlook email about how to access.<\/li>\n<li>Higher Level Reading &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/\">Project Gutenberg<\/a> free ebooks<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/openlibrary.org\/?fbclid=IwAR3ljmMCaaLJXoVDx3ty8T8jC9I1A4rX6i0x890pe9uHAVy9NVvGdcvkrvg\">Open Library<\/a> &#8212; has non-fiction and fiction options, some great for IP!<\/li>\n<li>Complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencekids.co.nz\/quizzes\/wordsearches.html\">word search<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funtrivia.com\/crossword\/index.cfm?cat=20\">crossword puzzle.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>SERVICE and CONNECTION TIME!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Escape Rooms: Here are some <a href=\"https:\/\/mamateaches.com\/digital-escape-rooms\/\">escape rooms<\/a> you could do with friends online.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ssec.si.edu\/game-center\">Smithsonian Game Center<\/a> &#8212; do one with a friend!<\/li>\n<li>Random Acts of Kindnesscould be a great way to help improve someone&#8217;s day during our isolation at home. Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/coolmompicks.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/07\/random-acts-of-kindness-ideas-for-kids\/\">19 Random Acts of Kindness Ideas<\/a> for Kids, and maybe just find ways to send random positive messages to family, friends, and adults in your lives. We all need some positive words right now!<\/li>\n<li>Play a pen &amp; paper games with family, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.papg.com\/show?1TMU\">dots and boxes<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.papg.com\/show?1TMQ\">sprouts<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.papg.com\/show?3AF7\">24<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.papg.com\/show?1TMC\">battleships, <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.papg.com\/show?1TN3\">Go-Maku<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.printactivities.com\/Paper-Games\/Printable-Boggle-Word-Game.shtml\">Boggle<\/a>, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Play <a href=\"https:\/\/wehavekids.com\/parenting\/Card-Games-For-Kids\">a card game<\/a> with family<\/li>\n<li>Look through old photo albums together and share memories<\/li>\n<li>Play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyeducation.com\/fun\/family-games\/how-play-charades\">Charades<\/a> or use the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ca\/app\/heads-up\/id623592465\">Heads Up<\/a> app<\/li>\n<li>Prepare a mini lesson and teach someone something you\u2019ve recently learned<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the 7PM NOISE outside, done by the community to say thank you to our first responders and healthcare workers!<\/li>\n<li>Make a homemade gift for family, and learn how to wrap them using <a href=\"https:\/\/konmari.com\/furoshiki\/\">Furoshiki, the art of Japanese gift wrapping<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Prepare a musical performance to share with your family after dinner.<\/li>\n<li>Organize a family game activity.<\/li>\n<li>Play a round of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nkyWrio9OpM\">Rock-Paper-Scissors-Stretch<\/a> with a family member<\/li>\n<li>Create a dinner night, with fancy napkins, table, outfits, menus, decorations, etc. so when you can&#8217;t go out, there is something fun to do at home.<\/li>\n<li>Make a shopping list for the family<\/li>\n<li>Unload or load the dishwasher<\/li>\n<li>Sweep or vacuum the house<\/li>\n<li>Call a grandparent, family member, or friend to help them feel connected!<\/li>\n<li>Help with the laundry &#8212; loading, folding, putting things away<\/li>\n<li>Dust the house or blinds<\/li>\n<li>Clean windows, counters, anything that needs it!<\/li>\n<li>Help with the garbage, recycling, or compost runs<\/li>\n<li>Wipe doorknobs and high-touch spaces with cleaner<\/li>\n<li>Take care of a pet<\/li>\n<li>Watch your younger sibling so your parents can have a break<\/li>\n<li>Make a dinner for your family so they have a break from it!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>GENIUS HOUR TIME:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Virtual Museum Visit:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sd41-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/personal\/e18825_burnabyschools_ca\/EZWsqvGUkvtNmXgrLmeSMKYBrJ2eWPgkNjo4juUiiC4EcA?e=Hrlsyw\">Check out this list of places<\/a> for virtual museum visits!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Want to become an<\/strong> <strong>expert web researcher<\/strong>? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easybib.com\/guides\/video-lesson-using-advanced-search-effectively\/\">Watch this video lesson about Using Advanced Search Features<\/a> from Easy Bib.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1zX-6E-LPSJg9s1Mh8H8Ng4oCWHFUoBrEB0rLv8UE7y4\/edit#slide=id.g725e17065a_0_192\">All About Birds Parents and Their Young Course.<\/a>\u00a0 Advanced version &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1T1zmEQ4LE9Sa-A1AWC1fJriPntp6HQmfgTef9VzfOOw\/edit#slide=id.g725e17065a_0_192\">here is the slideshow for grades 6-8<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Watch YouTube Channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCi6RkdaEqgRVKi3AzidF4ow\">Global Weirding<\/a> about variety of climate change topics.<\/li>\n<li>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/franchise\/digital-studios\/\">PBS Digital Studios<\/a> episodes on variety of science topics.