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Morse Code

Morse Code

Many schools are teaching students about codes. When you her codes you think of computers. Learning basic programming isn’t just a smart idea it helps students develop creativity, logic and problem-solving skills. However, codes have been around for a long time!...
Escape 40 Times

Escape 40 Times

Last week you solved problems through playful exploration and trial and error.  With TEAMWORK you were able to breakout.  Today a door is firmly locked. You will need your problem solving skills to escape once, twice…forty times! Can you escape the mysterious...
Breakout with TEAMWORK

Breakout with TEAMWORK

TEAMWORK: According to Dictionary.com, teamwork is the cooperative and coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interests of a common cause. Your class will be arranged into 8 groups. Each group will be assigned a...
Logic & Dots

Logic & Dots

Today you will use logic, task cards and plastic ships with numbers.  Follow the instructions on each task card.  Move the plastic chips to solve the problem. There is no need for erasing because if you make a mistake…just move the chips.  When you find success,...
The Hole

The Hole

“The Book with a Hole blasts a hole through the middle of the book itself. Sometimes the hole is an eye the reader can look through; sometimes it is a mouth and the reader’s fingers make the teeth! The next minute it is a plate (with food drawn by the...