<\/li>\n<li>Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/news\/1192\/10-things-to-do-with-nasa-at-home\/\">10 Things to do With NASA at home<\/a> related to space.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaastateofplay.com\/50-bird-species-sounds-they-make\/\">Learn Bird Sounds and Calls<\/a> from around the world.<\/li>\n<li>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/the-new-migration-science\/\">New Migration Science on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology<\/a> All About Birds website, along with many other articles about birds seen during the spring.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/cams\/?__hstc=161696355.dbfad6b0b529aaf5a7d1735467a426ba.1586208761876.1586208761876.1586208761876.1&amp;__hssc=161696355.1.1586208761877&amp;__hsfp=1602649775#_ga=2.132916429.218542490.1586208761-634624786.1579295045\">Watch NEST CAMS<\/a> &#8212; shows nests of birds from around the world and at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Explore their resources about birds.<\/li>\n<li>Listen to an episode of the PODCAST\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookclubforkids.org\/\">Book Club for Kids<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencepodcastforkids.com\/\">Tumble: Science Podcast for Kids<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/but-why-a-podcast-for-curious-kids\/id1103320303\">But Why?<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/podcasts\/510321\/wow-in-the-world\">NPR Wow in the World<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainson.org\/pages\/smashboombest\">Smash Boom Best<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainson.org\/pages\/foreverago\">Forever Ago<\/a> (a history show which explores origins),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnycstudios.org\/podcasts\/radiolab-kids\/podcasts\">Radio Lab for Kids<\/a>!, or Everyday Einstein <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/everyday-einstein\">Quick and Dirty Tips for Science Topics<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Learn about Animation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/partner-content\/pixar\">Pixar in a Box on Khan Academy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/\">Chess online with Masters<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Watch any of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCoxcjq-8xIDTYp3uz647V5A\">Numberphile<\/a> math videos on higher math topics<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Efk_z9kg2MU&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Learn how to Beat Box<\/a>, creating new sounds with your lips<\/li>\n<li>Questions about how viruses work? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploratorium.edu\/learn?utm_source=lens&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=lens_learning_toolbox\">Explore the Exploratorium site on viruses<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Watch live jellyfish, whales, penguins, and more on Georgia Aquarium\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiaaquarium.org\/webcam\/indo-pacific-barrier-reef\/\">webcams<\/a>. (or animals at <a href=\"https:\/\/zoo.sandiegozoo.org\/live-cams\">San Diego Zoo<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montereybayaquarium.org\/animals\/live-cams\">Monterrey Bay Aquarium<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonzoo.org\/explore\/webcams\/\">Houston Zoo<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zooatlanta.org\/panda-cam\/\">Zoo Atlanta<\/a>). Pick an animal, research it, create a fact sheet about it, or make a project like a mini habitat.<\/li>\n<li>Travel the globe to renowned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/travel\/travel-trivia\/stuck-at-home-these-12-famous-museums-offer-virtual-tours-you-can-take-on-your-couch-video\/ar-BB119nm6?li=BBnbfcL&amp;fbclid=IwAR0_OBJH7lSyTN3ug_MsOeFnNgB1orTa9OBgilKJ7dhnwlVvHEsptuKkj1c\">museums<\/a>.\u00a0Choose a favorite painting\/sculpture and create a copycat piece of art. Research an artist\/piece of art, write about it.<\/li>\n<li>Use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/earth\/\">Google Earth<\/a> to travel to a different city &amp; country. Explore Street View. Plan a trip to a new destination. What would you do, see, eat? Make a travel brochure for the destination. Write a postcard telling something about the place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>UNIT\/LITERACY\/NUMERACY TIME:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Math: <a href=\"https:\/\/gdaymath.com\/courses\/exploding-dots\/\">Exploding Dots Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ELEMENTS in YOUR BODY:Use math to find out how much of the elements from the Periodic Table are in your own body! You will need to find out your current weight, and use these documents. <a href=\"https:\/\/sd41-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/personal\/e18825_burnabyschools_ca\/ER2GhrMrpU5AtLguQKN_wqEB1y3U52wDsv2da6waG_Ezhw?e=64hdq2\">Body Elements 1<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/sd41-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/personal\/e18825_burnabyschools_ca\/EaDezcbfZ25MjipcLy2N4zYByTvppr93a2UI4R7WoCPi-g?e=bQS1SW\">Body Elements 2<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>LEARN EXCEL!\u00a0 To help with making budgets, learn how to use Microsoft EXCEL. <a href=\"https:\/\/edu.gcfglobal.org\/en\/excel2016\/\">Here are tutorials on all the features.<\/a> Or, a <a href=\"https:\/\/oakdome.com\/k5\/lesson-plans\/excel\/index.php\">basic lesson<\/a> on how to make a simple chart. Here is another one on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5HHSyKEJd2c&amp;feature=youtu.be\">basic math in Excel.<\/a> And, finally, one more that has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rJbf-2XXsuY&amp;feature=youtu.be\">basic introductory tutorial.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploratorium.edu\/snacks\">Science Snacks<\/a> on the San Francisco Exploratorium&#8217;s website.<\/li>\n<li>Do a <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/powayusd.com\/math-walks\/home\">MATH WALK<\/a> Challenge.<\/li>\n<li>Play Math <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prodigygame.com\">PRODIGY<\/a> using our class account. FINISH IXL assignments first.<\/li>\n<li>Do Real World Figuring at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yummymath.com\/\">Yummy Math<\/a> &#8212; my favourite is the Peeps activity.<\/li>\n<li>Work on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca\/contests\/past_contests.html\">old math contests<\/a> (Gauss, Pascal, Kangaroo, CPECCA, etc.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apolloinrealtime.org\/13\/\">Re-live the Apollo 13 mission in real time<\/a> on this interactive website.<\/li>\n<li>Speaking of Peeps, if you have any of those marshmallow treats, here&#8217;s a fun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thesalt\/2017\/04\/17\/523609388\/peep-show-watch-us-calculate-the-speed-of-light-with-stale-easter-treats\">experiment about peeps and the speed of light<\/a> &#8212; -please ask parents for help.<\/li>\n<li>Do some math puzzles and games at <a href=\"https:\/\/mathpickle.com\/about-mathpickle\/\">Pickle Math<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Try math puzzles at <a href=\"https:\/\/mathigon.org\/puzzles\">Mathigon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_4WvhaauLj8\">Oxford Grammar&#8217;s 16 Tenses of English<\/a>. Write a funny example for each verb tense and label the one you are using. Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/ed.ted.com\/lessons\/how-many-verb-tenses-are-there-in-english-anna-ananichuk\">TED-Ed talk on tenses<\/a>, which is a bit more complex, but funnier.<\/li>\n<li>Watch UBC Geering Up Videos <a href=\"https:\/\/geeringuponline.apsc.ubc.ca\/families\/daily-activities\/\">Doing Science on a LIVE STREAM every day at 11:00 AM<\/a>. You can also see previous videos if you miss one.<\/li>\n<li>Use the<a href=\"https:\/\/learning.burnabyschools.ca\/grade-4-5\/\"> grade 4\/5 Resources on the Burnaby School District&#8217;s Continuing Learning Website<\/a> for literacy, numeracy, or ADST<\/li>\n<li>Play or create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/math-card-games\/\">math games using cards.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/dice-games\/\">math games or do literacy activities with dice.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Write something using a picture prompt on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/column\/learning-picture-prompt\">The Learning Network, NY Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Make a <a href=\"https:\/\/learning.blogs.nytimes.com\/2013\/10\/31\/student-contest-15-second-vocabulary-videos\/\">15 second Word of the Day Video<\/a> and share it (NY Times)<\/li>\n<li>Do a Math Activity on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youcubed.org\/resource\/youcubed-at-home\/?utm_source=Youcubed+Updates&amp;utm_campaign=40e5bc2bad-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_18_04_51_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_230e567c40-40e5bc2bad-164431705\">YouCubed Home Activities, Stanford University<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Do the <a href=\"https:\/\/cemc.uwaterloo.ca\/resources\/cemc-at-home.php\">Weekly Waterloo Math Challenges by Grade<\/a> then check answers later<\/li>\n<li>We talked about blood types in our first unit &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/educationalgames.nobelprize.org\/educational\/medicine\/bloodtypinggame\/gamev2\/index.html\">try out this module to learn about blood typing and how they match up patients<\/a>. Fun game!<\/li>\n<li>Practice your online research speed skills. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agoogleaday.com\/\">Do the Google a Day challenge.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Learn <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peterliljedahl.com\/teachers\/card-tricks\">Math Card Tricks<\/a> with Professor Liljedahl at SFU<\/li>\n<li>Do the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3PszMaZ5Ipk?feature=player_embedded%22\">Missing Square Problem<\/a> on YouTube<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca\/wired_math\/\">WIRED Math Lessons<\/a> from University of Waterloo for Grades 7-10<\/li>\n<li>Learn about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pX6PcRN6Kow&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Math Behind Your GPS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Use general math and literacy learning <a href=\"https:\/\/learning.burnabyschools.ca\/resources\/\">RESOURCES<\/a> from Burnaby Schools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for something to do? These activities were accumulated during remote learning and covid times, but will remain a resource here for ANY time in the school year when you are feeling like you need something extra to do! Activities are organized under categories we used to break up each of our past remote learning days. Have fun! 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